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In 100 days, Obama delivers change he promised

By Rick Holmes

Tue May 05, 2009, 03:30 PM CDT

The 100-days test, as arbitrary and pointless as any exercise in commentary, begins as a historical reference. Nobody paid much attention to the 100-day milestone before 1933, but since Franklin D. Roosevelt had such a productive first lap, no one's been able to ignore it every four years since.

Popularity may not last forever

By Rich Miller/Capitol Fax

Tue Apr 28, 2009, 12:52 PM CDT

Pat Quinn is the most popular Illinois governor in more than a decade. A new statewide poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that Gov. Quinn has a 61 percent job approval rating.

How piracy developed

By Michael Winship

Tue Apr 28, 2009, 12:48 PM CDT

If you’re looking for signs of the Apocalypse — and who isn’t? — here’s a good one. There’s an uptick in ark building.

Impeach Blagojevich now

By Robert Blackford/Opinion

Tue Dec 30, 2008, 11:11 AM CST

The legislature should move immediately to impeach current Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
His reign of terror must come to an end. The state is $4 billion behind in paying its bills while its governor has allegedly used his time to further his own financial interest at the expense of the citizens of the state.

Letter to Editor:

Tue Oct 28, 2008, 01:09 PM CDT

Last week Ken Rakers wrote asking to know five things the students in the Aledo school district and the students in the Westmer school district do not have now, but will have if the consolidation passes.

Letter to Editor

By Staff reports

Tue Oct 28, 2008, 11:49 AM CDT

To the Editor:
We have to endure a lot. The fast-buck guys have left a mess: $70,000 an acre vacant land; $30,000 residential lots; and unprecedented taxpayer grants (giveaways, never has to be repaid). But the issues keep coming.

Letter to the Editor:

By Staff reports

Tue Oct 28, 2008, 11:48 AM CDT

To the voters of the Westmer and Aledo school districts:
I am very much in favor of the consolidation of the two school districts. I have attended a number of meetings of the school boards and committee of ten and I am convinced that this consolidation would provide the best educational opportunities for the children of the two school districts, both present and future students.

Do we need a Constitutional Convention?

By Rich Miller/Capitol Fax

Tue Oct 21, 2008, 12:40 PM CDT

Naysayers to a call for an Illinois constitutional convention receive a well reasoned argument for a constitutional convention.

Letter to Editor

By Staff reports

Wed Oct 15, 2008, 09:54 AM CDT

Dear Editor:
As district superintendents in the Henderson-Mercer-Warren Counties ROE 27, we would like to express our support for Jodi Scott who is the incumbent candidate for Regional Superintendent of Schools.

Plenty of time for fighting

By Rich Miller/Capitol Fax

Wed Oct 01, 2008, 10:35 AM CDT

Illinois senators begin to float their names to replace Illinois Senate President Emil Jones.

Illinois Constitutional Convention will be on the November ballot

By Cathy Decker/Staff reporter

Tue Sep 30, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT

Voters this Nov. 4 will be asked a yes-no question on a proposed call for an Illinois Constitutional Convention. Every 20 years voters get to decide whether the Illinois Constitution needs to be revamped. The last question was asked in 1988, with 75 percent of those voting no.

Why Rich Miller will never move to Washington, D.C.

By Rich Miller/Capitol Fax

Tue Sep 23, 2008, 02:16 PM CDT

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and thecapitolfaxblog.com. Here he gives a countdown of the top 10 reasons he won't move to Washington DC.