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by Angela Caputo
5:54pm
Fri Dec 18, 2009
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The AP Calls Out The GOP Guv Candidates

State budget

For some time now, we've been bemoaning the fact that the Republican gubernatorial candidates here in Illinois have largely gone unchallenged regarding their vague and overly simplistic plans for closing the state's multi-billion budget gap. Mike Lawrence of the Paul Simon ...

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by Adam Doster
11:05am
Tue Nov 17, 2009
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Manzullo: Islam Is A "Savage Religion"

Illinois GOP

The rhetoric offered up by the Illinois GOP in response to the proposal to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the Thomson Correctional Center in Northwest Illinois has so far been irrational and irresponsible. After all, Illinois already houses 35 inmates arrested ...

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by Adam Doster
11:49am
Mon Nov 16, 2009
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The GOP Loses It Over Thomson/Gitmo Plan

Illinois GOP

Illinois' prison system is finally making major headlines.  But not for the reasons we had hoped. Over the weekend, the White House announced that the near-empty Thomson Correctional Center in rural northwest Illinois has emerged as a potential candidate to house ...

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by Adam Doster
5:28pm
Thu Nov 5, 2009
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Four GOP Guv Candidates Deny Evidence Of Man-Made Climate Change

Illinois GOP

It's no secret that Illinois conservatives hate the Democrats' cap-and-trade legislation with a passion. Indeed, their intense opposition is likely what led U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk to backtrack from his earlier support for the House climate bill. So it's not ...

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by Progress Illinois
4:35pm
Wed Sep 16, 2009
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IL-GOV: The McKenna/Murphy Combo

Illinois GOP

Some interesting news on the GOP side of the 2010 contest: Capitol Fax and others confirm that former state Republican Party chairman Andy McKenna has announced that he will run for governor with State Sen. Matt Murphy as his running mate. In recent months, Murphy had been ...

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by Adam Doster
5:21pm
Mon Sep 14, 2009
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Health Care Round-Up: Durbin Says Public Plan Still An Option, Senate To Unveil Bill, IL GOP's Anti-Reform Talk

Illinois GOP

Durbin: The Public Option Is Not Dead

Is the public option dead in the U.S. Senate? Not according to Democratic
Whip Dick Durbin, who denied moderator David Gregory's assertion on
NBC's Meet the Press yesterday that votes in the upper chamber aren't there to pass a ...

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by Adam Doster
1:38pm
Thu Sep 3, 2009

A Shallow Pool

Bill Brady

Over the weekend, Illinois Review posted a series of short
interviews with five prospective GOP gubernatorial candidates asking
how each would solve Illinois' budget crisis. As you might expect from
Republicans fighting it out in a primary, all five advocated in favor
of ...

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by Angela Caputo
4:11pm
Fri Aug 21, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Giannoulias Snags More Endorsements, Republicans Unravel, and Meet President Preckwinkle? (UPDATED)

IL-11

Here's our latest roundup on 2010 political news ... Giannoulias Snags More Endorsements Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias racked up a few more endorsements this week, including one from the Illinois Democratic County Chairman’s Association (ILDCCA)  on ...

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by Adam Doster
12:30pm
Tue Aug 18, 2009
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Without GOP Support, Quinn Signs Voter Registration Extension

Illinois GOP

The GOP loves to moralize about securing the sanctity of the electoral process. In Illinois, for example, Republicans in Lake County and in Springfield fought last year to protect against the scourge that is (non-existent) voter fraud. But when given the opportunity to extend ...