A Progressive Explores a Run for Congress
Greetings Kossacks –My name is Mike Noland and I am exploring a run for Congress in Illinois’ 8th District. While I explore this campaign I plan on having hundreds of conversations with voters,...
View ArticleIllinois State Sen. Mike Noland On Campaign Finance-- The Strings Attached
Thanks to Howie Klein at http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com for allowing me to share my views on campaign finance reform.Continuing the Fight for Campaign Finance Reform by Illinois State Senator Mike...
View ArticleLets Pass the Illinois Clean Elections Act
Earlier this week I wrote a guest piece for Howie Klein's Down With Tyranny blog, if you missed it you can read it here by clicking here, about why we need campaign finance reform and what I've done to...
View ArticleHappy Earth Day
Mike Noland speaks at IL Clean Jobs Rally in Springfield on Earth DayHappy Earth Day!Earth Day is a time for us to celebrate our shared community and the beauty of our environment. It also holds very...
View ArticleWhy I Oppose the TPP
There are many factors weighing on my mind as I consider a run for Congress. One of the biggest is that too many members of Congress have become pawns of corporate titans, Wall Street bankers and the...
View ArticleWhere Are My Opponents?
Click here to add your name bit.ly/1DScnOR Last week I shared with the Daily Kos community my strong opposition to the TPPSince we announced our opposition to the TPP we've heard nothing from our...
View ArticleTaking a Tough Stand For Added Revenue
This week the Illinois General Assembly began taking key votes on our state's budget.After our Republican Governor, introduced a budget that made billions of dollars in draconian cuts and offered no...
View ArticleThe Year Santa Couldn't Find Us
During this season of Thanksgiving and holiday cheer I’d like to take a moment to share a Christmas memory of when times weren’t so good for my family and I could hardly imagine a future as a State...
View ArticleFrom Where I Sit: Hearing Barack Obama in Springfield
I'm in Springfield today, and President Obama just finished addressing the Illinois General Assembly.I've heard President Obama speak dozens of times dating back to 2003 when he was first running for...
View ArticleNoland: A Message for Black History Month
As February comes to a close we apporoach the end of Black History Month.I've seen alot throughout my life and watching the Civil Rights movement unfold in the 1960's did a lot to shape my world view...
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