AustinTalks (http://austintalks.org/tag/politics/page/2/)
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate and his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Stratton, opened a field office at 5847 W. Chicago Ave. earlier this month – where they highlighted their campaign priorities for West Side voters.
Polling places will be open Nov. 8th from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make sure you vote!
In a speech at an Austin church last weekend, Eric Michael Dyson urged Obama to do more to help black Americans in the final months of his presidency.
The first-term alderman easily defeated state Rep. La Shawn Ford in last month’s primary.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s name appears on Tuesday’s primary ballot, while state Rep. La Shawn Ford is running as a write-in candidate.
Austin business owner Malcolm Crawford longs for elected officials who deliver what the community has asked for.
The Illinois Senate will hold a hearing March 5 to consider legislation that would increase the hourly pay from $8.25 to $10 by July 1, 2016.
A group of more than 40 joined the state representative Downtown on Tuesday when he pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of bank fraud and other related charges.
Political scientists and a fellow state lawmaker say the representative will be able to continue his work in the Illinois House despite his indictment.
While Lance Tyson is running as an independent under the 10th District Unity Party, he’s calling himself “the REAL Democrat” in the race against former state Rep. Derrick Smith.