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Kessem views lieutenant governor's tax hike threat as 'just more fear mongering by the failed Democrat leadership'
Given the high stakes, Northwest Side GOP Club Vice President Ammie Kessem is demanding more accountability from Springfield Democrats.
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Kessem blasts governor's tax plan: 'It will fund progressive programs that disincentivize working'
Northwest Side GOP Club Vice President Ammie Kessem is warning Illinois taxpayers that the progressive tax plan being pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is just another money grab for the City of Chicago.
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Kessem slams Democrats' COVID-19 closures: They 'are going to keep up this charade until after the election'
Northwest Side GOP Club Vice President Ammie Kessem rages there’s a method to madness in how Gov. J.B. Pritzker is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kessem blasts governor's proposal: 'There's nothing that is fair about a progressive income tax'
Northwest Side GOP Club Vice President and 41st Ward Republican Committee member Ammie Kessem fumes at the idea of the progressive tax being pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker also being sold as the “fair tax.”
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Northwest Side GOP Club's Kessem says 'science' demands Chicago students return to the classroom
Northwest Side GOP Club President Ammie Kessem fails to see the logic in Chicago Public Schools turning to a remote learning plan for the upcoming fall semester.
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Kessem is enraged that embattled speaker 'has controlled the purse strings of the Democrat Party in Illinois'
Ammie Kessem rages she’s seen it all before when it comes to Democrats' reluctance to speak out against House Speaker Mike Madigan, even when the situation clearly calls for it.
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Kessem defeats long-time incumbent McAuliffe in 41st Ward
Chicago police sergeant Ammie Kessem knocked off veteran lawmaker Michael McAuliffe in her run for 41st Ward committeeperson on March 17, ending his 25-year run of power.
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Kessem committee reports nearly $6K in contributions during fourth quarter
Friends of Ammie Kessem, a candidate committee, reported receiving $5,991.80 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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Kessem committee reports nearly $19K in contributions during third quarter
Friends of Ammie Kessem, a candidate committee, reported receiving $19,460 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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After campaign loss, Kessem returns to the beat as Chicago police sergeant
Ammie Kessem is back on the beat as a Chicago police sergeant, after losing her bid for a House seat in the 19th District to incumbent state Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago).
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Kessem says Martwick votes to keep Madigan as speaker in exchange for campaign funds
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the 19th House District, recently posted a Facebook video criticizing the political quid pro quo that allegedly keeps longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) in power.
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Kessem, Martwick spar on social media over pensions and property tax reform
Ammie Kessem, a 19th District state House candidate, responded directly on social media after her opponent, Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) accused her of being a “dishonest, pandering” politician.
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Kessem pushes for tax, budget reforms to strengthen Illinois' economy
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the 19th House District, believes the state needs a balanced budget and spending and tax reforms to avoid a fiscal crisis.
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Martwick won’t oppose statewide residential property tax hike
Since it was announced in May, a plan floated by the Chicago Federal Reserve to create a statewide residential property tax-- adding another $2,500 per year to the bill of a $250,000 Illinois home-- has been furiously, publicly opposed by Republicans across the state.
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How did Aimee Kessem spend campaign funds in the third quarter?
Republican Aimee Kessem's election campaign committee, Friends of Ammie Kessem, spent $18,629 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Op-ed writer slams Chicago Federation of Labor's attempt to discredit Kessem's union support
Attempts by the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) to discredit state House candidate Ammie Kessem’s pro-union credentials are inaccurate and misleading, according to a recent editorial published on Medium.com.
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Kessem dismisses opponent as "Tax-Man Rob Martwick"
Ammie Kessem, a Republican candidate in the 19th District race for the Illinois House, also criticized her opponent’s endorsement of Toni Preckwinkle, describing the mayoral candidate as the "Soda Tax Queen."
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PAC: The 'Martwick-Madigan Fix' blocking property tax cuts
A political action committee says the candidacy of Chicago state Rep. Robert Martwick is part of a scheme by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to keep suburban property taxes high.
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Kessem committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during second quarter
Friends of Ammie Kessem, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,850 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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Kessem believes waste, red tape, potential mileage tax are a 'death sentence' for Illinois' competitiveness
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the 19th House District, said she plans to work on cutting government waste if she is elected, not implement new taxes like the mileage tax that is currently being discussed.