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Democrats Prep for Primary, Schafer Set for Rerun
With the primary just two short months away, Democratic Party candidates rush to get out the vote while independents prepare for a rematch. Candidates for the 2010 18th Congressional District election...
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Gordon energizes young voters, tosses older Democrats under the bus
The Journal Star’s “Word on the Street” column ran a post-election love letter to State Rep. Jehan Gordon and the young, energized voters who attended her victory celebration. No mention is made of her...
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Early voting giving Democrats the edge, some say
Election Day is still months away, but early voting may give some lawmakers an advantage at the polls. Election Day used to mean early risers, long lines and 30-minute waits in the chilly air of early...
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Corporations have no human rights — No freedom of speech
Greg Coleridge, representing “Move to Amend,” speaks to a small audience at the Peoria AFL-CIO Labor Temple recently about the national movement to promote a Constitutional Amendment to end “dark...
View ArticleThe voting rights lawsuit and cumulative voting
Editor’s Note: Joyce Banks was lead plaintiff in a 1987 lawsuit against the city of Peoria, Peoria Public Schools and Peoria Park District to get fair representation for African Americans in elected...
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