Quote of the day, May 2
Quote of the day, May 2
House Bill 2717 is the type of good-government reform Illinoisans are thirsting for.
They might not make headlines, but Illinois is home to hundreds of government-worker pension systems in horrible shape.
Illinois’ attorney general claims local Right-to-Work ordinances violate federal labor laws. But she’s wrong: Federal law doesn’t preempt Illinois state law on this issue.
The failures of Springfield are many, the state and local crises are real, and the time for action is now.
If retiree health benefits remain unchanged, Illinois taxpayers will foot the bill for an estimated $1 billion through 2035 in Cadillac taxes on retiree health-insurance plans alone.