Illinois' State Senator Jason A. Barickman (r-53rd)
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From Kankakee Times
Sen. Barickman hosts sixth annual Youth Advisory Council
Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) recently hosted a group of about 70 students from across his 53rd District to share their visions for the state's future.
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State Sen. Barickman skeptical new property tax relief force will address the issue
Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is among the growing number of lawmakers keeping a close eye on the newly formed Property Tax Relief Task Force.
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Sen. Barickman: People should pick their politicians, not politicians picking their voters
With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding June 27 that courts will no longer hold any responsibility in drawing legislative and Congressional maps that grant special benefits to the primary political party, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is encouraging the public to support SJRCA4, a bipartisan measure to let Illinois voters make decisions on how to draw maps in a non-partisan system.
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Barickman contends Rauner cost himself big with abortion decision
Gov. Bruce Rauner put himself in a no-win situation when he enacted a law to force taxpayers to fund abortions in Illinois, according to Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington).
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Barickman described school funding bill as rare opportunity
When the Illinois Senate debated Senate Bill 1947 on Tuesday, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) argued that the evidence-based funding model is a “strategic approach” that will provide students with better education options.
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Brady, Barickman push Senate to send school funding bill to Rauner
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady and Jason Barickman, both Bloomington Republicans, are calling on Senate Democrats to take the parliamentary hold off on the state public school funding bill and send it to Gov. Bruce Rauner to make the change it needs, according to a press release.
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Brady, Rose, Bloomington vote against budget bills
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Barickman calls General Assembly close to budget deal
Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) said he believes the General Assembly is close to a compromise in a recent statement supporting Gov. Bruce Rauner’s call for a special session to end the budget impasse.
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Compromise education measures are fair, fix system's flaws, Barickman says
A budget and reform package unveiled Wednesday by Republican lawmakers will fix the broken education funding system in Illinois and is something Democrats should find acceptable, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) says.
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Logical funding formula can help save public schools, Barickman vows
Illinois needs to replace its byzantine public education funding plan one with a logical formula, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) said on a morning radio program hours before a hearing on the legislation on Thursday.
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Barickman pushes for evidence-based school funding
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) proposed two amendments on Wednesday that he argues will save Illinois money and provide school districts with the tools they need to succeed.