Morning Spin: Emanuel Budget Speech Set for Same Day as CTU Strike
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via The Chicago Tribune
“Follow the money
*House Speaker Michael Madigan disclosed another $1.34 million in contributions to three political funds he controls. The Democratic Party of Illinois reported $495,000, the Democratic Majority fund reported $453,000 and Friends of Michael J. Madigan reported nearly $390,000. Senate President John Cullerton reported nearly $500,000 in political contributions to his three funds. The two Chicago legislative leaders are trying to beat back an attempt by Republican Gov. Rauner and his allies to cut into Democratic majorities in the House and Senate.
*Republican Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger got $5 million from close allies of Gov. Rauner. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin kicked in $3 million and Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein contributed $2 million. Munger is running against Democratic Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza in the Nov. 8 election.
*Citizens for Rauner transferred another $900,000 to the Illinois Republican Party, which in turn has been sending money to the House and Senate GOP campaign arms as the party tries to cut into Democratic legislative majorities.
*Mayor Emanuel reported raising $84,000, some of it from attorneys at DLA Piper, which has a history of giving to Emanuel and the mayor appearing at their meetings.
*The road-building interests pushing a Nov. 8 funding lockbox constitutional amendment reported another $111,000 in contributions from unions and construction companies.
*The Illinois Sunshine folks look at five races that already have passed $2 million in spending.
*Track Illinois campaign contributions in real time here and here.”
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