Madigan launches campaign for seat held by Higgins Mike Madigan, a Grand Island businessman and tea party activist, announced his candidacy for Congress in the 26th District on Sunday as he celebrated the opening of his new campaign office at 1104 Kensington Ave. at Bailey Avenue.
It may surprise some people to know that state government isn't all about politics and partisanship. It's not always about whether House Speaker Mike Madigan is beating House Minority Leader Tom Cross over in the House or whether Senate President John Cullerton has bested his GOP foes up in the Senate.
BLOOMINGTON - Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, said Tuesday he was ready to work with Democrats on pension reform and other controversial issues if elected, adding he thinks powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan "is looking for a leader ... that he can trust" to lead the state. And I think Mike Madigan trusts me," Brady told The Pantagraph editorial board.
El Senado de Illinois tiene un nuevo líder y los esfuerzos del Senador [Martin Sandoval] desempeñaron un papel clave en el apoyo al presidente electo, Sen. [John Cullerton], como nuevo presidente del Senado de Illinois. Los Senadores Cullerton y Sandoval son ambos egresados de la Universidad de Loyola, han copatrocinado legislaciones y tienen fuertes nexos con el Vocero [Michael Madigan]. Desde 1992, el Sen. Cullerton, brillante abogado de Chicago, ha sido un legislador respetado del lado norte de la ciudad. Ha probado su liderazgo en áreas como la reciente legislación CTA/ tránsito masivo y a través de los años en seguridad de tráfico, educación, justicia criminal y desarrollo económico. En 1976, Cullerton comenzó su servicio en la oficina pública habiendo sido elegido para la Delegaci...
...Mike Madigan and also served as Democratic Floor Leader...
The 2010 election season has elicited many comparisons to 1994, when Republicans made huge inroads in state and national politics. A wave of voters unsatisfied with Democrats pushed GOP lawmakers into the Statehouse and Congress. It was the only time in Mike Madigan's lengthy career that he didn't get to control the Illinois House a two-year stint that one of the speaker's longtime aides still calls the "Republican Reign of Terror.
It's been proven time and time again that gaming attracts those who can afford to do it the least," he said. "It negatively impacts poor and depressed people. This would be a poor way to support education for one year with a means that would create a problem that would last for years and years. Thursday, the governor's spokeswoman Cheryle Jackson told the Defender a tentative budget agreement had been reached between the governor, [Mike Madigan] and [Emil Jones Jr.] that will still produce millions for education. "This new money would come from savings in state pension reform," Jackson said. "There would still be a commitment of $300 million but without ties to gaming." "I've read in the papers that because (Mayor) Daley wanted a (river) boat and wasn't going to get it, he withdrew hi...
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If Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Mike Madigan prevent a campaign finance reform measure from coming to a vote, it will prove what supporters of the bills have said about party leaders having too much power. Senate Bill 3580 and House Bill 5008 are designed to plug a loophole left when a reform measure was approved last fall.
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