Quote of the day, February 15
Quote of the day, February 15
Quote of the day, February 14
Quote of the day, February 14
Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days
Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days
Issuing seven new executive orders and rescinding seven others, along with delivering a State of the State address, the new governor has had a busy first month in office.
State-employee health benefits: Avoiding the ObamaCare ‘Cadillac tax’
State-employee health benefits: Avoiding the ObamaCare ‘Cadillac tax’
Illinois government should restructure its health-insurance offerings to be more in line with what is offered in the private sector, and in a way that does not trigger the federal tax penalty.
Stop that!
Stop that!
Quote of the day, February 12
Quote of the day, February 12
Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late
Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late
Public bodies in Illinois rarely let taxpayers see proposed contracts before a vote – but local officials certainly don’t mind sticking taxpayers with the bill afterward.
Corruption Watch: January 2015
Corruption Watch: January 2015
The start of a new year always comes with resolutions for improvement, but only time will tell if they translate into effective action.
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Simple logic. Respect for rights. These are things Illinoisans are not used to seeing from their state government, so perhaps it’s understandable that some are having trouble understanding what Rauner has done and why he has done it.
The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The five major government unions in Illinois spent a combined $46 million in political campaigns from 2002 to 2014.
Budget Solutions 2016: State-employee health insurance: Opportunities for reform
Budget Solutions 2016: State-employee health insurance: Opportunities for reform
State workers’ health-insurance benefits make up $3 billion of the state’s budget.
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Big spending at hotels, holiday parties and retirement events is financed by forced dues.
Quote of the day, February 11
Quote of the day, February 11
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
The cost of debt service in fiscal year 2015 is nearly $4 billion, 11 percent of Illinois' anticipated revenues.