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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
From a press release: LaHood Continues Momentum with $212,000 Raised to Date Challenger for State’s Attorney leads in contributions and support from law enforcement Peoria, IL – With a significant cash advantage and unanimous support from the Peoria County law enforcement community, Darin LaHood’s bid to unseat a 20-year incumbent State’s Attorney continues to gain momentum. “We’ve had...
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Someone asked me what Kevin Lyons and Darin LaHood thought of the Supreme Court’s second-amendment ruling, so I asked them. So far, I’ve only received a response from LaHood; if and when I get a response from Lyons, I’ll post it as well. Here’s what Darin had to say: I think it is a [...]
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
PEORIA, Ill. - President Bush spent a second day this week traveling to raise money for Republicans, all out of public view.On Friday, the fundraiser Bush headlined was to help Republican Aaron Schock in his race for the House seat being vacated by longtime GOP Rep. Ray LaHood. Schock's opponent is Democrat Colleen Callahan.The lunchtime event was held at Weaver Farms outside this central Illinois...
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
From a press release: Peoria Police Overwhelmingly Endorse LaHood Candidate for State’s Attorney gets another boost from the largest law enforcement agency in Peoria County Peoria, IL – Darin LaHood, candidate for Peoria County State’s Attorney, has earned yet another powerful endorsement from a local law enforcement group. On May 30th, the Peoria Police Benevolent Association Unit [...]...
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
And by “bacon,” I mean “pork,” courtesy of congressional earmarks: When it comes to earmarks, Illinois’ leaders in distributing largesse are Congressman Ray LaHood and Senator Dick Durbin…. Durbin and LaHood often work together to land earmarks for central Illinois including getting $40 million to help pay for Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. Congrats.
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... Republican candidate for the 18th Congressional District seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Ray LaHood. Thank goodness Schock is getting some help — he only has $1.1 million in his war chest, poor guy. How will he ever compete with his challenger’s $280,000? If you’d like to go, tickets are $500. If you want your picture taken with the President, you’ll have to cough up a cool five grand....
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Docuticker (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... (D-Ill.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) for planetarium equipment; $250,000 by House appropriator Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) for the Lakeview Museum Planetarium; and $200,000 by CJS Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) for the County College of Morris Planetarium. $700,000 by House appropriator John Olver (D-Mass.) for a large millimeter telescope at the University...
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ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
When Colleen Callahan got into this race for Congress (18th District, the seat now held by Ray LaHood), I told everyone who would listen that if she had any chance to win, she had to get on the Internet in a big way AND she had to win over the "Net roots" of the Democratic Party. And that means she had to win over the fine folks at Daily Kos. And it looks like that's exactly what is happening...
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Chicago news (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... two by Republicans and two open seats now held by retiring GOP Reps. Jerry Weller and Ray LaHood. Illinois Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson reported about $917,000 in her campaign fund at midyear, the best fundraising position any Democrat has had in running for Weller's seat in at least a decade. In the second quarter, she took in about $405,000 with about $167,000 in expenses. Republican...
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Romans 15:4 Project (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
“PEORIA — A fourth candidate has entered the race for the open seat in the 18th Congressional District. Brad Carter, 35, of Peoria, filed this week to run as a Constitution Party candidate for the U.S. House, a seat that's being vacated by U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria. . . Carter, who works in the warehouse for Morton Metalcraft - a metal fabricating company and supplier of firms including...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... Bill D-14 Yes
Johnson, Timothy R-15 Yes
Manzullo, Donald R-16 Yes
Hare, Phil D-17 Yes
LaHood, Ray R-18 Yes
Shimkus, John R-19Yes
ILLINOIS SENATE
Durbin, Dick (D) Yes
Obama, Barack (D) Not voting
*Did not vote
** How a legislator votes on issues is only one factor in evaluating his
or her legislative performance, which should also include such things as
constituency services and committee...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... Foster, Bill D-14 Yes
Johnson, Timothy R-15 Yes
Manzullo, Donald R-16 Yes
Hare, Phil D-17 Yes
LaHood, Ray R-18 Yes
Shimkus, John R-19 Yes
ILLINOIS SENATE
Durbin, Dick (D) Yes
Obama, Barack (D) Not voting
*Did not vote ** How a legislator votes on issues is only one factor in evaluating
his or her legislative performance, which should also include such things
as constituency services...
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Red State (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
After years of selling out the GOP on core issues and fights with the Democrats, it would be nice if Ray LaHood, Ralph Regula, Tom Davis, and others would suck it up and side with the GOP one a few good issues before they retire. After all, it's not like they are going to be accountable any longer. But instead, they are showing their true colors. They are, in fact, true statists, gladly siding...
