State Senator Dan McConchie
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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.
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McConchie voices opposition to state's unfunded education mandates
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) took to Twitter to express his views on the continuing onslaught of unfunded mandates placed on schools by the Illinois legislature last week.
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McConchie challenges Democratic legislators to get serious on pension reform
When a new report surfaced recently to confirm that Illinois’ underfunded state pension system was weakened substantially during 2016, State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) responded with a statement challenging the General Assembly in Springfield to take action.
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Property-tax relief via school-funding reform high on McConchie's agenda
On Election Day, State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) was elected to the 26th District state Senate seat, several months after his appointment to the seat, and he recently told the Lake County Gazette about his hopes for the General Assembly.
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McConchie easily elected to 26th District state Senate seat
With roughly 60 percent and by approximately 15,000 votes, state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) retained his 26th District seat on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Kelly Mazeski and vowing to continue his work in the General Assembly.
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McConchie wants details of deal that prevented Chicago teacher strike
While the Chicago Teachers Union decided not to strike on Oct. 11, announcing that it had reached a tentative agreement with the city regarding contract negotiations, many are concerned about the cost of the deal.
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McConchie says Chicago Teachers Union's demands self-centered
While an 11th-hour deal kept the Chicago Teachers Union from walking off the job as it settled contract negotiations with the city Tuesday, state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) said he found the prospect of the threatened strike to be disheartening.
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McConchie vows to 'take back Illinois from corrupt power brokers'
Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, recently vowed to overcome rampant state-level corruption as he continued to ramp up his election bid.