Category: Political Campaigns
State’s Attorney Candidate Makes Public Corruption an Issue
There are three Democratic and two Republican candidates for DeKalb County State’s Attorney. Only one of them, GOP hopeful Clay Campbell, has brought up the issue of corruption in local government. The following is my transcription of Campbell’s closing remarks during the Chamber of Commerce candidates’ forum last Tuesday. I’ve stripped out an “uh” or…
Park District Finances & Financing
Meeting minutes for the September 10, 2009 Park Board “study session” included a presentation of the Independent Auditor’s Report of the FY 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). [Brian LeFevre of Sikich, LLP] reported that both the District’s Golf Course and Hopkins enterprise funds were in a negative working capital position requiring them to borrow…
Hopkins Pool Referendum Group
According to the Daily Chronicle, Jeff Main is chair and treasurer of the Hopkins Pool Referendum Committee. The political action committee’s website is at hopkinspool.org. It also lists itself as a non-profit group on Facebook. Neither the website nor the Facebook group contains names of any of its officers or members, nor contact information for…
Note to Mayor Polvsen
http://ward3citizensaction.blogspot.com/ That will have to do for now. I was not feeling well today and tonight seems like a good night to turn in early.
Barb City Tea Company Update
Petition circulators, signers and donations are needed. You do not have to believe that Home Rule should be repealed to sign the petition, or to help circulate it. Obviously, you must agree that citizens have the right and should have the ability to decide the issue with authority. If you agree we need your help.…
Election Judge Notes
I’ve been an election judge on the Northern Illinois University campus for two years now. If memory serves our precinct got 62 votes in the 2006 General, “winning” the “contest” over the other three precincts stationed at the Recreation Center. From then it was all downhill, the lowlight having only 4 or 5 ballots rattling…
Con-Con Talk
At least one local educator is telling children that a state constitutional convention (con-con) equals elimination of their beloved teachers’ pensions. Evidently the subject of special-interest propaganda, along with the dangers of driving and drugs and death-metal music, must be discussed with the offspring both early and often. So be it. I’ll also go on…
Home Rule in DeKalb…County
Here’s another one for the “better late than never” file: Some candidates for the DeKalb County Board want Home Rule for the county. We’ve discussed the flaw in Home Rule law as practiced in Illinois previously. Since posting it I’ve had six more months to consider the workings of government and, meeting by meeting, have…
I’m Fine with Palin
In fact, let’s have Palin for president.