We heard from early this morning that the markets were tanking today because Dubai.
I guess they’re not the only ones who borrowed too much to make neat toys, like the only indoor ski resort in the Middle East.
Since the full-scale of [...]
From the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza -- "For our money, the best ads we've seen so far in the 2010 midterms are in Illinois for Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy McKenna. McKenna, a former state party chair, has featured the famous hair of disgraced former Gov." [...]
Here's the latest in health care news ...
A Silent Stimulus?
To weather the unrelenting economic recession without slashing services, state governments are going to need more assistance from Washington. Luckily, some help is on the way. And it's coming via an unlikely source.
According to the Washington Post, Democrat Rep. Luis Gutierrez won't vote for any health care bill coming out of conference committee if it doesn't include health care coverage for individuals living illegally in the U.S., which could include not only illegal aliens, but terrorists as well. [...]
Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:
Unfinished Reform
Former Illinois Reform Commission Chair Patrick Collins writes that
reformers must remain vigilant in their fight to implement stringent
campaign finance laws.
Pelosi's Risky Strategy
Once deemed risky, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein [...]
As reported by the Washington Post's The Fix by Chris Cillizza, Mark Kirk is seeking an endorsement from ex-governor Sarah Palin. Of course, what he really wants is an under-the-radar endorsement, a promise to not get his nuts teabagged. He wants just enough endorsement for a loud and clear [...]
Last fall, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk wasn't sure that Sarah Palin had the proper qualifications to serve as vice president. But apparently he thinks she has what it takes to help him wrap up his U.S. Senate primary bid.
According to the Washington Post's Chris Cilliza, Kirk recently penned [...]
WASHINGTON--Chris Cillizza scoops in the Washington Post that Illinois Senate hopeful Rep. Mark Kirk--who bills himself as a "moderate" Republican--is seeking the endorsement of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, according to a memo Cillizza obtained.
Cillizza writes in his column, "The Fix" about the Kirk memo, where Kirk is [...]
from the Hayes for Congress campaign
Kudos to our source in Washington D.C. for pointing out a little-noticed news item in The Washington Post some time back indicating there was an FBI probe when a purported associate of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) allegedly stalked Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.). The [...]
