Madigan comes up short on SB 1229 override
House Speaker Mike Madigan said on multiple occasions he had the votes to override the governor’s veto.
Failure to override veto of SB 1229: Great win for taxpayers
The failure of the Illinois House of Representatives to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1229 represents a great win for taxpayers on two fronts. First, taxpayers’ voice in AFSCME negotiations was protected. The governor, not an unelected and unaccountable arbitrator, will set the terms of the next contract. But the failure of...
Senate Bill 1229: An assault on taxpayers
Illinoisans’ household incomes have fallen by 8 percent since 2000, while state-worker salaries have increased by 22 percent.
Showdown: Madigan vs. Rauner comes down to one vote
Representatives in the Illinois House must decide whether to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the government-worker union arbitration bill or to stand up for their tax-paying constituents.