Posts by SteveKier

The Republican Alternative to Obamacare

Courtesy of Jonathan Chait, and apropos of what I was saying the other day, here’s a nice clear reminder of...

Obamacare Signup Numbers for October

I was interested to see the cool interactive map at TPM of Obamacare signups by state in October. One of...

The Hope Defined Project

This local effort is worth supporting.  Take a look. The Hope Defined Project produces a film for teens by teens...

Marriage Equality Passes

We need to acknowledge Tuesday’s momentous passage of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.  This is a big step...

Leading Clergy Urge Illinois House to Pass Marriage Equality Bill

From the Progress Illinois Blog today (and this from Capitol Fax, a very connected Springfield blog: Is Momentum Building?): Faith...

GOP Chutzpah on Obamacare

Wonkbook lists just some of the ironies of the GOP’s professed concern over the imperfect rollout of the Obamacare Exchange...

Governor Quinn Supports Marriage Equality – You Should, Too!

The Governor is on board for Marriage Equality.  This has been something I’ve invested myself in personally over the last...

Shutdown Madness Gives GOP a Black Eye, But Are They Still Winning?

The idiocy of the shutdown and flirtation with default has visited some well-deserved bad publicity on the GOP, maybe even...

Rep Bill Foster: 5 Days

I got this email from Congressman Bill Foster‘s office on Thursday of last week.  So now it’s more like 3...

Once Again, a Grand Day for a Parade!

Thanks as so often to Dianne for this diary of the NTDO’s march in Monday’s Labor Day Parade (and to...