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Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, April 8,2009

Contribution caps unfair to challengers

By Rich Miller
I’ve often said that I’m a reform agnostic. It’s not that I don’t believe in good government. I do. Fervently. And I most certainly don’t believ
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 25,2009

Why nobody supports Quinn’s tax hike plan

By Rich Miller
The biggest problem with passing Gov. Pat Quinn’s tax hike and budget proposals is not that almost every Statehouse interest group opposes them. The Illinois Federation of Te
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 18,2009

No gain on budget deficit without some pain

By Rich Miller
Republican State Sen. Bill Brady kicked off his new gubernatorial campaign the other day by claiming that Illinois’ horrific budget deficit can be “managed.” But a new re
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 11,2009

An early signal that Illinois voters are angry

By Rich Miller
Can the votes of a handful of Chicago and Cook County residents change Illinois? We are about to find out. Winning 22 percent of the vote is not usually considered an overwhelming mandate, bu
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 4,2009

Fight over leadership threatens GOP civil war

By Rich Miller
Every two years, the Illinois Republican Party tears itself apart over a piece of legislation that supposedly would allow rank and file party members to have more say in party affairs. Th
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, February 25,2009

Someone tell Mike Madigan the war is over

By Rich Miller
The nasty and brutish Statehouse war is officially over for everyone but House Speaker Michael Madigan. The House Republicans made a big stink last week. It was totally expected. T
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, February 18,2009

Quinn’s chief of staff choice means change is on the way

By Rich Miller
Gov. Pat Quinn’s choice of Jerry Stermer as his new chief of staff tells us a lot about what’s going to happen soon. As the head of the advocacy group Voices for Illinois Children f
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, February 11,2009

The chickens are angry about the budget deficit

By Rich Miller
The chickens are coming home to roost. In fact, more chickens are on their way than we’ve ever seen before. And they’re mad. Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent years ign
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, February 4,2009

Pat Quinn has a tough act to follow

By Rich Miller
Before Rod Blagojevich came along, Pat Quinn was often ridiculed as a camera-hungry huckster with lots of ideas and little follow-through. But after six years of Blagojevich’s
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, January 28,2009

The governor’s talk show charade

Here’s what Barbara Walters and Geraldo forgot to ask

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Gov. Rod Blagojevich was all over the TV shows Monday saying that if people just understood the “context” of his quotes on the FBI surveillance tapes, then they w