Column: Life after an iron-grip House speaker? New York found a way; Illinois can too. – Chicago Tribune*

David Greising, of the Better Government Association: "Madigan has held his job longer than any state speaker in U.S. history, so it must be hard for House members to imagine Springfield without him. Perhaps the lawmakers in Albany felt that way, also, but they met and acted."
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taxpayer
3 years ago

After New York’s corrupt Speaker was deposed, his successor “pushed for increased school spending … and raised minimum wages across the state…”

Riverbender
3 years ago

Life without Madigan may not be as rosy as many predict these days. Consider that Illinois voters will still be here after Madigan is gone and based upon some of their other voting decisions Madigan may be better than what could be coming. Lori Lightfoot for example could someday end up in that Speaker’s seat. Expecting change for the better is not always what one gets when the game of political music chairs is played. Sometimes, after change, many look back thinking things were better under the older system. Remember this is Illinois and the voters of Illinois seem quite… Read more »

James
3 years ago
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Beauty and political sense are always in the eyes of the beholder.

Juicy Smollier
3 years ago
Reply to  James

Yup, it’s gonna be a lost decade. The remainers can stay and rot. No skin off my back – though I’m sad since I was raised here. All good things come to an end, especially when Democrats get control of things, that’s for sure.

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