Lots of show, little substance in votes on Illinois higher education, social...
House Speaker Michael Madigan knew he didn’t have enough votes to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill to fund Illinois higher education, but he called a vote… The post Lots of show, little...
View ArticleWill Illinois Republicans put speed bump in front of Donald Trump Express or...
Ever since Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in June, many longtime GOP members have been waiting for his star to fade. Known for his brash… The post Will...
View ArticleOptimism on Illinois budget impasse dashed by Mike Madigan speech
For a few precious hours this week, it looked like we might actually see some progress in resolving the Illinois budget impasse. On Monday at a forum sponsored by the Illinois… The post Optimism on...
View ArticleOnly in Illinois: Illinois budget crisis takes toll on colleges, business,...
Businesses laying off workers because the state isn’t honoring contracts it signed. Colleges shouldering millions of dollars in unpaid tuition because the state hasn’t delivered grants promised to...
View ArticleOnly in Illinois flashback: Once again, future of Illinois income tax is a...
This week’s “Only in Illinois” starts with a flashback to the Jan. 2, 2014, “Only in Illinois” in which I made a prediction about the future of the Illinois income… The post Only in Illinois flashback:...
View ArticleIn Illinois budget standoff, we're all hostages
For nearly a year, Democrats have accused Gov. Bruce Rauner of holding the state budget hostage and demanding his Turnaround Agenda as ransom. As the Illinois budget standoff of… The post In Illinois...
View Article#doyourjob, #ilbudgetnow: Use these hashtags and send a message to Springfield
Events this week in state politics inspired us to begin promotion of two Twitter hashtags: #doyourjob and #ilbudgetnow. We hope you’ll join us in using these tags to send a… The post #doyourjob,...
View ArticleLots of Illinois voter anger in 2016 election, little chance to vent at the...
With Illinois state finances in a shambles and our leaders — who were elected to make hard decisions — intent on postponing any hard decisions until after they’re safely elected… The post Lots of...
View ArticleIllinois GOP having wild ride in 2015-2016
The last 13 months have been a learning experience for the Illinois Republican Party. Like its national counterpart, the Illinois GOP leadership largely believed when Donald Trump announced his...
View ArticleOnly in Illinois: No lame duck session tax mischief this time
In January 2011, a last-minute tax increase passed by the Illinois General Assembly made the term “lame duck session” forever synonymous with “time when political mischief happens.” The temporary tax…...
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