Illinois District 52 State Representative Martin McLaughlin
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Recent News About Illinois District 52 State Representative Martin McLaughlin
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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.
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McLaughlin on inflation in Illinois: 'Things are tough for people and there's no relief in sight'
Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) recently voiced his opinion on the issue of soaring levels of inflation and what it could mean for Illinois families
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McLaughlin criticizes FY 2023 budget: 'We received the final budget draft in the House Chamber at 4 a.m.'
Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) opposes the $46.5 billion Fiscal Year 2023 budget that recently advanced in the House and the Senate.
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Representative McLaughlin: 'Democrats promised a sweeping anti-crime package this session, but there's been little said and even less done'
Representative Martin McLaughlin took to Facebook about Illinois Democrats’ lack of criminal justice reform efforts.
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'No thank you': McLaughlin pans 'any means necessary' in Illinois COVID-19 laws
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is pitching in against a recently introduced bill that would allow for politicians to take “any means necessary” to control Covid and other public health issues.
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McLaughlin: Illinois law enforcement deserves ‘a shout out’ during appreciation day
An Illinois state representative who is active in his community as a small businessman and volunteer marked National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Sunday, Jan. 9.
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'Stop living in a bubble': McLaughlin labels new Cook County vaccine mandates 'reprehensible'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker still has much to learn when it comes to getting a handle on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and it starts with seeking other perspectives.
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McLaughlin: Making violence against Illinois police hate crime 'more of a political statement'
Illinois lawmakers have varying opinions on the proposed legislation to make violence against police officers a hate crime.
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McLaughlin: Springfield needs 'to get spending under control' as Illinois retirement debt tops $500 billion
Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) believes something needs to be done after a report found the state's retirement debt surpassed the $500 billion mark last year.