Archive for January, 2005
Posted in January 31st, 2005
When Ray LaHood becomes too liberal to be a GOP candidate, I’d just like to thank the Illinois Republican Party for shutting out the lights at HQ since they have clearly packed up and gone home for the cycle. Administrative Contact: Leubscher, William ****************@aol.com 9559 S. Mozart Ave. Evergreen Park, IL 60805 US Pic is […]
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Posted in January 31st, 2005
VS. Inspired by the Cross guys Lifetime Batting Average: Sosa .277 Keyes .000 Musical Taste Sosa: Salsa on a loud boombox Keyes: Rage Against the Machine in a mobile mosh pit Clubhouse Behavior: Sosa: Leaves the grounds before the last game Keyes: everyone wishes he’d leave before the game–OR AFTER Fieldling: Sosa: Managers say a […]
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Posted in January 31st, 2005
So if we lose the soon to be filed lawsuits, it’s all The Blagorgeous’ fault. “As a matter of sound business or governmental practice, we find it hard to believe that the state would agree to such an obligation that is entirely dependent on the approval of the federal government, or any third party,” Hynes […]
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Posted in January 31st, 2005
I can’t think of a more boring way to start off the announcements for the Republican nomination for Governor than Ray LaHood and Ron Gidwitz. While some in the Party are trying to be hip, it appears that a good percentage of the old guard are still wondering why Oldsmobile needed to try and relabel […]
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Posted in January 31st, 2005
He could make up nicely with this as an initiative For months, advocates of early childhood education have been buzzing that Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans to announce a bold initiative to vastly expand public schooling for preschoolers–provided he finds the funding for it. It’s expensive and it’s worth it. And it hits that median voter […]
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Posted in January 31st, 2005
Aaron Chambers has a good interview with Illinois Commerce Director Jack Lavin focusing on the administration’s effort to promote a venture capital fund. For those waiting on me to have a snarky take on this one–sorry, it’s actually one of many issues I think needs to be done in Missouri, but instead Missouri is having […]
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Posted in January 26th, 2005
Check out Peoria Pundit for coverage of the shooting in a Peoria High School.
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
Is up at the Chicago Board of Elections And your contact information is here
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
With Help America Vote Act deadlines approaching Chicago is about to make a decision on voting machines. This is a serious issue and I have to say very few of the decisions I’ve seen made to date have to do with accuracy and design checks to ensure fraud can be detected. Earnest of Deadly Earnest […]
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
Okay, look at it and notice that as you move your head, his eyes seem to follow you
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
Go to Dave Syverson, Steve Rauschenberger and Don Manzullo for unleashing this idiot on the good people of Illinois In the article there is some hysterical background: State Rep. Angelo “Skip” Saviano was mad. His face red and his nerves frayed, Saviano glared incredulously at the political creme de la creme of the Illinois Republican […]
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
The Republican Party’s problem in Illinois is traced back to Richard Olgivie by Pearson and Chase. Errr…sort of, but not really. The article is good overall and it mentions most of the important issues for the Republican’s problems, but I think the focus of the story is too forced into a historical narrative. The problems […]
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
The Governor’s (his spokespersona actually) reason why it isn’t important that he didn’t appoint members of an advisory board that is required to issue a report on the state of school financing. Senator Miguel del Valle criticizes the Governor pointing out the statutory requirement, but the real criticism should focus on The Blagorgeous’ inability to […]
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
In a rather hysterical whine to Don Wycliff, Pat Quinn suggested that the Trib acted like the Pinkneyville Bugle and in one swipe offended the public editor of the major daily in the state and the good people of Southern Illinois. Not to be outdone, Brad Tusk of the Governor’s office gets in on the […]
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Posted in January 25th, 2005
Via Capitol Fax SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Just a year ago, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY’-uh-vitch) said he wanted to end exceptions to daily physical education classes in public schools. Now his State Board of Education is suggesting ways to make it easier for schools to eliminate P-E. A report to the Legislature says state law could […]
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