State Senator Dan Mcconchie
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McConchie says more data needed before deciding on legalization of marijuana
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) said during a debate Tuesday about decriminalizing cannabis in Illinois that more data is needed.
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Anti-violence group leader disheartened by Illinois 'sanctuary' law
Denise Rothmeier adamantly opposed SB31.
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McConchie says Senate turned to partisanship to override Rauner veto of school bill
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorne Woods) characterized Sunday's Senate vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of the state's public school funding bill as an abandonment of cooperation, according to Capitol Fax.
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McConchie calls Democrats deaf to compromise pleas on school funding
The Illinois Senate's override of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1 was an “unnecessary partisan act” that followed a lack of good faith negotiations, Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) contended after Sunday's vote.
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McConchie: Madigan waiting for Republicans to do what he wants on SB 1
Now that Governor Bruce Rauner has amendatorily vetoed Senate Bill 1, there are only three things that could happen moving forward.
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Madigan doomed school funding bill from start, McConchie says
Negotiations on the state's education funding measure, Senate Bill 1, were doomed from the beginning because of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) unwillingness to negotiate, according to Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods).
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Sauer, McConchie teaming up on property taxes at Libertyville seminar
Libertyville area residents are being invited to a seminar on property taxes hosted by Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) and Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) on Aug. 23 at Libertyville Township, according to a press release.
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McConchie sees hope in Brady, silver lining in budget
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) hopes colleague Bill Brady’s prudent and fiscally conservative nature will prove to be a godsend for the Illinois Senate during its time of transition.
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Morrison opposes one of two budget bills; Althoff, McConchie vote against both
In a rushed vote, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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McConchie decries school funding bill with 'unwanted restriction of funds'
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) recently argued against what he perceives as a bill that could leave public school funding frozen because it was earmarked for a particular group of students who didn't need it.
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McConchie vents anger at school funding bill, hopes for Rauner veto
Without a veto, Chicago Public Schools will get the lion's share of funding in legislation currently on the governor's desk at the expense of poorer districts elsewhere in Illinois, Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorne Woods) said on a radio talk show recently.
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McConchie doesn't pull any punches at Lake County women's club
Peggy Siebert didn’t see Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) as a politician when he spoke to the Women's Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff recently.
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McConchie decries measure to again raise taxes, ignore reform
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) lambasted his Democratic colleagues on Wednesday for passing a budget measure he sad will victimize the innocent.
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McConchie pushes for end to 'imbalance' in property tax reliance
Real estate tax reform is the only way to end the unfair funding of schools throughout the state and allow people on limited incomes to stay in their homes, Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) told the Lake County Gazette.
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Tax abatement transparency bill gains unanimous Senate approval
Homeowners who get a break on their property taxes will see it listed on their bills for the first time soon if SB1072 passes the House and gets Gov. Bruce Rauner's OK as quickly as it sailed through the Senate.
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Biss rejects voluntary campaign fund donation; Senate nixes his mandatory one
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) suggested a voluntary campaign donation system in lieu of Sen. Daniel Biss’ (D-Evanston) publicly funded matching proposal on Thursday.
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McConchie measure would cut referendum requirements
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) can't cut Illinois property taxes in half, but an amendment he has introduced might make it easier for voters to do it.
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State senators tout 'Taxpayer Bargain' budget plan
State Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) have unveiled a Taxpayer Bargain budget plan they say calls for spending reductions, protections for elementary and secondary education, pension reform, restructuring and legislative accountability.
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McConchie: State legislators gleeful to have pay reinstated, though budget remains elusive
The jubilant moods of Illinois state legislators who want to be paid, despite their ongoing failure to reach a balanced budget for the state, is that a Cook County judge's recent decision agreeing with them is sad but expected, a Republican state legislator recently said on a Chicago-area conservative talk show.
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McConchie skeptical of attorney general's actions
State Senator Dan McConchie (R-26th District) recently scoffed at Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s opposition to an injunction supporting state workers, claiming in a Facebook post that she aimed to bolster Speaker Mike Madigan’s standing.