Listen to State Week - July 18, 2014
This week, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner proposed more ways to fix the state's budget woes. Also, a state legislative commission has pushed...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRepublican Attorney General Candidate: Pension Changes Unconstitutional
The Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General is criticizing incumbent Lisa Madigan for defending the state's pension overhaul law, which he...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGovernor Approves 'Millionaire's Tax' As Advisory Referendum
This November, Illinois voters will be asked whether millionaires ought to pay more in taxes. The plan is being sold as a way to raise money for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTwo Teachers Unions Back Quinn Despite Pension Strife
Governor Pat Quinn now has the support of the two statewide teachers unions. The Illinois Federation of Teachers endorsed Quinn Wednesday despite the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRauner: "Nothing Sinister" About Cayman Investments
Bruce Rauner says there's "nothing sinister" about venture capital firms using the Cayman Islands as a tax shelter, but says he has never used the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleListen to State Week - August 8, 2014
This week, the continuing investigation into patronage hiring at IDOT, questions about Bruce Rauner's companies' tax shelters, and a plea deal...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAARP Poll: Rauner Has Edge Over Quinn Among Senior Voters
The debate over state retiree pensions has been a consistent backdrop for the Illinois gubernatorial election, bringing older voters to the forefront...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMascots, Class Warfare, Rallies: Democrats Fight To Hold Onto Power
Even as states like Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin are known as political battlegrounds and bellwethers, Illinois has the reputation for being a solid "blue"...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRauner Blasts Quinn On "Failed" Policies, Governor's Mansion
Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner hammered on Democrats at the Illinois State Fair Thursday. The Democrat facing the most criticism is...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRiding A Harley ... To A Republican Victory?
With summer coming to an end, and the November election getting ever closer, Gov. Pat Quinn and other Illinois Democrats gathered Wednesday in...» E-Mail This
View Article(Cow) Tipping The Governor's Race
Politicians are supposed to apologize when they mess up, but typically that doesn't involve saying "I'm sorry" to cows. That's what Governor Pat Quinn...» E-Mail This
View ArticleListen to State Week - August 15, 2014
This week, taffy and politics at the Illinois State Fair. » E-Mail This
View ArticleWhy The Rush? Term Limits Decision Time Deadline, Explained
Even though Illinois' general election is months away, a controversial ballot question could be answered by the end of this week. Friday is the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRauner Pressures Illinois Supreme Court To Rule On Term Limits
Backers of a plan to institute legislative term limits in Illinois are putting public pressure on the state Supreme Court to get involved, and soon....» E-Mail This
View ArticleAppellate Court Confirms: Term Limits Not Eligible For Ballot
For the second time, a court has deemed unconstitutional a citizen's initiative to would limit how long Illinois lawmakers can serve. First, it was a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTerm Limits: The Walking, Talking Dead Constitutional Amendment
You may know by now that a question regarding term limits has been knocked off the ballot by the courts, but do you know why? Regardless of the court...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Real Driver Behind Quinn's Rideshare Regulation Veto
Rideshare services have scored a win against Chicago's taxi industry in a battle that began in the legislature and moved on to the race for Illinois...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Politics Steered The Uber Bill
Gone are the days of standing outside, in the rain, hoping a taxi will pass by. Ridesharing services allow anyone with a smart-phone to download an app...» E-Mail This
View ArticleVallas: Rauner's Budget Plan "Insulting To Voters"
Governor Pat Quinn's candidate for lieutenant governor says Republican Bruce Rauner's budget plan would mean bad news for schools in Illinois. Democrat...» E-Mail This
View ArticleListen to State Week - August 29, 2014
This week, more political sparring in the Illinois gubernatorial campaigns. » E-Mail This
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