Posts Tagged ‘paul schimpf’
Forum brings candidates out to shine
The 2016 Meet the Candidates Election Forum is in the books, and the approximately 150 Monroe Countians who attended the event at Waterloo High School or watched the live feed…
Read MorePolitical campaign sign controversy continues
Tensions were high during Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, as local Democratic party leader Jeannine Belt sat down across the table from commissioners and addressed the issue of…
Read MoreIllinois lawmakers approve stopgap budget
Thursday marked the end of Illinois’ fiscal year 2016, and citizens anticipated results of a day-long legislative session in Springfield, which finally turned out a stopgap budget. “The stopgap budget…
Read MoreCampaign sign controversy in Monroe County
It’s simple math. The country is five months away from the November elections; there are as many as 10 Illinois political candidates for Monroe County registered voters to choose from;…
Read MorePlenty of posturing, but still no state budget
The Illinois Legislature officially ended its session last Tuesday with no decisions made regarding a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the Senate and House continue to…
Read MoreHigh turnout for primary election
Nearly half of Monroe County’s registered voters showed up at the polls Tuesday for the primary election, which determined five local races of interest and two important school tax measures.…
Read MoreSchimpf running for state senate
A Waterloo man announced his political plans last week. As expected, local attorney Paul Schimpf, a Republican, formally announced his candidacy for retiring longtime Republican 58th District State Senator Dave…
Read MoreSchimpf running for Attorney General
Saddam Hussein prosecutor and retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Paul Schimpf of Waterloo formally announced last week he is running for Illinois Attorney General as a Republican. Barring opposition within…
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