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January 2011 Posts

Rapid reaction can look like intimidation to some (01-31)
Talking points memos: Wirtz goes for the stay and Cullerton picks some nits (01-31)
Question of the day (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Commission tries to trade minor scoop to bury damaging story (01-31)
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Sweating the little stuff (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Chico pranked over tax talk (01-31)
Caption contest! (01-31)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-28)
Sam Gove passes on (01-28)
It's OK to take your time (01-28)
Emanuel runs radio ad featuring Obama (01-28)
Question of the day (01-28)
AG Madigan files motion to keep capital program alive (01-28)
About that dissent... Um, I mean, that "concurrence" (01-28)
Rahm owes it all to a Civil War vet (01-28)
This just in... Appellate court judgment reversed - Unanimous verdict (01-27)
Moody's report all but demands Illinois change its ways (01-27)
This is what passes for "controversy" in the US Senate (01-27)
Question of the day (01-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** In which I bang my head against the wall... Again (01-27)
Outdated and wrong numbers, but what else is new? (01-27)
Boycott threat against Wirtz for capital bill's demise (01-27)
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Cuts for thee, but not for me (01-26)
This just in... Appellate court strikes down capital bill, video poker, lottery privatization and lots, lots more - PLUS: Lisa Madigan sides with Quinn against Cullerton (01-26)
Justice Burke lashes out at critics - Poll shows most want Emanuel on ballot - Chico's new crime ad - Emanuel's young video star (01-26)
Question of the day (01-26)
New Jersey's Christie to swoop into Illinois (01-26)
Topinka unveils her list of "painless" cuts (01-26)
What's really behind that SEC probe (01-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Afternoon Must-Watch Videos: Quinn fires back at Chris Christie, Rutherford stands up for Illinois and Jaconetty tells it like it is (01-25)
This just in... Supremes allow leave for expedited appeal - No oral arguments, no new briefs (01-25)
Question of the day (01-25)
Setting the stage while dealing with the fallout (01-25)
This just in... Supreme Court allows partial stay of Emanuel appellate ruling - Emanuel "narcissistic and flippant" says Odelson (01-25)
Is bankruptcy off the table? (01-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - Teamsters support Emanuel *** Semantics war in Emanuel case (01-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - S&P removes IL from watch list *** Moody's reaffirms negative outlook, reports SEC probe - TRS fights back - Christie gins it up (01-25)
This just in... Emanuel files emergency motion (01-24)
The dude doesn't reside (01-24)
Report: Liautaud bought Florida house in June (01-24)
*** UPDATED x1 - Kasper won't ask for Burke recusal *** Question of the day (01-24)
This just in... Emanuel off ballot - Opinion posted online - Emanuel plans rally - Watch Emanuel presser live - Board of Elections response (01-24)
Fitch upgrades Illinois outlook (01-24)
Stand for Children has wealthiest PAC in Illinois (01-24)
Behind the tax hike hype (01-24)
That one hurt (01-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - New budget projections (01-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Quinn to sign civil unions bill on the 31st (01-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-21)
This just in... Pathetic (01-21)
*** UPDATED x6 *** Retaliation is definitely in order (01-21)
Another classic Quinn ramble (01-21)
Question of the day (01-21)
Emanuel increases lead, builds huge warchest - Braun outraised by complete unknown (01-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More like this, please (01-21)
Daily Show takes a look at state deficits (01-21)
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Steel-maker moves HQ to Illinois despite tax hike (01-20)
*** UPDATED x2 - Emanuel says $10.6 million raised - CMB raised $850K *** Waiting on a Rahm ruling (01-20)
Question of the day (01-20)
OK, yes, he's right... But... (01-20)
Texas shows what cuts look like, if they actually pass (01-20)
Quinn talks Jimmy John's, Monken, death penalty (01-20)
Oh, for crying out loud (01-19)
George Ryan gets some company (01-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Emanuel proposes service tax *** A bit of a stretch (01-19)
Question of the day (01-19)
Don't bet on it, kids (01-19)
Graph of the day (01-19)
The first tax hike casualty (01-19)
Morning Shorts (01-19)
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You're gonna pay one way or another (01-18)
The propaganda continues (01-18)
Question of the day (01-18)
Stupid human tricks (01-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** A politically dangerous, but accurate way of looking at the tax hike (01-18)
Don't kid yourself, Republicans like it, too (01-18)
Morning Shorts (01-18)
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Reader comments closed until Tuesday (01-14)
Here we go again, but without the cash (01-14)
Cross spreads rumors about tax hike, death penalty repeal (01-14)
Question of the day (01-14)
Cullerton: Lower new corporate tax rate by closing loopholes (01-14)
Wall Street and our tax hike (01-14)
All your bases are belong to us! (01-13)
Cullerton to Walker: Bring it on (01-13)
