A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh to Governor Quinn: Give Our Constituents the Right to Protect Themselves Urges passage of a conceal and carry gun law WASHINGTON –Today Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) and 3 other Members of … Continue reading
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When a former Assistant U.S. Attorney gets involved in the process of replacing Congressman Tim Johnson, you might expect that the questionnaire would be thorough. I give the credit to political consultant Jon Zahm, who has had his run-ins with … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Stands with Illinois Gun Owners Votes in Support of Legislation that would Ease Restrictions on Conceal Carry WASHINGTON- Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) voted in favor of the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act … Continue reading
Since the deadline for reporting third quarter of the year campaign contributions and expenditures is mid-October, I decided to take a look at how Illinois Republican Congressmen/woman are doing. I looked at the 14th District GOP candidates first. It pits … Continue reading
In the article about President Barack Obama’s declining, but still good poll numbers in Illinois, there were two elements of weakness–the collar counties, about which I wrote, and Downstate. Let’s look at those numbers again: Collar Counties -45-53% unfavorable Downstate … Continue reading
Not much chance of success, I’d suggest, but here is 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo’s press release asking Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to challenge the Health Care Reform bill that President Barack Obama just signed: Manzullo Joins Illinois Colleagues … Continue reading
Again thanks to Taxpayers for Common Sense, McHenry County Blog can give you an idea what pork in this year’s congressional budget looks like. We continue in alphabetical order. Today we are reaching the middle of the alphabetical. We cover … Continue reading
Taxpayers for Common Sense have totaled up the congressional earmarks in the budget bill being voted on this week. I was reminded of that when I read an editorial cartoon sent to me by my Joplin, Missouri, brother-in-law. It was … Continue reading
Barge users get subsidized transportation from the Corps of Engineers on the Mississippi River. Army engineers get to stay on the payroll. Past environmental sins like the creek that flowed past the old Chicago Stockyards called Bubbly Creek has money … Continue reading
In our look at pork found in the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development part of this year’s budget, we have gotten through the letter “D” in the Illinois congressional delegation. The congress critters don’t make it easy. There is … Continue reading
Pork in the Forestry Service and pork in the EPA is found in today’s report. Most is contained in the Environmental Protection Agency part of the budget. Again, McHenry County gets nothing, but 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo inserts $500,000 … Continue reading
Below are the Illinois congressional earmarks in the Department of Agriculture budget. Again, one of the major sponsors, Peoria’s Ray LaHood is no longer in Congress. Ag $188,000 Durbin – Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois River Water Conservation, Illinois Department … Continue reading
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
A new web site makes it easy to find out how much wealth our congressmen have accumulated. For 16th district Congressman Don Manzullo it’s $1.2 million. For 8th congressional district United States Representative Melissa Bean, it’s $10.000. The richest is … Continue reading
A new web site makes it easy to find out how much wealth our congressmen have accumulated. For 16th district Congressman Don Manzullo it’s $1.2 million. For 8th congressional district United States Representative Melissa Bean, it’s $10.000. The richest is … Continue reading