CPS School Board Proposal Passes House
Since the 1995 School Reform Act, members of the current 7 member Chicago Public School Board have served at the appointment of the mayor. That Act also removed a property...
A bloodless coup
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As Donald Trump steamrolled through the Super Tuesday primary it became so apparent that the Republican establishment (GOPe) cares only about party and power and...
It’s been an exciting few weeks! Here’s a quick update on what’s been going on in Springfield.
Video of the President’s Address
Legislative Update
February 11th was the deadline to file bills in the House. 1,959 bills have been filed since the...
A recent Gallup poll showed that Illinoisans are the “least positive” about their state economy compared with residents of every other state. Here’s one reason why: An average of 56 Illinois manufacturing workers received pink slips for every workday in 2015,...
Illinois Opportunity Project Chief of Staff Mark Cavers released the following statementin response to Gov. Bruce Rauner's Budget Address, delivered today:
"After seven months without a budget, there has been a frenzy of positioning by pundits and politicians against Governor...
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Rauschenberger: Only 20% of State Legislators Vote to Support IL Manufacturing
On this edition of Against The Current (ATC), Dan Proft sits down with former State Senator and current President and CEO of the Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMAIllinois.org) Steve...
When the alpha dog leaves the House: Life after Speaker Madigan
House Speaker Mike Madigan answers questions from the media following a news conference in reaction to Gov. Bruce Rauner's second State of the State speech on Jan. 27, 2016,...
Illinois House of Representatives Speaker Mike Madigan has spent the last year selling Illinoisans on a tax-hike Band-Aid for a gaping financial wound.
It’s the same failed approach former Gov. Pat Quinn took – evidently, Democratic leaders have failed to...
Gov. Bruce Rauner resuscitated the discussion on how to fix Illinois’ pension crisis Jan. 21 when he held a press conference announcing a pension-reform plan based on a 2013 proposal introduced by Senate President John Cullerton.
Rauner has not yet...
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