The Daley Herald’s James Fuller has done a comparison between local campaign contributions and vendor contributions that I have not seen since the article Allison Smith wrote for the Northwest Herald and the ones I wrote for McHenry County Blog. … Continue reading
Now the the United States Supreme Court has ruled that corporations and unions can use non-PAC funds out of their general treasuries to support or oppose Federal candidates for office, the question in my head is whether corporations will start … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board is being so much more transparent that the McHenry County College Board. When the MCC Board was trying to get public money to finance baseball promoter Pete Heitman’s team, it did not require a list of … Continue reading
Rich Miller, who writes Capitol Fax Blog, asks a question today that stimulated a response from me: Talking about the refusal of the Chicago Tribune to release emails between those seeking to help it get state money for the Tribune-owner … Continue reading
State Representative Jack Franks (D-Marengo) raised $145,000 during the last six months, but spent $114,000. The Democrat has $183,500 left in the bank. Not enough to run a decent statewide campaign, but a pretty good base. Individual and business contributors … Continue reading
State Representative Jack Franks (D-Marengo) raised $145,000 during the last six months, but spent $114,000. The Democrat has $183,500 left in the bank. Not enough to run a decent statewide campaign, but a pretty good base. Individual and business contributors … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Democratic Party candidate for state representative, Robert Kaempfe, has filed his campaign disclosure report. Although he spend almost $3,100, he has $1,200 left. He loaned $1,289 to his campaign. Contributions listed are $200 – Robert and Alice Kaempfe … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Democratic Party candidate for state representative, Robert Kaempfe, has filed his campaign disclosure report. Although he spend almost $3,100, he has $1,200 left. He loaned $1,289 to his campaign. Contributions listed are $200 – Robert and Alice Kaempfe … Continue reading
In his successful campaign for re-election during the last six months of 2008, McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi raised $77,000 and spent $52,526. He’s got $25,438.86 left. Details of who gave what up to a month before the election … Continue reading
In his successful campaign for re-election during the last six months of 2008, McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi raised $77,000 and spent $52,526. He’s got $25,438.86 left. Details of who gave what up to a month before the election … Continue reading
Income tax charges have been filed against Illinois Development Services Corporation President Anthony Bruno. Bruno is an attorney claiming 700-some projects in the public and private sector including “150 Illinois of Department of Transportation (IDOT) land acquisition and condemnation proceedings … Continue reading
Income tax charges have been filed against Illinois Development Services Corporation President Anthony Bruno. Bruno is an attorney claiming 700-some projects in the public and private sector including “150 Illinois of Department of Transportation (IDOT) land acquisition and condemnation proceedings … Continue reading
It always amuses me when a newspaper or someone like Carol Marin say something like this: “Money governs in this state. Period.” Her answer, of course, is to limit campaign contributions. Allow foreign money to finance campaigns here the way … Continue reading
It always amuses me when a newspaper or someone like Carol Marin say something like this: “Money governs in this state. Period.” Her answer, of course, is to limit campaign contributions. Allow foreign money to finance campaigns here the way … Continue reading
8th district Congresswoman Melissa Bean reported raising oodles of money for her campaign for re-election against Republican challenger Steve Greenberg. She had $1.5 million cash on hand at the end of June, compared to $105,000 for Greenberg. Greenberg just sent … Continue reading
8th district Congresswoman Melissa Bean reported raising oodles of money for her campaign for re-election against Republican challenger Steve Greenberg. She had $1.5 million cash on hand at the end of June, compared to $105,000 for Greenberg. Greenberg just sent … Continue reading
I found an interesting web site called MaPLight.org (“Money and Politic” is what “MaP” stands for) that categorizes campaign contributions for incumbent congressmen. It has a liberal bias, but there’s not a whole lot of information sources that don’t. Here’s … Continue reading
I found an interesting web site called MaPLight.org (“Money and Politic” is what “MaP” stands for) that categorizes campaign contributions for incumbent congressmen. It has a liberal bias, but there’s not a whole lot of information sources that don’t. Here’s … Continue reading
Once, after reading about an indictment of mob figures, I checked Governor Rod Blagojevich’s campaign contributions to see if any had made contributions. You know the answer or I wouldn’t be bringing it up. Early in February, 2006, I called … Continue reading
Once, after reading about an indictment of mob figures, I checked Governor Rod Blagojevich’s campaign contributions to see if any had made contributions. You know the answer or I wouldn’t be bringing it up. Early in February, 2006, I called … Continue reading
