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Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. I’ll see you Monday. Arlo will once again play us out…

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Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) became the first sitting state legislator to endorse Chris Kennedy this week. Here’s a video that includes her…

* Press release…

Today Daniel Biss announced the endorsement of Chicago Alderman Roberto Maldonado.

“Daniel Biss is the candidate I trust to fight for my community,” said Roberto Maldonado. “Working families, immigrants, and people of color in my ward face profound threats from the Trump administration, and Rauner has failed to bring the opportunity and security we need. This election is an opportunity to elect a progressive who is grounded in the needs of our families and who has the experience and drive necessary to build a state that works for all of us.

“Daniel offers a clear, bold, and inclusive vision bolstered by a record of progressive accomplishments including organizing around the TRUST Act, preventing insurance companies from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions, and passing the Student Loan Bill of Rights to protect students and families from predatory lenders. I’m proud to endorse Daniel, and to organize my community to join in as well.”

“It’s an honor to receive Roberto Maldonado’s endorsement” said Daniel Biss. “Roberto understands the role of local government in supporting our communities and protecting our most vulnerable residents from crises at the state and federal level. Whether he’s fighting for fair education funding, defending affordable housing, or finding creative ways to support Puerto Ricans in need of assistance after the hurricane, Roberto’s leadership is an inspiration and a roadmap for our city and state in years ahead.”

* Back to the Kennedy campaign. From a fundraising e-mail…

Exciting news! We more than doubled the 5,000 valid signatures to get on the March ballot.

We did this all thanks to more than 200 volunteers from across Illinois who collected signatures representing almost every county in our state.

Volunteers across the state stepped up to make sure that Team Kennedy/Joy is on the ballot this March, now it’s time for us to step up again to make sure that we have a winning campaign.

* Speaking of petitions…

Ron drove from Bourbonnais to drop 4 sheets of petitions off at my door!! The support our campaign receives is remarkable! We can do this! pic.twitter.com/JlyGaDDk7N

— Jeanne Ives (@JeanneIves) November 21, 2017

* And it looks like they have some cute little phone-bankers in JB Pritzker’s northern Cook County campaign office…

We have an awesome phone banker in today! Tux is for #TeamJB pic.twitter.com/dztkVtvaXN

— Stacy Zeidman (@StacyZeidman) November 18, 2017

Tulip is a fan of #JB - She is also joining us in the office to make some calls for JB. pic.twitter.com/uyaP1CsMOS

— Stacy Zeidman (@StacyZeidman) November 18, 2017

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New Proft TV ad claims Durkin and Madigan “like Illinois state government just as it is”

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Background is here. I’m told this Dan Proft Liberty Principles PAC spot is running on cable TV in House Republican Leader Jim Durkin’s district…

* Script…

Jim Durkin and Mike Madigan like Illinois state government just as it is.

Madigan makes millions as a property tax appeals attorney. Your property taxes go up to finance the relief Madigan gets his friends.

Durkin gets rich as a municipal attorney by getting local governments to borrow money. Your property taxes go up to finance the debt Durkin gets local governments to pile up.

Madigan and Durkin play the same game so they’re financed by the same insiders.

They work together against you.

Madigan and Durkin get rich. You get gamed.

It isn’t a pretty picture.

If you’re tired of looking at it, Vote no on Jim Durkin.

Rate it.

…Adding… This is a one-week, $73K buy. Click here to see details.

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Biss wants more tax return details

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Biss campaign…

Today, Daniel Biss released a video, “A Guide for Billionaires Releasing Tax Returns,” highlighting what information to look for in a candidate’s tax return releases, as J.B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy finally bow to voters’ pressure to release their income tax returns after promising to do so over seven months ago.

That’s a big deal, because tax returns let voters know how a candidate makes their money, and who they’re in business with. That’s important information when we’re deciding who will run the fifth largest economy in the country.

See the video, “A Guide for Billionaires Releasing Tax Returns”

But not all tax returns are released equally.

It isn’t enough for candidates to release only some of their tax forms - the voters of Illinois deserve honest, transparent, and full disclosure of tax history.

We should see the standard tax return. Candidates should disclose their sources of income, the deductions they claim, and any businesses they have a stake in.

Bruce Rauner, like Donald Trump, has hidden documents that previous candidates have disclosed for decades. Will Pritzker and Kennedy hide those documents as well, or will they come clean with the voters of Illinois? We’ll find out.

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