This just in... Quinn signs tax hike (01-13)
Wisconsin LG attempts to poach Illinois business, while Texas guv piles on (01-13)
General Assembly: Coal gasification is great, except when used to make electricity (01-13)
Question of the day (01-13)
Abolition bill will NOT clear death row (01-13)
Braun didn't know Chicago got no money from tax hike (01-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rounding up the votes (01-13)
A note to the newbies (01-13)
Doom and gloom everywhere you look (01-13)
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David Miller update (01-12)
Madigan, Cullerton address members after reelections (01-12)
Quinn: Talks with lenders led to bigger tax hike than promised (01-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Clueless Rod... And clueless Daley (01-12)
Question of the day (01-12)
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Senate approves tax hike - Passes pension bond - Quinn talks to press (01-12)
***UPDATED x1 *** Rep. David Miller collapses (01-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: The Senate Scene (01-11)
And here we go... TAX HIKE PASSES HOUSE - DEBT PLAN FALLS (01-11)
Part of the deal blows up (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: What's going on (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Movement (01-11)
A big thank you (01-11)
Question of the day (01-11)
Governor's bid to require Wi-Fi on trains barely survives as end of free rides program heads to his desk (01-11)
Some AFSCME members could lose union cards (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 - Lisa Madigan boogies down *** Morning videos (01-11)
Tuesday tax hike roundup (01-11)
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This just in... Mautino: Looks like a tax deal - Trotter confirms details (01-10)
URF vows primary challenges to tax hiking Republicans (01-10)
Braun keeps tax issue alive for second straight week (01-10)
Inauguration live blog (01-10)
A remap primer (01-10)
Good riddance (01-10)
Calmer heads prevailing, so far (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - Chico has two new ads *** Emanuel: Curtail teachers' right to strike - Gutierrez endorses Chico, cuts ad (01-10)
Monday's tax hike roundup: Bleak (01-10)
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*** UPDATED x3 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Budget update - Workers comp reform gets a boost, and a bust - Unions testify against Quinn bill (01-09)
Expect tightened security (01-09)
Indiana governor loves Illinois tax hike plan (01-09)
Sunday question (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: UPDATED INAUGURATION WEEK EVENT LIST (01-09)
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Saturday tax hike roundup - Madigan drops TABOR plan for now (01-08)
Another nail in the tax hike bill's coffin (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... AFSCME whacked again - Workers comp reform bill filed in House (01-07)
Reader comments closed until Sunday afternoon (01-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Analysis: Combined biz rate would be highest in the industrialized world *** House leaves town and the Taxpayers Federation posts the rates (01-07)
Question of the day (01-07)
How the death penalty abolition bill passed on the second try (01-07)
The most overlooked story of the week (01-07)
Amazon threatens to dump Illinois associates over "unconstitutional" bill, others threaten to leave the state - Tenaska threatens to abandon project (01-07)
Tax hike roundup (01-07)
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Cullerton explains income tax increase deal (01-07)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Sun-Times: Tax deal reached (01-06)
Medical Marijuana fails by four in House (01-06)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY... New tax plan presented (01-06)
*** UPDATED 2x - HOUSE PASSES REPEAL ON SECOND VOTE *** Death penalty repeal fails by one vote (01-06)
Bill Daley gets Emanuel's old job (01-06)
No decision yet (01-06)
Question of the day (01-06)
Herding cats (01-06)
Too painful to watch (01-06)
Can't anybody play this game? (01-06)
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Today's lessons (01-05)
Vote YES on SB 2485 and the Taylorville Energy Center (01-05)
Question of the day (01-05)
Braun apparently needs a steady job (01-05)
Battle intensifies over abolishing death penalty (01-05)
Tax hike outline emerges - Madigan lashes out at critics (01-05)
State launches investigation of shocking Menard prison claims (01-05)
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STOP Senate Bill 2485 – TENASKA OFFERS ALL PAIN and almost NO gain! (01-04)
Judge: Emanuel can stay on ballot - Hoffman says city likely stuck with parking meter deal (01-04)
Cullerton talks taxes, says he has pension bond votes - Madigan talks constitutional amendment (01-04)
Question of the day (01-04)
TABOR advances, gaming held up, Medicaid reform could ruffle some powerful feathers (01-04)
Daley: Prohibit teacher strikes (01-04)
CMB changes mind, will now release tax returns (01-04)
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Things that make you go "Hmm..." (01-03)
STOP COALITION MISLEADS. EXELON PROFITS. ILLINOIS PAYS. (01-03)
Question of the day (01-03)
About the automated news feeds (01-03)
The lay of the land (01-03)
Biggest news of the break: Davis out of mayor's race (01-03)
Morning Shorts (01-03)
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