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July 25, 2022

, When The Billionaires Leave, Everyone Loses Liberals are very good at chasing rich people out of their states. Blue states lose billions of tax dollars and many tens of thousands of jobs as a result of the migration of rich people leaving high-tax and high-crime states. It seems to happen nearly every day. Governors Pritzker and Newsom are spewing their hatred and dishonesty in Florida. Mayors Lightfoot and Bowser are living in alternate realities in their cities. Running Wild In Chicago With No Consequences A group of armed young men committed at least nine robberies and carjackings in about 70 minutes Saturday morning, taking cars and then dumping them as they committed more crimes across Chicago and back. No arrests have been made. Carjackings are more frequent, they are more weaponized, and there are fewer consequences than at almost any time in recent history. A Chicago Police Department supervisor on Saturday ordered patrol units to stop pursuing a car that officers saw being used by three gunmen in a murder just minutes earlier. Chicago police have arrested the fewest number of suspects in at least 20 years amid a crime wave that has continued raging in the city since 2020. They Will Never Let It Go Illinois continues to be in a state of emergency under J.B. Pritzker’s ongoing tyrannical COVID-19 declarations. MASKS AGAIN? Illinois’ mask mandate chaos may start up again for the new school year. Not Hypocrisy…HEIRARCHY Where’s the equal treatment under the law? All charges were dropped against Steven Colbert’s staff for illegally entering the Capitol. Meanwhile, a 69-year-old woman with cancer who was at the Capitol on January 6th was sentenced to prison time in excess of what the prosecutor requested. The politicization of federal legal and law enforcement institutions has shaken the confidence of many Americans who have good reason to believe that the deck will always be stacked against them by the ruling Democrats and their embeds within the bureaucracy. Why Do Dems Have To Politicize EVERYTHING? And who is profiting from this sham ‘study’? Joe Biden’s Department of Agriculture is shelling out millions to an academic research institution who will tell them whether government food programs for needy children are sufficiently “equitable”. Isn’t it enough that a child is needy? Where does “equity” enter the conversation?  And what does that even mean?? The grant states: “FNS [Food and Nutrition Service] is committed to ensuring equitable access to all CN programs by identifying and addressing barriers to participation and service delivery in these programs,” explaining “equity” is “the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment” of minorities, LGBTQ-identifying people, people with disabilities, people living in rural areas and those facing “inequality” and poverty. . Our Country Needs More of This Kind Of Courage! Harvard student Julie Hartman condemns anti-Americanism in her senior speech. We Are Here To Serve You! Stay Tuned For Upcoming Traveling Office Hours! My staff and I will bring our office to communities throughout the district to better assist those who want to discuss issues face to face. It will be my opportunity to meet one on one with more of the folks that I represent, to update them on what’s happening in Springfield and to hear their concerns or help with a problem they’re having. Call 217.774.1306 for more information. As a state representative, my office is available to assist you with any issues you may have when interacting with a state agency. Whether you need help with unemployment claims, getting a FOID card, renewing your drivers license or resolving a tax problem, we are here to serve you. Oftentimes, some of the best legislation comes from people who see where the law is unworkable or simply unfair. If you have ideas on how the state of Illinois could improve, let’s sit down and discuss if a legislative fix is needed. Please call our office at 217.774.1306 to get help or schedule an appointment to see me. Or contact me at Halbrook@ilhousegop.org.  The office is located at 203 N Cedar and is open by appointment only.  *** Did someone forward you this email?*** You can receive your own weekly updates here.