Barge users get subsidized transportation from the Corps of Engineers on the Mississippi River. Army engineers get to stay on the payroll. Past environmental sins like the creek that flowed past the old Chicago Stockyards called Bubbly Creek has money … Continue reading
There are pages and pages of Illinois congressional earmarks in this year’s Transportation and Housing and Urban Development budgets. These were found because Taxpayers for Common Sense scanned the pork pages and posted them on its web site. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading
Pork in the Forestry Service and pork in the EPA is found in today’s report. Most is contained in the Environmental Protection Agency part of the budget. Again, McHenry County gets nothing, but 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo inserts $500,000 … Continue reading
Below are the Illinois congressional earmarks in the Department of Agriculture budget. Again, one of the major sponsors, Peoria’s Ray LaHood is no longer in Congress. Ag $188,000 Durbin – Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois River Water Conservation, Illinois Department … Continue reading
Looking at the web site of Taxpayers for Common Sense is a list in the Defense appropriation bill. We published the list from the Commerce, Justice and Science bill yesterday. Again, nothing I can see for McHenry County, but Republican … Continue reading
You will remember that the day before Rod Blagojevich was arrested by the FBI, he let loose with this quote: “I don’t believe there’s any cloud that hangs over me. I think there’s nothing but sunshine hanging over me.” This … Continue reading
You will remember that the day before Rod Blagojevich was arrested by the FBI, he let loose with this quote: “I don’t believe there’s any cloud that hangs over me. I think there’s nothing but sunshine hanging over me.” This … Continue reading
Of course not. No quid pro quo. Rahm Emanuel wouldn’t do anything improper. He wouldn’t trade something for a vote or an appointment or a contract. He isn’t that kind of guy, right? And won’t be as Presidential Chief-of-Staff. But … Continue reading
Of course not. No quid pro quo. Rahm Emanuel wouldn’t do anything improper. He wouldn’t trade something for a vote or an appointment or a contract. He isn’t that kind of guy, right? And won’t be as Presidential Chief-of-Staff. But … Continue reading
Yesterday Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., asserted that he had no problem. Although he refused to take question from reporters. Jackson said he hadn’t done anything wrong. Today, the Sun-Times wondered what was next for Jackson. But, thanks to some very … Continue reading
Yesterday Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., asserted that he had no problem. Although he refused to take question from reporters. Jackson said he hadn’t done anything wrong. Today, the Sun-Times wondered what was next for Jackson. But, thanks to some very … Continue reading
