Articles filed under State Executive
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Experience speaks louder than promiseJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - As an Illinois resident, I am well aware of the spiel of empty promises we are used to hearing from politicians in the past and as we approach the upcoming primary elect...
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Lt. governor candidate Murphy says anti-tax pledge "forever"Jan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lieutenant governor hopeful state Sen. Matt Murphy said this morning he would never support a tax increase and also blasted the governor for saying one is ...
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Topinka is best comptroller choice for RepublicansJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - GOP candidates for the comptroller's office are focusing on fiscal discipline. Former three-term state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka was the last Republican to hold state...
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Krislov in Democratic race for comptrollerJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Democratic race for comptroller has three very capable candidates, and while their priorities and ideas vary, it's difficult to find much to criticize. David Miller,...
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Hynes pushes FOIA angle on prisoner-release criticismJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - State Comptroller Dan Hynes hit Gov. Pat Quinn Monday for a failure to answer Freedom of Information Act requests over the controversial "MGT. Push" prisoner-release pro...
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Democrats should choose Link for lieutenant governorJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - For Democratic voters, choosing one of the six candidates for lieutenant governor is more a process of elimination than a ringing endorsement. State Rep. Art Turner is ...
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Prison plan doesn't add up for IllinoisJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin need to take a class in economics. Both are excited about the prospect of selling the prison to the federal government (taxpayers...
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For lieutenant governor: Murphy's the best choice for RepublicansJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - In the six-way Republican race for lieutenant governor, Matt Murphy stands out as the clear choice. The ambitious state senator from Palatine stands on a strong record ...
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Hynes taking heat for hiring felon who stole state grant moneyJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is going after his primary opponent for hiring a campaign consultant previously convicted of ripping off the state. "Maybe Hynes should clean up his own ...
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Hynes campaign worker with felony record resignsJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A consultant with Dan Hynes' campaign for governor has resigned after staffers learned that he'd done time for stealing $100,000 in government grant money. William Norel...