Legislators Dissing Voters

It has happened time and time again. Uppity voters prevent elected officials from doing something they dearly desire. Or uppity voters punish elected officials and those officials don’t like it. What do the elected officials do? They ask their state … Continue reading

Schools Pull the Wool over 226 Illinois House Eyes

“It’s just a little nothing bill.” I can hear the words coming out of House Sponsor Roger Eddy to colleagues asking privately what the bill was all about. Not that I know Eddy. I just know the process. When you … Continue reading

Family PAC Chicago River Cruise Features Conservative Politicians, Activists – Part 3

This is a delayed third part of my view of Paul Caprio’s August 11th Family PAC cruise. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. A story about guest of honor Oklahoma U.S. Senator and Dr. Tom Coburn’s views on … Continue reading

Suburban Legislators Prepare to Sell Out Their Constituents

The man playing the role of Paul Revere in this year’s RTA/CTA suburban money grab has been the Daily Herald’s Eric Krol. Friday, he repeated a call made in late May. The first sentence doesn’t say that the sales tax … Continue reading

Suburban Legislators Prepare to Sell Out Their Constituents

The man playing the role of Paul Revere in this year’s RTA/CTA suburban money grab has been the Daily Herald’s Eric Krol. Friday, he repeated a call made in late May. The first sentence doesn’t say that the sales tax … Continue reading

Schaumburg State Rep and GOP Committeeman Switches to Democratic Party

As further bad news for the Illinois Republican Party, State Representative Paul Froehlich is becoming a Democrat. Froehlich is also the elected Schaumburg Township Committeeman for the Republican Party. During the 2004 primary election Republican Jack Ryan—the man who won … Continue reading

Schaumburg State Rep and GOP Committeeman Switches to Democratic Party

As further bad news for the Illinois Republican Party, State Representative Paul Froehlich is becoming a Democrat. Froehlich is also the elected Schaumburg Township Committeeman for the Republican Party. During the 2004 primary election Republican Jack Ryan—the man who won … Continue reading