Last Friday I reported on a bill sponsored by Jack Franks that started out as a shell bill sponsored by House Speaker Mike Madigan. It was obviously a bill that would never see the Governor’s desk because it prohibited local … Continue reading
Friday, State Rep. Jack Franks didn’t use one of his 48 shell bills to tack on the following legislation. He used one of House Speaker Mike Madigan’s. Here’s how it ended up: Provides that, beginning with the 2015 levy year, … Continue reading
Thought I’d take a look at what McHenry County’s Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks has introduced in Springfield. There are two Constitutional Amendments: Abolish the Office of Lt. Governor. (Dave McSweeney introduced it and got it through the House … Continue reading
Gus Philpott, publisher of Woodstock Advocate, has been watching the General Assembly in action recently. You can, too. Look here. The last days of the session are particularly busy and often run late into the night. And what do visitors … Continue reading
