Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
From criminal justice to crowdfunding, Illinois Policy Action is pushing four bills with a great shot of making it to the governor’s desk.
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Pension ruling
Pension ruling
Quote of the day, May 9
Quote of the day, May 9
Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
In their SB 1 ruling, Illinois Supreme Court justices indicate that paying for pensions is more important than funding core government services.
Corruption Watch: April 2015
Corruption Watch: April 2015
April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois’ political elite devised a pension scheme that was never affordable for Illinois taxpayers.
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled the state’s pension law, SB 1, unconstitutional. Summary of the Illinois Supreme Court decision.
Tax hikes for mass transit
Tax hikes for mass transit
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines.
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
Nearly a third of Illinois layoffs reported in April came from a taxpayer-subsidized move.
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Mergers are a no-brainer for communities across the state, but state policy makes it nearly impossible.
Quote of the day, May 7
Quote of the day, May 7
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Illinois desperately needs a final ruling on SB 1; the clock is ticking.