Whip Counts Syria
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/09/02/2561371/congress-support-military-action-syria-thinkprogress-whip-count/ MemberPartyYesLean YesUndecidedUnknownLean NoNo(IL)Bustos (IL)D 1 (IL)Davis...
View ArticleEditorial - Syria - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right
It's pretty much that simple - two wrongs don't make a right. I urge all Illinois representatives in the Senate and the Congress to vote nay to war-mongering of any sort in Syria in the name of the...
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Coming Soon to a Lake Near You - Wind Turbines
Soon meaning years and a lake meaning Erie, so don't get too excited. Lake Erie in 2017 to be specific. Apparently there will be no need for fancy foundations, just drive a 600 ton pole into the lake...
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John Shimkus, Rodney Davis team up to show hypocrisy on energy prices
Congressman Rodney Davis usually does a good job of sounding vaguely moderate, even when he's pursuing extremely conservative policies, so I'm a little surprised to see him co-author an energy...
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The Two Faces of Governor Quinn's Environmental Policy Puts Downstate...
Governor Pat Quinn recently spoke at the annual dinner of the Illinois Environmental Council held in Chicago, where he was applauded as a longtime ally. His record as Governor reflects his commitment...
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Koch Bros - Tar Sands - Petcoke "Waste" - Calumet River Chicago
Remember when Sen. Durbin forced BP Whiting Indiana to back down and not permit an increase in the allowed pollutant dumping into the Calumet/Lake Michigan watershed. Well my take later was that the...
View ArticleLocal Congressional Votes CR/DL - Republican govt. Shutdown over Obamacare
Bold Democratic H R 2775 YEA-AND-NAY 16-Oct-2013 10:18 PM QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments IL1RushNv WI1Ryan (WI)No IL2Kelly (IL)Yes WI2PocanYes...
View ArticleFace scrub micro-beads are choking the Great Lakes
Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes, a new paper in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, looks at the prevalence of micro-plastic beads, thought to originate with...
View Article48th Ward Dem. Party Endorsement meeting
Although there are not a lot of contested races in the Democratic Primary in most places this time, there is still a great chance to become involved in the process, if you live in the 48th Ward of the...
View ArticleBustos, Duckworth, Enyart, and Lipinski Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act
The crackpot conservatives in the House voted for the Fiftieth time to repeal the signature achievement of the Obama administration. Twenty-seven Democrats betrayed those who voted for them. The...
View ArticleCallis: Worse than Bustos
Central Illinois Democrats with long memories remember how the Democratic establishment failed to get behind progressive democrat Dr. David Gill. Well the DCCC worked to give us fomrer Judge Ann...
View ArticleSome Votes - Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll186.xml IL1RushYes WI1Ryan (WI)No OH1ChabotNo IA1Braley (IA)Yes IL2Kelly (IL)Yes WI2PocanYes OH2WenstrupNo IA2LoebsackYes...
View ArticleSome Votes - Repeal ObamaCare
Repeal ObamaCare: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll097.xml IL1RushNo WI1Ryan (WI)Yes OH1ChabotYes IA1Braley (IA)No IL2Kelly (IL)No WI2PocanNo OH2WenstrupYes IA2LoebsackNo...
View ArticleProtect Legalized Marijuana States
From Here -> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll258.xmlPassed 219-189 H R 4660 RECORDED VOTE 30-May-2014 12:22 AM AUTHOR(S): Rohrabacher of California Amendment No. 25 QUESTION: On Agreeing to the...
View ArticleGrayson Amendment De-funding DOJ Ability to Prosecute Journalists
These two votes are pretty big. These are cross partisan votes mostly supported by Democrats. Lipinski votes with Roskam and Schock tells all. Matt Stoller via Twitter: "This is massive, a partial...
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