Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

February 2015 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More on the state grant suspensions (02-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser/event list (02-27)
How can we miss you if you won't go away? (02-27)
Question of the day (02-27)
Supreme Court justice ordered to testify (02-27)
Chicago downgraded (02-27)
Today's number: 4-6 weeks (02-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Human service cuts and state grant suspensions (02-27)
Stating the obvious (02-27)
*** UPDATED x1 - Double-down *** They really make this too easy... (02-27)
Crain's: "Market-based" solution is rigged (02-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Even more problems for Schock (02-27)
It's just a bill... (02-26)
Question of the day (02-26)
What would toys be like without the civil justice system? (02-26)
EXELON 2014 Profits: $236,000/per HOUR and THEY WANT A BAILOUT??? (02-26)
Dueling press releases (02-26)
Hello, I must be going... (02-26)
Digging into the mayoral numbers (02-26)
Caption contest! (02-26)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-26)
Today's quotable (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-26)
Madigan, school groups renew call for millionaire surcharge (02-25)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-25)
Rauner goes back on offense (02-25)
Question of the day (02-25)
Schock lawyers up after apparent oppo dump (02-25)
Stop the satellite TV tax (02-25)
Rauner's first bill puts him in a trick box (02-25)
Martin’s Story: A Medical Error Changed Everything (02-25)
Ventilator blues (02-25)
When spending less costs more (02-25)
Today's number: $1 billion (02-25)
"Mayor 1 Percent" gets 45 percent (02-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-25)
Moody’s sees trouble ahead (02-24)
Question of the day (02-24)
Afternoon precinct reports (02-24)
Consider the source (02-24)
OK, but... (02-24)
What the heck? (02-24)
Credit Union (noun) – volunteer led, locally owned, democratically controlled cooperatives (02-24)
It's just a bill, part infinity... (02-24)
A look at the proposed revenue sharing cuts (02-24)
Today's quotable (02-24)
Morning municipal election report (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-24)
The $165 million LIHEAP skim (02-23)
Question of the day (02-23)
Docs say they've come up with "comprehensive" prescription abuse plan (02-23)
A look at some of the governor's proposed Medicaid cuts (02-23)
Rauner's punt (02-23)
Uh-oh (02-20)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-20)
Rauner's Friday afternoon appointments (02-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser/event list (02-20)
An "ever-burgeoning bureaucracy" (02-20)
Rodney Davis to Gov. Rauner: "Take different track" on unions (02-20)
Schock hit with off-season DCCC mailer (02-20)
Question of the day (02-20)
I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but... (02-20)
Budget addresses have consequences (02-20)
In which I agree, again, with the Illinois Policy Institute (02-20)
Run away! Run away! (02-20)
Rauner's magic pension beans (02-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-20)
Dart: Rauner budget cuts "alarming," lack "financial sense" (02-19)
It's about the unions, governor, not the tycoon (02-19)
Governing ain't easy (02-19)
Spiking, living large and the Supremes (02-19)
Illinois vs. Indiana – Workers’ Compensation (02-19)
Today's quotable (02-19)
Sen. Kirk and Mrs. Rauner to tout Gov. Rauner funding hike (02-19)
Question of the day (02-19)
Stop the satellite TV tax (02-19)
The right way and the wrong way (02-19)
When spending less costs more (02-19)
Shared sacrifice is pretty one-sided (02-19)
Rauner's pension proposal won't balance the budget (02-19)
What Rauner didn't mention yesterday (02-19)
The consequences of leadership (02-19)
Smith sentencing today (02-19)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-19)
Brauer steps down (02-18)
Kimme moves up (02-18)
The Credit Union Difference (02-18)
Question of the day (02-18)
EXELON 2014 Profits: $236,000/per HOUR and THEY WANT A BAILOUT??? (02-18)
Arduin takes the stage (02-18)
*** LIVE *** Budget address coverage (02-18)
Rauner to keep promise on P-12 funding (02-18)
Today's number: 54.5 percent (02-18)
Explaining Rauner's hostiity toward unions (02-18)
AP: Rauner to propose huge budget cuts, pension reform (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-18)
Good morning! (02-18)
Madigan continues to push for more revenues, against major cuts (02-17)
Question of the day (02-17)
EXELON 2014 Profits: $236,000/per HOUR and THEY WANT A BAILOUT??? (02-17)
John’s Story: Chicago Legend Gets a Tough Call (02-17)
Consulting firm quietly pushing Schock stories to reporters, DPI (02-17)
Rauner goes one way, workers go another (02-17)
Rosenthal replacement named (02-17)
Munger learning fast (02-17)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-17)
Governing ain't easy (02-17)
Rauner approval rating drops 11 points in a month (02-17)
*** UPDATED x1- AFSCME disputes Rauner numbers *** Disputes continue over worker pay (02-17)
Mark Kirk should be so lucky (02-17)
Big Jim and Rauner's end game (02-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-17)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (02-13)
*** UPDATED x3 - AFSCME responds *** This just in... Rauner works around Munger refusal (02-13)
Rauner names new DCEO director (02-13)
Question of the day (02-13)
