Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case

03/11/2015

Does the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause spell disaster for the state?

Is pension reform possible in Illinois?

03/10/2015

The plaintiffs in the SB 1 case are asking the court to do something extraordinary: to hold, in effect, that pension benefits should receive stronger protection than any other type of constitutional right.

TAGS: COLA: cost of living adjustment, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Supreme Court, IML: Illinois Municipal League, Kanerva v. Weem, Lisa Madigan, Senate Bill 1

Federal court declines to rule on whether pension clause protects Chicago health benefits

02/26/2015

Now Illinois state courts will decide whether it is constitutional to the city to reduce retiree health benefits.

TAGS: pensions

State of the state: 10 pension facts every Illinoisan should know

By Benjamin VanMetre

02/03/2015

How bad the pension crisis really is, and why getting politicians out of the retirement business is the only way to solve it.

TAGS: pensions

Illinois Supreme Court rejects briefs from pension-reform supporters

01/23/2015

Given the importance of pension reform in Illinois, many groups wanted to weigh in.

TAGS: Illinois Supreme Court, pensions

Pensions are contracts; nothing more, nothing less

By Benjamin VanMetre

01/22/2015

Illinois Policy Institute files amicus brief in SB 1 case

TAGS: ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Supreme Court, pensions, Senate Bill 1

The wrong idea at the wrong time: 6 things you need to know about SB 2758

By Robert Steere

12/02/2014

Senate Bill 2758 establishes a brand new governmental entity with a brand new governmental function: to establish and administer a “mostly mandatory” IRA retirement savings program for private-sector workers.

Court: state employees’ constitutional rights are stronger than yours

11/21/2014

Pension recipients should not be treated as a privileged class of citizens.

TAGS: pensions

Illinois voters should look before they leap on ‘victims’ rights’ amendment

11/03/2014

Voters may also want to consider whether these rights need to be part of the Illinois Constitution, even if they do seem desirable.

TAGS: Crime Victims Bill of Rights Amendment

Legislative exemption ignores the real budget crisis

By Robert Steere

10/03/2014

As the state of Illinois moves deeper into budgetary crisis, the people of Illinois are depending upon government leaders to confront serious fiscal challenges with maturity, wisdom, courage and responsibility. The character exhibited by our governor and legislative leaders in this crisis will determine the trajectory of our state for years to come. Focus on...

TAGS: taxes

Constitution of Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case

Is pension reform possible in Illinois?

Federal court declines to rule on whether pension clause protects Chicago health benefits

State of the state: 10 pension facts every Illinoisan should know

Illinois Supreme Court rejects briefs from pension-reform supporters

Pensions are contracts; nothing more, nothing less

The wrong idea at the wrong time: 6 things you need to know about SB 2758

Court: state employees’ constitutional rights are stronger than yours

Illinois voters should look before they leap on ‘victims’ rights’ amendment

Legislative exemption ignores the real budget crisis

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