That’s the headline in the State Journal-Register out of Springfield. That newspaper editorial was aiming at its local Republican State Representatives. Here’s a paragraph from the editorial: “They punted – plain and simple – on an important vote that would … Continue reading
On his blog Illinoyances, Steve Reick, the man who ran against State Rep. Jack Franks last year asks the following questino: Who do you believe? Reick quotes what Franks told the Northwest Herald–sort of a “pox on both sides” to … Continue reading
At Wednesday morning’s House Revenue & Finance Committee meeting, Representative Mike Tryon questioned officials from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget about the financial consequences that could result from SB 1229’s veto override. The bill would unilaterally allow AFSCME … Continue reading
Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks demonstrated for a second time that he won’t have a chapter in a book called “Illinois Profiles in Courage.” When the bill to strip union negotiating power from Governor Bruce Rauner was first voted … Continue reading
Tonight at 7, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) was scheduled to appear on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. But Franks was a no show. Replacing him will be certain override voter Lou Lang of Skokie. The subject will be Governor Bruce Rauner’s … Continue reading
A full-page ad on the back page of Sunday’s Chicago Tribune tries to convince people to call State Rep. Carol Sente to urge her to vote against Senate Bill 1229, the legislation that would strip Governor Bruce Rauner of collective … Continue reading
Only if House Speaker Mike Madigan needs Jack Franks to be the 71st vote allowing an override of Govenror Bruce Rauner’s veto of the state union’s bill to require arbitration will Franks be on the leash in Springfield this week. … Continue reading
Governments like to keep secrets. It’s an attribute ingrained in the beast. Even outsiders elected to office vowing transparency get pushed in the direction of keeping information from the public. The local governments have gotten together and convinced our state … Continue reading
When Governor Dan Walker was in office, fall sessions were called “veto override sessions.” The next Democratic Party Governor, Rod Blagojevich has similar problems. As this past week shows, the third Democratic Party Governor in a row can’t get along … Continue reading
