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Obama birthday bill called another bumbling effort
A failed proposal in the Illinois House to make former President Barack Obama's birthday a state holiday is another example of Springfield legislators wasting time when they have better things to do, a conservative pundit argued on a radio broadcast recently.
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'Dark money' bill's real aim is blacklisting, radio hosts say
An Illinois Senate bill that proponents say would close a "dark money" loophole in political campaigns is actually intended to undermine constitutional freedoms for all IRS-designated nonprofit policy organizations, the co-founders of one such agency said during a recent radio broadcast.
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Chicago pedestrians questioned on abortion views
A Chicago-based public policy group took to the streets of the city recently to ask the public its thoughts about several topics in the abortion debate.
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Obama connection to Chicago props up Illinois politics as usual, communications director says
For better or worse, Chicago informed former President Barack Obama at least as much as Obama informed Chicago, a communications director for a Chicago-area political group said during a radio broadcast.
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Rauner must veto proposed budget compromise, activist says
While the vote on an apparently bipartisan proposed budget deal is expected in the Illinois State Senate next week, Illinois' Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner can't agree to it, the cofounder of a political group said during a recent radio broadcast.
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School vouchers, 'Art of the Deal' on conservative spokeswoman's wish list for Trump's first 100 days
A communication director for a Chicago-based conservative political group has a wish list that includes scholarships for local kids, which she'd like to see in Illinois during President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
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Analyst: Rauner re-election, GOP gains coming in 2018
Illinois Democrats might have retained control of both chambers of the General Assembly in the general election, but a policy analyst is predicting that Illinois Republicans will pick up more legislative seats in 2018 and hold onto the governorship, possibly paving the way for reform measures.
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AFSCME members could lose their jobs in a strike, labor attorney warns
Should members of Illinois' largest public employee union decide to strike, they might work-stop their way out of their jobs, a conservative think tank labor attorney said during a recent interview.
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Illinois Opportunity Project co-founders: Term limits in Illinois not short-term solution
Term limits are not a short-term solution to Illinois' financial problems, and when or if they are implemented, such limits must be done right or the result will be more of the same, co-founders of a conservative nonprofit said during a recent Chicago-based radio broadcast.
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Critics point out hypocrisy in Madigan attack on Rauner regarding wealth and power
There's a certain hypocrisy to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) accusing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of holding the budget process hostage for his wealthy friends and big business in general, a radio talk show's co-hosts said recently.
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Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois
The result of this year’s November election was arguably the most surprising event of 2016.
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Radio hosts: Pointless-hole stunt a metaphor for state government
Cards Against Humanity's Black Friday fundraising stunt, the Fordham Spire and Illinois politics have something in common, about which two hosts on a conservative radio talk show recently speculated.
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Think tank: Further talks between state, AFSCME would be waste of time
The state's largest public employee union is calling for Gov. Bruce Rauner to continue negotiating after talks were declared to be at an impasse earlier this month, but further talks with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) would be pointless, an attorney for a Chicago-based think tank said recently.
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Despite criticism, Illinois voters overwhelmingly approve Safe Roads Amendment
Illinois' Constitution will be amended to include the so-called "Safe Roads Amendment," meant to allocate billions for transportation projects; but opponents say it will cause financial strain in an already financially strained state, after voters passed the measure during Tuesday's general election.
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If Illinois Dems win big, they risk owning way more than just victory
While online campaigning and phone polling are changing the way elections happen, Democrats in Springfield may find themselves in an unfamiliar position if they should win a super-majority next week, a Chicago-area political reporter said during a radio interview.
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Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them
On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.
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Madigan accused of interfering with reforms favoring middle class
House Speaker Michael Madigan is standing in the way of middle-class families and the prosperity they deserve, the Illinois Policy Institute says.