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Help me, EPA, you're my only hope!
I was disappointed during the election when many environmental writers downplayed the role of Environmental Protection Agency regulation on coal. It was a timid response to the "war on coal" hype.Sure,...
View ArticleFederal authorities probe Lincoln deal-making in "Operation Log Roller"
After viewing the new Steven Spielberg film Lincoln, federal authorities opened an investigation aimed at the former President and his political allies. "Operation Log Roller" will probe alleged...
View ArticleTransportation will be one of Obama's most enduring legacies. Thanks, Ray!
I was disappointed to read that Ray LaHood will be leaving as Secretary of Transportation, partly because it's nice having one who's personally familiar with infrastructure needs in my native central...
View ArticleOnline campaign launches to make Apple products in Illinois
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently spoke about making the Mac and other products in America. Those comments inspired a new campaign and online petition asking Apple to manufacture in Illinois.It makes sense....
View ArticleHow my experience in Boy Scouts taught me the ban on gay members is wrong
I loved being in Boy Scouts. Scouting gave me my first experiences with leadership, taught me important practical skills, lead to strong bonds with good friends, provided positive adult role models,...
View ArticleClinton Presidential Library provides contrast to Obama's transformative...
Last month, I visited the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. It was my second visit since its opening in 2004 so it was nice to see it again, this time with completed grounds and the nearby...
View ArticleIllinois Congressional delegation gets greener while Aaron Schock ranks dirtiest
The League of Conservation Voters released their 2012 scorecard, and it shows that the Illinois Congressional delegation is much greener today than it was last year. Most of those who had the worst...
View ArticleIllinois drought and flooding isn't climate change. It's a Climate Clusterfuck.
Remember the stories about rivers in Illinois earlier this year? They were about a long drought so bad it was slowing barge traffic on the Mississippi River down to a halt.And here we are in spring...
View ArticleRepublican gubernatorial candidate brags about benefits of Clinton economy,...
I noticed Reboot Illinois promoting this recent quote by Republican candidate for Governor Kirk Dillard."When I worked as Gov. Jim Edgar's chief of staff, we turned a $1 billion deficit into a $1.5...
View ArticleInterview with second citizen arrested for demanding fracking meeting with...
A second person in two days has been arrested for demanding that Governor Pat Quinn meet with citizens about proposed fracking legislation. Southern Illinois resident Dayna Conner was arrested for...
View ArticleSponsor of Illinois fracking bill living large on fat campaign fund
State Representative John Bradley, chief sponsor of the proposed pro-fracking bill written with industry lobbyists, sometimes pleads with listeners about his concern for water quality in southern...
View ArticleNational spotlight on Illinois fracking fight as citizens push for moratorium
The passionate push to save Illinois from poorly regulated fracking continued at the state Capitol Wednesday.Internationally recognized ecologist and Living Downstream author Sandra Steingraber made a...
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Can the Shawnee National Forest survive regulated fracking?
After watching the state house overwhelmingly vote for a bill that will launch the fracking rush in Illinois, I spotted the cover of Illinois Times' latest issue. "A Guide to the Shawnee National...
View ArticleWill downstate Illinois support Bill Daley for Governor?
Bill Daley announced yesterday that he's running for Governor of Illinois. If he wins, Illinois will have a governor and a mayor of its largest city who were both chief-of-staff to President Obama. His...
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Racist, sexist attack against candidate a reminder of opponent's sly appeal...
That didn't take long. An Illinois Republican party official made a racist and sexist attack against Erika Harold two weeks after she announced her Congressional primary campaign against a Republican...
View ArticleDemocrat Bill Enyart doesn't want help from environmentalists or Obama...
I received another fundraising email today from freshman Democratic Congressman Bill Enyart. As it turns out, he doesn't want my money after all. He made that very clear in his public statement...
View ArticleBrace for more earthquakes in southern Illinois thanks to fracking
A new scientific study confirms that pumping fracking fluids into the ground increases seismic activity. It's grim news as Illinois begins a fracking rush in major seismiczones. The scientists looked...
View ArticleRepublican Congressmen Revive Tractor Dust Conspiracy Theory to Gut...
The EPA wants to regulate tractor dust. Can you believe that? It's getting to the point where a man can't even drive his tractor down a dirt road without big government getting in the way!That's what...
View ArticleIllinois gay marriage advocates intensify pressure on unlikely targets
Civil rights advocates were disappointed at the end of this year's Illinois legislative session after the gay marriage bill failed to come up for a vote. The movement responded by quietly going home...
View ArticleCongressmen Shimkus, Davis team up to show hypocrisy on energy prices
Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis usually does a good job of sounding vaguely moderate, even when he's pursuing extremely conservative policies, so I'm a little surprised to see him co-author an energy...
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