Articles filed under Democratic Party
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State Rep. David Harris might run for CongressAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris announced Friday he is “testing the waters” or considering a run for Congress from the 8th District. “I believe it is clear that our citizens wan...
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Tea party doesn’t work well with othersAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - For months, Fox News, Michele Bachmann and the Republican tea party continued their assault on plans to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline, claiming the...
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Kotowski grades effect of state budget reformAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The proof, the old cliché goes, is in the pudding. So, when state Sen. Dan Kotowski last year heralded the passage of legislation he sponsored reforming the way the st...
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Hammer out a new union deal nowJul 22, 2011 2:00 am - Once again, Gov. Pat Quinn and legislators have backed themselves into a corner and we all are expected to pay to rescue them. Here’s the history on the latest wrinkle ...
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For liberty's sake, we must change redistricting processJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - As our news staff was doing the reporting Friday for a story on Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to sign Democratic legislation redrawing the state's Congressional district bou...
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Answers needed on racial bias dataJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - If you see the flashing lights of a state trooper patrol car behind you and you’re black or Hispanic, you’re three times more likely to be asked by the trooper if she or...
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Don’t let Democrats steal Social SecurityJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Seniors, get a reality check about Social Security and its financial troubles. Stop listening to Democrats who want to kick the can down the road until all benefits are ...
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Ill. Democrats using full remap controlMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois voters gave Democrats the power to transform the state's political landscape, and now the party is making the most of it. Democrats have drawn new...
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Race in the 8th beginsMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man who finished a close second in the Democratic primary race for Illinois comptroller in 2010 said Saturday he is eying a run for Congress in 2012. R...
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Remap makes for tough road ahead for some suburban lawmakersMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats’ Friday proposed a set of political boundaries that could set up some tough decisions for some incumbent suburban Republicans as t...