The co-chair of the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules that meets today in Springfield said he will move to suspend the rule.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
House republicans want immediate vote on Gov. Pritzker’s plan
Butler said he does not think the Democrats, who hold a supermajority in both chambers, will allow a vote.… MORE
The Bank of Springfield Center is ready for the lawmakers
Company’s coming – up to 118 guests plus their support staffs. And after hosting basketball games, future President Donald trump, and Alice Cooper, Bank of Springfield Center general manager Brian Oaks says he’s ready to take on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and the rest of the Illinois House of Representatives.… MORE
Illinois House Rep. not impressed with how Gov. Pritzker is defending emergency order
Illinois House Republicans are not impressed with how Gov. JB Pritzker is defending an emergency order he issued late Friday that allows local police to issue citations to businesses violating his orders.… MORE
House Minority Leader says progressive income tax would be a kick in the teeth
Illinois’ leading legislative Republicans want an up or down vote on whether the progressive income tax amendment should be taken off the November ballot to spare small businesses a tax increase on top of a pandemic, but the governor has downplayed the suggestion.… MORE
Mayor of Normal makes the list
In looking to fill seats on the Amtrak Board of Directors, President Trump has announced three nomination intentions and Mayor of Normal Chris Koos is on the list.… MORE
Lawmakers denounce anti-Semitic protesters
Responding to questions at an unrelated news conference Monday, the Republican legislative leaders denounced the Antisemitism displayed at recent rallies.… MORE
The campaign is underway … to un-do a ballot question we will see in November
The constitutional amendment to change Illinois’ income tax system from flat to graduated is on the ballot this fall, but Republicans want to change that.… MORE
Senatorial support
When presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chooses a running mate, the senior U.S. senator from Illinois says he need look no further than the junior U.S. senator.… MORE
Pritzker says he has the authority to extend stay-at-home order
With regions, counties and municipalities drawing up plans to reopen their economies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that extending the stay-at-home until the end of May is within his power.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…