- lake county democrat - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 5:07 pm:
I’m a relatively right-leaning Dem when it comes to crime, but this bill seems to want to cower the members of the parole board to never issue a parole to anyone under 70.
Sorry not to advance the discussion, but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you two. I work in a one-person shop and can’t be everywhere at once. I cannot tell you how helpful it is to be able to hop onto the site to get real-time updates like your “liveblog” posts.
It remains entirely undemocratic and against the spirit of the American system to refuse to call a bill for a vote unless you can be sure it has 60 votes from one party.
The Speaker just allowed his own governor to get played by a mayor with single digit approval numbers.
Skilled lawmakers don’t need a supermajority to govern
- lake county democrat - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 5:07 pm:
I’m a relatively right-leaning Dem when it comes to crime, but this bill seems to want to cower the members of the parole board to never issue a parole to anyone under 70.
- Grateful - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 6:16 pm:
Sorry not to advance the discussion, but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you two. I work in a one-person shop and can’t be everywhere at once. I cannot tell you how helpful it is to be able to hop onto the site to get real-time updates like your “liveblog” posts.
- Annon3 - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 6:18 pm:
Ah how I miss Paris on Chicago Tonight
- bcube - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 8:14 pm:
Amen, Annon3. Amen.
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 8:30 pm:
Great and passionate floor speech to close on Karina’s law, by Sen. Villanueva. It passed.
- OneMan - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 8:45 pm:
Well why prevent kids from getting it at every gas station, let’s tax it at every gas station.
- JB13 - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 9:08 pm:
It remains entirely undemocratic and against the spirit of the American system to refuse to call a bill for a vote unless you can be sure it has 60 votes from one party.
The Speaker just allowed his own governor to get played by a mayor with single digit approval numbers.
Skilled lawmakers don’t need a supermajority to govern
- Rich Miller - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 9:27 pm:
===It remains entirely undemocratic and against the spirit of the American system===
Ever heard of the Hastert rule?
- Candy Dogood - Monday, Jan 6, 25 @ 9:37 pm:
Mayor Johnson, like the Chicago Bears, is undefeated in 2025.
- Oklahoma - Tuesday, Jan 7, 25 @ 12:26 am:
Weird “win”