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He's the Favorite, But is Pritzker's Re-Election Inevitable?
Jun 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
He's the Favorite, But is Pritzker's Re-Election Inevitable?
Jun 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

As Governor JB Pritzker embarks on a campaign for a third term Thursday, he’s widely considered an odds-on favorite to become the first Governor to win a third full term since Jim Thompson nearly 40 years ago.

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Jun 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
A Gigantic Waste of Time
Jun 15, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
A Gigantic Waste of Time
Jun 15, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

If you’re an optimist at heart, you may have gone into Thursday’s House Oversight & Reform Committee hoping for a real discussion about our immigration system and looking for ways to repair it.

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Jun 15, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Your Questions...Answered!
May 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Your Questions...Answered!
May 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

We like to periodically open it up to your questions.

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May 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Guest Post: The Case for Republican Optimism
Mar 30, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Guest Post: The Case for Republican Optimism
Mar 30, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

As Republicans in Illinois, we too often fall victim to a self-fulfilling prophecy of defeat. We get caught in a cycle of pessimism, quoting old losses instead of building new victories.

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Mar 30, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed
Mar 19, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
It's Been Five Years and So Much Has Changed
Mar 19, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

I was not paying any attention to Governor Pritzker’s COVID press briefings that had become a daily occurrence in mid-March of 2020.

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Mar 19, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Nikki Budzinski is One Democrat Getting it Right
Mar 7, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Nikki Budzinski is One Democrat Getting it Right
Mar 7, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

One Illinois Democrat who didn’t peacock for the cameras after President Trump’s not-a-SOTU was Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield).

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Mar 7, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
An Open Letter to Gov. Jim Edgar
Feb 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
An Open Letter to Gov. Jim Edgar
Feb 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

So many of us on any side of the political spectrum, found ourselves in shock at your announcement Monday. If you're someone who believes in the power of prayer, and I believe you are, you should know just how many people are standing beside you right now.

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Feb 25, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
There's a Budget Proposal. Now the Hard Part Begins
Feb 23, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
There's a Budget Proposal. Now the Hard Part Begins
Feb 23, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

No matter your political persuasion, Governor JB Pritzker’s FY26 budget proposal, introduced Wednesday, is a mixed bag.

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Feb 23, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
There Are No Winners Here
Feb 16, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
There Are No Winners Here
Feb 16, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

Coming up in Republican politics, it’s pretty much just engrained in you that the evil oracle that was House Speaker Michael Madigan was absolutely corrupt.

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Feb 16, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Political Theater Doesn't Help Anybody
Feb 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten
Political Theater Doesn't Help Anybody
Feb 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

There’s nothing like pointless political theater in the Illinois House of Representatives.

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Feb 9, 2025
Patrick Pfingsten

 

 
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