Jeff Raines

Govt atty. Fmr voting rights advocate & fmr campaign pro. Hapa. Lover of dim sum & deep dish. Alum @illinois_alma @AmericanU. Go @WhiteSox! Views = own.

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

Check out my letter in Sunday’s @chicagotribune on what the city council should do to build a “new Chicago Way” in wake of Ed Burke’s 2nd set of federal charges: https://t.co/Gl9kor6wfl

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

Full gallery for the Sanctuary City ordinance issue today, but not all 50 Aldermen chairs filed…

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

So proud of my former college student body president and @AmericanU

[Sarah McBride @SarahEMcBride]

Thank you, Delaware! Because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress.

Delaware has sent the message loud and clear that we must be a country that protects reproductive freedom, that guarantees paid leave and affordable child care for all our families, that ensures that housing and health care are available to everyone and that this is a democracy that is big enough for all of us.

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

If you’re scheduling/ staging a public event in an auditorium for the mayor’s new school board picks in a mostly empty room anyway, why would you let in a half dozen protestors to ruin your news coverage? Feels like an avoidable mistake. 😬

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

https://t.co/rTYNZIcME6

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

Having been ridden on the subway in London, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Singapore that’s laughable not true. Service, reliability, safety, cleanliness, and coverage area CTA falls way short.

[Thomas Bamonte @TomBamonte]

A clue to @ChicagosMayor⁩ approach to public transit? —City of Chicago Chief Operating Officer John Roberson: “We have one of the best public transit systems in the world.” https://t.co/gGGaT0sUAd

[Thomas Bamonte @TomBamonte]

A clue to @ChicagosMayor⁩ approach to public transit? —City of Chicago Chief Operating Officer John Roberson: “We have one of the best public transit systems in the world.” https://t.co/gGGaT0sUAd

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

What a time to be a lawyer…

[AP Race Calls @AP_RaceCalls]

BREAKING: Andy Kim wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:14 p.m. EDT. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E

[Benjy Sarlin @BenjySarlin]

Some thoughts on the political fallout:

1) Many people who told pollsters they'd switch votes over convictions were likely lying to the pollster or themselves. I give it near-zero credence.

2) BUT the actual reaction is unpredictable. A lot of people expected ol' Donny T to wriggle his way out of this. And it'll be the most attention yet.

3) A big q is how much it stays in the public eye/front of mind. Sentencing is right before RNC, so that's one huge news peg on the political calendar.

4) How much it becomes a voting issue might depend on how much D's make it one. Does this open the floodgates to Biden camp, outside groups actually going with "You can't elect a felon"? They've been extremely reluctant to touch this.

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

Juliet is amazing and has done amazing things at Injustice Watch.

[david jackson @poolcar4]

After a luminous 5-year term, @JulietSorensen steps down as leader of @injusticewatch.

Her replacement will champion investigative reporting, increase our staff and redouble our connections with communities harmed by institutional injustice.

[email protected]

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

The people who know Trump best won’t support him.

Why should you?

A thread

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

WE ARE THE 2O24 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 🏆

#Illini | #HTTO | #EveryDayGuys

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

BIG NEWS: the IRS Direct File pilot has launched!

Many Americans in 12 states, including MA, have a truly free & easy option to file taxes online directly with the IRS. I fought for this program to save you time & money.

Check your eligibility & file at https://t.co/UACgTfD1sO

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

Anyone know why there’s dozens of semi trucks honking Westbound Fullerton by Pulaski? It’s been going on for at least 5 minutes…

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

@AllisonJRiggs @NC_Governor Congratulations! That’s amazing news!

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

NEWS: Melissa Conyears-Ervin used gov workers to plan daughter’s bday party, repeatedly misused taxpayer resources, and tried to “leverage” BMO deposits to help get a mortgage for husband landlord, according to letter city fought for years to keep secret https://t.co/ANr5utJB4s

[Jon Tester @jontester]

I’m running for reelection in one of the toughest races in the country. RT to help spread the word so we can build the strongest team possible to protect Montana’s Senate seat.

[Mike @ChiSoxFanMike]

Getting hurt in a Home Run Derby in the most White Sox thing to ever happen.

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

Today’s NYT includes interesting polling on what the public thinks about this term’s big SCOTUS cases.

[Jeff Raines @Jeff_Raines]

CJ Roberts, probably:

“Welcome to US Supreme Court.

Where the rules are made up and precedent doesn’t matter.”