Comments are filtering out about what occurred at the handpicked and screened Republicans allowed to meet with Governor Bruce Rauner last Saturday. It is evident that at least GOP Chairman Diane Evertsen (whose husband was Hartland Township Supervisor) and County … Continue reading
A commenter made mention of a secret meeting of Republicans and I asked for details. Turns out the “invitation only” meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Crystal Lake GOP Headquarters (my 1973 State Rep. office) has been posted on the … Continue reading
In a reverse twist on former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado’s push to consolidate townships, newly-elected Chairman Diane Evertsen has sent an email to some Precinct Committeemen calling for opposition to State Rep.David McSweeney’s bill to allow voters … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner advocates innovative apprenticeship models Looking to partner with world-renowned German vocational school NEUSTADT, Germany (Apr. 24, 2018) – Gov. Bruce Rauner, in a push for stronger apprenticeship programs in Illinois, met … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor lauds foreign direct investment during visit with thyssenkrupp Global Germany-based company employs more than 1,500 in Illinois ESSEN, Germany (Apr. 19, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today toured the world headquarters of … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Rauner’s office: Executive order abolishes 19 inactive state boards Chicago – As part of an ongoing effort to streamline government and avoid wasteful spending, Governor Bruce Rauner today issued an executive order abolishing 19 boards and … Continue reading
In looking at precinct results in McHenry Township for any precincts other than Steve Verr’s to see if theOP gubernatorial got fewer votes than those cast for Precinct Committeeman, I jotted down what Democrat won each pre cinct. It was … Continue reading
Governor, Don’t Mangle the Only Chance You’ve Got “Mendacity. What do you know about mendacity? I could write a book on it…Mendacity. Look at all the lies that I got to put up with. Pretenses. Hypocrisy…Boy, I’ve lived with mendacity. … Continue reading
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER — Illinois comptroller wants to stop governors’ payroll “off-shoring” – Doug Finke http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180308/illinois-comptroller-wants-to-stop-governors-payroll-off-shoring When I saw this article in the State Joural-Register, it brought me back to the time Dan Walker was in office in the … Continue reading
Both Governor Jim Edgar and Governor Bruce Rauner made property tax relief a centerpiece of their campaigns. Back in 1991 there was a resulting standoff between Republican Governor Jim Edgar and Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan. Edgar had promised … Continue reading
Today, Governor Bruce Rauner announced that he will veto the bill to force gun shops to be licensed by state as well as the Federal government. That action clearly plays to votes in Downstate Illinois where conservative opponent Jeanne Ives … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner is spending a part of his millions gathering information concerning what issue is most important to local voters. The weekend before last I received a call from someone saying he was “a volunteer” for Bruce Rauner. Working … Continue reading
From State Rep. David McSweeney’s Twitter feed: Failed Governor Bruce Rauner, the Worst Republican Governor in America, thinks that he’s going a great job. “Asked in a recent interview if, in hindsight, he would do anything differently in his first … Continue reading
Both Governor Jim Edgar and Governor Bruce Rauner made property tax relief a centerpiece of their campaigns. Back in 1991 there was a resulting standoff between Republican Governor Jim Edgar and Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan. Edgar had promised … Continue reading
Mailboxes, radios and TV sets have been bombarded with extraordinarily misleading ads from Bruce Rauner about his opponent State Rep. Jeanne Ives. They have been effective. I know because Republican Precinct Committeemen and former Committeemen have indicated that they think … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting twist in the Republican gubernatorial campaign–a book. Jeanne Ives press release starts, “The campaign of conservative reform candidate for governor State Rep. Jeanne Ives today released a book entitled The Governor You Don’t Know: The Other Side … Continue reading
One of Governor Bruce Rauner’s primary goals has been to break AFSMCE’s union power over state government. Ironically, it is court suit, rather than anything he has done administratively, which may accomplish the most. That court case before the U.S. … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally: Last Remaining “Illinois Trust Act” Legal Action Dissolved A civil suit against McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim alleging unlawful incarceration was dropped Wednesday, putting an end to the protracted litigation … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney took up the fight to prevent the enactment of the shift of burden for teacher pensions from state taxpayers to local real estate tax payers. He has introduced House Resolution 27, which “States the opinion of … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner outlined his budget today. Governor urges pension reform, $1 billion tax cut FY19 budget to fund top priorities through expense control, cost shifts SPRINGFIELD (Feb. 14, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today urged the Illinois General Assembly to make … Continue reading
