Quincy Reporter

Kosin urges voters to reject governor's progressive ballot measure: 'This is in no way about a fair tax'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 20, 2020

Quincy conservative activist Mecki Kosin sees Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal being about a lot more than just dollars and cents.

Kosin stunned at Democrats' latest move to advance tax plan: 'Now they’re threatening everyone'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 3, 2020

Quincy activist Mecki Kosin can already see flashing red lights with the progressive tax plan Gov. J.B.

Department of Financial and Professional Regulation webinars explain process for applying for PPP loans

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 29, 2020

A pair of recent webinar recordings aimed at assisting businesses and lenders with the federal Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Forgiveness Application have been uploaded by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for anyone in need of assistance.

Report reveals states with most severe lockdowns now enduring slowest economic recoveries

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 28, 2020

Democrats now stand in control of nine of the 10 states that are home to the country’s highest unemployment rates.

Kosin compares governor's sports shutdown to 'a form of child abuse'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 25, 2020

Conservative activist Mecki Kosin is fuming that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is treading in a field of play where he has no place.

Kosin insists embattled speaker has to go or he will 'drive state into further decline'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 19, 2020

Conservative activist Mecki Kosin thinks it’s a good thing more Illinois residents now appear to be standing up to longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Kosin believes 'the noose is tightening around' embattled House speaker Madigan

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 11, 2020

Conservative activist Mecki Kosin doesn’t mince words when it comes to offering her opinion in the still unfolding ComEd scandal that finds longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center.

Kosin demands overhaul of Springfield Democrats: 'It’s just crazy the way they are running this state into the ground'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 2, 2020

Quincy conservative activist Mecki Kosin argues nothing short of a complete overhaul of Springfield will do if real ethics reform is to ever be attained.

Kosin blasts governor's fair tax as 'just another scam' from Springfield's corrupt Democrats

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 28, 2020

Quincy conservative activist Mecki Kosin argues voters are being sold a bill of goods when it comes to the progressive tax favored by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Kosin argues true ethics reform 'can only begin in earnest once we’ve removed Mike Madigan'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 20, 2020

Quincy conservative activist Mecki Kosin struggles to understand why there’s still debate about what’s most needed in Springfield.

Kosin scolds governor over COVID-19 response: 'He can't just make legislation all on his own'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

Quincy activist Mecki Kosin is slamming what she sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s blatant overreach in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kosin predicts 'revolution in streets' if Illinois governor forces another COVID-19 shutdown

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Quincy Republican activist Mecki Kosin fumes that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s threat to return the state to a more restrictive phase in its COVID-19 reopening strikes many as totally irrational.

Quincy GOP activist Kosin has harsh message on house speaker: If the FBI needs to be the one to remove him, that’s fine

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2020

Quincy Republican activist Mecki Kosin reasons there’s a clear and apparent self-serving reason why Democrats have been silent in the midst of the growing scandal involving House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Quincy conservative laments Illinois now has 'both a governor and speaker of the house under federal investigation'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 20, 2020

Mecki Kosin laments Illinois government now holds a distinction no other state wants to lay claim to.“We now have both a governor and Speaker of the House under federal investigation for corruption, the conservative Quincy activist told the Quincy Reporter.

Kosin warns governor's progressive plan is 'going to raise taxes on everyone'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 15, 2020

Quincy activist Mecki Kosin is warning Illinois voters the approval of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax proposal will only be the start of more political destruction for the state.

Conservative Kosin claims Pritzker's COVID-19 plan 'overstepped his bounds to make sure we’ve all had to suffer through'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 9, 2020

Quincy conservative activist Mecki Kosin takes no satisfaction in being able to say she was right in predicting what Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s iron-fisted handling of COVID-19 would mean.

Quincy resident Kosin says governor's one-size-fits-all reopening plan 'just isn't going to work'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 26, 2020

Mecki Kosin knows the pain of the crippling impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Illinois small businesses all too well.

Conservative Kosin opposes Illinois plan to provide Medicaid benefits to undocumented immigrants

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 2, 2020

Mecki Kosin believes in adhering to the letter of the law when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration.

Adams County prepares for 20% revenue loss as it creates plan to resume operations

By Glenn Minnis | May 31, 2020

Adams County officials are being asked to cut spending by 5% as part of a plan to reopen the local economy.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints makes a data-backed argument about why Illinoisans 'can and must get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on the stay-at-home order that essentially shut off Illinois' economy five weeks ago, few could argue with his reasoning. Now, though, a government watchdog group claims the current reality warrants opening the state back up.