Jan Schakowsky

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• IL-SEN: Schakowsky Endorses Giannoulias, DSCC Whacks Kirk

  
  Progress Illinois - — Authority: 655
  The latest from the 2010 U.S. Senate race ... Yesterday afternoon, Rep. Jan Schakowksy announced her endorsement of State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias in the Democratic primary.  When they rolled out Rep. Luis Gutierrez backing a week earlier, the campaign used the occasion to highlight Giannoulias position on ...
  6 hours ago

• More Blago baggage for Giannoulias: Schakowsky and Creamer

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  My congresscritter, Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), endorsed Rod Blagojevich for governor in 2002 and 2006. Her husband, Robert Creamer, who later served five months in prison for kiting checks, worked on the Blago campaign in 2002. Schakowsky has endorsed fellow Democrat Alexi Giannoulias for the US Senate. That has put ...
  6 hours ago

• Whos Laughing Now?

  
  BoRev.Net — Authority: 495
  By Revolter On Tuesday , Hondurans for Democracy and other groups organized another protest against the coup, this time outside Hillarys lair. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley thought he could laugh us away since theres these martial law "free and fair" elections coming on November 29 ( video ). Ok, so we ...
  3 days ago

• Schakowsy Will Vote Against Bill with Stupak

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 805
  Keeping the pressure on the Senate and the eventual conferees on healthcare reform, Jan Schakowsky is the first among the 40+ House Dems who signed a letter to Pelosi to vowing a no vote on a bill with Stupak to reveal herself. Greg Sargent: Some 41 House Dems have signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
  5 days ago

• Schakowsky Wont Vote For Health Care Bill With Stupak Language (UPDATED)

  
  Progress Illinois - — Authority: 655
  There arent many lawmakers in Washington who have worked as hard as Rep. Jan Schakowsky to protect the reproductive rights of women. So it was with a lot of pain that the Northside Democrat ultimately swallowed a last-minute amendment to the historic health care reform bill limiting elective abortion coverage from ...
  6 days ago

• Illinois 2010 Elections: Candidate Todd Connnor, Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt Bash Water District Bond Deal that Flushed $68 Million in Taxpayer Money Down the Sewer

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  MWRD Democratic candidate Todd Connor (Chicago, IL) — November 9, 2009 . The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners last Thursday got a pasting from financial analyst Daniel Kaplan and candidate Todd Connor –who is aiming to join the board’s ranks–over ...
  1 week ago

• House Passes Health Care Bill With Help Of Illinois Dems

  
  Progress Illinois - — Authority: 655
  The presidents top domestic policy priority is one step closer to being made  law. As youve read elsewhere, the full House passed its final health care reform bill late Saturday night by a slim 220-215margin. Although 39 Democrats eventually voted against the bill, none of Democrats hailing from President Obamas ...
  1 week ago

• Jan Schakowsky Identifies Abortion Absurdity in Stupak Amendment

  
  That's My Congress — Authority: 478
  Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois stood in the floor of the House of Representatives this evening to speak against the health care bill amendment offered by fellow Democrat Bart Stupak of Illinois. Under this amendment, as Schakowsky explains, even women who are NOT national health care plan participants — women ...
  1 week ago

• Call Rep. Schakowsky TODAY!

  
  Chicago News Bench — Authority: 572
  Let Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9) know how disgusted you are with the Democrats attempts to force Americans to buy sub-standard, government run health insurance. Tell her how upset you are that she and her party have been secretive about the 2,000+ pages-long health "reform" bill , their lack of ...
  1 week ago

• Who funds Huffington Post?

