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Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, August 6,2008

Exercise in futility

Madigan opposes governor’s revised capital plan

By Rich Miller
Gov. Rod Blagojevich is contemplating yet another special legislative session to take up a newly revised $25 billion infrastructure-repair proposal for transportation, schools, and economic
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, August 6,2008

Exercise in futility

Madigan opposes governor’s revised capital plan

By Rich Miller
Gov. Rod Blagojevich is contemplating yet another special legislative session to take up a newly revised $25 billion infrastructure-repair proposal for transportation, schools, and economic
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, July 30,2008

Three-headed monster

The state’s most vulnerable citizens suffer as the state’s leaders feud

By Rich Miller
Women and children are literally being thrown into the street while the three-headed monster that runs Illinois government continues to do battle with itself. More than 1,000 protesters ga
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, July 23,2008

The fox, the farmer, and the chickens

Opposition coalesces to defeat constitutional-convention call

By Rich Miller
So the fox says to the farmer, "Hey, don't fix the henhouse door — just buy more chickens." That's pretty much the same advice that you, as Illinois voters, are about to be spoon
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, July 16,2008

Friends and family

Madigan could find himself isolated without Chicago mayor’s clout

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Last year, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan was able to use his alliance with the House and Senate Republicans to thwart Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Senate Pres
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, July 9,2008

Another bluff

What’s the real purpose of the legislative special session?

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Gov. Rod Blagojevich last month proclaimed that the Illinois House absolutely, positively, without a doubt had to pass the Senate-approved pension-obligation bo
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, July 2,2008

What to cut

The only sure thing about the budget: there will be pain

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document There are several important things to keep in mind when discussing the governor’s proposed budget cuts. The governor threatened to slash $1.5 billion from
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, June 25,2008

Flirtation

McCain courts disgruntled Chicago Latino politician

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Sen. Martin Sandoval was one of just a tiny handful of Illinois Democratic state legislators who backed Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid over local favo
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, June 18,2008

Madigan misfires

He trashes the governor but advises his candidates to spin the truth

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document The reasons House Speaker Michael Madigan’s campaign staff produced a memo for candidates about how best to call for the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevi
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, June 11,2008

Rezko’s guilty verdict

Making sense of the conviction of the governor’s fundraiser

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Some random thoughts about Tony Rezko’s guilty verdict in his federal corruption trial: • After Rezko was convicted on 16 of 24 counts, both G