Miller: Honest debate needed on state revenues
I suppose it's too much to expect that we get an honest debate about the need for more state revenues in the already active gubernatorial race. Candidates will be candidates...
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Miller: Rauner ought to find a way to improve state’s future
As the Senate's two leaders tried again to find the votes to pass their "grand bargain" last week to end the state's two-year governmental gridlock, Gov. Bruce Rauner began spending...
Miller: I had to fight back tears at hearing
I've been going to Statehouse committee hearings longer than I care to remember — something like 27 years. Last week, however, was the first time I can ever recall having...
Miller: Rauner is struggling in polls
You may have heard about a recent Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll that found Gov. Bruce Rauner's job disapproval ratings have almost doubled in the past two years, from...
Miller: Madigan, Rauner battle in court
If Attorney General Lisa Madigan succeeds in convincing the Illinois Supreme Court to consider ordering the state to stop paying employees without an appropriation, and the governor's legal team uses...
Miller: Rauner ranks low in polls
According to a recent poll, Gov. Bruce Rauner is a whole lot less popular than a 1-cent per ounce state sales tax on sugary drinks. The poll of 800 registered...
Miller: I’m just arguing for a little common sense
If you're running for office any time soon, or if you currently hold office or are a "public figure," please try to keep one thing in mind: So far, the...
Miller: It’s too early to tell whether Rauner did irrevocable harm
Before Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget address last week, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno made a rare visit to the Senate Democratic caucus meeting. Radogno assured the Democrats that she and...
Miller: S&P issues blistering report on state’s fiscal woes
You may have read a news story or two about the latest blistering report from New York-based S&P Global Ratings about Illinois' fiscal and economic woes. But it's far more...
Miller: Latest Illinois credit rating downgrade could be used in the next campaign cycle
The latest Illinois credit rating downgrade from Fitch Ratings is chock full of phrases that could be used in the next campaign cycle against the governor and other incumbents. The...