Right before the $200,000 came from Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC, a Political Action Committee related to Operating Engineers Union Local 150, came two contributions from the Illinois Farm Bureau PAC called “Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR Fund.” They totaled … Continue reading
Category Archives: IBEW
McHenry County Blog continues to list the labor union contributions to Lying Jack Franks, who wants to do to McHenry County government what he did to Illinois state government. Thanks again, to commenter Mark, for assembling the data. Today we … Continue reading
Today, Mark’s research brings us to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a most faithful contributor to Jack Franks’ campaign fund. For some reason I can’t get the last six to copy in the same format. They are IBEW PAC … Continue reading
Two more labor unions have contributed $1,000 or more to the campaign of John Bartman, the Democrat who would replace Jack Franks in Springfield. They are $1,500 – IBEW Illinois PAC, Washington [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] $1,000 – SUAAction, Springfield … Continue reading
Reported today is another contribution from a labor union for John Bartman. It’s from the “IBEW Illinois PAC.” It’s based in Washington, D.C. The contribution was $1,500. A second contribution of $1,000 came from SUAAction out of Springfield. That’s the way … Continue reading
Below are contributions of $1,000 or more to State Rep. Jack Franks on Thursday: $5,000 – Globetrotters Engineering Corp, Chicago $1,500 – Citizens for Lou Lang, Skokie $1,000 – Lenny Davis, attorney, Washington, DC $1,000 – Blair Hull, trader, Chicago … Continue reading
Lots of people are cynical about the legislative process. They should be. And, I’m the guy whose seatmate, Rep. Tom Johnson, would turn to me when I was particularly outraged and say, “Cal, your problem is that you think this … Continue reading
The invitation is out for State Rep. Jack Franks October fund raiser. That’s the one where he solicited all over McHenry County and beyond building a political base for his anticipated run for the United States Congress in 2012. As … Continue reading
Yesterday there were four Barack Obama supporters among the hundreds who showed up to the TEA Parties in Crystal Lake and Cary. The two standing on the traffic island at the main corner in Cary were proud members of the … Continue reading
When my son and I got to Cary we discovered people who had been at the Crystal Lake demonstration, 550 strong according to Libertarian Party Chair Dave Brady of Wonder Lake. This was the third McHenry County TEA Party I … Continue reading