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January 2018 Posts

SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - New Pritzker ad on Biss? (01-31)
Rep. Cabello to Gov. Rauner: Resign (01-31)
Nothin' but a G thang (01-31)
State of the State coverage roundup (01-31)
Caption contest! (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 - Mendoza, Senger respond *** Madigan: "Better the governor continue sitting on the sidelines and pretend he is ‘not in charge'" (01-31)
Question of the day (01-31)
Illinois ranked 31st (01-31)
Does Madigan & Getzendanner have a Palm Beach branch? (01-31)
Democratic candidates talk Blagojevich, Trump voters (01-31)
Today's "TimesUp" rationale (01-31)
*** UPDATED x6 - Garber resigns - Mendoza, Raoul, Ives, Clayborne, McSweeney demand removal *** Rauner appointee/supporter in hot water over social media comments (01-31)
Rauner, interrupting (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 - Biss responds *** Poll: Biss climbs into second place, Pritzker loses ground, Kennedy drops to third (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 - Small buy *** Rate Londrigan's first TV ad (01-31)
Rauner expected to call for bipartisanship, slam Madigan in State of the State address (01-31)
*** LIVE *** State of the State and session coverage (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-31)
Open thread (01-30)
Kennedy to go up with new ad tomorrow (01-30)
Question of the day (01-30)
Silverstein now one signature short (01-30)
Jeb Bush defends Rauner in National Review (01-30)
Gallup: Trump's 2017 Illinois job disapproval rating was 62 percent (01-30)
It's just a bill (01-30)
Citing lack of state funding, Easterseals to shutter two programs for DD adults (01-30)
4th Annual Cocktails with Capitol Fax (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (01-30)
Legislative IG tries to quash subpoena in MJM lawsuit (01-30)
Because... Madigan! (01-30)
Unclear on the concept (01-30)
Pritzker airs new TV ad deflecting Blagojevich attacks by whacking Rauner for "new scandal" (01-30)
Mariotti jumps onto another false conspiracy theory (01-30)
Rate Rauner's new digital ad (01-30)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-30)
Question of the day (01-29)
*** UPDATED x3 - Quinn, Ruiz, Sen. Raoul respond *** Rauner bemoans "nightmare" of not having an attorney general who is "working for taxpayers and our administration" (01-29)
Kennedy claims MJM and MRE cut off his money, is open to taxing some retirement income (01-29)
Dick Uihlein gives Ives $500K (01-29)
Some Tribune editorial board highlights (01-29)
Caption contest! (01-29)
Our Revolution Illinois endorses Biss (01-29)
*** UPDATED x1 - Maxwell responds *** A long look at an alleged "tax scandal" story (01-29)
Silverstein narrowly escapes the boot as Rotheimer holds press conference (01-29)
*** UPDATED x1 - NASW cautions not to pile on new IG *** ACLU lawyer criticizes Rauner admin for replacing longtime DCFS watchdog with "insider" (01-29)
Berrios sues over fines while Burke may face ethics probe (01-29)
Taxpayers settled Daiber retaliation case for $500,000 (01-29)
Vallas gears up for yet another campaign (01-29)
Rauner ends crisis he created by cutting a deal with people he appointed (01-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner, Ives meet today at 11 (01-29)
Chris Kennedy isn't ready for prime time (01-29)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-26)
Rauner vetoes booze license exemption bill (01-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** It's just a bill (01-26)
Question of the day (01-26)
Leaving out the "best" part (01-26)
Fun with numbers (01-26)
Cosgrove defends Pritzker nod: "Beware of those who refuse to learn from history" (01-26)
Fight brews over children playing tackle football (01-26)
Caption contest! (01-26)
Ives' claim rated "False" (01-26)
Rate the new Rauner TV ad on Pritzker/Blagojevich (01-26)
Kerry Lester has a new book on sexual harassment in Illinois government and politics (01-26)
Another way Illinois could lose two congressional districts (01-26)
