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Illinois Maurice West

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois lawmaker proposes tax break for employee raises

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is making another attempt to grant tax breaks for small businesses that give raises to their employees. State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) filed House Bill 186 on Jan. 22. If enacted, it would provide a tiered tax break for businesses who give raises to their workers. “After the minimum wage increase last summer, I had heard a lot from small business owners in my district,” he said. “This is my hope to help […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 12

Don Tracy

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois Republicans name Don Tracy as new chairman

Springfield attorney formerly led Illinois Gaming Board

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) -- The Illinois Republican Party Central Committee on Saturday named Springfield attorney Don Tracy as its new chairman, replacing Tim Schneider, who had held the post for more than six years. Tracy, a partner in the firm Brown Hay and Stephens, also served as chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board during former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. “I ran for this position because I love Illinois – it’s my home – and I believe the ILGOP can be a […]

todayFebruary 8, 2021 15

Sam McCann

Capital Area Region

McCann, former GOP state Senator and Conservative gubernatorial candidate, indicted

Sam McCann faces fraud, money laundering, tax evasion charges

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) -- A former Republican state Senator and Conservative Party candidate for governor on Wednesday joined the list of ex-state officials who have been indicted. Springfield-area lawmaker Sam McCann, who frequently butted heads with Republican ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner and eventually challenged him as a third-party candidate in 2018, was indicted on charges of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion related to his alleged use of campaign funds for personal expenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Central […]

todayFebruary 6, 2021 24

National

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stripped of positions on House committees

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The House on Thursday voted to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee positions over past comments she made promoting executing Democratic lawmakers and conspiracy theories. In a 230-199 vote, Greene's House colleagues voted to oust the newly elected Georgia Republican from the education and budget committees. The vote was largely divided along party lines with 11 Republicans joining Democrats in their vote to remove Greene from the committees. Lawmakers took issue with her past comments […]

todayFebruary 4, 2021 26

Illinois Bank of Springfield Center

Capital Area Region

Illinois House use of Bank of Springfield Center cost $187,000

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Taxpayers paid nearly $187,000 for rentals and catered meals for members of the Illinois House earlier this month as lawmakers gathered at a convention center in Springfield rather than the Illinois State Capitol. The cost for the off-site session at the Bank of Springfield Center from Jan. 8 through Jan. 14 was $40,000 more than what was spent on a similar setup last spring. That brings the total extra cost of COVID-19 sessions for the […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 17

U.S. Census Bureau Steve Dillingham

National

U.S. Census director Dillingham quits early

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. Census would announce his resignation Monday, almost a year before he was to retire. This is amid a showdown over the Trump administration's orders about the counting of undocumented U.S. residents. In a resignation letter on his agency blog, Census Bureau Director Steve Dillingham praises U.S. Census employees who "made great sacrifices to continue our work" during the global pandemic. Dillingham to end his term as Census director Wednesday Dillingham said he […]

todayJanuary 18, 2021 15

Cliff Maloney Young Americans for Liberty YAL conservative

National

UPDATE: Cliff Maloney terminated as YAL President

AUSTIN, Tex. -- We previously reported that a conservative group was under fire over multiple allegations. They would include sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape by key figures within the organization. However, it has become apparent that one of those figures has been given his pink slip from Young Americans from Liberty (YAL). YAL President Cliff Maloney was relieved of his duties Wednesday by its board of directors. YAL board chairman Jeff Frazee would release a news release through social media. […]

todayJanuary 13, 2021 30

Cliff Maloney Young Americans for Liberty YAL conservative

National

Conservative group YAL under fire over sexual harassment, assault accusations

AUSTIN, Tex. -- If you happen to be active in conservative or Libertarian/libertarian circles, it's possible you've heard of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). However, there has been something off with the organization in the past few years. Take the most recent #YALtoo campaign against members of organizational leadership. Over the weekend, several former YAL volunteers would issue statements regarding prior interactions with leadership. Explicitly under fire are YAL President Cliff Maloney, Justin Greiss, and other members in leadership. One […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021 19

Shane Hazel

Decision 2022

Libertarian Hazel seeks 2022 gubernatorial nod

WALESKA, Ga. -- Following a U.S. Senate race in November, a Georgia Libertarian is turning his eyes toward Georgia's top statewide office in 2022. Shane T. Hazel would receive 2.3 percent of the vote in November's general election. Now, as the runoff election nears this week, Hazel would make an announcement in mid-December that he was seeking the gubernatorial nomination. Hazel platform, without an update, still holds validity While Hazel's campaign website still has remnants of his U.S. Senate race, his […]

todayJanuary 3, 2021 5

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