Rich Miller

Illinois

Columnist at Crain's Chicago Business

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Rich Miller: The party is over when it comes to next year’s state budget

1 day ago | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller

I spent some time talking with a top legislative budget negotiator last week who said rank-and-file legislators will very soon have to come to terms with a state budget environment unlike anything many have ever seen before.
Pritzker has to keep Illinois a priority as he eyes the presidency

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rich Miller

During a rip-roaring speech in New Hampshire last week, Gov. JB Pritzker called for mass national protests and “disruption,” assailed “do-nothing” Democrats for their “simpering timidity” and labeled President Donald Trump a “madman” who cannot be reasoned with. The Jewish Ukrainian American governor said of Trump: “Stop tearing down the Constitution in the name of my ancestors. Do not claim that your authoritarian power grabs are about antisemitism.
Feds’ weak swing in Jones bribery trial part of a troubling trend

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rich Miller

As you likely know by now, a federal jury deadlocked last week on all three corruption charges against Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood declared a mistrial after polling individual jurors and arriving at the conclusion that they could not possibly reach a verdict.
Friendship With Our King

2 weeks ago | cbn.com | Rich Miller

Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. (1 Chronicles 27:33, NASB)Let the truth set you free! We’ve probably all been there. There are parts of the Bible, if we are being honest, that we endure to get to the areas that speak to us. Genealogy chapters in Numbers, instructions about dealing with skin diseases in Leviticus, and dividing up the land of Canaan in Joshua make this list for many.
Eye On Illinois: As bills advance, a reminder the process of actual impact often is long

4 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Scott Holland |Rich Miller

The headlines were fast and furious last week as the House and Senate took action on dozens of pieces of legislation. While these floor votes advanced bills from one chamber to another, a significant demarcation for the more than 6,500 proposals filed in the first few months of the 104th General Assembly, there are a few important facts to keep in mind. Primarily, and obviously, anything can still derail.
Rich Miller: Federal funding uncertainty means Illinois budget may not be ‘final’

4 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller

Gov. JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month. “It may very well be that we’re going to have to come back at some point, depending on what the president does,” Pritzker said during an unrelated press conference.
Rich Miller: Pritzker plays up budget uncertainties amid 'chaos' coming from Washington DC

1 month ago | pantagraph.com | Rich Miller

Gov. JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month. “It may very well be that we're going to have to come back at some point, depending on what the president does,” Pritzker said during an unrelated press conference.
Little doubt Illinois will face a rough fiscal road

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rich Miller

Gov. JB Pritzker said last week the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of May. “It may very well be that we’re going to have to come back at some point, depending on what the president does,” Pritzker said during an unrelated press conference.
Rich Miller: Mail-in ballots make the difference in Illinois’ local elections

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party’s implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County. It’s important to remember that these consolidated elections are not always a reliable indication of the future.
Vote by mail system helped Dems win big in DuPage

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rich Miller

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County. It’s important to remember that these consolidated elections are not always a reliable indication of the future.