03 Jun 2003

Illinois Governor Tries to Seize Control

By Rich Miller
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has racked up some impressive poll numbers partly because the voters have so far bought into his constant refrain that he is "changing Springfield's culture." There is no doubt that he has reformed some things.
27 May 2003

Illinois Legislature Avoids Revolt - Barely

By Administrator
State legislators are rebelling just about everywhere. You've heard about the Texas Democrats who fled to Oklahoma to kill a Republican redistricting bill. In Arizona, the Republican Senate rejected the Democratic governor's budget, then put together its own plan.
20 May 2003

Does Illinois' Governor Have a Plan?

By Administrator
Governor Rod Blagojevich has spent less time in Springfield than any governor in memory. Instead, he's either stayed close to his Chicago home or gallivanted around the rest of the state holding press conferences touting his programs and blaming his problems on a General Assembly that has, in reality, mostly tried (in vain) to work with him.
13 May 2003

Chicago and Daley Win, Consumers Lose in Illinois Legislature

By Rich Miller
Jim Ryan might have been right. Remember last year when the Republican gubernatorial candidate warned that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley would control the state's agenda if Chicagoan Rod Blagojevich was elected? Well, current evidence is leaning in Jim Ryan's favor.
06 May 2003

Illinois Governor Blagojevich Running for Re-election - Already

By Administrator
Say what you want about Governor Rod Blagojevich, but he's sticking like Super Glue to his top priorities. Unfortunately, the guv's highest priority is running a permanent campaign. Pundits always used to accuse Bill Clinton of that very same thing, but Clinton was, of course, re-elected.
22 Apr 2003

Is the U.S. Senate Calling Former Illinois Governor?

By Rich Miller
Republicans have waited a long time for some good news in this state, and it finally arrived last week. U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald announced he wouldn't run for re-election, and former Governor Jim Edgar hinted that he just might enter the race.
15 Apr 2003

Educators and Boats Gripe About Illinois Budget Proposal

By Rich Miller
The cacophony of angry voices has started rising to a fever pitch in the wake of Governor Rod Blagojevich's state budget address last Wednesday. Most of the complaining is coming from three areas: riverboat owners; elementary and secondary educators; and higher-education institutions.
08 Apr 2003

Stock Traders Buy Their Own Reporters in the Illinois Statehouse

By Rich Miller
A new source of cash fell into the laps of Springfield lobbyists this past week. Several New York-based stock-trading firms have hired statehouse lobbyists. But they don't want the lobbyists to lobby for or against anything.
01 Apr 2003

Illinois Governor's Administration Becoming a Comedy of Errors

By Administrator
The state's new deputy governor, 29-year-old New York native Bradley Tusk, evidently has a lot to learn. Tusk was appointed to the important job not long ago even though he has absolutely no Illinois political experience and has never managed anything larger than a tiny staff.
25 Mar 2003

Governor's Borrowing Plan Could Be Bad for Illinois

By Administrator
You might have heard that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wants to "re-finance" some state debt, which will supposedly free up $1.9 billion to help close the state's massive $4.8-billion budget deficit. But the media coverage of this plan has been ill-informed, at best, mainly because the governor has done a good job of obfuscating the issue.

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