Could Governor Candidates Spend $100 Million?
Political experts anticipate the Illinois gubernatorial candidates could spend more than 100 million dollars in the next eight months.University of Illinois Springfield political science Professor Kent...
View ArticleToxic Ads Scorch, Spur Defamation Suit
It was 50 years ago last month that a new type of campaign commercial aired -- one devised to make President Lyndon Johnson's opponent look bad, rather than to extol his own virtues. "Daisy" only aired...
View ArticleRauner Declares Victory, But Quinn Won't Concede
Republican investor Bruce Rauner will be the next governor of Illinois — probably. He declared victory over incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and is up by five percentage points, but the Democrat is refusing to...
View ArticleRed State, Blue State: Among Its Neighbors, Illinois is Alone as a...
In the final weeks of 2013, Illinois was among more than 20 states tripping over each other like eager suitors to woo a new Boeing production plant for its 777x airliner.
View ArticleConversation with the Publisher: A wish list for the new year - a chancellor...
My feeling about this new year differs from the last few, when January 1 meant little more than waking up for another day. I sense more urgency, but maybe it's just personal. I mention two items on my...
View ArticleMoney Counts: How Dollars Dominate Illinois Politics and What We Can Do About It
The ultimate symbol of money in Illinois politics is a shoe box. Even though it has been decades since the death of Secretary of State Paul Powell in 1970, and the subsequent discovery of more than...
View ArticleEditor's Note: Illinoisans have a Moral Responsibility and Reason for Concern
This month, we report on two issues that should make us ashamed as Illinoisans.
View ArticleQuestion & Answer: Kent Redfield
In the past decade, Kent Redfield, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield, has become widely known because broadcast and print reporters across Illinois, and...
View ArticleRaise Income and Millionaire's Tax - CapitolView
Host, Amanda Vinicky and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Charlie Wheeler (UIS) analyze the Governor's Budget Address. Focusing on the proposal to increase income tax, property tax relief, and the...
View ArticleLegal Troubles for Rauner & Quinn - CapitolView
Host Amanda Vinicky and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Andy Maloney (Chicago Law Bulletin) discuss legal troubles for both Bruce Rauner and Gov. Pat Quinn among other...
View ArticleVeto Session Issues - CapitolView
Host Jamey Dunn and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Mike Lawrence (Statehouse Observer) discuss the issues surrounding the first week of veto...
View ArticleRauner's Executive Order - CapitolView
Host Jamey Dunn and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Bruce Rushton (IL Times) discuss Gov. Rauner's new executive order, Aaron Schock, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and...
View ArticleRauner’s Budget Poses Risk For Emanuel’s Re-election
If Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking for a silver lining on his disappointing first round re-election bid, he ought not study Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget. The state’s largest city has some...
View ArticlePast Due: Budget Deal "A Monumental Task"
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will not consider new revenues for next fiscal year until the legislature approves some of his agenda.
View ArticleSession Ends With No Budget Deal - CapitolView
WSEC-TV Springfield. Host Jamey Dunn (IL Issues) and guests Brian Mackey (WUIS) and Kent Redfield (UIS) discuss the latest news on the Illinois state budget.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSU4s2gLImQ
View ArticleIllinois Issues: The Governor's Money
Technically, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s election victory on November 4, 2014, marked the end of his first political campaign. But in some ways that campaign has never stopped.
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