By Austin Berg
Mike Madigan is the longest-serving House speaker in Illinois history. He controls the legislative map, the legislative process and a property tax law firm that makes millions in Cook County.
But should House Democrats elect Madigan as speaker of the House for the...
‘Lame Duck’ Tax Increase Debated While Both Parties Struggle with Basic Math
Written By John Biver
Anyone paying the least bit of attention to Illinois government knows the state is a fiscal mess, and the ongoing drama being played out between our...
Illinois Policy November 15th 2016
IRS data show the average income of taxpayers leaving Illinois surpassed the average income of taxpayers entering the state by $20,000 in 2014, a record loss for Illinois in the wake of the 2011 income-tax...
Brendan Reilly, alderman for the 42nd ward in Chicago, has a real estate lobbyist, Madeline Doering, as his effective Chief of Staff. Doering represents some of the largest real estate developers in the city, including Wirtz Realty and Fishman...
By Dan Ptoft 11/14/2016
Trump won 91 of Illinois' 102 counties to Romney's 79. This should be noted by ILGOPers who suggest and behave as if Trump is the name that shan't be spoken: we can't lead the revolt from...
Illinois voters sent a clear message to the longtime House speaker Nov. 8: “enough.”
House Speaker Mike Madigan is the most powerful man in Illinois politics.
He controls whether bills live or die. He controls the legislative map. He controls a...
'$100K Minimum Wage' For 220,000 Highly-Compensated California Public Employees Costs Taxpayers $35B
Adam Andrzejewski 11/11/2016 Forbes
In many states, public service has little to do with serving the public and everything to do with using the public’s money to serve politicians. Whenever...
On a special, pre-election edition of “Against The Current”, Dan Proft sat down with Lt. Col. Allen West to discuss the state of our country, and what’s at stake for the future POTUS.
November 3, 2016
On this edition of Against...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EI9gXZaTgs
Ragan Freitag and Don Gould serve on the Will County Board Republican Caucus. They helped pass a property tax reduction last year and will be voting for a property tax decrease this year. As elected officials they want what...
He’s been called the "King of Illinois.” Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is the most powerful politician in Illinois history, and the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation. This unprecedented documentary explores his reign over the Illinois Statehouse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgVP3H122nw&feature=youtu.be&ct=t(Madigan)&goal=0_f3fc33056a-d2d8e03a3e-14585121
