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Hot Air Tour in Peoria
August 18, 2008
There was a great article on our Hot Air Tour stop in Peoria in the Journal Star. An anti-tax organization opposing global warming alarmists stopped on the riverfront Friday evening to spread the word about "economy-destroying, job-killing policies."
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Americans for Prosperity Applauds Judicial Watch Lawsuit Against Governor Blagojevich & Senate President Emil Jones
July 31, 2008
DC's Judicial Watch to sue Blagojevich & Jones for FOIA violations: The Illinois Chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP-IL) earlier today joined Washington D.C.-based Judicial Watch in its announcement that it had filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Senate President Emil Jones for violations to state regulations concerning disclosure of government documents. See the press conference video.
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Capitol Podcast, July 24, 2008, Interview with Jeff Mays
July 24, 2008
In the first of a series of Capitol Podcasts, hear from some of Illinois top legislative and business leaders. This week AFP-IL features former State Representative and current Chairman of the Illinois Business Round Table, Jeff Mays. This segment of the Capitol Pod Cast provides a real eye opening view of the questionable practice of raiding dedicated funds. Listen in.
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Capitol Podcast, July 11, 2008
July 11, 2008
SPRINGFIELD- With passage of the state budget you would think the Illinois General Assembly would have finished its work. Throughout the history of the State, Illinois governors have rarely called the General Assembly into special session. Last year, the Governor called for more special sessions than had been convened in the State’s 190 years.
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Propaganda Won't Pay Bills
June 30, 2008
Taxpayers front the costs of wasteful spending while state government racks up more and more debt. At the start of fiscal 2009, Illinois will have $1.7 billion in unpaid bills, mounting Medicaid and pension debt and a revenue shortfall of more than $500 million.
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In Case You Missed It…AFP-IL “Pork Report” Blog Launches Pork Project a Day!
June 25, 2008
CHICAGO – On the heels of their statewide transparency project promoting an online database that brings more transparency to county government and their grassroots support for transparency in state government (HB 4765), the Illinois Chapter of Americans for Prosperity announced that they will be highlighting a “Pork Project a Day” via the AFP-IL weblog.
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Americans for Prosperity Says GAO Tanker Report Shows Process Works
June 18, 2008
WASHINGTON – In light of today’s report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today noted that the merit-based tanker procurement process, including protest and GAO review, is a robust process that does not require politicized interference from Congress.
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Capitol Podcast, June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008
The Illinois General Assembly has passed an unbalanced budget, showing little regard for the Illinois Constitution, which requires all budgets passed by the General Assembly to be balanced. Listen to or read the script.
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Just Say No to Climate-Tax Hikes
May 13, 2008
The climate-change issue has divided conservatives, with presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain leading the charge for a cap-and-trade energy-rationing scheme and Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe spearheading the opposition — which includes my group, Americans for Prosperity, and most movement conservatives. Building a consensus on the issue looks complicated, but it’s as simple as one word: taxes. We should build from the premise that climate policy must not be used as a cover for raising federal revenue.
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A Message from Rep. Mike Tryon to Americans for Prosperity
May 8, 2008
Since I began serving in the General Assembly, there have been several attempts by lawmakers to pass transparency legislation. Illinois residents are so tired of corruption in state government with our former governor serving prison time and our current governor under federal investigation. U.S. Attorney General Patrick Fitzgerald has called the Governor’s administration ‘pay to play on steroids.’ Due to increased infighting between the Governor and the state’s Democrat leaders, suspicion and distrust have replaced compromise and negotiation.
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