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Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | 5 years ago

Former high-level aides to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has revealed that Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) told the then governor he was right for signing HB 40 in September 2017, the law requiring Medicaid funding of abortions. At a separate meeting, Brady also recommended that the governor sign gun control bills should they reach his desk.

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Pritzker’s claims of paying down pension debt “simply dishonest,” fiscal watchdog says

By W.J. Kennedy | 6 years ago

The recently approved state budget hardly makes Illinois the beacon of fiscal prudence that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative leaders claim it is, budgetary analysts at Wirepoints say.

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Madigan 'bullying' income tax increase through legislative process

By W.J. Kennedy | 6 years ago

House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.

Republican House candidate Griffith barred from speaking at annual GOP dinner

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 21, 2018

Joshua Griffith, Republican candidate for the 93rd House seat, was prohibited by the Schuyler County GOP from speaking at the county Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 18 in Rushville.

Hammond called out for tax increase votes, protecting Silverstein from harassment allegations

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 31, 2018

State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) is the target of a YouTube video that blasts her for siding with the Democrats in Springfield on July’s massive tax increase vote and protecting a Democratic senator accused of sexual harassment.

Nashville superintendent doesn't see way out of hot water over 'creepy' column

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 2, 2017

A Southern Illinois superintendent hasn't decided whether to resign after public and teachers union backlash to a column he wrote in which he went into lurid detail about a girl he had a crush on when he was 15.