Quote of the day, February 22
Quote of the day, February 22
Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order
Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order
When it comes to collecting ‘fair share’ fees, abolishing the practice would be the only outcome that’s truly fair to workers across the country.
Detailing Rauner’s pension plan
Detailing Rauner’s pension plan
Rauner’s initial pension proposal helps him achieve his goal of a balanced budget without tax increases. But it will take a comprehensive, 401(k)-style reform plan to solve the pension crisis once and for all.
Quote of the day, February 21
Quote of the day, February 21
Growth agenda
Growth agenda
Quote of the day, February 20
Quote of the day, February 20
Rauner’s proposed prison-funding increase must be accompanied by incarceration reform
Rauner’s proposed prison-funding increase must be accompanied by incarceration reform
To get spending under control, Illinois must incarcerate fewer people
Rauner’s proposed budget holds the line on the Illinois health-care spending
Rauner’s proposed budget holds the line on the Illinois health-care spending
Health-care savings come from proposed cuts to state-employee health insurance, reinstating Medicaid reforms and ending duplicative services.
Quote of the day, February 19
Quote of the day, February 19
Rauner details landmark budget
Rauner details landmark budget
One of the biggest wins in this proposal is that the governor did not propose tax increases or borrowing.
Rauner’s budget defunds cronyism, embraces growth
Rauner’s budget defunds cronyism, embraces growth
The governor’s agenda should be cause for optimism across the state: competitiveness, not cronyism, is the right path forward to spark an Illinois comeback.
New poll: Illinoisans want to bring state employees’ health-insurance benefits in line with their own
New poll: Illinoisans want to bring state employees’ health-insurance benefits in line with their own
The health-benefits package provided to state workers contains much richer benefits than the average Illinoisan might receive, while paying a smaller amount for these benefits.
Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address
Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address
Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner's office, of his first budget address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly.
Proposed fiscal year 2016 budget
Proposed fiscal year 2016 budget
Gov. Rauner’s Budget Address Operating Book (PDF) Capital Budget (PDF) Capital Projects List (xls) Operating Budget Detail (xls) Operating Budget Detail Data Description (PDF) Operating Budgeting for Results Detail (xls) Operating Performance Measures Detail (xls)