Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady condemned Governor Pat Quinn’s comments that he wouldn’t rule out making all or part of the state’s temporary 66% income tax hike permanent. Brady also announced a citizens online petition drive against the idea.

“Businesses and taxpayers have already been looking at leaving Illinois,” Brady said. “The only thing worse than a temporary tax hike would be a permanent one. ”

Brady said, “The way to bring jobs back to Illinois is through lower taxes – not higher taxes. The Governor apparently hasn’t noticed that the states that creating the most jobs these days are the ones who are lowering taxes.”

Brady said he hopes citizens would sign the online petition to “show the Governor and the State Legislature that we’ve had enough of the broken promises and reckless fiscal policy that makes Illinois one of the worst states to start a business in.”

Sign the Petition HERE.

The Georgia Young Republicans are proud to host the YRNF Fall Board Meeting. The meeting will be in the heart of Atlanta at the iconic Westin Peachtree Plaza. The Westin offers spectacular views of the Atlanta skyline and a multitude of sightseeing opportunities within walking distance such as the The Georgia Aquarium, CNN's worldwide headquarters and the World of Coca-Cola.

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Last week Chicago was host to President Obama’s 50^th Birthday Bash.  A $36,800 a plate dinner celebrated in a state that had just hours before been met with the news that 1,100 more workers would be laid off in the upcoming months

Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Director’s Lawn / Illinois State Fairgrounds
801 Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, Illinois
Map/Driving Directions

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

12:00 p.m. Lunch served (Anticipated time)
12:30 p.m. Speaking Program (Anticipated time)

Get free tickets (excluding parking)
at GOPDay.com no later than August 11

By John Giokaris, For RedEye

July 26, 2011

Here's a stat that will make you shudder: If you break down the U.S. national debt by citizen, each one of us is responsible for roughly $48,000.

BY FRANK MAIN Staff Reporter/fmain@suntimes.com
Chicago Sun-Times Sunday July 24. 2011

The Chicago screening of a new Sarah Palin documentary Saturday was a political love fest for her conservative supporters.

Illinois House and Senate Republican Leaders Tom Cross, Christine Radogno and numerous concerned citizens filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois today to invalidate the 2011 General Assembly redistricting map in an effort to redraw legislative districts to protect the most sacred right in a democratic society – the right to vote.

YOUNG REPUBLICAN NATIONAL SUMMIT LOGO CONTEST

The 2012 YRNF Summer Board Meeting will be held in conjunction with other youth Republican organizations in Charlotte, NC. The purpose of the event is to have the largest gathering of YOUNG REPUBLICANS in the same city, at the same event, 1 month before the Democrat National Convention.

We will show the world there are Young people that are conservative!

So help us with our marketing by designing the Official Young Republican National Summit Logo.

Last weekend at the YR National Convention in Puerto Rico, your CYRs brought home another national prize! CYRs Weekly Update was selected for the Outstanding Club Newsletter Award.

This adds to other recent CYR recognition as of late and begs the question, why haven't you joined this nationally renowned group?  It's easy.  Click HERE and join today!

CYRs have been recognized by YR peers across the nation as a top-performing YR organization:

CYRs Weekly Update was selected for the Outstanding Club Newsletter Award (YRNF 2011)

@CYRs Runner Up Best Person to Follow on Twitter in the Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago 2011"

ChicagoYRs.com was selected as Outstanding Club Website (YRNF 2010)

CYRs were the only YR club chosen to present a workshop at the 2010 National Young Republican Leadership Conference: “Club Building: Fundraising and Marketing for YR Chapters”

Outstanding Large Club Award (YRNF 2009)

Outstanding Event for Election Night 2008 (YRNF 2009)

Outstanding Small Club Award (YRNF 2005)