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Posts tagged "political game"

Illinois Lawmakers Blow Through Self-Imposed Budget Deadline

Bleeding Red Ink Get ready for more threats, demands, and gimmicks. Tonight, Illinois legislators scurried out of Springfield without passing a budget for the state. While Illinois law requires the lawmakers to have a budget by May 31st or risk a state shutdown and/or overtime legislative session, party leadership set today’s date as their deadline. Will... Read more »
By thelowedown,
May 8, 2010 at 1:01 am
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Florida Republican Governor To Run For US Senate As Independent

Charlie Crist, Florida Governor Will Charlie Crist run as an Independent in the Florida US Senate race? Speculation has existed for weeks that he may dump the Republican party and run unaffiliated in the race. Republicans are blasting him, his supporters have an uneasy grin, and Democrats are blasting him. The news and my take... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 29, 2010 at 12:47 am
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The National Guard on the Streets of Chicago

Is the National Guard necessary on the streets of Chicago? No. However, two state representatives think it is. In what surely must be a stunt, Democrats John Fritchey and LaShawn Ford called on Governor Pat Quinn deploy the Illinois National Guard to patrol the streets of Chicago. Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis wisely said he did not support... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 26, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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