After promising that the House would be in continuous session and meet each Wednesday, Mike Madigan announced yesterday that session would be canceled for the third week in a row.
Mike Madigan is hiding behind the working groups. He is using them as a stall tactic in order to create a crisis so that he can ram through a massive tax hike with no reforms.
Meanwhile, statehouse Republicans and the Governor have two ready-to-go bills that would ensure that schools open on time in the fall, critical government services function and prisons continue to operate.
Madigan and House Democrats might have the luxury of taking a vacation from reality, but parents and public safety officials do not.
The calls will target Reps. Beiser, Bradley, Cloonen, Mussman, Phelps, Skoog, Smiddy and Yingling.
As subscribers know, those “ready-to-go bills” aren’t actually ready because college-town legislators (including Republicans) wanted more higher ed spending.
There’s nothing State Rep Sam Yingling likes more than a little fun in the sun this summer at taxpayer’s expense.
Instead of doing their job, House Speaker Mike Madigan and State Rep Sam Yingling are playing hooky again by cancelling session.
Yingling is too busy worrying about his tan to be concerned with putting public safety, vital services and schools first.
With their shades on and umbrella drink in hand, Madigan and State Rep Yingling continue to hold the budget hostage while trying to force through a massive tax hike with no reforms.
You can help end State Rep Sam Yingling’s summer vacation early by visiting www.rebuildillinois.com to sign the petition telling Yingling to get off the beach and get back to work. Put public safety, our schools and the needs of our district ahead of Chicago political boss Mike Madigan’s taxpayer funded getaway.
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- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:11 am:
According to Yingling’s Facebook page he did hit the beach…Round Lake Beach for a new business opening last week. I must have missed the shots of him working on his tan with umbrella drink in hand.
There’s no reason to meet unless there’s a bipartisan, bicameral agreement with structured roll calls.
I believe even Rauner’s inept Press Shop said as much too as their criteria to a deal… but then they wanted everyone in the Chambers while groups did the Governor’s job.
I do feel bad for Yaffe and DeGroot, but… those checks mean more that being the shape goats required to have their names attached to things like this because those that “hired” them won’t put their names to this craziness.
Speaks volumes.
- This One Guy - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:12 am:
Pretty sure Rauner has said a few times that he doesn’t see a need for sessions because there’s nothing to vote on. Can someone track this down and post?
So why have working groups? Groups that Rauner wanted and was so proud of a few weeks ago? Groups that might actually come up with a plan? There is no point in having a session without something to vote on. Now, if Madigan forbids the groups from meeting on non-session days,and then cancels sessions….that’s different. Quit blaming Madigan and start doing something proactive.
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:17 am:
===And claiming he’s somehow vacationing at taxpayers’ expense? How is that even close to being true?===
I’m pretty sure that truth is not a consideration the GOP propoganda machine. Just sayin.
Adding to what OW said, it seems like at the end of this one of the political parties will be hurting as a result of stirring up voter wrath. Hard to say who it will actually be. But the anti Madigan stuff did not generate any actual votes in the Dunking or McCann races; and trump tops the ticket.
So i wonder if the GOP whacking at the hornets nest of voters like this will work, or backfire.
- dr. reason a. goodwin - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:26 am:
Oh George, nice to hear from you. I am sure that the Republican’t party and 1.4% appreciate your support. Now please have another umbrella drink and get back to working on your tan.
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:27 pm:
It seems Speaker Madigan is running time off the clock. The GA may not be getting a tan, but they haven’t been at work either thanks to the schedule.
This is the first time in at least fifteen years the House has fewer than 40 Regular Session days between January 1 - May 31.
Not that anyone needed another hint what the Speaker meant last summer when =Pressed by reporters about why negotiations haven’t been pursued more urgently, Madigan said, “I don’t necessarily presume that there will be some kind of a deal put together between the governor and the legislative leaders.”=
=NO= was the operative phrase all session. When it became clear the working groups were making progress, he suddenly passed a =surprise budget= six days before the end of session and took his ball home. And it’s now obvious he arranged the schedule to slow walk any sausage making this year.
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:31 pm:
It does seem Speaker Madigan has been running time off the clock.
This is the first time in at least fifteen years the House has fewer than 40 Regular Session days between January 1 - May 31.
Madigan will not allow Rauner to force him into making the same mistake he made last year. When Rauner would only sign the P-12 education bill.
Once Rauner gets the education bill from the House and the Senate, the ball game is over. Higher Ed and Social Services, State Vendors, Mayors and State Agencies can kiss their funding/reimbursement good-bye.
- Skeptic - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:10 am:
And as usual, “Michael Madigan and the Democrats he controls” are not chomping at the bit to “ram through a huge tax hike.” Is it over yet?
- Norseman - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:10 am:
It’s good to be swimming in billionaire money.
