Articles filed under Governor
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Quinn, officials fight unlimited spendingOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Elected officials from five states are forming a coalition aimed at fighting unlimited campaign spending by corporations and independent groups. The group is...
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Poll: Quinn gains ground on BradySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - A new poll shows that Gov. Pat Quinn has gained some ground on his Republican challenger Bill Brady in the race for Illinois governor. The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll of...
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Quinn, Brady clash on education funding at debateSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and state Sen. Bill Brady clashed on education funding at the first public debate between the two major party candidates for Governor Wednesday. Brady's p...
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Murphy says Quinn's cuts based on 'fuzzy math'Sep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy said Wednesday that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is using "deceptive numbers" and "fuzzy math" to claim he's made $3 billion in spending c...
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Whitney protests being left off debate listSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for governor, staged a protest outside Chicago's Union League Club over not being invited to a Wednesday morning candidates forum fea...
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Edgar endorses Brady for Ill. governorSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Bill Brady has earned a high-profile endorsement in the race for Illinois governor. Brady was endorsed Tuesday by popular former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, wh...
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AP Interview: Gov. candidate Whitney defends big governmentSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Rich Whitney makes no apologies for believing in big government and higher taxes. The Green Party candidate for governor told The Associated Press on Monday that Illinoi...
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Moratorium is not the final answerSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago this month we urged the governor and legislature to end the death penalty moratorium and make a decision once and for all whether Illinois would ever again...
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Does governor's race mean death penalty moratorium at an end?Sep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The moratorium on executions in Illinois has existed as a purely political animal since former Gov. George Ryan commuted all death sentences to life terms in January 200...
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Ballot access lawsuit doesn't stop suburban election processSep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Downstate county election commissions may be telling absentee voters to hold off in light of a pending ballot access lawsuit. In the suburbs, however, it's business as u...