Ives claims Rauner is "afraid to debate a woman" (01-26)
Ira Silverstein coverage roundup (01-26)
Daiber, Biss open to some form of retirement income tax (01-26)
Daiber says Illinois should join Missouri and Arkansas and ban dicamba (01-26)
Is Kennedy just not ready for prime time? (01-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-26)
No reporter questions for fourth straight day (01-25)
Silverstein almost fell for the ol' "woman in the gallery" prank (01-25)
Silverstein says he just wanted to check Rotheimer's roots (01-25)
Lipinski, Newman face off at the Sun-Times (01-25)
It looks like Ruiz was wrong about Raoul (01-25)
Planned Parenthood won't choose between top 3 Dem candidates for governor (01-25)
*** UPDATED x6 - Caroline McAteer-Fournier, Villivalam respond - Rotheimer says she has more "evidence" - IG: "No one - including Silverstein - would have any way of knowing that she was not a fully willing participant in the discussions" - IG: Silverstein behaved "in a manner unbecoming of a legislator in violation of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act" - Rotheimer says process "rigged" in Silverstein's favor *** Rotheimer: Inspector general will take no action against Silverstein (01-25)
People urged to wear black for State of the State Address (01-25)
Fun with numbers (01-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - Raoul video *** AG candidates at each others' throats during Tribune appearance (01-25)
The governor's denials aren't believable (01-25)
Illinois members of MoveOn.org endorse Biss (01-25)
Poll: Chuy Garcia at 59 percent, all others in single digits (01-25)
Rauner's "back porch" meeting confirmed (01-24)
*** UPDATED x3 - Pritzker campaign responds *** New Biss TV ad attacks Pritzker and Kennedy on property taxes, lumps them in with Trump and Rauner (01-24)
Ives touts legislative endorsements (01-24)
Caption contest! (01-24)
More precautions taken at Capitol Complex (01-24)
More on the alleged back porch meeting (01-24)
Biss, interrupted (01-24)
Over-fundraising to enrich chosen political consultants is a national bipartisan scam (01-24)
Question of the day (01-24)
Rauner campaign to Pritzker: "Just because you weren't accused of any wrongdoing doesn't mean you didn't do anything wrong" (01-24)
Biss claims Pritzker attacked him because he's now the major threat (01-24)
After initial defiance, Kennedy says he regrets debate snub of Pritzker (01-24)
Live video of Democratic attorney general forum (01-24)
Redistricting survey released (01-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-24)
Candidates react to debate (01-23)
Watch the Democratic candidates' forum tonight at 6 (01-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Audit finds a mess in $60 billion Medicaid MCO program (01-23)
*** UPDATED x3 - Ives, Pritzker, Biss campaigns respond *** Rauner denied all knowledge of lawsuit, but suit reveals he held two meetings with plaintiff in 2015 (01-23)
Chris Kennedy admits error, but still blames Berrios (01-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois Policy Institute moves its news network from one Tillman group to another (01-23)
Question of the day (01-23)
Rauner calls marijuana a "very dangerous drug" as he plans court appeal (01-23)
*** UPDATED x3 - Pritzker, Biss, Kennedy respond *** Rauner campaign echoes Blagojevich demand to release the FBI tapes (01-23)
Jimenez wants Sangamon County to get priority for most new state jobs (01-23)
Ives' state budget solution: Slash CPS funding and repeal Obamacare expansion (01-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - Ives responds *** Rauner promises to patch $2.3 billion hole, balance next year's budget, start rolling back the tax hike and provide "record funding" for K-12 (01-23)
Dick Uihlein gives Proft group another $3 million (01-23)
Legionella bacteria might have been found at Capitol Complex (01-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Unclear on the concept (01-23)
"Men" dropped from Democratic group's name (01-22)
Union membership rises here, declines in neighboring states (01-22)