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  Monday night I attended a reception on Chicagos North Side for Joel Pollak, a Republican candidate for Illinois 9th District. Hes a smart guy, articulate, and he can think on his feet. Pollak is our best hope to unseat über-liberal Jan Schakowsky, and Ill be proud to have Pollak represent me in Congress. Yes, thats ...
  1 week ago

• Illinois Politics: New Survey: Top 10 Independent Political Blogs in Illinois

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  (Chicago, IL) — November 2, 2009 . A new survey released today by THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER ranked 51 independent Illinois-based blogs that cover Illinois politics and government–blogs that are not embedded in or sponsored by major media Web sites such as the Chicago Tribune or the Chicago Sun-Times –and ...
  1 week ago

• Illinois Politics: New Survey Identifies Top 10 Independent Political News and Commentary Blogs in Illinois

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  (Chicago, IL) — November 2, 2009 . A new survey released today by THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER ranked 51 independent Illinois-based blogs that cover Illinois politics and government–blogs that are not embedded in or sponsored by major media Web sites such as the Chicago Tribune or the Chicago Sun-Times –and ...
  1 week ago

• Schakowsky: After CIA Admits Lying, Republicans Owe Apology To Pelosi

  
  The Liberal Curmudgeon — Authority: 130
  When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that the CIA had lied in a briefing about the use of waterboarding, Republicans including Sen. Kit Bond (MO), Rep. Pete Hoekstra (MI), Rep. John Boehner (OH) and former speaker Newt Gingrich roundly attacked her. In a recent House Intelligence Committee hearing, however, ...
  1 week ago

• Schakowsky: GOPers Who Slammed Pelosi On CIA Lie Charge Should Apologize

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 772
  A top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee says Republicans who criticized Nancy Pelosis claim that the CIA lied to her now owe the Speaker an apology. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who has been helping lead a committee probe into the CIAs process for briefing lawmakers, asserted yesterday that the agency ...
  2 weeks ago

• Illinois Elections 2010: Pat Quinn’s Poll Numbers Sink; Dan Hynes Endorsements, Ad Buys Grow–and Questions that Hynes May Drop Out Drop Off

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  Comptroller Dan Hynes (Chicago, IL) — October 28, 2009 . Oh, how a few weeks can rewrite the political narrative. Governor Pat Quinn ’s job disapproval ratings have hit 53% and his approval ratings have skidded to 45%, according to a new Rasmussen poll in the Illinois 2010 governor’s race . Meanwhile, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Intel Panel: CIA Misled Lawmakers On Torture, Other Issues

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 772
  The CIA misled Congress about its torture program and other issues, the House Intelligence committee has concluded . In a hearing of the House Intelligence committee this afternoon, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jan Schakowsky, both Democrats, pointed to at least five instances going back to at least 2001 in which the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Illinois 2010 Elections–Money Trail: Julie Hamos Hauls in a Bundle–of New Friends; Mell, Bliss, and Smith

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  (Chicago, IL) — October 26, 2009 . From the Illinois 2010 elections money trail … … State Representative Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) co-hosted a Democratic fund-raising brunch for IL 10th CD and Julie Hamos with Charles Stanford and Bob Messerly at their sprawling, swank home in Chicago’s East ...
  3 weeks ago

• Matt Taibbi On Elizabeth Warren for President

  
  All Life Is Problem Solving — Authority: 120
  Matt Taibbi calls for a run by Elizabeth Warren for the Presidency in 2012. Why? For these reasons. 1) Obama, who ran a wonderful campaign for the presidency isn’t doing well. He hasn’t closed Guantanamo, or stopped incursions of the Government into civil liberties. He’s done a terrible job with the banking ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Public Option Deception (with Exclusive New Audio)

  
  Big Government — Authority: 811
  The public option has been a political football since early summer. The President has said more than once that he prefers it but will not demand it. This was considered capitulation by many on the left who see the public option as necessary for “real” reform. Meanwhile, belying the President’s public statements, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Government Option in Health, or Anything - Check out this Historical Gem!

  
  . . . With Both Hands — Authority: 431
  On the way into Leo, I listened to Better Government Association( BGA) Softball Andy Shaw toss Softballs to Congresswoman Jan I-Spy-The Turk Schakowsky. Forty Watt Jan bubbled and squeaked with delight about the Health Care Reform Snowe-Job yesterday. Jan and other really deep thinkers will continue to push a ...
  4 weeks ago

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