October 12, 2010 – 1:12 pm
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October 6, 2010 – 6:28 pm
Dear Chicago Teachers,
In the race for Governor, you are facing tremendous pressure to “fall into line” with other unions and endorse and support Pat Quinn — the same Pat Quinn who has already been presiding over the systematic destruction of the public sector, including the public school system in Illinois.
Quinn poses as a friend [...]
September 1, 2010 – 9:39 pm
By Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor
Let’s be candid. If you identify yourself as a conservative, your first inclination will probably be to vote for Republican candidate Bill Brady in the Illinois governor’s race. I understand that. He covers some of the basic conservative talking points: cutting spending, holding the line on taxes, “pro-life,” [...]
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The failure of the two corporate-sponsored parties to deal with our state budget crisis just claimed another victim today: The Southern Illinois tourism industry.
Tourism has actually been one fairly bright spot in economically depressed Southern Illinois, with its new wine trails, the Shawnee National Forest, Giant City State Park, Garden of the Gods, and many [...]
Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney made a number of stops today in Kankakee, Will, and Ford counties on his Green Jobs tour. He began the morning by addressing reporters at the Monee farm of George Ochsenfeld, Green Party candidate for state representative in the 79th district. The meeting focused on Whitney’s Green Capital Bill [...]
“Rod Blagojevich’s conduct is a symptom of a much more widespread disease.”
On the Outcome of the Rod Blagojevich Trial
By Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor
I am deliberately writing this piece before I hear the jury’s verdict on the Rod Blagojevich trial. I am no expert on the federal criminal statutes that former governor Blagojevich [...]
Carbondale, IL—Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will meet with Park Ridge citizens on Tuesday evening, July 27. During the event, which will be held at the Park Ridge Library, Mr. Whitney will address the proposed expansion of O’Hare International Airport. Topics will include the impact of the expansion on resident health, the environment, and [...]
A Message — and Appeal — to Supporters
by Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor
On or before July 20, our campaign will file its semi-annual report, showing contributions raised from January through June 30 of this year. While I don’t know what the final figure will be at this moment, I do know that it [...]
