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Amazon Tax law back on the table

MOLINE - With the Cook County judge's decision to throw out Illinois' 2011 Amazon Tax law, the discussion about internet tax acquisition is on the table once again. The judge's decision is likely to be appealed, but the law and... »

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Dems to spend $1M to oust Schilling in 17th CD

EAST MOLINE, Ill.—Left wing special interest groups are spending millions of dollars in an effort to stop independent thinkers like U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-Colona) from serving his constituents in the U.S. House of Representatives. Politico is rep... »

Anderson to unveil 72nd state rep district campaign platform

MOLINE, Ill.--A local firefighter is challenging State Representative Pat Verschoore to breathe life back into the state of Illinois. Neil Anderson, Republican candidate for State House in the 72nd District, says these are crucial times for the surviva... »

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Morthland Recycles “ewaste” per new state law

MOLINE - State Representative Rich Morthland (R-Cordova) delivered a truckload of recyclable electronics to Self-Help Enterprises in Sterling, IL. A new Illinois State Law SB2106 (P.A. 97-0287) limits the kinds of items that can be disposed of in a nor... »

Schilling Sets Fundraising Record, Passes One Million Dollar Mark

EAST MOLINE, IL - The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign has broken its own fundraising record. During the 2009-10 cycle, the Schilling campaign set a fundraising record for a Republican candidate in the Illinois 17th District with over one million... »

Audit of Illinois' FOID card program shows significant deficiencies

From State Rep. Rich Morthland - MOLINE - Thursday, William Holland, Auditor General of the State of Illinois released the audit of the Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card Program pursuant to House Resolution 89, which was sponsored by State Rep... »

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Morthland Passes Bill to Toughen laws against Human Trafficking

SPRINGFIELD - Wednesday, State Representative Rich Morthland’s (R-Cordova) bill on Human Trafficking passed the Illinois House on a vote of 82-32. House Bill 5482 would make Class 1 felony of human trafficking or involuntary servitude convictions a non... »

Patlak picks Cleveland for Chicago GOP Chair

Dan Patlak, Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review, endorsed Chris Cleveland today for the position of Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party. "Chris is a good conservative and a long-time friend", said Patlak. "I have confidence that he... »

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Proft endorses Cleveland for Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party

CHICAGO - Dan Proft endorsed 43rd Ward Committeeman Chris Cleveland for Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party today, saying: "I have known Chris for some time. He is a solid, thoughtful conservative committed to building the Republican brand in the... »

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Romney in Collinsville Saturday, Moline Sunday

COLLINSVILLE - State Treasurer Dan Rutherford's Facebook Page is the only source we could find for Mitt Romney Illinois events - if you know of others, please let us know. We're having a hard time getting information about Romney events... »

17th CD Honsa awarded large Navy contract but no earmark, Schilling's office says

EA ST MOLINE, IL -- The 17th CD's Quad Cities and Galesburg are about to receive some good news. Honsa Ergonomic Technologies, Inc. is set to announce a major victory on Friday. Honsa has received a new naval contract to... »

Wallace endorsed by IL Homeschool PAC in 72nd House race

MOLINE - Raised in Rock Island County, IL, at age 18 Jonathan Wallace became the youngest elected official in Illinois when he won his first campaign against a 20 year incumbent and was elected to township government. By age 20,... »

Once Secret Service agent, now IL State Senate candidate

EAST MOLINE - Once assigned to protect the president of the United States, Bill Albracht now wants to represent Illinois' 36th District to the State Senate. This weekend he'll be featured on the Discovery Channel's series on the United States... »

Schilling targets his own pension

MOLINE, IL - Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17), who has pledged to reject his congressional pension, yesterday joined several other Members of Congress in testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to tout their legislat... »

Schilling Disapproves of Debt Limit Increase

MOLINE – Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) released the following statement after President Barack Obama formally requested an increase of the statutory debt limit: “Our national debt is now more than $15 trillion, and we simply cannot borrow and spe... »

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