Again with 20,000 absentee and early votes still outstanding, incumbent Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka scored a big win in McHenry County. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Shiela Simon
Two nights ago I received a “one-minute poll” from an unidentified source. Just three questions. Last night Susan Anderson called to ask me seven questions. The end of the survey said it was from Communications Express at 618-528-5700. Area code … Continue reading
It never ceases to surprise me that the mainstream media ignores the sponsor of the eavesdropping bill recently held unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court. It was sponsored by Lt. Governor Shiela Simon’s mother, Jeanne Hurley Simon. The bill was … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune reportedon the work produce of Lt. Gov. Shiela Simon’s tour of all the community colleges in the state. The story emphasized the low percentage of junior college students who complete two-year degrees or career certificates in three … Continue reading
Excuse me if I was thinking of the PPBS performance standards the United States Budget Bureau was trying to impose on Federal agencies when I was a baby Budget Examiner in the Executive Office of the President in 1965 when … Continue reading