Quote of the day, November 14
Quote of the day, November 14
The Peach State has been keen to modernize their public pension system.
The governor-elect could deliver a blow to Illinois’ pension woes, with or without SB 1, by pushing for 401(k)-style plans.
Government has plenty of tools at its disposal to fight teen smoking. Arbitrarily banning products based on geography shouldn’t be one of them.
Illinois’ municipal pension shortfall, excluding Chicago, has spiked to more than $12 billion from $1 billion just a decade ago.
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.
Some sectors of Illinois' economy have recovered completely, while others remain dramatically below pre recession levels.
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.
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics, doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." - Pericles
Illinois is still seven years and 286,000 workers from recovery.