More questions raised in State GOP money transfer scheme

May 10, 2012

Syndicated political columnist Bernard Schoenburg has an excellent expansion this week on the story we broke last month about a money transfer scheme involving the State GOP.

Will the Illinois GOP confirm there’s a war on women?

May 8, 2012

There’s a situation brewing in central Illinois where Republicans risk lending legitimacy to the Democrats’ attack that Republicans are engaged in a "war on women."

Here’s what happened at the last State GOP Convention

May 6, 2012

As the old saying goes, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

State GOP Convention and restoring Direct Elections

May 3, 2012

The Illinois Republican State Convention next month offers regular Republicans an opportunity to succeed where their GOP lawmakers in Springfield have failed for the past seven years.

Mark Levin’s “Ameritopia” and Romney Republicans

May 3, 2012

The problem in the United States is NOT the Democratic Party, it’s the Republican Party.

It’s up to us (those who can do math and understand morality)

April 25, 2012

I’ve been saying it for years – and perusing the Internet these days – the calls for the same are multiplying. It’s time to stop being citizens in name only.

TRIBUNE: More like this, please

May 11, 2012

One day after the Illinois House voted to kill a generous retirement perk for most state retirees, the Senate did the same by a 31-20 margin.

WASH POST: Mitt Romney was a high school bully

May 10, 2012

Mitt Romney’s prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents.

TCPI: New questions raised over Aaron Schock’s fundraising efforts

May 3, 2012

Questions surround Schock's donations to super PAC an end-around campaign contribution limits?

REDSTATE: Eric Cantor doesn’t want you. He wants Democrats.

May 1, 2012

This is more offensive than Cantor throwing his weight behind Adam Kinzinger’s re-election bid against Don Manzullo.

HINZ: Follow the money – Citadel’s Ken Griffin and the Illinois GOP

April 18, 2012

In a fascinating series of events that just now are coming to light, it appears that every single penny the IL GOP got in the first quarter from other...

HINZ: Time to lift the veil on Sen. Kirk’s health status

April 11, 2012

No one outside of a few closed-mouthed insiders really knows how Mark Kirk is faring after the severe stroke he suffered almost 3 months ago. It's time for that...


Keeping them Accountable

Republicans voting like Democrats

Republicans voting like Democrats

Our elected officials love to tell you about the votes they think you want to hear about, especially around election time. We think you deserve a more complete and accurate picture. Our goal here is to create a more educated voter, an engaged citizenry, and a more responsive state government.

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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