Jeff Wartman

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Don’t be fooled by the empty rhetoric of Arlen Specter.  Out of political self-preservation, he switched parties.  No ideological change occured — he himself said that none of his opinions have changed.  He won’t be voting differently.  He did this for one reason, and one reason alone:  he couldn’t win the Republican primary, so he [...]

I’ve been outspoken about one fact in current political discourse — namely that Republicans should not give up ground to Democrats on some issues where the free market can solve problems but are traditionally liberal issues — issues like the environment, healthcare and education.
I want to focus on the evironment here.
Let’s be clear about one thing [...]

Rutherford announces committee for treasurer bid
4/9/2009
Associated Press
PONTIAC, Ill. – State Sen. Dan Rutherford (ROO’-thur-ferd) is making official his interest in a run for state treasurer next year.
Rutherford announced Wednesday that he has formed an exploratory committee.
The announcement by the Chenoa Republican was expected.
Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney already has hosted a fundraiser for Rutherford.
The [...]

Here’s the weekly Republican address, given by Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan on Obama’s budget and the Republican alternative.

From the Illinois Policy Institute, via the Illinois Republican Party
The Illinois Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, is calling on the leadership in Springfield to consider important transparency reform—a reform that would shine a spotlight on the state spending priorities that have caused the current $11.5 billion deficit.
The Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal (HB 35), [...]