Pritzker’s $7 Million Question
During Governor Pritzker’s 2018 campaign, he repeatedly promised that he was independent from House Speaker Mike Madigan. But it was obvious that these two were plotting behind closed doors the whole time. Following his election, Pritzker immediately filled nearly 3 dozen prominent roles in his administration with Madigan’s recommended list of hires. Pritzker’s promise to […]
Read Full ArticleLooking Back on Madigan Gives Us a Chance to Look Forward in November
By: Matt Rodewald, Director of Communications Just the name Michael Madigan brings out the idea of being a hypocrite. I’m not just talking about Madigan’s feeble effort last week to transfer Illinois’ ethics problems to Donald Trump and Roger Stone. Something the House Speaker did just one day before the explosive court papers that had […]
Read Full ArticleThey Are Who We Thought They Were
Entrusted with near record levels of power, Gov. Pritzker and Speaker Madigan have used that power to hike taxes and allow corruption to flourish. It isn’t a new era, it is the same broken government on steroids.
Read Full ArticleFooting The Bill For The Inside Game
The constant corruption in our state has become a stereotype and a joke to those around the country and even amongst fellow Illinoisans. But corruption has consequences and taxpayers are suffering for it.
Read Full ArticleFollow The Money
Next November, voters must ask their representatives: Do you stand with Madigan and his corrupt cronies or will you stand up to the Springfield corruption and represent the families in your district? And regardless of how they answer, look at their actions and follow the money.
Read Full ArticleMadigan’s Power
The main takeaway: the rules are calculated to benefit the Speaker and those loyal to them. But, in this system, who is the one group that is never put into the equation? The taxpayers. The Illinois residents who are forced to prop up a system that is built to serve politicians and not the people they represent.
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