The gubernatorial race in Georgia continues to gain momentum months before the November election. In terms of campaign funds, Stacey Abrams is currently outpacing...
President Obama will deliver a Farewell Address to the American people on the evening of January 10, 2017 in Chicago. If you’d like to attend, here’s what you need to know. Where’s the address taking place? The President will deliver remarks at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Do I need a ticket to attend? Yes, […]
What Really Happened At Ken Dunkin’s Campaign Office? By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Remember Acorn and Acorn Housing? For those of you too busy to remember, allow me to refresh your memory. Acorn is the acronym for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. The grassroots, not-for-profit organization that gave President Obama […]
Michael Madigan Battles Rauner House Speaker Michael Madigan cut his Memorial DayHoliday weekend short and returned to the Capitol where he delivered a message to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama’s…
*I am still recovering from the midterm election results, but I hope two years of a Republican-run Congress will convince voters to get off their asses and put a Democrat in the White House. I often find it hard to take Republicans seriously, because so many of their arguments fall apart under close scrutiny. Republicans […]
*The dust from the GOP’s mid-term lambaste of the Democrats had barely settled when the declaration was made that the day after the elections was the unofficial start of the 2016 presidential campaign. This was more than a little overstated and misleading. It’s far more accurate to say that the day after the mid-terms was […]
