Rauner suspends state money for county-fair prizes

06/12/2015

The state gave $5.1 million to county fairs in fiscal year 2015, including $1.7 million for prizes and competitions.

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

By David Giuliani

06/03/2015

Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Want to fix Illinois’ economic development agency? Put it out to pasture

By Hilary Gowins

05/04/2015

For more than a decade, Illinois has been giving select businesses many millions of dollars more in tax credits than the law allows.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs, public private partnership

Rauner’s plan B for pension reform: Amend the constitution

By Benjamin VanMetre

04/09/2015

While the state waits for the Supreme Court’s SB 1 ruling, Gov. Bruce Rauner and other lawmakers are working up a pitch to amend the state constitution.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, pensions, Senate Bill 1

Committee deadline gives clues on what Rauner may sign this year

By Matt Paprocki

03/27/2015

A budget fix, local-government transparency legislation and a patient-freedom bill advanced out of committee last week.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, death tax, right to try

Rauner budget would keep funding steady for more than a third of state agencies

By Shawn Tonge

02/25/2015

Total proposed appropriations for more than one-third of state agencies – 37 departments out of nearly 100 – would change by 5 percent or less.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, taxes

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

By Jeffrey Schwab

02/21/2015

When it comes to collecting ‘fair share’ fees, abolishing the practice would be the only outcome that’s truly fair to workers across the country.

TAGS: agency fees, Bruce Rauner, executive order

Detailing Rauner’s pension plan

By Benjamin VanMetre

02/21/2015

Rauner’s initial pension proposal helps him achieve his goal of a balanced budget without tax increases. But it will take a comprehensive, 401(k)-style reform plan to solve the pension crisis once and for all.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, taxes

Rauner’s proposed budget holds the line on the Illinois health-care spending

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

02/19/2015

Health-care savings come from proposed cuts to state-employee health insurance, reinstating Medicaid reforms and ending duplicative services.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, health care, spending

Rauner details landmark budget

02/18/2015

One of the biggest wins in this proposal is that the governor did not propose tax increases or borrowing.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget

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Rauner suspends state money for county-fair prizes

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

Want to fix Illinois’ economic development agency? Put it out to pasture

Rauner’s plan B for pension reform: Amend the constitution

Committee deadline gives clues on what Rauner may sign this year

Rauner budget would keep funding steady for more than a third of state agencies

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

Detailing Rauner’s pension plan

Rauner’s proposed budget holds the line on the Illinois health-care spending

Rauner details landmark budget

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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