Rep. Cross appears on Fox Chicago Sunday
Rep. Tom Cross appears on Jack Conaty’s Fox Chicago Sunday morning program on Oct. 25.
Click here to view the segment.
Stop politicians from slipping in ’sham’ reforms
Bloomington Pantagraph October 14, 2009
Editorial
Limiting campaign contributions from individuals, corporations and unions without limiting such support from political parties and legislative leaders is worse than leaving the state’s weak campaign finance laws unchanged.
Approving such a change would be a step backward – not forward – because it would increase the power and influence of legislative and political leaders.
Tax amnesty could give state a needed boost
Bloomington Pantagraph October 14, 2009
Editorial
While Illinois Democrats are touting a dollar-a-pack increase in the state cigarette tax to provide necessary funding for a needs-based grant program for college students, Republicans are advocating a new amnesty program for those who owe income and sales taxes.
Statehouse Insider: Legislative leaders haven’t changed minds on tax increase
State Journal-Register June 20, 2009
The good news is lawmakers didn’t really put up a fuss about coming back to Springfield this week to try and fix the budget mess.
The bad news is there is no discernable reason they should bother.
House OKs borrowing, sends construction package to Quinn
State Journal-Register
June 30, 2009 by Doug Finke and Ryan Keith
The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Monday to borrow nearly $2.3 billion as part of the solution to the state’s budget puzzle.
The House also sent Gov. Pat Quinn a series of public works construction bills that the House has kept from the governor for weeks using a parliamentary move…
…“There are some substantive things we need to talk about in reform and cuts and new programs” before agreeing to a tax hike, said House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego.
To read the entire article click here. (http://www.sj-r.com/news/x1662373259/House-OKs-borrowing-sends-construction-package-to-Quinn)