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This looks like the Republican year of 1994Jaws takes a biteWho’s behind Stand for Children?The counts they didn’t get Blago onSomething to Stu over if Jim Ryan runs for governorLook who’s Pat Quinn’s new best friendCareful what you sayWhen a candidate for governor tries to help out a puppy gas chamberQuinn will do whatever it takes to winChris Kelly, Blagojevich’s loyal friend
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, May 23,2013
Cross may be GOP candidate for attorney general
One of the worst-kept secrets over the past few weeks is that House Republican Leader Tom Cross has been considering a run for Illinois attorney general.Cross has reportedly been asked by Comptroller
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, May 16,2013
Illinois’ rocky political landscape
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned last week just as a new statewide poll showed big trouble for his political party’s brand.Brady had been under pressure to resign ever since
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, May 9,2013
State Senator Matt Murphy out
Injured on ball field and withdraws from state GOP top job
In yet another blow to the Illinois Republican Party, state Sen. Matt Murphy, R-Palatine, has withdrawn his name from contention for the state GOP chairmanship job.And, no, it didn’t have anythi
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, May 2,2013
A state divided on guns
A new statewide poll shows a majority of Illinoisans favor concealed carry. But an overwhelming majority in every area of the state also say it’s OK with them if Chicago and Cook County police h
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, April 25,2013
Both sides sticking to their guns
Concealed carry bill fails again even though deadline is June 9
During the House floor debate over the National Rifle Association-backed concealed carry bill last week, I was told by an intimate of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan that the Speaker wanted to
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, April 18,2013
Full-court press off, Jaffe fumbles
I’ve always believed that just because somebody claims to be a reformer, it doesn’t mean the person has the right solutions.Many years ago, an activist named Pat Quinn came up with an idea
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, April 11,2013
Changing tunes on gay marriage
Republicans losing debate because of growing public support
You can always tell when somebody is losing an argument because they are constantly backtracking and recalibrating. And it’s no different with gay marriage. Back in January, for instance, newly
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, April 4,2013
Where your state pension sits now
As it turns out, the Illinois House Democrats didn’t need the Republicans to put 30 votes on a significant pension reform bill.There’s been worry for at least two years that the Democrats
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, March 28,2013
The trustee fight fumes onward
A recent meeting between Metro East legislators and Gov. Quinn’s staff turned heated at times, and as a result nothing was accomplished in the standoff over Quinn’s appointments to the Sou
Politics - Rich Miller | Thursday, March 21,2013
Politics, politicians and pension reform, oh my
“Pardon me,” said Ty Fahner to a nearby microphone which he had accidentally bumped during testimony to the Illinois Senate Executive Committee last week.Fahner could probably be excused f
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