Question of the day (01-22)
*** UPDATED x1 - Assessor: Kennedy screwed up his example *** Assessor claims Kennedy's plan has been prohibited by state courts for 70 years (01-22)
Republican with primary opponent wants to kick undocumented kids out of health care program (01-22)
Martwick talks possible money-saving ideas for pensions (01-22)
Madigan on Kennedy: "He speaks for himself" (01-22)
*** UPDATED x2 - Biss, Pritzker respond *** Kennedy asked about Rauner praise (01-22)
Andy Shaw to step down from BGA top job (01-22)
Donne Trotter's legacy (01-22)
Ives calls Rauner property tax EO "pandering, ineffective" (01-22)
Illinois is one of the least affected states during federal shutdown (01-22)
*** UPDATED x3 - Ruiz responds to Raoul - Raoul responds without addressing the charge - Ruiz claims Raoul bragged about delaying a bill to elect Chicago school board *** CTU backs Raoul, NNU backs Biss (01-22)
Mendoza releases first "debt transparency report" (01-22)
RGA rips Pritzker over Blagojevich coverage (01-22)
Madigan tells audience he rejected a 2015 deal proposed by Rauner (01-22)
Today's number: 11 Illinois women in 200 years (01-22)
Mark Brown and Eric Zorn on Chris Kennedy (01-22)
Citizen Action backs Pritzker, Evanston backs Biss, Kennedy to unveil property tax reform plan (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-19)
Rauner issues executive order barring legislators from representing clients at PTAB (01-19)
Kennedy: Limit top progressive income tax rate to less than 6 percent (01-19)
Question of the day (01-19)
Next week's House session cancelled (01-19)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker "Did Chris Kennedy Just Endorse Bruce Rauner?" - Kennedy campaign tries to explain *** Kennedy says Rauner "should be applauded" for "trying to do what he thinks is best for the state of Illinois" (01-19)
Sen. Donne Trotter retires (01-19)
Illinois payrolls were up just 0.5 percent last year (01-19)
Vitriol continues in Durkin's primary race (01-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Judge clears courtroom in Rauner lawsuit hearing (01-19)
You can't "fully inform" voters without money (01-19)
State agrees to a $400 million consent decree (01-19)
Rate Prizker's new online ad (01-19)
Rauner gets another property tax press pop (01-19)
Emanuel pokes Rauner over Amazon comments (01-19)
Rauner's new Pritzker ad cost just $11,900 (01-19)
Kennedy unveils health care plan (01-19)
Gov. Rauner gets his own blog (01-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-19)
Open thread 2 (01-18)
Open thread (01-18)
DHS slammed after care disrupted for "thousands" of mentally ill (01-18)
Mendoza wants emergency Deloitte contract review (01-18)
The plot thickens on Rauner's AV (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Important update and a supplement to today’s edition (01-18)
Frerichs: Don't use new federal rules on 529 programs for state taxes (01-18)
"Watchdog" flatly denies getting money from Illinois Policy Institute, but group funded 98 percent of budget (01-18)
Governor promised "superstar" appointee a year ago, hasn't delivered (01-18)
Chicago survives the first cut in Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes (01-18)
Rauner to air entire Blagojevich/Pritzker audio this weekend (01-18)
Adlai III endorses Biss (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-18)
Question of the day (01-17)
Here we go again... (01-17)
Who raised what in AG race? (01-17)
Warning issued over putting medically fragile children in Medicaid managed care (01-17)
Schakowsky, Gutierrez endorse Lipinski's Democratic opponent (01-17)
Rauner tied to Greitens, Pritzker tied to Blagojevich (01-17)
Some states looking for ways around federal tax law (01-17)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker, Rauner, RGA respond *** Watch Dem candidates appear at Sun-Times (01-17)
Poll: Rauner leads Ives 65-21 (01-17)
Not the governor's greatest day (01-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Kennedy needs to dig deeper, but can he? (01-17)
The fight for second place (01-17)
