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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 10:53 am

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Love it Rich.”Watch the inaction!” “See nothing substantive happen!” “Look at the social inequities between rich and poor be ignored!”

Comment by Crook County 60827 Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 10:59 am
I hope that the marijuana decrim bill will be passed this session. It’s a real baby step, but I believe we at least need to get movin’ toward real drug law/sentencing reform.

Here is an interesting article about how Obamacare Medicaid can help move people with substance abuse issues away from incarceration and into social services programs.

http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/04/11/obamacare-drug-offenders-fight-addiction/51694/

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 11:47 am
Someone needs to tell the governor that his 2:30 leaders meeting is not a political debate. It is serious business. He is making an effort to taint minds prior to the meeting.
They’d be better off without him.
No truer words ever spoken.
Thank you.

Comment by Austin Blvd Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 12:19 pm
the tweet “Speaker Madigan on way into meeting: “I think the world will change.”

It sounds a little prophetic; the man definitely has the platform to do some world-altering things.

Comment by cdog Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 2:41 pm
It appears the world didn’t change today. Any hope for tomorrow>

Comment by Mama Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 4:30 pm
Definition of “hoax.” A Governor who has his agencies enter into contracts when there was no appropriation to pay for those contracts.

Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 4:44 pm
University communities, you got the answer to your pleas for help. Your GOP reps thumbed their noses at you. Vote accordingly.

Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 5:16 pm
SB2046 65/42/3

So much for that supermajority the GOP always presents as fake-truth.

There should be a booby prize for the next Raunerite that says “supermajority.” (Of course it will probably be Rauner!)

Comment by cdog Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 5:24 pm
Sounds like he was for education there…what happened???

Comment by oldhp Tuesday, Apr 12, 16 @ 8:03 pm