State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Ill.)
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Rep. Batinick speaks out against HB 2685
Republican House floor leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) is convinced that House Bill 2685 is all wrong for Illinois.
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House bill would wipe out $49.5 million state debt to Oswego school district, two Republican lawmakers say
Oswego School District 308's Board of Education is worried about how to close a $1.3 million deficit while a Democrat lawmaker would have the state weasel out of paying $49.5 million it has owed the district for years, two Republican lawmakers are saying.
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Rep. Batinick speaks out against Pritzker's commitment to Chicago while rest of Illinois suffers
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending several bad messages with his plan of pumping more money into the pension system of Chicago teachers while cutting back on the pension plans of other teachers across the state.
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Batinick hopes to hear plan in Pritzker's address to 'fix the pension system and lower property taxes'
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thinks voters would be wise to consider the source of the latest voiced opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed progressive tax hike.
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Batinick says his legislation could save taxpayers million
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says pension-reform legislation he introduced could save Illinois taxpayers millions.
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Batinick decries low private-sector job creation in Illinois
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) cites several damning factors he argues have caused Illinois to falter.
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Batinick replaces Breen as House floor leader
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) claims he had no idea he would be where he now finds himself, though he insists he cannot imagine being anywhere else.
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Batinick: Direction state takes ultimately up to voters
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says too many people in Illinois recognize the kind of corruption Chicago Ald. Ed Burke is accused of.
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Batnick declares state pension system unsustainable
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says he wonders how much longer lawmakers in Springfield will continue to ignore the obvious.
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Batinick taking 'wait-and-see' approach to pension crisis
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) worries that Illinois’s long-troubled past will also become its immediate future without a complete government overhaul.
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Batinick addresses Rauner concerns: Republicans must unite to win
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said he agrees with Gov. Bruce Rauner about his reelection effort being harder than it had to be, though their reasons differ.
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Batinick says pension mess is in Dem's court
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is hopeful that what he calls the selfish nature of Springfield's Democrats may finally propel them to do something about the state’s pension crisis.
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Mark Batinick holds off Democratic challenger in close state House race
Even in victory Tuesday, re-elected state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said it felt like his work had only just begun.
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Mark Batinick: 'Mike Madigan has to go'
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) wants voters to consider the direction of the state over four decades in deciding how to cast their votes Tuesday.
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Mark Batinick opposes more taxes
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) minces few words in voicing his strong opposition to any idea of additional tax increases for the state.
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'More taxes, higher spending' are not the answer to state's problems, Batinick says
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) insists one thing has become abundantly clear in the face of all the dysfunction and uncertainty in Springfield.
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Batinick calls on Freeman to sign 'No Madigan Pledge'
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is calling on 97th House District opponent Mica Freeman to do what he insists should be a no-brainer for every lawmaker in Springfield.
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Mark Batinick: Madigan is power hungry
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) sees all the politics House Speaker Mike Madigan regularly engages in as being driven by his hunger for power.
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Mark Batinick: Pritzker, Madigan leadership will drive more people out of Illinois
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) worries that House Speaker Mike Madigan’s reach might be on the verge of growing longer.
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PAC: 'Freeman-Madigan Fix' blocking property tax cuts
A political action committee says the candidacy of Plainfield state House candidate Mica Freeman is part of a scheme by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to keep suburban property taxes high.