- Honeybear - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:11 am:
Feckless, just feckless.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:11 am:
According to Yingling’s Facebook page he did hit the beach…Round Lake Beach for a new business opening last week. I must have missed the shots of him working on his tan with umbrella drink in hand.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:12 am:
There’s no reason to meet unless there’s a bipartisan, bicameral agreement with structured roll calls.
I believe even Rauner’s inept Press Shop said as much too as their criteria to a deal… but then they wanted everyone in the Chambers while groups did the Governor’s job.
I do feel bad for Yaffe and DeGroot, but… those checks mean more that being the shape goats required to have their names attached to things like this because those that “hired” them won’t put their names to this craziness.
Speaks volumes.
- This One Guy - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:12 am:
Pretty sure Rauner has said a few times that he doesn’t see a need for sessions because there’s nothing to vote on. Can someone track this down and post?
- Thoughts Matter - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:16 am:
So why have working groups? Groups that Rauner wanted and was so proud of a few weeks ago? Groups that might actually come up with a plan? There is no point in having a session without something to vote on. Now, if Madigan forbids the groups from meeting on non-session days,and then cancels sessions….that’s different. Quit blaming Madigan and start doing something proactive.
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:17 am:
===And claiming he’s somehow vacationing at taxpayers’ expense? How is that even close to being true?===
I’m pretty sure that truth is not a consideration the GOP propoganda machine. Just sayin.
- Ghost - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:22 am:
Adding to what OW said, it seems like at the end of this one of the political parties will be hurting as a result of stirring up voter wrath. Hard to say who it will actually be. But the anti Madigan stuff did not generate any actual votes in the Dunking or McCann races; and trump tops the ticket.
So i wonder if the GOP whacking at the hornets nest of voters like this will work, or backfire.
- dr. reason a. goodwin - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:26 am:
so awful that it’s funny
- Love - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:38 am:
At this point I truly believe people are tired of hearing the GOP blame everyone else…
Sometimes Silence is Golden.
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something”- Plato
- RNUG - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:50 am:
Sigh … I wish we had a truth in political advertising law.
- Ispo Facto - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 10:57 am:
I contact Sam’s office this morning to see when I may put up a billboard sized vote for Yingling sign on my front lawn.
- Georg Sande - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 11:08 am:
Great stuff!
- Huh? - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 11:18 am:
Oh George, nice to hear from you. I am sure that the Republican’t party and 1.4% appreciate your support. Now please have another umbrella drink and get back to working on your tan.
- pundent - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 11:25 am:
=Mike Madigan is hiding behind the working groups.=
Wait a second, wasn’t Mike Madigan undermining the progress of the working groups last month? Talk about your ooda loops. Pick a lane.
If the answer to solving this crisis is a meeting of the House, why doesn’t the Governor exercise his authority to call a special session?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 11:27 am:
- Georg Sande -
You streak of continually not adding to the discussion continues.
Congratulations!
- X-prof - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 11:41 am:
Needs more foghorn.
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:27 pm:
It seems Speaker Madigan is running time off the clock. The GA may not be getting a tan, but they haven’t been at work either thanks to the schedule.
This is the first time in at least fifteen years the House has fewer than 40 Regular Session days between January 1 - May 31.
Not that anyone needed another hint what the Speaker meant last summer when =Pressed by reporters about why negotiations haven’t been pursued more urgently, Madigan said, “I don’t necessarily presume that there will be some kind of a deal put together between the governor and the legislative leaders.”=
=NO= was the operative phrase all session. When it became clear the working groups were making progress, he suddenly passed a =surprise budget= six days before the end of session and took his ball home. And it’s now obvious he arranged the schedule to slow walk any sausage making this year.
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:31 pm:
It does seem Speaker Madigan has been running time off the clock.
This is the first time in at least fifteen years the House has fewer than 40 Regular Session days between January 1 - May 31.
- Mama - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:34 pm:
Madigan will not allow Rauner to force him into making the same mistake he made last year. When Rauner would only sign the P-12 education bill.
Once Rauner gets the education bill from the House and the Senate, the ball game is over. Higher Ed and Social Services, State Vendors, Mayors and State Agencies can kiss their funding/reimbursement good-bye.
- Mama - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 12:37 pm:
“There’s no reason to meet unless there’s a bipartisan, bicameral agreement with structured roll calls.”
The Dems should be putting this info out on all the new outlets.
- transplant - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 1:23 pm:
Guess we could have lawmakers in Springfield where they could be doing important things like John Cavaletto meeting famous baseball players?
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- Annonin' - Wednesday, Jun 22, 16 @ 4:27 pm:
This Yaffe Yodel is a hoot
Especially when Capt Fax reportin’ the groups have gotten a aweeter offer from BigBrain…worth the wait.. could lead to more