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
Category Archives: Pat Quinn
Capitol Fax is reported this week that State Senator Daniel Biss, running for Governor as a Democrat, has adopted the proposal that I set forth on the day I announced my 2002 candidacy for Governor on the Libertarian Party ticket: … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Rauner Administration Seeks to Rid State Government of Illegal Hires Made Under Previous Administration Comes on the heels of IDOT Special Master recognizing Rauner Administration for cleaning up state government hiring practices SPRINGFIELD … Continue reading
That’s pretty much the question being asked by International Business Newspaper reporter Matthew Cunningham-Cook today. Here’s a paragraph and a half that hints at the questionable deal: The decision to retain Grosvenor and transfer more state [Teachers’ Retirement System] pension … Continue reading
Outgoing Tollway Director Kristi Lafleur tells the Chicago Tribune, “The Tollway is on very strong financial footing.” You think, maybe… …after the man who appointed her, Governor Pat Quinn, raised toll taxes 88%. Forgot already? Refresh your memory by reading the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. David McSweeney Calls for Investigation of $10 million State Grant to Chicago-based Film Company Cary, Illinois… In response to recent revelations about state grant money given to Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, … Continue reading
Printing new letterhead must be considered a non-essential expense by Governor Bruce Rauner’s Department of Human Services. As you can see from the March 3rd letter below, Pat Quinn’s name is still on its letterhead. … Continue reading
When Governor Jim Edgar passed Kids Care in the mid-1990’s, I remember having lunch in the legislators’ dining room and telling her if he wanted it to really succeed, he would let insurance agents sell it. Instead, Edgar and Blagojevich … Continue reading
When Governor Richard Ogilvie left office, he left only one thing in the staff part of the second floor complex. Due to the vagaries of the calendar, I guess that Governor Dan Walker was sworn in after the Illinois General … Continue reading
Senate Bill 3341 wasn’t the only bill that Governor Pat Quinn signed on his last Friday in office. Here are all of them: HB 1022 AN ACT concerning State government. HB 4530 AN ACT concerning local government. HB 4899 AN … Continue reading
OK. The holidays are over and it’s time to think about protecting your pocket book so you can pay Christmas bills now and in the future. This spring the McHenry County Conservation District sought permission to raise taxes from the … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog decided to compare the financials and acreage of the McHenry County Conservation District with those of similar open space districts. Compared to other agencies, McHenry County scores Number One in acreage per capita. While … Continue reading
As I explained in my article Manipulating a Reformer Shiela Simon’s mother, State Rep. Jeanne Hurley was duped by crooked members of the General Assembly to sponsor a bill that made it illegal for anyone to tape record a conversation in … Continue reading
Those who don’t read the comments under articles often miss a great expansion of the information available on the subject. Take, for example, the articles on Pam Althoff’s, Karen McConnaughay’s and Mike Tryon’s Senate Bill 3341. That’s the bill that allows … Continue reading
Cleaning out some old files, I found campaign literature I distributed in my Algonquin Township Precinct 7. Among the pieces was one from then State Rep. candidate Barbara Wheeler. On the front, she publicizes her past experience on the McHenry … Continue reading
Friend of McHenry County Blog Susan Handelsman gave me permission to reprint this recent letter of hers to the Northwest Herald: I feel like identity thieves pulled a cash-out refinancing of my home and took the cash for themselves. I will … Continue reading
One might think that Governor Pat Quinn would appoint the Democratic Party’s candidate for State Treasurer to replace Judy Baar Topinka. But Sheila Simon, the candidate who lost to Topinka, is Quinn’s Lt. Governor and refused to run for re-election … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin: Taxpayers Demand Gov. Quinn Veto Property Tax Theft Before recently defeated Gov. Pat Quinn (D) leaves office, taxpayers urge that he veto SB 3341, a bill that passed through the state legislature December 3 … Continue reading
The following message was written by Woodstock resident Jayson Hemphill. His family’s farm lies in the path of the Illiana Tollway planned across Will County by soon-to-be former Governor Pat Quinn. During his campaign, winner Bruce Rauner was not heard … Continue reading
Here’s an analysis that looks at whether Republican Precinct Committeemen in McHenry County as a whole made a difference in campaigns. Conclusions? U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis did better with a committeeman. Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner did worse with a … Continue reading