IL GOP Chair’s ouster goes far beyond stance on gay marriage

By Doug Ibendahl
February 23, 2013

Illinois Republicans are hobbled by a weak leader more concerned with appeasement than winning.

IL GOP Chair Pat Brady is no Abraham Lincoln

By Doug Ibendahl
January 10, 2013

I’ve got news for Pat Brady - no one will ever confuse him with Honest Abe.

11 IL House Republicans vote to reward lawbreaking with a drivers license

By Doug Ibendahl
January 8, 2013

With the help of Republican lawmakers, legislation allowing illegal immigrants to obtain a state drivers license passed the Illinois House today by a vote of 65 to 46.

77 Reasons Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady is as dumb as a rock

By John Biver
January 2, 2013

When it comes to the Illinois Republican Party the intellectual laziness is only matched by the political incompetence.

Merry Christmas, My Friend

By Doug Ibendahl
December 22, 2012

All of us at Republican News Watch wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Pat Brady still refusing to step down as Illinois GOP Chair

By Doug Ibendahl
December 8, 2012

Mike Madigan and the Illinois Democrats received very welcome news on Saturday.

10 Republicans join Senate Democrats in rewarding illegal activity

By Doug Ibendahl
December 4, 2012

A bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain an Illinois driver’s license passed the Illinois Senate today by a vote of 41 to 14.

AP: Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady steps down

May 7, 2013

Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady announced his resignation Tuesday in a letter to the state party's central committee.

TRIBUNE: Madigan pension reforms pass House

May 2, 2013

The Illinois House today approved a far-reaching pension reform plan pushed by Speaker Michael Madigan that is headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate.

IFI: Illinois Senate approves massive gambling expansion

May 2, 2013

Late Wednesday afternoon, the Illinois Senate debated and passed SB 1739 by a vote of 32 to 20.

TRIBUNE: Schock won’t seek GOP nod for governor

April 26, 2013

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has opted to bypass a run for the Republican Illinois governor nomination.

HINZ: Can state GOP find a leader it will follow?

April 21, 2013

The real question is why anyone would want the job and, if they got it, whether they could do much with it.

AP: Tom Cross won’t say if he supports gay marriage

April 10, 2013

The top Republican in the Illinois House won't say how he would vote on a measure that would allow same-sex couples to marry.

AP: Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87

April 8, 2013

The Iron Lady, who ruled Great Britain for 11 remarkable years, died Monday morning of a stroke.


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Republicans voting like Democrats

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Mark Kirk’s extremely liberal voting record

Mark Kirk’s extremely liberal voting record

Nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host and best selling author Laura Ingraham called Mark Kirk "part of the RINO Republican class that got Republicans into trouble in the first place." We agree.

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