Group offers possible fix to problems with Rauner's AV (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-17)
Chris Kennedy's 4th quarter burn rate topped 150 percent, had just $737K in the bank (01-16)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner campaign responds *** David Duke tries to use Rauner quote to his own advantage (01-16)
Rauner marks yet another milestone in criminal justice reform (01-16)
IDPH loses yet another medical marijuana court case (01-16)
Question of the day (01-16)
Rauner says he's for Medicaid work requirement, but won't make it a priority (01-16)
Kaegi touts liberal backing while Berrios points to Rauner-connected contributions (01-16)
Report: Rauner pushing to fire Steelers coach Tomlin (01-16)
Rauner declines invite to debate Ives in Springfield next month (01-16)
Rauner statement rated "Half True" (01-16)
The unintended consequences of Rauner's AV (01-16)
Ives takes heat for claiming solution to Chicago's gun crime is fathers in the home (01-16)
Illinois schools superintendent to recommend $7.2 billion state funding hike (01-16)
Rauner says solution to high black unemployment is getting rid of Madigan (01-16)
Kennedy blames U of I's African-American enrollment decline on predecessors (01-16)
Blagojevich roundup: Pritzker's response, Patti's response, US Attorney reveals new probe into leak (01-16)
Pritzker slammed for floating vehicle miles tax idea (01-16)
Rauner sticks tightly to talking points when asked about Trump and even David Duke (01-16)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (01-12)
Rauner vetoes Jack Franks bill (01-12)
Question of the day (01-12)
Rauner, others respond to Trump (01-12)
*** UPDATED x3 - Wallace faults Pritzker - Pritzker criticizes Kennedy - GOP Rep. Skillicorn favors legalization *** Pritzker reiterates support for legalized marijuana (01-12)
DGA commemorates Rauner's three-year inauguration anniversary (01-12)
Rauner administration looking at Medicaid work requirements (01-12)
AFSCME files Janus brief (01-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** ISBE warns Rauner veto could cause "disruption and confusion for all 852 school districts" (01-12)
AG race is getting bitter in a hurry (01-12)
Unclear on the concept (01-12)
Rate the new Rauner digital ad (01-12)
Drury, Mariotti survive ballot challenges (01-11)
Dems pounce on Greitens development (01-11)
Potential Madigan foe kicked off ballot (01-11)
Question of the day (01-11)
Rauner overcorrects on Rivian (01-11)
"Rauner was treated like a conquering hero" (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Chicago GOP follows its leader and endorses Ives (01-11)
Kennedy denies claim that he asked for Emanuel's endorsement (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner campaign blasts Pritzker defense (01-11)
Chad Hays fires away (01-11)
Rauner pulls "Thanks, Mike Madigan" TV ad after Missouri scandal breaks (01-11)
Personal PAC endorses Pritzker (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds with two new ads *** Rauner hits Pritzker hard in new TV ad (01-10)
Rauner defends delayed notification (01-10)
Raoul gets AFL-CIO endorsement (01-10)
Milt Rosenberg (01-10)
Today's quotable (01-10)
Rep. Ford backs Rauner veto (01-10)
Lawsuit mulled as Durkin primary takes more nasty turns (01-10)
Drury's ballot status up in the air (01-10)
New Pritzker TV ad addresses gun violence (01-10)
Kennedy still taking heat over gentrification comments (01-10)
Biss said "obsessive hysteria" led he and others to act "irresponsibly" with pension reform bill (01-10)
IEA endorses Pritzker (01-10)
Rickert sues Rauner office over ignored FOIA requests (01-10)
Open thread (01-09)
Campaign stuff (01-09)
Today's quotable (01-09)
Uihlein still hasn't weighed in for Ives (01-09)
Kennedy: "To use the chief of police for political motives... That’s what they do in fascist countries" (01-09)
Fingers point after Rauner veto (01-09)
Biss launches first TV ad (01-09)
Sick day (01-08)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-05)
Rauner issues statement about his stay in Quincy (01-05)
