Guess who the Democrats picked? Progressives are so easy to predict. I called it below. The only guy who can’t prove he’s a Republican This was received by one of the applicants. The others need to check their spam folder if they haven’t seen it. That’s called a punt: By: Diane Benjamin Five people applied […]
By: Diane Benjamin Evidently many people wanted to speak at Public Comment last night concerning the LRS/Henson transfer station. They were not allowed to speak, Chair Catherine Metsker explained why at 5:35. Jackie Beyer was allowed to speak. She gave a first hand account of what happened at the Rules Committee and the Executive Committee […]
By: Diane Benjamin I wrote this story about the Rules Committee meeting, but there is more to the story: https://blnnews.com/2024/02/09/what-happened-at-the-county-rules-committee-meeting/ Besides Democrats attempting to weaponize the County Board against Republicans, numerous other changes were presented. Most were discarded because Republicans objected to their nonsense. Now we know why this meeting is not on video! Democrats don’t want you to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember back when neither Bloomington or Normal had a local Motor Fuel Tax? Are the roads better since both are now fleecing you at the gas pump? Mostly what the Local Motor Fuel Tax did was allow both to spend taxes you already pay on items other than roads – and then claim […]
By: Diane Benjamin Yesterday the Executive Committee of the County Board passed a resolution for emergency replacement of the Board sound system. It’s $108,000, but the reference material is written so poorly it’s hard to prove that’s what they are buying. Here’s the agenda item: The packet information isn’t any more clear: http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4804 See page […]
