Local mail and TV
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller * Alderman Ted Matlak’s 32nd Ward opponent has gone negative… * Ald. Burt Natarus has also gone negative… * But SEIU has gone negative in a big way on Natarus… * And more from SEIU on Natarus… * I’m told that Natarus had five mailers hit on the same day. Probably not a smart move. I have many of the mailers, but I’m too busy today to upload them. Hopefully I’ll post them tomorrow. * 50th Ward candidate Naisy Dolar talks about her campaign… * Alderman Ed Smith’s TV ad can be found at this link * A WYCC report on the 32nd Ward race… This is a Chicago elections open thread. Also, I’m planning to be in the city next Monday and Tuesday to have a closer look. Any suggestions? ![]()
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Afternoon shorts
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller I missed some items in Morning Shorts and the local elections roundup, and others have popped up since then, so I’ll add ‘em now… * Senator Murphy to host online chat this evening on his bill that would ban access to “social networking” Websites in certain public facilities.
Be there or be square. * Environmentalists are near a meltdown over plans to recycle nuclear fuel an hour southwest of Chicago * Charlie Johnston: GOP Senate Race Reality Check * Bill Baar: Jesse Jackson Jr to Todd Stroger: there are consequences to a vote * Slusher: Sticky issue of putting ideological labels on political candidates * Rosemont gaming license still in play * Governor’s backlog of clemency requests draws fire * ArchPundit thinks the story on Daley paying $100 to students for election day work was seriously flawed. * “Today, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released a new report finding that Illinois’s campaign finance system is broken and badly in need of reform.” [From a press release]
* Mayor Daley’s last TV ad of the season… ![]()
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Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Question of the day
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller First, the setup…
Smith’s group collected over 300,000 signatures to put an anti gay marriage question on the November ballot. The group didn’t have enough valid signatures, however. Anyway, to the question: Could you support this idea? Could you support a variation on this proposal, like civil unions? Why or why not? And, please, keep it civil. Over the top stuff will be dealt with harshly.
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Beyond shocking
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller I’ve been telling subscribers lately that Ameren’s gigantic electric rate increase last month is causing political heartburn all over downstate Illinois. This is a typical story…
Yesterday, a group of legislative Republicans held a press conference, but didn’t propose any solutions….
That’s the usual Springfield game. Punt the hot potato to someone else. Meanwhile, down in Carbondale, the Southern Illinoisan has been hot and heavy on the rate hike beat, with columnist Jim Muir penning three columns in the past ten days or so about the issue. His latest takes Senate President Emil Jones to task…
[Emphasis added] One of the hottest spots of opposition to Ameren’s rate hikes is the St. Louis Metro East area. Ameren is beginning to respond to the crisis by hiring a longtime St. Louis TV anchor as its VP for public relations. That won’t be enough, however. The Citizens Utility Board is doing its level best to fan the fires…
Even municipalities are feeling a pinch…
Right now, this is the biggest story in Downstate, and it’s political dynamite for all state legislators.
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“Popular vote” pact eyed
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller I’m curious what you think of this idea…
Thoughts?
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Local Elections Roundup
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller * Bridget:
* Heated developments in the 2nd Ward * Two aldermen endorse Walls over Daley:
* Alderman complains of spliced youtube video showing drinking & driving * Daley to pay college students $100 for election day help * Last Day for early voting in Chicago * Retail debate in Lidenhurst mayoral race * Ex Daley foe, Del Valle, now an integral part of mayor’s ticket:
* No fines issued against Villa Park president’s party * Pradel And Krause Endorsed By Daily Herald In Naperville Mayoral Primary [I’ll post Mayor Daley’s newest TV ad later this morning.]
