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No con-con

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Filed under: politics

If there’s a good argument for an Illinois constitutional convention, I haven’t heard it.
Recall of statewide officials?
Nobody likes Governor Blagojevich, but making it possible to recall a governor only strengthens the position of the house speaker and the senate president and encourages them in their obstinacy. Make them all subject to recall? How dare […]

Vote for Julie Schmitt

Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Filed under: politics

I want first to introduce you to Republican candidate Shirley Rauschenberger’s statement regarding her candidacy for the Kane County Board District 20 seat:

I believe, first and foremost, we need a property tax watchdog on the Kane County Board. Property taxes in our area are high already and we need to challenge all of our governments […]

SB2288: Mike Noland’s 67% tax hike

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Filed under: politics

A message from Elgin state senator Mike Noland:

On October 29th, beginning at 7 p.m., I will be hosting a town hall meeting on education funding reform and property tax relief. All voters in the 22nd District are invited to attend. Please feel free to forward this message to everyone living in Illinois’ 22nd Legislative District […]

ACORN in Kane County

Friday, October 24th, 2008
Filed under: kanecounty, politics

Backyard Conservative mentioned the possibility of ACORN-related voter fraud in Illinois a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday the Illinois Review noted how the woman assigned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to videotape Jim Oberweis at all events was on Fox News wearing an ACORN t-shirt.
Is ACORN in Kane County? I have so little […]