Articles filed under Governor
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Quinn says tax hikes may come right after primaryJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says his Democratic primary campaign is a referendum on raising taxes to solve the state's budget crisis. "If I prevail on Feb. 2 - I believe I will - I t...
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Rep. Jackson endorses Quinn for governorJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - MATTESON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's endorsing Gov. Pat Quinn because of the governor's emphasis on job creation. Jackson calls Quinn a man of his word. And he s...
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Selling tollway idea drives GOP skirmishJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan said Monday he would consider selling the tollway system to a private company, making him the second Republican candidate for g...
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Tax pledge brings out sparks in GOP Gov. raceJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna demanded his opponents in the governor's race sign an anti-tax pledge Monday, sidestepping that a major supporter ...
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Quinn must own up to prison mistakeJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - "The buck stops here." Debt-ridden Illinois is short on bucks these days, but Gov. Patrick Quinn still could learn a lot from President Truman's famous motto. Like how t...
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Tax policy clearly divides Republicans, DemocratsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When it comes to state taxes, the Republicans and Democrats running for governor offer voters a clear distinction between the two parties. Both Democrats -...
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Budget woes raise tough questions for hopefulsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The candidate was asked a simple, direct question: Specifically, where would you cut spending to make good on your promise to fix Illinois' enormous budget...
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GOP needs true anti-tax candidateJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - As an active Republican voter looking at the candidates for governor in 2010, I was stunned to read recently that both Jim Ryan and Kirk Dillard are open to raising taxe...
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GOP gov. candidates say they can work with Dems they criticizeDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Not even the Republicans running for governor think their party is likely to win back the House and Senate in next year's elections, creating the scenario...
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Ryan says he learned lesson on LevineDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - When former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan rails against corruption in his primary bid for governor, the Elmhurst Republican often faces questions about his own ties...