• Ben Szalinski
    JUN 22, 2022
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    Open Quad Cities House seat presents opportunity for a fresh face in the Illinois House

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    Gregg Johnson, left, and Thurgood Brooks, right, are competing in the Democratic primary for the 72nd House District. [Campaign websites]  

    A pair of East Moline Democrats and a former Rock Island mayoral candidate are vying for the Democratic nomination in the 72nd House District after Rep. Mike Halpin (D-Rock Island) decided to a pursue a seat in the Illinois Senate.

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    After eight years in the Illinois House and four as House Republican floor leader, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) sat down with Ben to talk about his career in the House, why he decided to leave elected office, and his observations about the House Republican caucus and the workings of the Illinois House of Representatives.

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