Illinois District 52 State Representative Martin McLaughlin
Recent News About Illinois District 52 State Representative Martin McLaughlin
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McLaughlin and Sanalitro to host free Tele-Town Hall tonight
Representative Jennifer Sanalitro and I will be hosting a free Tele-Town Hall this evening at 5:30. To participate, you can either answer the call when it comes through or dial in at 217-336-5710. This platform provides an opportunity for us to discuss current legislation and answer any questions you may have. As always, my office remains open for inquiries.
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McLaughlin: 'This week, Tim Mapes - former Chief of Staff to the indicted former Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan- was found guilty of lying to the federal government'
In an Aug. 25 Facebook post, Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) said he wasn't surprised by the guilty verdict in the Tim Mapes case. Mapes was found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice on Aug. 24.
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McLaughlin: 'I signed on as a co-sponsor to the Access to Affordable Insulin Act because there is a need to protect our most vulnerable citizens, especially our children'
The Access to Affordable Insulin Act caps the cost of insulin to no more than $35 per month. In an Aug. 11 Facebook post, Rep. Martin McLaughlin discussed why he signed on to the bill.
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Fall fundraiser planned in support of State Reps. McLaughlin and Reick
The historic Norge Ski Club will host a fundraiser to support State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) and State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) on Sept. 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Illinois State Representative McLaughlin: 'I keep hearing from the Democrats and the Governor about how pro-business Illinois is.'
Last week, Illinois State Representative Martin McLaughlin took to social media to share his points of view on the governments efficiency regarding businesses.
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McLaughlin on $4 million Illinois EPA funding: Barrington 'will receive important assistance in supplying our residents with safe drinking water'
New pipes are coming to the village of Barrington to improve drinking water quality and remove lead contamination, according to a recent Facebook post by Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills).
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Illinois' McLaughlin critical of lawmakers’ vote to approve pay hikes for themselves: 'The most ridiculous thing I have ever seen'
Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is taking aim at legislators’ decision to give themselves a pay raise as part of the state’s new $50.6 billion spending plan approved earlier this month.
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McLaughlin on legislator pay raises: ‘I want to apologize to the taxpayer’
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) expressed outrage at the legislator pay raises included in the $50.4 billion budget signed June 8, emphasizing that being a legislator is a part-time job.
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McLaughlin: 'Why is everything costing so much more these days?'
Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) expressed his response to the newly approved budget and increasing expenses in Illinois via a Facebook post on May 30.
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McLaughlin on high state taxes: 'Illinois' combined state and local tax rate of nearly 15.1% is the highest' in US
Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) took to social media to call attention to a recent WalletHub survey.
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McLaughlin on Illinois' high unemployment rate: 'Our state's high taxes and bad public policies drive employers away'
Illinois' unemployment rate ranked second to last in the country for the month of December, with only the state of Nevada faring worse.
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McLaughlin cosponsors 'bills calling for the repeal of the Safe-T Act and for the restoration of monetary bail'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Lake Barrington, said this week that he has signed on to cosponsor multiple bills that would repeal the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act and restore cash bail.
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McLaughlin on Illinois taxes: 'If tax relief is such a great idea today then why don’t we make it permanent?'
Martin McLaughlin, candidate for state representative in the 52nd District, recently had a chance to voice his opinion on the issue of high taxes in Illinois.
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McLaughlin: 'The Safe-T Act puts all of our families, businesses, police, and communities at significant risk'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is calling out Democratic lawmakers over the Safe-T Act.
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'My parental rights don't end there,' McLaughlin speaks out against new sex education standards in schools
While Illinois Democrats were focused on updating standards for schools that teach sex education, test scores show less than half of students in the Prairie State can read at grade level.
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McLaughlin on governor's handling of fraudulent unemployment claims: 'Sadly, in Illinois, the buck stops nowhere'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) has taken aim at the Pritzker administration for failing to properly handle fraudulent unemployment claims.
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McLaughlin: 'School boards need to exert control and local authority representing their communities'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 818 into law in August 2021, requiring all K-12 schools that teach sexual education to align their curriculum with national standards, but Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) is opposing this alignment.
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McLaughlin on elimination of cash bail: 'We need to make crime illegal again'
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed policies that ended Illinois Judge’s ability to set cash bails before a defendant’s first court appearance, a victory for criminal reform and grabbed Republican attention.
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State Rep. Martin McLaughlin: 'I am running for re-election to fix our state'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) said he is running for re-election in order to work towards improving the state's business climate and other priorities.
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McLaughlin: 'Illinoisans need real relief to recover from record-high inflation and our state's burdensome taxes'
The Illinois Family Relief Plan is putting $1.83 billion toward tax relief on groceries, gas and properties. Not everyone thinks it goes far enough.