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Category Archives: Headline Bill

Franks Headline Bill Turns into Anti-GOP Hit Pieces

Posted on 05/21/2015 by Cal SkinnerMay 20, 2015
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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 →

Posted in Headline Bill, Hit Piece, Jack Franks, Mark Batinick, Mike Madigan, Shell Bill | 1 Reply

Franks Turns Shell Bill in Tax Cap Headline Bill

Posted on 05/15/2015 by Cal SkinnerMay 24, 2015
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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 →

Posted in Bruce Rauner, Freeze, Headline Bill, Jack Franks, Mike Madigan, Shell Bill, Tax Cap | 14 Replies

The Jack Franks’ Recall Amendment Fraud

Posted on 10/17/2010 by Cal SkinnerOctober 17, 2010
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Jack Franks sponsored the teeny-tiny recall amendment to the Illinois State Constitution that is on the ballot this fall. It is a fraud. The label would make one think it does something. It doesn’t. Without doing a comparative analysis I … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Amendment, Fraud, Headline, Headline Bill, Jack Franks, Mike Madigan, Recall | 3 Replies
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