Only if House Speaker Mike Madigan needs Jack Franks to be the 71st vote allowing an override of Govenror Bruce Rauner’s veto of the state union’s bill to require arbitration will Franks be on the leash in Springfield this week. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Veto
Following are vetoes Governor Bruce Rauner issued today. I figure readers will get a better idea of what makes the Governor tick by reading them. Veto Message for HB 488 Today I veto House Bill 488 from the 99th General … Continue reading
Thursday, after seeing a Chicago Tribune story about a bill Jack Franks sponsored that Governor Bruce Rauner decided to implement, I thought that Franks was kissing up to Rauner. After reading a follow-up article in the Northwest Herald, I’m now … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin: Taxpayers Demand Gov. Quinn Veto Property Tax Theft Before recently defeated Gov. Pat Quinn (D) leaves office, taxpayers urge that he veto SB 3341, a bill that passed through the state legislature December 3 … Continue reading
Governments like to keep secrets. It’s an attribute ingrained in the beast. Even outsiders elected to office vowing transparency get pushed in the direction of keeping information from the public. The local governments have gotten together and convinced our state … Continue reading
A missive from State Rep. Mike Tryon: A Message From Rep. Tryon On October 22 legislators will return to Springfield for the 2013 veto session. During that time the House and Senate will take action on bills that received a … Continue reading
The two roll calls on the Com Ed/Ameren electric rate hike bill have appeared here before. Some might wonder why I feel so strongly about this legislation that will ad $6 a month to most homeowners’ electric bills. The reason … Continue reading
An email from State Rep. Mike Tryon: With the holiday season upon us, I hope this season provides you with hope, joy and peace. It has been an honor for me to serve the needs of the citizens of Illinois’ … Continue reading
A press release from The Task Force to Oppose Casino Gambling for Chicago: Task Force Applauds Governor Quinn’s Veto of SB1849 The Task Force to Oppose Gambling for Chicago today called Governor Quinn’s veto of SB1849 a courageous political act. … Continue reading
When Governor Dan Walker was in office, fall sessions were called “veto override sessions.” The next Democratic Party Governor, Rod Blagojevich has similar problems. As this past week shows, the third Democratic Party Governor in a row can’t get along … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has finally figured out that stem cells might come somewhere other than from an embryo. Now, I am sure there have been minor stories before, but this one made the front page of this oh-so-politically correct newspaper … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has finally figured out that stem cells might come somewhere other than from an embryo. Now, I am sure there have been minor stories before, but this one made the front page of this oh-so-politically correct newspaper … Continue reading