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Bryant celebrates demolition date for Jefferson County train trestle: 'It's finally happening'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

Republican state Sen. Terri Bryant smiles at the thought that the days are numbered for the Jefferson County train trestle.“It’s finally happening,” Bryant said in a post to Facebook.

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Bryant: 'Democrats are once again gearing up to subvert the will of the people'

By Glenn Minnis | May 11, 2021

Republican state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) says she is fighting to make sure the will of the people is served when it comes to map redistricting.

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Severin: Teachers' union-backed retirement bill has ‘some language to be worked out’

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 29, 2021

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) is one of at least six lawmakers pushing a bill in Springfield that would allow teachers and staff who have been working in-person during the pandemic to purchase a day toward their retirement for each day that they’ve been in session.

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Sen. Bryant discusses 2nd Amendment, abortion bills

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2021

State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is determined to fight back.

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Tucker on Welch's new progressive tax talk: 'Democrats are running out of places to get money' in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 6, 2021

Karen Tucker finds no solace in being right about predicting Springfield’s latest move on taxes.

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Tucker hoping Madigan's resignation leads to Democrats 'clean things up in Springfield'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 25, 2021

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker still can't believe Mike Madigan's era in Springfield is over.

Activist believes Illinois has been 'on the wrong track for a while'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2021

Karen Tucker wonders if Illinois can ever be the state she fondly remembers.

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Tucker claims Illinois education proposal takes ‘away choices and the introduction to opposing views’

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 4, 2021

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker accused state officials of overstepping their boundaries in the battle over educational standards in Illinois public schools.

Tucker argues 'anyone that believes in law and order' opposes new crime bill

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 1, 2021

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker still fails to see the logic in House Bill 163.“Just like anyone that believes in law and order, I think this bill is ridiculous,” Tucker told the North Egypt News.

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Tucker blasts impact of governor's shutdown of restaurants: 'He's killing them with all the restrictions'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 31, 2021

Karen Tucker sees it all as such a waste.

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Tucker: 'Everyone I know would like to leave Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 27, 2021

Franklin County conservative activist Karen Tucker believes that Illinois is facing a mass exodus and that everyone she knows would "like to leave."

Tucker chastises Pritzker 'people are not going to stop being human'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker wonders how Gov. J.B.

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Tucker remains skeptical at change in House speaker: 'It’s one of Madigan’s minions that’s replacing him'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 17, 2021

Franklin County conservative activist Karen Tucker fears news of Mike Madigan’s ouster as House speaker may be greatly exaggerated.

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Tucker slams House committee's predictable end to Madigan probe: 'This is what corruption looks like'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 5, 2021

Karen Tucker wasn’t surprised to see Democrats on a Special House committee quickly move to shield House Speaker Mike Madigan in a probe focused on delving into some of his most suspect behavior.

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Activist states Illinois is 'home to a hostile business climate' among many issues in state

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 3, 2021

Franklin County, Ill. conservative activist Karen Tucker worries Illinois won’t be Illinois for much longer without a drastic change of course.“We’re losing population by the day and the negative direction shows you what happens when you keep raising taxes on people and are home to a hostile business climate,” Tucker told the North Egypt News.

Tucker suspects other motives for governor's actions: 'I worry if it’s to make more people dependent on government'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 31, 2020

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker shudders to think what she feels could be at the root of some of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 decisions.

Tucker steams at Pritzker's mandates: 'The governor is causing people to suffer'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 26, 2020

Franklin County activist Karen Tucker struggles to understand why Gov. J.B. Pritzker has seemed to be so spooked by the COVID-19 virus.

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Tucker optimistic, but not convinced, House speaker's on the way out: 'I have to see it to believe it'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 27, 2020

When it comes to House Speaker Mike Madigan and the way of Springfield Democrats, conservative activist Karen Tucker doesn’t take much at face value.

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Tucker believes House speaker has reason for cancelling Veto Session: 'He's feeling the heat'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2020

Conservative activist Karen Tucker steams that in some ways COVID-19 has become a convenient excuse for House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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Tucker applauds voters' rejection of governor's progressive tax: 'I’m glad enough people saw this for what it was'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Franklin County conservative activist Karen Tucker wasn’t surprised to see voters overwhelmingly reject Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax plan.