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This week the Illinois Republican Governor Primary moved to the forefront of the news with the largest televised forum yet. You can watch my appearance at the NBC Chicago event by clicking on the picture below.?

The next morning after the NBC Chicago event, I called into Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson.? Those two have not been friendly to our campaign in the past, but I appreciated the opportunity to speak with their audience.? You can listen to it by clicking on the picture below.?

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Volunteer of the Week

This week's volunteer to highlight is our Douglas County Director, Marty Marx. Marty arranged a tour of small businesses in Tuscola and has been instrumental in getting our signs up in east central Illinois. Thank you, Marty, for your hard work and friendship!

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If you'd like to volunteer on our campaign, click here.

Upcoming Events

You have two upcoming opportunities to support us financially at events in both the northern and southern portions of our state.? First, we are having a dinner in Waterloo in Monroe County on June 9th.? If you'd like to reserve your spot at this Monroe County fundraiser dinner, you can do so by clicking HERE.?

If you are in northern Illinois, please consider coming to our Wine & Cheese Tasting in Sycamore on June 16th.? If you'd like to purchase tickets or sponsorships for our Wine & Cheese Tasting, you can do so by clicking HERE.?

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Issue Spotlight:? Administrative Rules Reform

As the law stands in Illinois right now, any rule that is put out by the Illinois administrative agencies has a presumption of legality.? After the public has the opportunity to comment, the rule automatically becomes law unless 8 out of 12 members on the Joint Committee for Administrative Rules (JCAR) vote to strike it down.

One of the pillars of our "A New Start for Illinois" policy agenda is a fundamental change to this process. ? We are proposing that "emergency" rules and rules that raise fees/penalties shall not become effective unless they receive seven YES votes from JCAR members. This is a necessary first step in reining in the executive branch of Illinois government.

Thank you for reading and please remember to honor our fallen this holiday weekend.?

Semper Fidelis,

Paul