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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
Three of my four brothers posted something about our dad here at the blog on Friday. They summed him up pretty well.
Let’s start with the youngest first. Devin…
Besides keeping 5 of his sons in line, the man worked up to 3 jobs at a time t...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
OK, here’s the new t-shirt design, as promised…We have several different styles and colors available, including a golf shirt. I’m sure you can find something you like.
Go here to buy, and, remember, all profits go to the Sojourn domesti...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* I’m hearing the electric utility rate relief negotiations produced about a billion dollars over four years with people getting actual refund checks. Some sort of Illinois Power Authority language, which would allow the state to build power plant...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* Is the governor trying to strong-arm not-for-profits that receive state funding to get in line behind his budget negotiating stance Gatehouse media has the scoop, buried way down in its story about how the gaming bill died in a House committee…...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* 8:52 am - The governor has a 10:30 leaders meeting scheduled this morning. His state plane was supposed to take off at 8:22, but according to our new best friends at FlightAware, it’s still on the ground. I tried to bet one of his people $20 l...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* Almost nine years ago, state Sen. Barack Obama wrote a couple of perfunctory letters to the Department of Housing and the Illinois Housing Development Authority supporting a Tony Rezko project in his district. The Sun-Times fills us in…
As a sta...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* That should have been the headline of today’s Capitol Fax, but I sent it out before I came up with the idea. [Reference here.] Oh, well. Such is life.
What I mean by that is the lottery lease and pension bond deal could have freed up a bunch of...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
The vote yesterday was overwhelming. The Sojourn domestic violence shelter will receive all profits from our “Overtime in Hell” merchandise sales.
Sales have been pretty good, but the markup isn’t very much, so get on over there and buy...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* So, was the governor unfairly criticized for doing what he normally does - hog all the attention for himself This was in the Post-Dispatch over the weekend…
Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration has ordered private developers not to talk ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* Most Statehouse types respect House Speaker Madigan. If they don’t respect his priorities, they do respect his leadership abilities. The following was written by Rep. Jim Sacia, a downstate Republican. You won’t find much like this writt...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* From my syndicated column this week…
The toxic combination of an overabundance of testosterone and fragile male egos seems to be contaminating everything it touches during the Illinois General Assembly’s overtime session.
More issues were a...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
The Sopranos finale. What the heck
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
I took a few of the funnier responses to Friday’s Question of the Day and put them on a t-shirt. All profits will go to a charity to be named later by blog readers (I’ll hold an “election” next week).
Here’s the image on the...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
I took a few of the funnier responses to Friday’s Question of the Day and put them on a t-shirt. All profits will go to a charity to be named later by blog readers (I’ll hold an “election” next week).
Here’s the image on the...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
This just makes no sense to me…Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration pledged a veto of a regional sales-tax increase to help fund Chicago-area mass transit, saying Thursday that legislators should consider eliminating more corporate tax breaks...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
My Sun-Times column today is about Senate President Emil Jones…
Senate President Emil Jones often recommends that Statehouse newbies watch “The Godfather, Part 1″ to get an idea of how Springfield operates. It’s a good idea, and I ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 4 years ago.
* The governor is taking heat for his demand that legislators stay in session five days a week until the budget deal is done…
Blagojevich, known for his infrequent appearances at the state Capitol, is urging lawmakers to meet five days a week, rath...
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