By Melissa Silverberg Opponents of tax increases in referendums in 12 Illinois municipalities got help from an outside advocacy group this election cycle with mailings and thousands of robocalls that went out just before Election Day, officials said. Americans for Prosperity, a national economic reform advocacy group, spent money in a dozen races across the [...]
Political pump price Updated: October 8, 2012 DECATUR — The price at the pump is getting a lot of attention this election season. Americans for Prosperity held an event at this Road Ranger. It sold gas for $1.88/gallon. The group says that was the average price of gas in Illinois when Obama took office. Americans [...]
Obama Protest Offers Gasoline At 2009 Prices October 5, 2012 2:04 PM LOMBARD (CBS) — There was quite a deal to be had at a gasoline station in Lombard earlier today, and it was all part of a protest against President Obama’s energy policies. At the Road Ranger gas station in Lombard, regular unleaded gasoline typically sells from [...]
Americans for Prosperity: CTU Doing What’s Best for Union, Not Students CHICAGO, IL – Americans for Prosperity – Illinois State Director David From today released the following statement in response to the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike: “Bizarrely, in a city where the five-year graduation rate is just 60%, teachers went on strike today because [...]
Governor Quinn apparently believes that some special interests are more special than others. This Tuesday when he vetoed legislation to expand gaming, Governor Quinn specifically cited the absence of a ban on campaign contributions. The Chicago Sun-Times wrote in a column yesterday: “Quinn was more convinced than ever the absence of a ban on campaign [...]
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