Rahm Emanuel

Chicago Tribune Emanuel backs same-sex marriage legislation Chicago Tribune Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that he would press for legislation pending in Springfield that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois. "I'll push for it because it is consistent with the values base, and the practical values base, ... Why is Chicago so corrupt? And is Rahm Emanuel adding to the problem? Alaska Dispatch Mayor Emanuel vows to push for legalizing gay marriage Chicago Sun-Times Chicago area...Read Full Story

Chicago mayor and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has thrown his support behind an Illinois bill that would grant same sex couples all the marriage rights now exclusively available to heterosexual couples. “I’ll push for it because it is consistent with the values base, and the practical values base, that I think is right as a city, as a state and as a country,” he said, according to the Chicago Tribune . The bill, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, was...Read Full Story

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Launches New Attack On Your Gun Rights Illinois State Rifle Association Illinois - -( Ammoland.com )- On Thursday, February 9th, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a $65 per handgun fee to be levied against every law-abiding gun owner in Illinois – INCLUDING YOU. Of course, gang bangers, murderers, robbers and rapists are exempt from the fee. This fee would be charged every 5 years on every handgun you own. Additionally, you...Read Full Story

Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks Washington Times "According to a source who is friends with the Cain campaign, not only is the Rick Perry campaign involved but also the Mayor of Chicago and former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is likely involved with the sexual harassment accuser attacks. A friend of the Cain campaign believes a National Restaurant Association (NRA) employee out of the Chicago office leaked the story to the Perry...Read Full Story

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled a proposed budget on Wednesday that aims to close a projected $636 million+ shortfall. The budget proposes a major reorganization of the city's advisory councils and the elimination of its LGBT liaison, reports Windy City Times . Under the subcategory "Commission on Human Relations," Emanuel has proposed having directors/community liaisons for the Advisory Council on Gender and Sexuality and the Advisory Council on Equity; each individual would receive...Read Full Story

The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel by Dan Sinker , Biz Stone (1) Publication Date: September 13, 2011 Buy new: $6.52 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Entertainment list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description Primary Colors for the social media era, the wildly profane, viral phenomenon that resulted from a fake Twitter account deftly satirizing Rahm Emanuel is the first significant Twitter epic in today’s digital age.  With web sensations...Read Full Story

The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel by Dan Sinker , Biz Stone Publication Date: September 13, 2011 Buy new: $6.52 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Humor list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description Primary Colors for the social media era, the wildly profane, viral phenomenon that resulted from a fake Twitter account deftly satirizing Rahm Emanuel is the first significant Twitter epic in today’s digital age.  With web sensations such as...Read Full Story

Boston.com Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is interviewed on "This Week." (ABC) ABC News Chicago mayor and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel harshly criticized Republican front-runner Mitt Romney, claiming that he "turns a blind eye" to the middle class, while offering a spirited defense of President Obama's re-election ... Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks the ballet of politics msnbc.com Emanuel fires up Democrats Journal Express Rahm Emanuel accuses Republicans of partisanship Daily...Read Full Story

ABC News 'This Week' Transcript: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ABC News CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, HOST: And Mayor Rahm Emanuel joins us now from Des Moines, Iowa. Mayor, thank you for being with us. RAHM EMANUEL, CHICAGO MAYOR: Thank you for having me. AMANPOUR: So you gave this speech and the beginning was a hilarious, ... Emanuel stumps for Obama in Iowa USA Today (blog) Emanuel pumps up Obama in Iowa pitch Chicago Tribune Chicago mayor rallies Obama support in Iowa The Associated Press Los Angeles...Read Full Story

This week Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, State Representative Edward Acevedo and Baxter International Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Parkinson, Jr. at the grand opening of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) high school, the Chicago Public Schools’ first charter dedicated to health science careers. “We must invest in what is important: our children,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “It is imperative that we give Chicago...Read Full Story