A look at state crime rates (01-05)
*** UPDATED x1 - Kennedy campaign responds *** Emanuel fires back at Kennedy (01-05)
Quincy veterans' home news roundup (01-05)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Biss, Rauner campaigns whack Pritzker on oil pipelines (01-05)
Question of the day (01-05)
Mental health providers say they're still owed $10 million going back 3 years (01-05)
Much ado about almost nothing (01-05)
Rotheimer files complaint against Legislative Ethics Commission (01-05)
Bustos says she agrees with Rauner about "Paul Ryan’s tax scam" (01-05)
Caption contest! (01-05)
Tribune editorial board claims Kennedy is hallucinating (01-05)
Daiber finally surfaces to complain about lack of attention (01-05)
Stemming the outflow (01-05)
*** UPDATED x1 - ILGOP responds *** Rate Pritzker's two new TV ads (01-05)
Question of the day (01-04)
*** UPDATED x1 - Childress responds *** What's the next step on marijuana? (01-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Legislative candidate endorsements (01-04)
Kennedy seems to back away from his full-blown conspiracy theory (01-04)
Former hostage succumbs to wounds (01-04)
Kennedy "strategic gentrification" blast coincides with CTU's Englewood protest (01-04)
Civil rights complaint filed over state abortion-related law (01-04)
New House subcommittee to study cryptocurrencies and the blockchain (01-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois group praises end to "presidentially-sanctioned witch hunt" (01-04)
Elgin shuts down resident's homeless "slumber parties" (01-04)
*** UPDATED x7 - DGA, Pritzker, Morthland, Kifowit criticize - Rauner admin explains *** Rauner on Quincy Legionnaires' outbreak: "These things happen" (01-04)
*** UPDATED x4 - Roskam, Ives, DCCC, Biss respond *** Rauner calls new Republican tax law "punishing" for Illinois (01-04)
Daiber releases tax returns, outlines proposed progressive tax rates (01-04)
Rauner says he's focused on one... wait... two statewide campaigns (01-04)
After promising to send Madigan into retirement, Rauner now says MJM isn't going anywhere (01-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-04)
Rauner foundation donates $100K to Cairo Port project, but lots more needed (01-03)
Question of the day (01-03)
$36 million pledged for new scholarship program on first day (01-03)
Pressed on anti-violence specifics, Kennedy says banning legislators from property tax appeals work is his top issue (01-03)
*** UPDATED x2 - Mayor Emanuel, CPD Supt. Johnson respond *** Kennedy claims a "strategic gentrification plan" is deliberately forcing people of color to leave Chicago (01-03)
Ives pledges to repeal "extreme and dangerous" Trust Act (01-03)
Professor: Dems just need "someone with a pulse" to beat Rauner (01-03)
Zigmund study finds raising the minimum wage would grow Illinois' population, boost state revenues (01-03)
Rauner makes some budget promises (01-03)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds *** Farm Bureau hoping for industrial hemp bill this year (01-03)
From Proft, to the Sun-Times to the campaign trail (01-03)
Raoul, Rotering top fundraising list for AG (01-03)
Illinois pulls EDGE credit for spiraling company after investors (including Pritzker) are subpoenaed (01-02)
Question of the day (01-02)
Our sorry state (01-02)
Ives suggests Rauner to blame for veterans' home deaths (01-02)
Once again, Rauner vetoes SEIU's senior home care bill (01-02)
Kennedy falsely claims JB Pritzker donated to Scott Walker (01-02)
Open thread (01-02)
Berrios claim rated "Mostly False" (01-02)
Judge shoots down HB40 legal challenge (01-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Where are they now? (01-02)
Another HGOP budget revolt? (01-02)
Embattled Silverstein has petition problems (01-02)
Kennedy says Democratic property tax appeals lawyers are "destroying our state" (01-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner's "fair share" executive order struck down by St. Clair County judge (01-02)
Gearing up for a battle or a deal (01-02)

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