Jim Nowlan and Lane V. Sunderland: On gerrymandering, Congress must put its House in order
Extreme gerrymandering corrupts our democracy by denying most registered voters a role in elections and eliminating competition.
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Jim Nowlan: Our politics focus on what to do ‘for’ voters. That threatens the economy.
Politicians like to do things for the voters (as in new spending), but not to them (as in new taxes to pay for the outlays).
Jim Nowlan: Illinois needs more candidates for office, especially Republicans. Throw your hat in the ring.
Gerrymandering creates a situation in which a challenge to the incumbents looks hopeless. But it isn’t, and there are other reasons to run.
Jim Nowlan: I challenge Illinois’ young leaders to channel Daniel Burnham and craft a vision for our state
Where do we want Illinois to be in 10 to 20 years? The state's young leaders should create a vision.
Jim Nowlan: With the Chinese outpacing our tech advances, has our ‘Sputnik moment’ come and gone?
Chinese tech company DeepSeek released an AI model that is faster than any U.S. software. This should spur more investment in education and STEM.
Jim Nowlan: Will the Illinois GOP show up for the 2026 state elections?
Illinois Republicans have no bench of experienced prospects to speak of. Because of extreme gerrymandering, the GOP has few state officials.
Jim Nowlan: Democrats on Illinois’ high court must recuse themselves on gerrymandering
Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court are mired in conflicts of interest; they must recuse themselves from the redistricting lawsuit.
Ray LaHood and James Nowlan: Extreme gerrymandering is as bad as old white-only primaries
Illinois offers arguably the worst illustration in the nation of anti-democratic gerrymandering.
Jim Nowlan: Illinois taxes are going to go up. How do we still encourage job creators?
Illinois has been sending the wrong signals with the millionaire tax, which would drive out more of the wealth and job-generating folks.
Jim Nowlan: Illinois doesn’t have enough college students. How can we improve that?
Some of the damage to Illinois higher education can be corrected by making the cost of going to college easier for students to bear.