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Currie to receive 6-figure pension after first year of retirement

By Austin Berg
09/21/2017
The longtime House majority leader will benefit from a sweetener provision that grants massive pension spikes to career lawmakers after one year of retirement.

TAGS: Barbara Flynn Currie, pensions

House Republicans’ pension plan not the solution Illinois needs

By John Klingner, Ted Dabrowski
06/15/2017
Illinois needs to begin an end to its pension crisis by expanding access to a standalone 401(k)-style plan to all government workers; the new proposal by the House GOP does not accomplish this.

TAGS: 401(k), Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois House of Representatives, Jim Durkin, John Cullerton, pensions

Illinois House has spent less than 6 hours in session this month

By Austin Berg
05/19/2017
House members have spent as much time playing softball and basketball as they have in session since the beginning of May.

TAGS: Barbara Flynn Currie, budget, Illinois House of Representatives, lawmaker pay, Mike Madigan

State lawmakers don’t really care about the budget

By Austin Berg
05/19/2017
The odds Illinois continues without a budget until 2018 increase sharply if nothing passes before the end of May

TAGS: Barbara Flynn Currie, budget, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, John Cullerton, Litesa Wallace, Mike Madigan

6 key reasons to say ‘no’ to Flynn Currie pension bill in the Illinois House

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner
05/17/2017
Illinois state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie has introduced a pension bill that is unfair to new and current workers, is potentially unconstitutional, bails out Chicago Public Schools’ pensions, and perpetuates Illinois’ broken pension system.

TAGS: Barbara Flynn Currie, budget, Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jim Durkin, pensions

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Budget + Tax / Research Report

Power in payments: Illinois can help unbanked residents, save money by adopting best practices in payment methods


Each year, tens of billions of dollars flow through Illinois state government.1 These flows all depend on methods of payment. In deciding on those payment methods, policymakers must consider a number of important factors, including security controls, cost effectiveness, accessibility, speed and allowance for choice. This report shows that by adopting best practices across all...

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Labor / Your Story

Ifeoma Nkemdi

Jobs + Growth / Policy Point

Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
Illinois Policy In the News

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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