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* The Kankakee Daily Journal interviewed freshman Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee)…

Is the Legislature as partisan as it seems to be? Can a Republican get anything done?

Eighty-five percent of the things we get done, we do by agreement. You do not have to be a Republican or a Democrat.

I vote what is best for my district. I do not always vote with my caucus or with the governor (Republican Bruce Rauner).

The idea of being bipartisan has been shut down by Madigan, and a certain amount of it will stay shut down as long as he is there. He has power and he knows how to use it, making others disposable and expendable.

So… 85 percent of the stuff they accomplish is bipartisan, but Madigan has shut down the idea of being bipartisan.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:13 am

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85% of the bills that pass maybe. And those bills address 5% of the problems we have.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:20 am
- “They’ve done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.“

Comment by Chicago 20 Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:20 am
Accidentally drifted off the talking points.

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:22 am
Perfidy Rep Parkhurst

Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:26 am
This is accurate but inartfully stated. Most of the humdrum legislation and proclamations that go thru the GA are non-partisan and non-controversial. The minority of legislation that would have the greatest impact on policy or budget is highly politically charged, as you’d expect.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:28 am
Says she supports paying the full amount of the pensions due. Look forward to her support of a tax increase to do that.

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:45 am
LP: “I do not always vote with my caucus or with the governor.”

That should have read: I do not always vote with my caucus or with the governor, but I do vote the way Dan Proft tells me too.

Comment by We'll See Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:48 am
This is very typical of the ILGOP:
I’m great and work across the aisle, BUT I WILL PARROT GOV RAUNER UNTIL I DIE

Comment by MissingG Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:50 am
===I vote what is best for my district. I do not always vote with my caucus or with the governor (Republican Bruce Rauner)===

How about the budget, overrides, higher education, social services…

Your programming is off, Ms Parkhurst.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 11:52 am
If you do t vote with your caucus…. why do all your votes match the caucus

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:30 pm

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