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Morning shorts *** Updated x1 ***
Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller * Chiefs last hurrah; crowd mourns end of tradition * Fred Couch: Fans left orange and blue * Todd’s trash talk:
* Daley’s Crosstown Expressway vision includes only trucks and a CTS lane: One day after House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) put the Crosstown chip on the table in the game of legislative poker, Daley piled on with a more costly and elaborate proposal. * Sun Times Editorial: Crosstown plan worth another look * 1,000 Cook County workers given the notice on possible layoff: * Editorial: Hold line on taxes, cut ‘exempt’ jobs, consolidate clinics * Showdown comes for Cook Co. budget * Eric Zorn: Tough fight over the Judicial Advisory Council, small slice of big pie * Cook County lacks the votes to delay March 15th smoking ban * Jesse Jackson Jr. rips Stroger’s budget plan * Rosemont gaming license still in play * Madigan files suit to end tow-truck scams * Will County officials reject Jackson’ revised ALNAC plan * Harvey still searching for missing records * Experts: Boys should also get HPV vaccine *** UPDATE *** Audio of Tuesday’s appellate oral arguments in USA v. Larry Warner & George Ryan have been posted online. Listen below…
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Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Question of the day
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller Today is the last day for U of I sports mascot “Chief Illiniwek,” overshadowing the last home game for the Illini’s senior class. Media hordes are preparing to descend upon Assembly Hall, but they probably won’t find any protests by the anti-Chief crowd, and there’s still debate about what to do with the logo. But I don’t care about any of that. Question: Let’s come up with a new “mascot” for the U of I. Snark is heavily encouraged, debating the Chief’s demise is strongly discouraged. We’ve already been there, done that. It’s over. Let’s move on…
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Say it ain’t so, Doogie
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller I remember the first time I met Dick Kay. I had watched him on TV for much of my life so when I saw him at the Rathskellar (the cafeteria in the Statehouse basement) I cautiously approached him and told him how much I always enjoyed his hard-hitting political reports. He was gracious and kind, and after that we developed a pretty good relationship. You may have heard that Kay has signed on as a spokesperson to help Gov. Blagojevich pass his health care proposals. Carol Marin, who knows everybody (she has George Clooney’s private number programmed on her cell phone, for crying out loud), replaced Kay as Channel 5’s political editor after Dick retired last year. Her Sun-Times column today (Marin has about fifty different jobs) is about Kay’s surprising move…
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Reform and Renewal - Canary blasts the guv
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller Cindi Canary was an outspoken proponent of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s reform ideas early in his first term. She has since come to realize that Blagojevich is all talk, little action (I hate to say I told her so, but…). Canary, who runs the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, penned a column for Crain’s the other day which was headlined “As other governors tackle corruption, what is ours doing?” As Canary details, he’s not doing much. This is how her column ends, but go read the whole thing…
Hat tip: David at Illinoize. Meanwhile, if you want to see how much gubernatorial candidates from 15 “key” states spent per vote, Governing Magazine’s blog has the list.
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Local Elections Roundup
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Paul Richardson * Vi Daley announces her endorsements [press release] * Roud’em up: In a sea of angry commuters Tuesday morning, one aldermanic hopeful couldn’t help but grin.
* Troutman in trouble with loss of support from Bishop Arthur Brazier
* City Clerk candidates take aim at corruption * Summing up the Chicago mayoral race * Wheaton mayoral candidates look at city concerns * Political power play roils 12th Ward * So what does an alderman do? * Natarus’ new TV Ad… ![]()
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Morning Shorts
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 - Posted by Paul Richardson * Surprise push to bring first Mayor Daley’s expressway dream to life:
* Sun-Times Editorial: We need to get moving on public transit * Dawn Turner Trice: Let us bury the Chief, not praise him * Ryan lawyers highlight unfair jury management
* Stroger, board near compromise: Todd Stroger and the commissioners who have just seven days left to pass a $3 billion budget. * Tribune Editorial: Crunch time for Cook Co.
* Stroger and Devine battle it out * Commissioners find ways to raise more cash * Pollution tax eyed by Cook Co. Board * Protests planned over Cook Co. medical cuts * Cook Co. budget fight getting tough * Commissioner goes without office to voluntarily cut own budget by 17% * County breaks talks with hospital billing firm: Cook County has reversed course again and ended negotiations with a controversial consulting firm because it wouldn’t cut a nice enough deal for the cash-strapped county. * Three alderman push for airline passenger’s bill of rights * Illinois, other states Bush administration over mercury emissions * Blunt hails bridge proposal, IL unsatisfied
* Blagojevich calls IL a national leader in child support collection [press release] * Transit ills fail to hurt Daley * Businesses prepare for smoking ban * Daley rebuts $14.8 million lawsuit from ex-inmates * ComEd and the city to help with bills:
* Springfield to expand public Wi-Fi, learns from California example * David Broder: Early primaries blot out the sun * Small Chicago paper given Polk award for Bronzeville Center probe
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