Legislative update: Government transparency, consolidation bills on the move in Springfield

By Heather Weiner

03/07/2016

Illinois Policy Action has been busy advancing its 2016 Legislative Agenda, arguing for bills that make local- government operations more transparent to residents, and promote efficiency.

TAGS: good government

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2015

12/14/2015

November saw Chicago’s City Council let the term of the legislative inspector general, who is tasked with overseeing City Council, expire without hiring a replacement, as well as several other instances of breach of public trust and influence peddling around the state.

TAGS: corruption

Illinois Lottery sales tank as Democrats block funding for payouts

By Austin Berg

11/24/2015

Ticket sales slumped by more than $20 million in October as lottery players balked at a broken system.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery, John Cullerton

After months of gridlock, compromise rears its head in Springfield

By Heather Weiner

11/12/2015

Good-faith negotiation and trust were foundational to all of the deals made, but some Statehouse Democrats pushed for extreme solutions while others were actively compromising.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Child Care Assistance Program, illinois lottery, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Illinois Corruption Watch: October 2015

11/04/2015

October saw a former Chicago Public Schools CEO plead guilty to wire fraud and several other instances of criminal charges and civil lawsuits against public officials, as well as crony deals between businesses and government.

TAGS: corruption

House rejects Madigan’s attempt to clog federal-funds pass-through bill

By Amy Korte, Heather Weiner

08/12/2015

Through this latest bit of gamesmanship, Madigan delayed the enactment of the state’s uncontroversial federal-funds pass-through legislation.

Rauner vetoes will stand, Madigan’s unconstitutional budget dies today

By Heather Weiner

07/30/2015

To craft a balanced budget, lawmakers must go back to the drawing board.

Despite Senate OKing one-month budget, Illinois no closer to a balanced budget

By Lara Forsythe

07/15/2015

Temporary, unbalanced budget now moves to the governor’s desk for approval – Rauner has said he will veto the measure.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, debt, spending

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

By Heather Weiner

06/07/2015

Illinois’ economy remains hamstrung by a broken system.

TAGS: Jay Hoffman, Jim Durkin, Mike Madigan, Ron Sandack, turnaround agenda, workers compensation

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

By David Giuliani

06/03/2015

Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

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Legislative update: Government transparency, consolidation bills on the move in Springfield

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2015

Illinois Lottery sales tank as Democrats block funding for payouts

After months of gridlock, compromise rears its head in Springfield

Illinois Corruption Watch: October 2015

House rejects Madigan’s attempt to clog federal-funds pass-through bill

Rauner vetoes will stand, Madigan’s unconstitutional budget dies today

Despite Senate OKing one-month budget, Illinois no closer to a balanced budget

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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