State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins labels Chicago's new ride-share tax as 'anti-free-enterprise'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) hopes the financial burden of ringing in 2020 remains fresh in the minds of voters come election season.
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From Chambana Sun
Madigan's 'reluctance' to pursue ethics reform raises questions for Rep. Caulkins
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) concedes that longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) may or may not have broken any laws, but the intense scrutiny he faces is far from unwarranted.
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From Macon Reporter
Illinois state legislature has an 'I' problem, Rep. Caulkins charges
State House Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) longs for the day when the mission in Springfield returns to serving the people of Illinois.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Caulkins blames Democrats' 'repressive government' for driving businesses out of Illinois
A new George Mason University survey has named Illinois the third most heavily regulated state in the U.S. with 259,832 total restrictions responsible for handicapping business growth across the state.
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From Macon Reporter
Harvard study names Illinois second most corrupt state, Chicago most corrupt city in U.S.
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wants to see his colleagues in Springfield get serious about eradicating corruption and fixing Illinois.
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From Macon Reporter
Promoting a progressive tax as the answer to state's fiscal woes is 'beyond reckless,' Rep. Caulkins says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) views Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax push as more of the same nonsense Springfield has become known for in recent years.
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From Chambana Sun
Illinois House passes bill to make it harder for public employees to leave unions, recover fees
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) opposes Senate Bill 1784 on the basis that the legislation would hurt workers opposed to paying union dues and grant the unions greater access to employees' personal information, all while curtailing their rights to free speech.
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From Chambana Sun
Pritzker supporters gradually realizing this 'agenda is not how he campaigned,' Rep. Caulkins says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) believes that Democrats should be among the least surprised by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s declining popularity.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Caulkins speaks out against Chicago's misguided use of red-light cameras
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) doesn’t mince words in describing his contempt for the use of red-light cameras in Illinois.
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From Chambana Sun
Outmigration will continue until Illinois voters see that 'we need new leadership,' Rep. Caulkins says
First-term Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R- Decatur) is fighting to transform Springfield into a place state residents can rely on.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins reacts to Kiplinger's finding that Illinois is 'least tax-friendly' state in the U.S.
The frustration is evident when Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) discusses Kiplinger's ranking of Illinois as the “least tax-friendly” state in the U.S.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins laments the federal corruption investigation into another Democratic state leader
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees a certain profile emerging among the lawmakers who have recently had their offices raided by federal authorities as part of an ongoing crackdown on local corruption.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins pushes for constitutional amendment to address pension crisis
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) only sees one way out of the state's mounting pension liability.
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Community shocked by discovery of fetal remains in abortion doctor's home
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is shocked enough to want to know more after more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found among the personal property of a doctor known for performing abortions after his death earlier this month.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins announces reelection plans, vows 'to fight this radical agenda' in Springfield
In announcing his plans to seek reelection as state representative in the 101st District, veteran lawmaker Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) proclaimed there is still much work to be done.
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From Chambana Sun
State Rep. Caulkins says state should help people get back to work, not subsidize them for not working
Newly-elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) didn’t need to go to Springfield to deduce the state has lost its way.
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From Chambana Sun
State Rep. Dan Caulkins says it's critical that Illinois begin pension reforms
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) fumes about how little the state seems willing to do to erase or at least retool its crippling pension debt system.
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Bipartisan health insurance bills supported by Rep. Caulkins signed into law
Two bills supported by State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) were signed into law Aug. 13.
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Rep. Caulkins calls $96 million MidAmerica Airport construction project 'outrageous'
Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Macon) spoke with WAND TV about Illinois spending $96 million in gas taxes to finance MidAmerica Airport’s construction project of building a rail line between the airport and Mascoutah.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Dan Caulkins blames incidents like Cullerton's indictment for exodus of people from Illinois
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees state Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s federal indictment on corruption charges as just another black-eye for the face of Illinois politics.