When will the whining end and the reforming begin?
When will the whining end and the reforming begin?
None of the plans Illinois lawmakers are considering will go anywhere near solving the states long-term pension crisis.
PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Policy Institute opposes Nekritz-Biss pension plan
PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Policy Institute opposes Nekritz-Biss pension plan
PRESS RELEASE from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE EXPERTS AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Rickert or Daniel Anthony daniel@illinoispolicy.org or (312) 607-4977 Illinois Policy Institute opposes Nekritz-Biss pension plan Yes, pensions must reformed, but the Nekritz-Biss bill would worsen the pension crisis, not fix it SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2013) Illinois lawmakers...
Institute on Chicago Tonight: Why pension talks aren’t real reform
Institute on Chicago Tonight: Why pension talks aren’t real reform
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman joined Carol Marin and a panel of experts on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss pension reform in Illinois.
House committee passes ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion
House committee passes ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion
Earlier today, the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee heard House Bill 6253. This bill would impose ObamaCare's massive expansion of Medicaid eligibility in Illinois.
CTU’s school closing delusions
CTU’s school closing delusions
The newest education fight in Chicago is over school closings.
Institute on 1440 WROK’s Riley & Scot: John Tillman discusses tax hike and pension reform
Institute on 1440 WROK’s Riley & Scot: John Tillman discusses tax hike and pension reform
Riley & Scot talk with Illinois Policy Institute CEO, John Tillman, on IL taxpayers feeling the impact of Democrats' 67% income tax hike and the progress on pension reform talks.
Nekritz-Biss pension funding guarantee raises questions
Nekritz-Biss pension funding guarantee raises questions
A major component of the Nekritz-Biss pension proposal is a funding guarantee for pension payments. The proposal says:
Overloading a broken Medicaid program hurts the most vulnerable
Overloading a broken Medicaid program hurts the most vulnerable
On Friday, state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, a Republican from Park Ridge, signed onto ObamaCare's expansion. She, too, voted for the moratorium on expanding the program earlier this year.
ObamaCare federal funding drop-off creates future fiscal cliff for states
ObamaCare federal funding drop-off creates future fiscal cliff for states
Sometimes it seems politicians and lobbyists pack in more flip-flops than a busload of college kids heading off on spring break. Principles are shorn. Taxpayers are fleeced.
Institute on ABC 7 News: Talks on Illinois pension crisis end without deal
Institute on ABC 7 News: Talks on Illinois pension crisis end without deal
Institute CEO John Tillman discusses pension reform
Institute on Politics Tonight: Ted Dabrowski talks pension reform
Institute on Politics Tonight: Ted Dabrowski talks pension reform
Institute Vice President of Policy Ted Dabrowski and Tribune reporter Ray Long joined Politics Tonight on Jan. 2 to discuss pension reform in Illinois.
Cronyism costs taxpayers big
Cronyism costs taxpayers big
Legislation to temporarily avoid the fiscal cliff was supposed to be a move toward comprehensive tax reform. It was the opposite. The deal included dozens of corporate tax breaks that will cost taxpayers billions.
State-funded ObamaCare insurance exchange: a bad deal for Illinois
State-funded ObamaCare insurance exchange: a bad deal for Illinois
Not only is it optional for states to establish an exchange, but states that defer to a federal exchange will also save upward of $100 million annually in exchange costs.
Illinois can’t afford DCFS appropriation
Illinois can’t afford DCFS appropriation
Paul Kersey Director of Labor Reform A state with $9 billion in unpaid bills and at least $96 billion in unfunded pension obligations cannot afford to overpay for anything, even wages for child protection workers. So while some lawmakers may want to grant the Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS, with a supplemental...