Illinois Representative Will Guzzardi (d-39th)
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House bill to repeal Rent Control Preemption Act sent to subcommittee
A bill filed by Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) that would repeal the Rent Control Preemption Act was referred to the House Commercial Law Subcommittee on Feb. 8.
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Wirepoints' Glennon: Rent control would intensify housing crisis
A Chicago Democratic lawmaker's second attempt at eliminating Illinois' rent-control ban would predictably worsen the state's housing crisis – or solve it in a negative way – the founder of an online news outlet said during a recent interview.
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Socialist state rep. demands Chicago "rent control;" would be a boon to capitalist landlords
Far left-leaning State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) frequently pitches concepts in Springfield that would be better described as socialist. However, his latest idea-- a state law that would repeal Chicago's 1997 law banning "rent control," or government-imposed limits on residential apartment rents-- would end up enriching many of the city's most ardent capitalists.
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Martwick to talk with Jefferson Park group opposed to housing complex
Jefferson Park residents could learn on Wednesday where Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) stands on a controversial low-income housing development planned for 5150 N. Northwest Highway.
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Minimum wage hike unfair to young, kills jobs, economics professor says
Supporters of minimum wage increases too often forget the cruelty of state-enforced pay hikes, an economics professor and author said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.
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Not all minimum wage advocates have pure motives, economist says
A proposal to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $15 per hour would knock low-skilled workers out of their jobs, George Mason University economist said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.
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Some Dems demand Madigan 'vision' before supporting him for speaker
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) went about his usual business on election night.
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Analyst: Border-wall divestment bill would hurt state's pensioners, businesses
In a charged statement and maneuver that opposes President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Illinois state Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) has proposed a House bill that would require those managing the state’s pension funds to divest investments in companies that may be hired by the Trump administration to build the border wall.