Monday, January 14, 2013
While visiting Fox Valley, senator says gun control is only part of the solution to mass violence.
Written by Ted Schnell U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday that he would rather see Congress arrive at a “sensible solution” on curbing gun violence than see the president issue some kind of executive order attempting to remedy the problem. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Lisle Patch on Facebook. Still, in light of the power wielded by the NRA and the gun industry, which many congressmen will not stand up to, Durbin said he would support President Barack Obama if he does issue executive orders in an attempt to rein in gun violence. “Whatever it takes to keep our streets and schools safe, I’ll support,” he said. “But I hope that we could do it in the the normal congressional process,” he added. “I know that it’s…
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Here is a wrap-up of some of the latest political news.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
U.S. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has introduced legislation that would allow private student loan debt to be discharged in bankruptcy. The bill does not include federal student loans. This may be a boon to some senior citizens who are more concerned about having money for student loans rather than for golf or cruises. These senior citizens are still paying their college loans; others are paying costs incurred when they returned to college later in life; and others are strapped with loans they co-signed for their children who cannot, in this job market, afford to pay their loans. The Washington Post reported that new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that Americans 60 and older still owe about $36 billion in student loans, …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Here is a wrap-up of some of the latest political news.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Illinois House of Representatives has voted to dismantle the scandal-ridden legislative college scholarship program, and the program’s most ardent supporter, Senate President John Cullerton, says he will not stand in the way of a vote on the tuition waiver ban. “Like any other bill, it will go through the normal committee process and there will be an opportunity for a vote,” Cullerton spokeswoman Rikeesha Phelon told Progress Illinois. Phelon’s comments follow Chicago Tribune reports that the Senate President may work to prevent the bill from getting a vote. The Illinois House passed legislation 79-25 March 21 to ban legislative scholarships. Gov. Pat Quinn has spoken against the scholarships. And, The State journal-Register in …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Here is a roundup of recent political news.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin voted with 50 other senators Thursday to reject 51 to 48 a controversial amendment sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) that would have overridden the Obama Administration's new contraception coverage rule and allowed any employer to refuse to cover any kind of health care service by citing "moral reasons." Three Democrats, Sens. Bob Casey (Pa.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Ben Nelson (Neb.) voted with Republicans in favor of the amendment, and only one Republican, Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine), voted against it, according to Huffington Post. Illinois’ Republican senator, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, did not vote. He is still being hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Although Obama's contraception mandate includes a broad …
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12:56 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The issue of gun control is complex. The debate so far has been characterised by simplistic views from both sides. But the NRA takes the cake for the dumbest comments, which is a bit of a worry. See this satirical piece on the NRA's views: http://sorrysods.com/an-apology-from-the-nra-on-recent-mass-shootings. more ›