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Does it ever seem like interesting political news dries up after an election? Surely the pols who ran are taking a vacation — and why wouldn't they? After a grueling election, knocking on doors, rallying the troops, and getting out the vote, it's no wonder that they want to take some rest and relaxation. With that in mind, we present you our weekly roundup of political news.
Manny Flores to Seek Fourth District Congressional Seat. It's not been a secret that many Latino politicians in the area want to take Luis Gutierrez's congressional seat when he retires in '08. What's been surprising, however, is how quickly people have made their intentions known. Besides Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd) and Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldanado (8th), Ald. Manny Flores (1st) has announced his intentions, too. In an interview with the Chicago Reader, he said, "I've been talking to folks about it, and I've been pretty open with them: I'm doing it."
Todd Stroger to Bring the Accountability. In a crippling blow to patronage, the Great Reformer Todd "The Toddler" Stroger is now requiring Cook County employees to actually provide real receipts when the county reimburses them for an expense. It remains unclear how much this "loophole" is actually costing the county, but the savings could add up to another paid position for a Stroger family member.
The Sun-Times Scoops 'Em Again. Michael Sneed hears the word on the street is that Bill "Hog with the Big Nuts" Beavers is going to try to cut funding to pay the rent on Commissioner Tony "I take my marching orders from Grover Norquist" Peraica's office in Westchester. Sneed is looking forward to "sparks" flying!
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I'm in the Fighting First Ward, and I kind of like Flores as my alderman. Stuff gets done with a minimum amount of hassle and whatnot. I guess I'd vote for him for my rep in Congress too.
It just makes me a touch worried who would come and replace him in the alderman chair...
The COUNTY GOVERNMENT did not previously require receipts for reimbursement????
I think I'm going to vomit.
Flores sucks worse than XRT's choices for every Fourth of July Concert since the one in 1991, when the Replacements broke up on stage.
It will be interesting to see who his replacement is. Sneed took a bit of a swipe at him today. I think a lot of people think he's a little bit of an opportunist, or at least, someone in Sneed's circle wanted him to be swiped at. Remember, Eddie Burke and Sneed are old friends, so it came from that direction.
But back to point: is he going to be replaced by someone like one of his white ward lackeys of Uk descent, or will we have the equivalent of the Puerto Rican Che Gueverra come out of the Humboldt Park Lagoon? Inquiring minds want to know!
(Also note Flores ran for alderman even though he knew the seat was Guiterrez' seat was open).
Oh yeah, and to you people who say he got things done, bullshit. I had my car window busted 4 times in his ward, was unable to park in his ward, even though I lived there, because the zoning he allowed didn't allow for permit, and when I complained about the post office, he did nothing, until it became a national news story.
Fuck the slippery weasel.
Wait wait, they didn't need receipts all this time? WTF. Are you for real?
Sorry about your bad experience, woodlawnchuck, it's just I don't have a car and didn't notice a problem with all that.
Does anyone know if the city requires a receipt before it reimburses an expense? Just wonderin'.