It has been one of the busiest weeks here in a long time on the Illinois Truth Team. We've been tipped A LOT of stories, memes, photoshops and leads. Keep 'em coming. We've also seen a ton of you guys come to the site (via links, social and direct) and keep coming back for repeat visits. So...thank you!
If you were away from your device for part of the week, here's what you missed on the Truth Team so far:
Democrat Candidate for Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs proposed a tax on yoga classes in Illinois as part of his "Service Tax" that amounts to the largest tax increase in Illinois history on every class of citizens.
The same guy who (above) proposed a 'yoga tax', Mike Frerichs Tweeted. And it went bad.
- Politicians: Be Careful What You Tweet... The Truth Team Is Watching
- We Now Know Why There Were Just 4 People @ Mike Frerichs & Ann Callis Event...
- The Number of Voters Who *Want* A New Tax on Their Manicures/Pedicures?
- Mike Frerichs Must Be Regretting The Social Media "Strategy" Advice He's Been Getting...
- What Happened?!? Mike Frerichs Has Gone Silent on Facebook?!?
- Breaking: New Ann Callis and Mike Frerichs Campaign Theme Song: "All By Myself"
- Capitol Fax Covers Democrat Mike Frerichs' "Great Event" Tweet
It was a busy week for Mike Frerichs here on the Truth Team. (We must be a nuisance to the folks who get the Google Alerts on his name at Frerichs HQ!) The fact that Democrat Candidate for Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs wore a suit (yes! A suit!) to a Habitat for Humanity build day came back up due to him talking about the 'rebuilding process'.
- Treasurer's Candidate Mike Frerichs Brags On "Rebuilding" Gifford
- Reminder: Mike Frerichs Wore a Suit To "Rebuild" Gifford
- Five Reactions to Mike Frerichs Crowing About "Rebuilding" Gifford (While Wearing A Suit)
State Representative Ed Sullivan Jr. gets named to the Illinois House GOP Leadership Team by Leader Jim Durkin.
- Representative Ed Sullivan Secures Leadership Spot for ILHOUSEGOP
- Illinois "Family" Institute, My Ass. Let's Stop This Nonsense
Illinois Treasurer Candidate can't help himself it seems. Later in the week, Mike Frerichs was caught holding his one "Meet Mike Frerichs" sign in a photo. Which lead to even more "discoveries".
- Hold Your Own Sign, They Said. It'll Be Great They Said...
- Wait A Minute! Sad Sign-Holding Mike Frerichs Snuck In The Dick Durbin Ad!
- Where Else Has Sign-Holding Mike Frerichs Been?
- Democrat Mike Frerichs Was There For the "Bartman Incident"?!? NFW.
Sheila Simon, the Illinois Family Institute and David E. Smith, Adam Andrzejewski and Lisa Madigan took some collateral damage
- Is This What It's Come To, Sheila Simon?!?
- Illinois "Family" Institute, My Ass. Let's Stop This Nonsense
- Adam Andrzejewski Was On The Case This Weekend
- Mike Frerichs Is Part Of "Bad Politics As Usual In Illinois"
