En route to Rauner’s desk: Victories for licensing reform, regulatory rollback and axing golden parachutes 06/19/2018 Nearly 600 bills are on their way to the governor, some of which would be encouraging changes to the status quo. TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Carol Sente, criminal justice reform, Dan McConchie, Illinois Tollway, occupational licensing, Pam Althoff, Paul Schimpf, regulations, Thomas Cullerton, transparency
Fixing Illinois’ busted budgets: Spending cap amendments filed in House and Senate By Austin Berg 02/08/2018 A proposal to tie state spending to what taxpayers can afford is earning bipartisan support in Springfield. TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, spending, Thomas Cullerton
Illinois Senate passes legislation to slash start-up costs By Michael Lucci 05/08/2017 Illinois currently has the highest start-up fees in the country, further burdening the already-unfriendly business climate in the state. TAGS: David McSweeney, jobs, LLC fees, LLC: limited liability company, regulations, small business, Thomas Cullerton
Rauner signs bill to limit local government travel expenses By Heather Weiner 07/28/2016 New law would tackle wasteful spending by local governments, and be a welcome change for taxpayers. TAGS: Bruce Rauner, David McSweeney, Local Government Travel Expense Control Act, property taxes, Thomas Cullerton