AFSCME’s egomania is betraying its members

By Austin Berg

12/15/2016

AFSCME's demands would cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $3 billion over the course of the contract.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

AFSCME turns on the Illinois Labor Relations Board

By Mailee Smith

12/14/2016

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, desperate to avoid the implementation of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s contract offer, filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Labor Relations Board, claiming the board violated the Open Meetings Act in reaching its decision that AFSCME and the state are at impasse in contract negotiations. The labor board met Dec. 13 and reissued the decision it announced at its meeting Nov. 15 and in writing Dec. 5 – that the state and AFSCME are at impasse.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Labor Relations Board

Illinois has highest black unemployment rate in the country

By Michael Lucci

12/13/2016

Illinois has had the nation’s highest black unemployment rate for 15 months in a row.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Veto session ends with almost no overrides, but lame duck looms in January

By Heather Weiner

12/08/2016

The failure of almost all potential veto overrides in 2016 is a victory for Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, lame duck session, veto

Bill to give ex-offenders access to state-issued IDs goes to Rauner’s desk

By Hilary Gowins

12/07/2016

Senate Bill 3368 will ensure former inmates leaving Illinois’ prisons have state-issued identification, which will assist their re-entry into their communities and make it easier for them to apply for jobs or housing.

TAGS: prison, reentry

Addressing criminal justice through Adult Redeploy saved IL $76 million from 2011-2015

By Hilary Gowins

12/07/2016

The state initiative has both saved taxpayer money and given offenders the opportunity to break the cycle of incarceration.

TAGS: adult redeploy, criminal justice reform, drug court, sentencing reform

Illinois House fails to override bill tying prevailing wage to union rates

By Madelyn Harwood

12/02/2016

The proposed legislation would have hiked costs for taxpayers and undermined market forces, all to benefit special interests.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, prevailing wage

Reps. Franks and McSweeney look to tackle lame-duck tax hikes

By Austin Berg

12/02/2016

Lame-duck session allows lawmakers already ousted by voters to act with reckless abandon before leaving the Statehouse.

TAGS: David McSweeney, Jack Franks, lame duck session

Rauner vetoes state bailout of CPS pensions

By Ted Dabrowski

12/02/2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the $215 million bailout of Chicago Public Schools’ ailing teachers’ pension fund.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel

Workers’ compensation for state, county and municipal workers costs Illinois taxpayers $400 million per year

By Michael Lucci

11/28/2016

Workers’ compensation is a significant cost to Illinois taxpayers and drains scarce tax dollars from government coffers. Political and business leaders often view workers’ compensation as a costly regulation that affects private-sector investment and employment in Illinois.[1] This description is accurate yet incomplete. The same heavy costs imposed on private-sector employers[2] are also imposed on...

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AFSCME’s egomania is betraying its members

AFSCME turns on the Illinois Labor Relations Board

Illinois has highest black unemployment rate in the country

Veto session ends with almost no overrides, but lame duck looms in January

Bill to give ex-offenders access to state-issued IDs goes to Rauner’s desk

Addressing criminal justice through Adult Redeploy saved IL $76 million from 2011-2015

Illinois House fails to override bill tying prevailing wage to union rates

Reps. Franks and McSweeney look to tackle lame-duck tax hikes

Rauner vetoes state bailout of CPS pensions

Workers’ compensation for state, county and municipal workers costs Illinois taxpayers $400 million per year

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