Roskam says Obama admin the first to never top 3% in annual GDP growth
"The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth."
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Mendoza correct about state spending on vehicles, but incorrect on Rauner’s role
"The various offices of state government have purchased more than $11 million in vehicles, not counting leases, for use from the Governor on down during…
Durbin oversimplifies Supreme Court voting process
Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President…
Fortner’s claim about states with automatic voter registration checks out
"House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used…
In Illinois energy debate, Ives’ German anecdote is Mostly True
"Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal…
Cloonen says her GOP opponent wants to strip seniors of their Social Security, Medicare benefits
"Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes."
Munger claims Mendoza double-dipped on public pensions, salaries
"My opponent… was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits…
Healthcare union twists Leslie Munger’s comments on social services cuts
"In an interview with the Chicago Tribune's Editorial Board, Comptroller Leslie Munger says that in order to balance a budget, the state would have to 'cut…
Madigan says his primary opponent’s campaign funded with more than $1 million from Rauner allies
"Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
Durbin claims 40 percent of drug overdose deaths in Illinois involve heroin
"Illinois suffered 1,652 overdose deaths in 2014 ... of which 40 percent were associated with heroin. Illinois is ranked number one in the nation for…
Tammy Duckworth says Mark Kirk called for the ‘mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans’
Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
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