Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant
Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant
Long before his General Assembly failed to pass a balanced budget, House Speaker Mike Madigan’s spin machine was churning.
How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers
How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers
Illinois’ prevailing wage law redistributes income from manufacturing workers to construction workers.
Illinoisans suffer, politicians get paid should General Assembly fail to pass balanced budget
Illinoisans suffer, politicians get paid should General Assembly fail to pass balanced budget
If state lawmakers fail to pass a balanced budget by a three-fifths majority vote, essential programs will be harmed. But thanks to House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, politicians will still get their paychecks.
Quote of the day, May 30
Quote of the day, May 30
Madigan budget fix
Madigan budget fix
‘Bond Girl’ on Chicago and the quality of credit analysis in the municipal bond market
‘Bond Girl’ on Chicago and the quality of credit analysis in the municipal bond market
The insight in Culpepper’s report is detailed and damning.
Warning shots fired, Chicago pays $200M penalty for bad reputation in bond issue
Warning shots fired, Chicago pays $200M penalty for bad reputation in bond issue
The most recent round of city borrowing is a sign of things to come.
Madigan budget laced with wasteful spending
Madigan budget laced with wasteful spending
The broken state budget proposed by House Speaker Mike Madigan includes spending on wine production, mosquito abatement and a student newspaper.
Quote of the day, May 29
Quote of the day, May 29
Save us joker!
Save us joker!
Voice support for property-tax freeze
Voice support for property-tax freeze
SB 1046 would allow taxpayers to take back control over skyrocketing property taxes.
Illinois group spends $700K in tax dollars to lobby for higher taxes
Illinois group spends $700K in tax dollars to lobby for higher taxes
Local-government lobbying groups are using residents’ money to lobby for higher income taxes.
Illinois spends $750K a year on closed prison, and some politicians want to spend millions reopening it
Illinois spends $750K a year on closed prison, and some politicians want to spend millions reopening it
Effective reform will not include opening old prisons or throwing taxpayer dollars toward building new ones.
The buck stops here: Toss Madigan’s illegal budget
The buck stops here: Toss Madigan’s illegal budget
If Madigan wants borrowing, tax hikes or some combination of the two, he should present his wish list to Illinois taxpayers.