Illinois
Illinois and Financial Solvency Don’t Coexist
After trying to tax Illinois to governmental solvency and economic dynamism, Democrat Pat Quinn, who has been governor since 2009, now says “our rendezvous with reality has arrived.” That thought should send shivers up the spine of every Illinoisan. (more…)
Backlog Grows as State Treads Water
State of the State – payment delays expected to persist in Illinois, says Illinois Comptroller Republican Judy Baar Topinka. General Funds base spending decreased by $679 million, or 2.8 percent, through the first nine months of Fy 2012. For the third quarter specifically, spending increased $522 million. (more…)
News and Views in 60 Seconds
News and Views is a column containing an assortment of interesting national and international political and financial information, opinions, candidate reviews, scheduled events, Tea Party information, meetings and press releases that we hope will interest you. (more…)
Rep. Walsh to Senator Durbin: Get Serious
Editor’s Note: Dick “Tricky Dick” Durbin is one smart fella. What does any willy politician do when he is ducking for cover after it was announced that despite being the senior Senator from Illinois, Majority Whip in the U.S. Senate and chief water carrier and bottle washer for Barack Obama he can’t do anything about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) decision NOT to provide assistance to downstate Illinois communities that were devastated by tornados in late February. Simple. He takes on a highly controversial and publicity-generating subject that will NOT offend anyone while hoping the public will forget about the slap in the face refusal from FEMA. (more…)
Illinois Democrats Support Cuts To Medicaid While Endorsing Care For Illegals
Once again, political correctness reigns supreme in the state of Illinois. Governor Pat Quinn and the state Democratic Party met last week to discuss how to cut $2.7 million or 20 percent from the state’s Medicaid budget. The health care program serves nearly 3 million residents, a majority of them seniors, pregnant women or those with a disability. (more…)
ICE News: Conservative & Proud
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Jan Schakowsky Pours Gas on the Fire
It is frustrating for me to watch those of a different political persuasion take a valid issue and twist it into an argument that encourages hostility against anyone opposing their own views. I don’t believe in this type of tactic and I hope you don’t either. I am Tim Wolfe and I am running to unseat Janice Schakowsky as Congresswoman for the 9th District. (more…)
Illinois Tea Party Election Integrity Initiative
Their Motto is: Your vote — a sacred trust. Their Mission is: To insure the integrity of elections in Illinois by empowering citizens to use preventive measures to stop negligence, fraud and abuse during elections in Illinois. (more…)
Adam Andrzejewski to Keynote Republican Women of Park Ridge March General Meeting
The Republican Women of Park Ridge (RWOPR) want you to “learn more about our government directly from the people who make the news.” The Thursday, March 15 General Meeting is sure to deliver! (more…)
Topinka: Quinn’s Budget Numbers Don’t Add Up
Topinka says Quinn’s address lacks roadmap for Medicaid, pension reforms, calls budget proposal a ‘hodgepodge of ideas.’ Illinoisans have to ask themselves when they’ve had enough of the Chicago machine. (more…)
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