Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
At one time they used to say “Downstate can not elect a Govenor but it can keep someone from being elected as Govenor. Those days are over as downstaters voter turnout has declined into complacency. It is the will of the people as they will not vote against the Chicago machine in southern Illinois.
Downstate might have a decent shot if they waited for Cook County to report their voting result first. Right now, Cook County waits until every other county reports their results and surprise, surprise, the Cook County candidate always wins!
I feel dumber for reading this article. The author argues it was corrupt disgraced former Gov. George Ryan that turned the state blue. Using that logic, corrupt disgraced former Gov. Blago should have turned the state red!