Pat Hughes https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Pat Hughes https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Mickey Straub to Mount a Primary Challenge Failure-Ridden GOP Leader Jim Durkin https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/failure-ridden-state-house-leader-jim-durkin-being-challenged-in-the-primary/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:50:52 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8254 Written by John Biver

Usually when a legislator holds the top leadership post in their General Assembly caucus, reelection in their district is all but guaranteed. These are not usual times. The mood of the nation and the mood of Republican and independent voters in Illinois has changed.

State House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) will be facing a probably-well-funded challenger in next March’s primary.

IFI and IFA readers have seen his name previously on these pages.… Continue Reading

]]> 8254 Will Illinois Republican Politicians Lead or Raise Taxes? https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/02/will-illinois-republican-politicians-lead-or-raise-taxes/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:00:11 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7168 Will Illinois Republican Politicians Lead or Raise Taxes?

Written by John Biver

Pat Hughes from “Upstream Ideas” recently recorded a scathing short video slamming state Senate Republican Minority Leader Christine Radogno for her participation in the crafting of a budget “compromise” which includes a tax increase on Illinois families. That video can be seen here: ‘Republican’ Minority Leader Radogno Looking Out For Herself Not You.

It should be noted that Sen. Radogno has been the senate GOP leader since 2009, and was recently reelected to that position by her fellow Republicans.… Continue Reading

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