Quote of the day, November 14
Quote of the day, November 14
States on the move: 401(k)-style pension reform in Georgia
States on the move: 401(k)-style pension reform in Georgia
The Peach State has been keen to modernize their public pension system.
How Bruce Rauner can stop the bleeding
How Bruce Rauner can stop the bleeding
The governor-elect could deliver a blow to Illinois’ pension woes, with or without SB 1, by pushing for 401(k)-style plans.
Quote of the day, November 13
Quote of the day, November 13
Gas stations sue Chicago over arbitrary “flavored tobacco” restrictions
Gas stations sue Chicago over arbitrary “flavored tobacco” restrictions
Government has plenty of tools at its disposal to fight teen smoking. Arbitrarily banning products based on geography shouldn’t be one of them.
Quote of the day, November 12
Quote of the day, November 12
Pensions case study: North Riverside
Pensions case study: North Riverside
Illinois’ municipal pension shortfall, excluding Chicago, has spiked to more than $12 billion from $1 billion just a decade ago.
State must triple enrollment to approach original ObamaCare goal
State must triple enrollment to approach original ObamaCare goal
In order to meet its original enrollment goal of 692,000 enrollments for 2015, Illinois would need to more than double its previous enrollment during the upcoming open enrollment period, thus tripling total enrollment.
Recession-era job losses
Recession-era job losses
Some sectors of Illinois' economy have recovered completely, while others remain dramatically below pre recession levels.
Quote of the day, November 11
Quote of the day, November 11
Federal judge approves Detroit pension cuts
Federal judge approves Detroit pension cuts
A federal judge approved Detroit’s historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy, allowing the city to shave off $7 billion in liabilities from a total debt of $18 billion.
Gerrymandered
Gerrymandered
Quote of the day, November 10
Quote of the day, November 10
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics, doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." - Pericles
U.S. recovery moves forward, time for Illinois to catch up
U.S. recovery moves forward, time for Illinois to catch up
Illinois is still seven years and 286,000 workers from recovery.