Media Roundup: No Pension Bailout

10/03/2012

See what they're saying about the No Pension Bailout project.

Institute in Pensions and Investments: Republicans build up, then fight, issue of bailouts for pension funds

10/01/2012

Concern over underfunding of both public and corporate pension plans has Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, his party and other conservatives making a pre-emptive strike against the idea of federal government bailouts.

Sen. Jim DeMint: Don’t bail out state pensions

09/20/2012

Bailout of state pensions would force taxpayers in prudent states to pay for fiscal irresponsibility of Illinois, California

Institute on RedState: Don’t Bail Out Public Pensions!

09/20/2012

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), the Senate

Say “no” to ObamaCare exchanges: Join us in Springfield for breakfast on Feb. 28

02/14/2012

Featuring Cato and ALEC experts Michael Cannon and Christie Herrera.

High Speed Rail Dead in its Tracks?

By Chris Andriesen

04/29/2011

by Brian Costin In the above video from 2009 the Cato Institute’s Senior Fellow, Randal O’Toole, talks about the impact of high speed rail in Illinois. Fast forward to April 2011, and it appears as if the national high-speed rail plan touted by President Obama is losing significant steam. This blog post from O’Toole explains. “President Obama’s dream...

Pres. Obama Offers States ObamaCare “Flexibility”

02/28/2011

This week, Pres. Obama put his support behind a bill that will purportedly give states flexibility by allowing them to "opt-out" of certain ObamaCare provisions. But does it really provide the solution states are looking for?

ObamaCare’s Failure to Address Tort Reform: Insult to Injury

02/28/2011

Guest blogger, Dr. Mark Neerhof, examines the need for meaningful tort reform in Illinois.

Alaska Governor Refuses to Implement Obamacare

01/31/2011

Following Judge Vinson's ruling declaring the federal healthcare legislation void, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has said he will not implement the unconstitutional law.

Durbin Votes for Earmarks

By Chris Andriesen

11/30/2010

by Kristina Rasmussen Illinois Senator Dick Durbin help to vote down a proposed Senate ban on earmarks today, reports The Hill. As if tea pot museums and bridges to nowhere weren’t enough, Illinoisans had yet another reason to oppose Congressional earmarks. According to a new Cato Institute study by Brandon Arnold, Illinois is an “earmark donor state”—one that receives...

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Media Roundup: No Pension Bailout

Institute in Pensions and Investments: Republicans build up, then fight, issue of bailouts for pension funds

Sen. Jim DeMint: Don’t bail out state pensions

Institute on RedState: Don’t Bail Out Public Pensions!

Say “no” to ObamaCare exchanges: Join us in Springfield for breakfast on Feb. 28

High Speed Rail Dead in its Tracks?

Pres. Obama Offers States ObamaCare “Flexibility”

ObamaCare’s Failure to Address Tort Reform: Insult to Injury

Alaska Governor Refuses to Implement Obamacare

Durbin Votes for Earmarks

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

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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