Illinois Defense Department Pork

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

Mike Tryon Pork Search Bill Passes Pork Finder, Plus More

Crystal Lake State Rep. Mike Tryon passed House Bill 4765 this week. 118-0. That’s everybody voting for it. That probably means it’s not objectionable, but, considering the Democrats control everything, what bill sponsored by a Republican that is controversial is … Continue reading

Mike Tryon Pork Search Bill Passes Pork Finder, Plus More

Crystal Lake State Rep. Mike Tryon passed House Bill 4765 this week. 118-0. That’s everybody voting for it. That probably means it’s not objectionable, but, considering the Democrats control everything, what bill sponsored by a Republican that is controversial is … Continue reading

Pam Althoff Lists Her Member Initiatives

With Governor Rod Blagojevich promising to excise what he considers “pork” from the state budget, Republican legislators and Democrat state representatives may only be able to get credit for good intentions. Earlier, McHenry County Blog listed every line item that … Continue reading

Pam Althoff Lists Her Member Initiatives

With Governor Rod Blagojevich promising to excise what he considers “pork” from the state budget, Republican legislators and Democrat state representatives may only be able to get credit for good intentions. Earlier, McHenry County Blog listed every line item that … Continue reading

Governor Vetoes Legislative Pork – Wants to Apply $463 Million to Health Care Plan

Since the Governor’s Office stopped sending me press releases, I haven’t printed any. I’ll make an exception today because he vetoed the pork-member initiatives-earmarks, whatever you want to call it, out of the budget bill and is trying to allocate … Continue reading

Governor Vetoes Legislative Pork – Wants to Apply $463 Million to Health Care Plan

Since the Governor’s Office stopped sending me press releases, I haven’t printed any. I’ll make an exception today because he vetoed the pork-member initiatives-earmarks, whatever you want to call it, out of the budget bill and is trying to allocate … Continue reading

Townships To Take Home Money from State Budget

It won’t be just not-for-profit organizations and cities and villages that will get checks from state government, if McHenry County State Representatives Mark Beaubien, Jack Franks and Mike Tryon get their way. Of course, Governor Rod Blagojevich doesn’t have to … Continue reading

Townships To Take Home Money from State Budget

It won’t be just not-for-profit organizations and cities and villages that will get checks from state government, if McHenry County State Representatives Mark Beaubien, Jack Franks and Mike Tryon get their way. Of course, Governor Rod Blagojevich doesn’t have to … Continue reading