State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Ill.)
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Batinick 'stunned' by lack of accountablity in Illinois Capitol
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) wants to amend the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act because he's had enough of the bad behavior under the Capitol dome.
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Batinick 'bubble' burst after learning of sex harassment allegations
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) told a House committee this week that he was shocked to hear allegations that sexual harassment has been going on for a long time in the Capitol.
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Batinick calls for schools to stop depending on property taxes
An unchecked reliance of property taxes is the main funding issue for Illinois public schools, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said in a recent press release.
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Batinick bill would give schools funding at last year's levels immediately
The ongoing impasse over the state's school funding bill has prompted Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) to file legislation to fund schools at the same levels as last year and temporarily remove the legislative road block to get money to schools, according to a press release.
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Batinick: Chicago gets cake, rest of state eats crumbs of school funding
For a state K-12 school funding measure, Senate Bill 1 was so unfair in its original form that a kindergarten student could have done the math, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) suggested recently on “Illinois Rising.”
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Batinick, Troy Township offer free self-defense class to area women
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and Troy Township are inviting Shorewood-area women to learn to take self-defense into their own hands on Aug. 17 at the Troy Township Community Center, according to a press release.
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Batinick praises bipartisanship on purchasing measure
In what Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) described on his Facebook account as unusual support from both sides of the aisles, Senate Bill 8 passed the Legislature at the end of the spring legislative session with relative ease.
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Batinick says Andersson made tough choice, paid the price
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) expressed disappointment but not surprise after hearing that Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) was asked to step down as House GOP floor leader on Monday.
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Batinick stresses need to OK money for lottery, roads, more
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) made an impassioned plea to pass an appropriations bill for Illinois’ other state funds independent of the general fund in a Facebook live video from the General Assembly’s special session recently.
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'Out of the moon' property taxes keep businesses out of Illinois, Batinick contends
The south suburbs of Chicago are the ideal place for business growth, but no one wants to move there because the property taxes will keep them before they can get established, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) argued in a House panel debate on Friday.
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Batinick on budget impasse: 'Everyday the situation becomes more and more dire'
Gov. Bruce Rauner's speech Tuesday night on unity and the importance of passing a state budget stressed a sentiment of urgency Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says the General Assembly should have been feeling all along.
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Batinick offers two-year budget without 'feral cats' or 'catfish'
State legislators need to leave foolishness at the doorstep when they return for a special session this week, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said, according to a press release.
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Batinick, Welter team up to help job seekers find work through fair
State Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and David Welter (R-Morris) recently hosted a free jobs fair to connect job seekers with more than 90 employers with positions to fill, according to a press release.
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Batinick says Madigan digs tax hole, dumps in homeowners
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) fears House Speaker Mike Madigan has created such a tax-induced whirlpool in Illinois that people and businesses must either escape or get sucked into its abyss.
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Batinick urges consolidation to ease some of state's debt burden
All debt is not created equal, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) argued in an opinion piece published by the conservative online outlet The Will County News and touted by the Will County Republicans.
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Batinick draws line in sand: No nonessential bills until budget is passed
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says he isn't on strike, but he does plan to shut down any nonessential bill that comes to a House vote until a budget becomes a reality.
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Batinick gives local business an opening
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) wants to open a window of opportunity for businesses in his district.
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Despite promising option, Batinick doubts budget compromise
State Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) recently unveiled a "Taxpayer Bargain" plan that aims to solve the budget stalemate.
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Batnick calls property tax relief a priority
Illinois is dealing with an unprecedented number of residents moving to other states, and State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said recently that unless some kind of property tax relief is offered, the outflow will only get worse.
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Survey seeks residents' input on key state issues
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is asking Will and Kendall county residents to speak their minds on pressing issues via an online survey.