Thursday, September 28, 2006

Ag wish list

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The recent E.coli outbreak in spinach and last year’s string of hurricanes indicates our vulnerability to disease and disaster. Now states ...
Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Pension promises

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In a rare move, members of a congressional subcommittee came to the Illinois Capitol Wednesday to learn about the security of the state’s pu...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Valuable toll roads

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What’s the difference between $1 billion and $24 billion? A lot, considering Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to put that cash into public educati...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

FOIA facts

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office is looking into whether the governor’s office is responding appropriately to requests under ...
Friday, July 07, 2006

When in Rome

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Or in this case, “When in Sparta.” Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday the media like to polarize the state on issues. That was sh...
Thursday, July 06, 2006

Headlines are good

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday afternoon that the recent headlines about investigations into state hiring practices are a good thing. “...
Friday, June 23, 2006

Going private, or not?

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich is on the record saying he has no intentions of selling the state’s tollway system, a multibillion dollar idea Chicago...
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Going public

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Check out the House Democrats' Web site, and you’ll see three interesting links, all suggesting an emerging trend as House Speaker Mich...
Friday, June 02, 2006

Horse subsidy hurdle

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A few days after Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a measure into law intending to help the state’s horse racing industry, the measure hit a hurd...
Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Major education proposal

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The governor announced a new, $6-billion education plan that could be paid for by selling or leasing the Illinois Lottery. The $10 billion ...
Monday, May 22, 2006

More background

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Last week I said most state positions are supposed to be protected from political influence, but the courts have ruled that some jobs, such ...
Thursday, May 18, 2006

More stressors

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This week has got to be a long one for the governor’s office, but the stressors likely started back in November when Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s ...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Buckle up

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State legislators will soon start talking about another way to bring fast cash to Illinois - privatizing the state's tollways. Indiana l...
Monday, May 15, 2006

Pick your poison

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Chicago politicians have had a tough week battling public perception, and it’s only Monday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s main re-election platform...
Friday, May 12, 2006

State employees fired

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Two state employees have been fired after a year-long investigation into the hiring practices of the state’s main administrative agency, Cen...
Thursday, May 04, 2006

School's out for summer

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The Senate approved next year’s state budget at about 10 p.m. Thursday. Leading up to the vote, Senate Republicans echoed the concerns hea...

Interesting 45 minutes

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There was a lot of hurry up and wait in the Capitol Thursday, as lawmakers tried to smooth out wrinkles in the pending budget. But one 45-mi...
Wednesday, May 03, 2006

House passes budget

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Rep. Edward Acevedo pushed the “yes” button along with every the other House Democrat to pass next year’s budget – without their Republican...
Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Not all on board

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The Latino caucus would push the “no” button if the budget were called for a vote as it stood Tuesday evening. Democratic Rep. Edward Aceved...

Not all on board

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The Latino caucus would push the “no” button if the budget were called for a vote on the House floor as proposed Monday. Democratic Rep. Edw...