Credit Union (noun) – not-for-profit, consumer-focused cooperative (02-13)
What would cars be like without the civil justice system? (02-13)
Comptroller won't abide by Rauner union EO (02-13)
Caption contest! (02-13)
Christie sucks up to no-show Rauner (02-13)
Civic Federation urges tax hikes (02-13)
Today's number: 40 percent (02-13)
Rauner visits state prison (02-13)
Another day, another EO (02-13)
Indiana also suspends Illiana project (02-13)
Organization headed by governor's wife urges Rauner to fully fund child care program (02-13)
Good morning! (02-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-13)
Reader comments closed at least until Friday (02-11)
A dig too far? (02-11)
Question of the day (02-11)
Sun-Times to lay off 20 percent of remaining staff (02-11)
Rauner forms commission to slash prison population 25 percent (02-11)
Your driver's license needs a $150 million upgrade (02-11)
With kindest personal regards, I remain sincerely... (02-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - Garcia responds - Emanuel responds *** Garcia airs first negative TV ad of the season (02-11)
Exelon Profit Countdown... Day 2 (02-11)
Et tu, Billy? (02-11)
No business as usual on education funding? (02-11)
RNUG's latest pension thoughts (02-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-11)
Another day, another EO (02-10)
SEIU Healthcare launches new TV ad (02-10)
Question of the day (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Paul Green handicaps the mayor's race (02-10)
John’s Story: Chicago Legend Gets a Tough Call (02-10)
Exelon Profit Countdown... (02-10)
Definitely not making my blood boil (02-10)
Credit Union (noun) – not-for-profit, consumer-focused cooperative (02-10)
National right to work group piles on (02-10)
To what end? (02-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Full-frontal assault (02-10)
The governor's lawsuit (02-10)
Between a Rauner and a hard place (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-10)
This just in... Rauner issues executive order allowing employees to stop paying "fair share" dues - Dues to be placed in escrow - 6500 workers impacted - Raw audio - AFSCME responds: "Blatantly illegal abuse of power" - Cullerton responds (02-09)
Question of the day (02-09)
Rauner claims Arduin contract will "save us billions" (02-09)
Some GOP legislators "keeping their distance" from Rauner (02-09)
Drew Peterson charged with plotting to murder state's attorney (02-09)
It's just a bill, Part 9,867 (02-09)
Trickle-down explained (02-09)
Today's number: 8 (02-09)
Fact check (02-09)
Today's quotable (02-09)
Caption contest! (02-09)
More Democratic budgetary landmines are detonating (02-09)
Laughter isn't always the best medicine (02-09)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-06)
Question of the day (02-06)
Expert debunks skyrocketing Medicaid cost projection (02-06)
Soft landing for some Quinnsters (02-06)
More bad news for Schock (02-06)
Doing the budget dance (02-06)
Minimum wage advances out of the Senate again (02-06)
Strong finance showing for Kirk (02-06)
Could this be one reason why? (02-06)
The long game on unions has come to Illinois (02-06)
State reminds people to "Drop, Cover and Hold On" (02-06)
Massive clean coal project canceled in Illinois (02-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-06)
On the road again (02-05)
*** UPDATED x2 - "No negotiations at this point" - "Not the governor's plan" *** Tax hikes under discussion (02-05)
Question of the day (02-05)
Vaccinate your kids! (02-05)
Credit Union (noun) – an essential financial cooperative (02-05)
Workers injured on the job deserve the right to reasonable compensation (02-05)
'Overnor Rauner (02-05)
Another Democratic budget land mine is about to explode (02-05)
SOTS stuff (02-05)
Mess with the bull, get the horn (02-05)
*** UPDATED x2 - Resigned *** Uh-oh (02-05)
What Rauner didn't say yesterday (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's raw audio: MJM reacts to BVR's SOTS (02-05)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-05)
Caption contest! (02-04)
Question of the day (02-04)
Today's number: $500 million (02-04)
Vaccinate your kids! (02-04)
*** LIVE *** State of the State coverage (02-04)
Rauner grant freeze prompts protest (02-04)
Heat turned up on Schock (02-04)
Rauner wants more prison guards, new minority programs (02-04)
Good morning! (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-04)
Dancing on a grave that isn't even a grave (02-03)
Why We Need a Strong Civil Justice System - Molly’s Story: Doctors Unnecessarily Removed Her Breast (02-03)
Question of the day (02-03)
Manar to preview new school bill (02-03)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (02-03)
Credit Union (noun) – an essential financial cooperative (02-03)
AFSCME fires back (02-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Schock's staff defensive about ‘Downton Abbey’ office (02-03)
S&P settles with feds, states (02-03)
Medicaid costs skyrocketing (02-03)
Rauner administration devises med-mar path (02-02)
Rauner increases attack on state workers (02-02)
Rauner hires three from Illinois Policy Institute (02-02)
More on Don Tracy's appointment (02-02)
Question of the day (02-02)
Move along... (02-02)
Patience, please (02-02)
Budget stuff (02-02)
Rauner storm response (02-02)
Legislators looking to move up (02-02)
Focus on real problems instead (02-02)
Good morning! (02-02)

WordPress Mobile Edition available at alexking.org.