Newsletters
2010 Newsletters
- 3/2/2010 – Watch my discussion of the budget on Chicago Tonight.
- 2/26/2010 – Read an update on the budget and on nursing home reform.
- 2/10/2010 – Read an update on CTA funding and the Somerset nursing home.
- 1/22/2010 - Read an update on January legislative activities.
- 1/11/2010 – Read my 2010 priorities
2009 Newsletters
- 12/31/2009 – Voter Registration Information
- 11/13/09 – Recent reports on Illinois’ fiscal condition
- 11/2/09 – Veto session update: the campaign finance bill and health insurance reform
- 10/19/09 – MAP Grant funding, campaign finance reform and recent awards
- 10/15/09 – Filing the Equal Marriage Act Bill
- 10/13/09 – My vote YES to campaign finance reform legislation
- 9/30/09 – Education legislative update
- 9/14/09 – Update on environmental bills and public safety efforts
- 8/20/09 – Read about some of the bills I passed last session
- 7/16/09 – My NO vote on the 2010 state budget.
- 7/3/09 – The state budget and my vote on SB415.
- 6/26/09 - FY2010 budget update.
- 6/22/09 – The ethics reforms bills, the capital bill, and the budget.
- 6/20/09 – The “mini” capital bill and 15 bills I passed this session.
- 5/22/09 – Capital plan funding and the budget plan
- 2009 Budget – Read my analysis of the Governor’s budget proposal.
- 2/9/09 – Session update on ethics reform and the state budget.
- 1/30/09 – My vote to remove Governor Blagojevich.
- 1/9/09 –Governor Blagojevich’s impeachment trial update
2008 Newsletters
- 12/18/08 – The Governor’s impeachment proceedings.
- 12/10/08 – My reaction to Governor Blagojevich’s arrest.
- 11/21/08 My thoughts on the election of Senate President Cullerton.
- 9/24/08 – Analysis of pay to play ethics bill and the budget cuts.
- 9/19/08 – My update on the pay to play ethics bill.
- 9/18/08 – My update on 2008 human service funding cuts.
- 8/22/08 – Update on The Governor’s vetoes
- 7/3/08 – Special session update
- 6/13/08 – This sessions legislative highlights
- 5/2/08 – Recall and Ethics legislation
- 4/1/08 – Budget gap update