Rich Miller

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

I asked Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch last week about the failure to pass an omnibus energy bill (the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act) during the just-ended spring legislative session. “I think the same thing that happened on energy happened on all the things, you know. Big bills take time,” Welch said.

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller

As I write this column, the spring legislative session is a day away from adjournment. Nothing of great importance has cleared both chambers. So, there’s no point in writing about any of that. I’ll let you know my thoughts next week. Let’s discuss a different topic instead. For quite a while now, most folks in politics have assumed that Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Comptroller Susana Mendoza will probably run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.

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

As I write this column, the spring legislative session is a day away from adjournment. Nothing of great importance has cleared both chambers. So, there’s no point in writing about any of that. I’ll let you know my thoughts next week. Let’s discuss a different topic instead. For quite a while now, most folks in politics have assumed that Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Comptroller Susana Mendoza will probably run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.

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

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El Comité de Energía y Comercio de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos publicó sus recomendaciones para la conciliación presupuestaria a principios de la semana pasada. Una revisión preliminar de la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (OPC) proyectó que, de implementarse, al menos 8.6 mil millones de estadounidenses perderían su cobertura de Medicaid durante la próxima década.

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller

The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation before last week. A preliminary review by the Congressional Budget Office projected that, if implemented, at least 8.6 million Americans would lose their Medicaid coverage during the coming decade. That translates to well more than 300,000 Illinoisans.