Disclosure rule loophole benefits nonprofits

A Virginia-based group that wanted to play in Illinois politics, but didn't want to disclose its donors, has lost Round One in what could be an extended court battle. U.S. District Court Judge William T. Hart rejected the group's motion for an injunction on the Illinois statutes, meanwhile, a handful of nonprofit groups are benefiting from a little-known state reporting loophole to fly almost completely under the media's radar. Monday, August 30, 2010

Voters deserve to hear it plain and simple

One thing both candidates for Illinois Governor need to do is come up with something simple. Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Quinn needs to act, before he pulls a Netsch

There is no doubt whatsoever that Republicans in this state have every reason to cheer and Democrats have all the reasons in the world to grumble. Monday, August 16, 2010

Democrats throughout the country and right here in Illinois are pushing a two-pronged negative strategy to retain their hold on power in these uncertain times. Monday, August 09, 2010

Voters turning away from taxing front runners

Gov. Pat Quinn was in rare form last week as he attacked state Sen. Bill Brady before his Republican opponent had a chance to get his own licks in. Monday, August 02, 2010

Quinn campaigning while governing

I was looking through Gov. Pat Quinn's campaign finance reports the other day and saw that he went way out of his way to list even the tiniest in-kind contributions. Monday, July 26, 2010