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 2006 Illinois Republican Primary

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Posted on Mar 10, 2006 at 3:00 PM | Comments (12)

3/6/2006 Blog

2006 Illinois Republican Primary

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Posted on Mar 5, 2006 at 9:18 AM | Comments (18)

Lauzen 5:00 p.m. Blog Update

There will be no Lauzen Blog this evening due to Senator Lauzen's late legislative session in Springfield.  Please join us next Monday, March 6, for an interesting discussion on the Republican Primary.

Posted on Feb 27, 2006 at 3:37 PM | Comments (0)

Senator Chris Lauzen's Live Blog Monday at 5pm!

Monday's Subject for Discussion:

Campton Hills Question

Under the category of "a day in a life of...", here is a real life experience of an issue that matters to many of my constituents. (To read the entire message, click here.)

If you'd like to participate in a "live blog" with me on this subject, join us here on Monday, February 20th at 5pm.

Posted on Feb 16, 2006 at 4:56 PM | Comments (24)

Senator Chris Lauzen's Live Blog Monday at 5pm!

Tonight's subject for discussion:

Public Campaign Funding

Welcome, the role that money plays in Federal, State and Local Government is way out of control.  It's my understanding that at the Federal level, with a $2.7 Trillion  Budget, lobbyists are allowed to take "contingency contracts" where their pay is based on how much they can get pumped into the federal budget for a client (supposedly illegal in Illinois).  In Illinois, the corruption trials are so numerous that they are legend. Now, even our County government is thinkng about placing lobbyists hired with property tax money between themselves and their elected representatives in Springfield. 

However, this whole problem starts with the role that campaign contributions play in getting executive, judicial, and legislative members elected.  I would have never thought that I would seriously consider public funding of campaigns...but this has become systematically corrupting.

Please allow me to "think out loud" as we discuss alternatives to the status quo. 

Posted on Feb 13, 2006 at 3:28 PM | Comments (15)