Posts Tagged ‘ Tom Cross ’

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

April 10, 2013
AP: Tom Cross won’t say if he supports gay marriage

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.

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

January 8, 2013
11 IL House Republicans vote to reward lawbreaking with a drivers license

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.

10 Republicans join Senate Democrats in rewarding illegal activity

December 4, 2012
10 Republicans join Senate Democrats in rewarding illegal activity

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.

GOP doubles down on irrelevance in Illinois

November 28, 2012
GOP doubles down on irrelevance in Illinois

Republican state representatives and state senators chose this week to keep enabling failure and have proven once again they aren’t serious.

Are these Republicans nuts?

November 18, 2012
Are these Republicans nuts?

If the Illinois GOP proceeds down this course, someone should have the decency to hand out brown paper sacks so rank-and-file Republicans can hide their embarrassment.

State GOP Chair Pat Brady and crew must resign

November 7, 2012
State GOP Chair Pat Brady and crew must resign

The Illinois Republican Party officially imploded yesterday. The Chicago Sun-Times calls it a “bloodbath.” That’s putting it mildly.

ACU: Mike Madigan MORE conservative than Tom Cross

August 16, 2012
ACU: Mike Madigan MORE conservative than Tom Cross

According to the American Conservative Union, Speaker Madigan has a more conservative voting record than Tom Cross.

Anti-Democracy State Rep. Throws Tantrum over Lack of Democracy

May 30, 2012
Anti-Democracy State Rep. Throws Tantrum over Lack of Democracy

If you assumed the State House Republicans couldn’t be a bigger embarrassment to our Party - you were wrong.

Tom Cross collects big contributions from gambling interests

May 29, 2012
Tom Cross collects big contributions from gambling interests

Among those voting for the gaming bill adding five more casinos to the state was Tom Cross, who has received $510,750 in campaign contributions from gambling interests.

Why the Illinois GOP has Republicans worried nationally

April 15, 2012
Why the Illinois GOP has Republicans worried nationally

When your top party officials think the biggest problem with the Republican Party is that Republicans are participating too much – yes, you can probably expect big problems.