Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

By illinoispolicy

01/27/2016

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, of his 2016 State of the State address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on January 27, 2016.

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Déjà vu: Illinois has billions in unpaid bills, Madigan calls for another tax hike

By Hilary Gowins

01/27/2016

Without fundamental reforms, the tax hike state Democrats want to impose will only drive Illinois further into decline.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, taxes, unpaid bills

Center of Chicago red-light-camera scandal found guilty on all charges

By Austin Berg

01/27/2016

A federal jury convicted former transportation official John Bills of fraud, extortion, bribery and more.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras

2016 State of the State BINGO!

01/27/2016

Play BINGO! with us during Gov. Rauner's State of the State address at noon on Wednesday! Win free stuff!

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, State of the State

Illinois only state among neighboring and Great Lake states to lose jobs in 2015

By Michael Lucci

01/26/2016

Illinois lost 3,000 jobs on net in 2015, while other neighboring and Great Lakes manufacturing states all gained tens of thousands of jobs on net for the year.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

To fix education funding, Cullerton should focus on reforming pensions

By Ted Dabrowski

01/26/2016

From 2009 to 2014, the state added $8.9 billion in new tax dollars to the education budget, over and above the base amount of $6.8 billion it spent in 2009. Of those new dollars spent, 89 percent went to retirement costs and just 11 percent made it to classrooms.

TAGS: John Cullerton

Wheatland Township earns Sunshine Award with perfect online transparency score

01/26/2016

Wheatland Township’s “transparency portal” provides residents access to important government information.

TAGS: transparency

Illinois’ fiscal problems drive away GE, spur talk of bankruptcy, pension reform

01/26/2016

The state must get its financial affairs in order by allowing municipal bankruptcy and enacting real pension reforms.

TAGS: bankruptcy

Pensions vs. schools

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

01/26/2016

Since 2009, 89 cents of every new dollar for education goes to teacher pensions

West Virginia takes first step toward becoming 26th Right-to-Work state

By Michael Lucci

01/25/2016

West Virginia’s Senate has passed legislation to protect a worker’s right to choose to join a union, or to opt out entirely.

TAGS: right to work

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Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

Déjà vu: Illinois has billions in unpaid bills, Madigan calls for another tax hike

Center of Chicago red-light-camera scandal found guilty on all charges

2016 State of the State BINGO!

Illinois only state among neighboring and Great Lake states to lose jobs in 2015

To fix education funding, Cullerton should focus on reforming pensions

Wheatland Township earns Sunshine Award with perfect online transparency score

Illinois’ fiscal problems drive away GE, spur talk of bankruptcy, pension reform

Pensions vs. schools

West Virginia takes first step toward becoming 26th Right-to-Work state

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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