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Avery Bourne Turns Her Back on Fiscal Stability… Again

Richard Irvin’s Running Mate Voted to Rack Up More Debt Last night Richard Irvin’s running mate and Ken Griffin’s handpicked Lt. Gov. candidate Avery Bourne voted against legislation to pay off $4.1 billion in debt and accomplish several key goals laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker in his budget proposal. Since March, Irvin’s Rauner Reboot…

Exposing Richard Irvin’s Hypocrisy on Crime

Irvin Praised Public Safety Package As Mayor Richard Irvin’s blatant hypocrisy continues. This time, he’s flip-flopping on a bill he lauded as mayor and wrote a letter in support of, but has repeatedly railed against as a candidate for governor. Richard Irvin in February 2021, when Gov. Pritzker signed the initial piece of his public…

Ah the Hypocrisy: Richard Irvin, Who Won’t Say Who He Voted for in ‘16 and ‘20, Attacks Opponent’s Running Mate for Criticizing Trump

In another example of utter hypocrisy, Richard Irvin is lashing out at GOP primary opponent Darren Bailey in a new ad calling Bailey’s running mate a “Never Trumper.” Meanwhile, Irvin has refused to answer whether he supports Donald Trump or who he voted for in the 2016 and 2020 elections. Irvin has dodged questions about…

Richard Irvin Caught Trumping Up Crime Statistics to Promote Bogus “Tough-on-Crime” Platform

Irvin’s Claim Deemed “Misleading and Disingenuous” Richard Irvin has lied through the first two months of his campaign, and now he’s being called out for misleading Illinoisans with exaggerated crime statistics. Last week, a non-partisan watchdog fact-checked Irvin’s claim that he reduced homicides by 40% his first year in office. They found the claim “misleading…

DGA Launches Updated Site Calling Out Crickets From Radio Silent Richard Irvin

After two months of hiding from Illinoisans, Richard Irvin continues to dodge and refuse to answer questions. An updated website is now tracking the key issues Irvin’s remained radio silent on. The DGA updated GriffinSlate.com with a new scorecard today. View the site here. So far, Irvin has dodged or flip-flopped on abortion, supporting Trump, denouncing…

ICYMI: Political Opportunist Richard Irvin Called Out for Flip-Flopping from Black Lives Matter to “All Lives Matter”

In a scathing new op-ed, chair of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus Rep. Kam Buckner slammed Richard Irvin for doing a complete 180 to embrace the “apathetically hateful retort” of “All Lives Matter” from his previous support of Black Lives Matter. Irvin began repeatedly using “All Lives Matter” in his campaign launch video, released…

Richard Irvin Dodges Questions About His Campaign, Record in Six-Minute “Presser”

Richard Irvin finally talked to the press he’s been running from in a rare six-minute “presser” yesterday, but his q&a session didn’t glean any new information. Instead, Irvin continued as he has in the two months since entering the race by dodging and refusing to answer important questions. Radio Silent Richard refused to answer the…

Jeanne Ives “Gives Bailey An Edge” and Slams Rest of Crowded IL GOP Primary Field

Yesterday, one of Illinois’ most powerful Republicans, Jeanne Ives, endorsed far-right Darren Bailey in the crowded GOP primary for governor. “The endorsement puts Bailey in a strong position to win over conservative voters in the June 28 primary,” Politico reported. WMAY also said it would “boost his standing with conservative GOP voters.” In a press…

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Slams Richard Irvin Donor Ken Griffin for Hypocritically Profiting from Gun Money

The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board slammed billionaire Ken Griffin yesterday for pouring millions into Richard Irvin’s “tough on crime” campaign for governor while his company invests millions in gun manufacturers. Griffin has branded himself and Irvin as advocates for public safety. But weapons manufactured by companies within Citadel’s portfolio account for nearly one of every…

Irvin Has No Problem Being Funded By Griffin’s Gun Money

As he bankrolls Richard Irvin’s bogus “law and order” campaign and parades as a public safety advocate, billionaire Ken Griffin has firms with millions of dollars invested in gun and ammunition manufacturing companies. New reporting from WBEZ details how Griffin’s “$46 billion hedge fund — Citadel — and its corporate cousin had investments and holdings…

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