Senate overrides Gov. Rauner's veto of school funding reform legislation; House up next
By Dan McCaleb and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
Aug 13, 2017 Updated Aug 13, 2017
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Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady speaks on the Senate floor on...
From Illinois Policy August 2017
For years, proponents of a new education funding formula for Illinois have talked about bringing equity and fairness to education finance. Gov. Bruce Rauner took a major step toward that goal when he used his...
Chicago's Overtime Costs 'Out of Control'
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Chicago is in trouble and continues to flirt with junk bond status.
Can Mayor Rahm Emanuel Manage Chicago?
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This New Gun Ban Will Hurt Families Everywhere
From Mommy Underground July 2017
Liberals are known for making controversial leftist policies which threaten traditional family values.
But their latest move not only aligns with their leftist views, it endangers the lives of...
By Jesus Alaniz
On August 11, 1924 Republican President Calvin Coolidge stated “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their...
Madigan and cronies out of office. We need a budget based on spending cuts, freeze on wages, elimination of the defined benefit pension, property tax freeze across with no exemptions, and a 1% cut in every line item just...
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner won the 2014 gubernatorial election on a 44-point Turnaround Agenda meant to “shake up Springfield.”
Rauner understood Illinoisans’ need for change. They were suffering under the worst jobs recovery in the nation. Homeowners were being squeezed by the nation’s highest property...
Steve Balich Editors Note:Government of the people by the people and for the people is gone in Illinois thanks to the iron fist of Madigan. It may be that Madigan wants to bankrupt the State and the State Pension...
Lawmakers blame poor policy decisions for Illinois' near-worst income growth
By Michael Carroll | Illinois News Network
Jun 23, 2017
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Nearly every state in the union has outpaced the rate of personal income growth in Illinois...
It’s A Beautiful Day To Stop A Massive Tax Hike
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In his state address, Rauner calls for compromise. But is that just a euphemism for another "c" word--capitulation? The compromise is a massive tax hike that the Wall Street...
