Martin Blumenthal for State House
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Blumenthal happy he ran good campaign, despite loss
Republican Martin Blumenthal failed to unseat incumbent state Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) in the District 58 race Tuesday, but despite his loss he felt he ran a great campaign and is proud of his accomplishments.
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Blumenthal blasts DNC rabble-rousing tactics alleged in expose
Martin Blumenthal, Republican candidate for the District 58 state House seat, is not shocked by the alleged intimidation and violent tactics displayed in a video released last week by James O’Keefe and Project Veritas.
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Blumenthal: Our tax base is eroding
A recent poll conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University discovered that, among those who were surveyed, 47 percent of registered voters in Illinois want to leave the state.
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Blumenthal says state needs to stop borrowing, start paying down debt
Illinois’ financial predicament has ushered in problem after problem. The most recent setback is a credit downgrade by S&P Global Ratings, which dropped the state’s bond rating one notch, from BBB+ to BBB.
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Blumenthal: Chicago Teachers Union's demands, strike threat 'selfish'
While an 11th-hour deal kept the Chicago Teachers Union from walking off the job as it settled contract negotiations with the city Tuesday, Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate in the District 58 state House race, was not surprised at the threat of a strike from the union and expressed disappointment over the union's ultimatum.
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Blumenthal sides with Rauner on labor showdown with AFSCME
Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate for the District 58 state House seat, recently expressed his views on the labor battle between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
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Blumenthal: State can't afford union's demands, current pension system
Talks between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Gov. Bruce Rauner over contract renewals have reached what Administrative Law Judge Sarah Kerley has called a partial impasse.
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Blumenthal slams university bonuses amid rising tuition, falling enrollment
At a time when many students are uncertain about college tuition and attending school in Illinois, leaders of some of its universities are receiving thousands of dollars in bonuses.
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Blumenthal expresses concerns about Common Core education standards
Martin Blumenthal, Republican candidate for the District 58 State House seat, expressed concerns over Common Core State Standards recently.
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Blumenthal: State juvenile justice system should try to avoid incarcerations
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed juvenile justice reform bills that will reduce the mandatory minimum lengths of probation for juveniles and allow a juvenile to immediately petition a court for expungement of an offense that is dismissed without a finding of delinquency.
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State high court ruling against redistricting measure 'no surprise' to Blumenthal
While many are shocked that the Illinois Supreme Court ruled against the Independent Map Amendment and upheld Cook County Circuit Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling that the amendment is unconstitutional, Martin Blumenthal, the Republican running for the District 58 State House seat, was not surprised by the party-line vote.
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Blumenthal cheers comptroller's proposed 'No Budget No Pay' bill
Lawmakers in Illinois were feeling the heat last week after Comptroller Leslie Munger proposed a bill that ties their salary payments to the passing of a balanced budget.
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Blumenthal cites Maine's welfare reforms as model for Illinois
Maine's successful welfare reforms could be a model for Illinois, the Republican challenger in the State House District 58 race said during a recent interview.
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Blumenthal not shocked by top-heavy CSU's dire financial straits
As the reasons solidify around why Chicago State University (CSU) is in the throes of a debilitating financial emergency, the causes aren’t really a bombshell to Martin “Marty” Blumenthal, the Republican candidate running for the Dist. 58 state House seat.
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Blumenthal releases blueprint for turning around state's economy
Citing statistics involving Illinois’ property tax status and general business atmosphere, Martin “Marty” Blumenthal, Republican candidate for the District 58 State House seat, recently issued a statement emphasizing his vision for repairing the state’s wounds.
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Blumenthal releases list of values he cherishes
Running for the 58th District State House seat, Republican Martin “Marty” Blumenthal recently identified a list of core values and approaches as his top priorities in his quest to restore statewide balance.
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Blumenthal: State needs pension reform, property-tax freeze
There’s a reason Illinois is drowning in debt, Martin A. “Marty” Blumenthal, Republican candidate for District 58 State House seat, said.
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Candidates call on state to analyze how CPS funds are being spent
Illinois’ General State Aid (GSA) funds K-12 education and was originally intended to financially support school districts with the most need. Through the years, however, the formulas used to calculate the amount of state funding school districts receive has sparked outrage over the funding system providing large subsidies to a few select districts, namely, Chicago Public Schools.
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Blumenthal touts SIU study as reason to elect new Assembly leaders
A recent study by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale blames Illinois' current financial disaster on the state's elected officials, something with which Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate for state House District 58, agrees.