07 Aug 2016

Same-Day Registration the Latest Target to Twist Elections

By Rich Miller

Is Illinois the next state to deal with “voter suppression”? Maybe, depending how you look at it.

31 Jul 2016

Republicans Making Multi-Million-Dollar Bet on Madigan Strategy

By Rich Miller

“Do you think he knows what he’s doing?” asked a top Republican last week about House Speaker Michael Madigan’s high-profile role at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

24 Jul 2016

Illinois Governor Has Turned the Tables This Election Season

By Rich Miller

To understand the effect that Governor Bruce Rauner has had on the Illinois Republican Party, you need to go back a few years.

17 Jul 2016

Fairy Tales Will Obscure Grim Reality of Stopgap Budget

By Rich Miller

Right off the bat, I should say that I think the so-called “stopgap budget” signed into law on June 30 was a good idea. People and organizations that rely on state government desperately needed a break from the all-out legislative war between the two ideologically entrenched parties.

10 Jul 2016

Governor Makes Dubious Savings Claims

By Rich Miller

Governor Bruce Rauner has been touring Illinois to talk about his new “messaging.” He’s quite excited about his “messaging” plans, telling one reporter that if he could do anything differently about his tenure so far, it would be to improve the way he gets his message out to voters.

03 Jul 2016

Governor Nabs a Subtle Victory in Budget Deal

By Rich Miller

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rose to give his customary year-end speech after the chamber had concluded its legislative business last week and pointed his finger right at Governor Bruce Rauner.

26 Jun 2016

Why Redistricting Reform Won’t Fix Illinois

By Rich Miller

Illinoisans are furious about the way their government has been running (or, more accurately, not running). They’re looking for solutions, and some are grasping at anything within reach.

19 Jun 2016

How Has Rauner Kept the Lights on in State Government?

By Rich Miller

Few people thought that Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration could keep state operations running for a year without an actual state budget.

12 Jun 2016

Democrats Could Suffer in November Despite Clinton’s Strength

By Rich Miller

The Democrats got a bit of good news along with a load of bad news in a recent Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll. The news is particularly problematic for anyone who can be credibly connected to House Speaker Michael Madigan, whom voters overwhelming blame for the ongoing state-budget stalemate.

05 Jun 2016

Exelon Highlights Governor’s Gamesmanship

By Rich Miller

Near the top of any list of Illinois government’s many problems is that House Speaker Michael Madigan has made a decades-long game out of messing with the minds and agendas of our governors.

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