Illinois House of Representatives

An End to Taxpayer-Funded Advertising for Politicians?

04/26/2011
by Brian Costin One of my biggest pet peeves of all times is how some politicians have an insatiable need to put their name on things at the expense of the taxpayers. The open road tolling signs with former Governor Blagojevich’s name and the Richard M. Daley signs at O’Hare Airport come to mind. However, a...

Would New Legislature Repeal the Tax Hike?

By Brian Costin
12/31/2010
If the vote been delayed for the new legislature to be sworn in Illinois there is a good chance the income tax hike vote wouldn’t have been passed.

Budget Battle Update: Borrow!

05/25/2010
The Illinois House of Representatives is considering plans to borrow our way out of the state's budget mess.