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Including healthcare liabilities, which the court recently decided are constitutionally protected along with pension benefits, the reform bill at issue would reduce unfunded liabilities by only 12%. By: Mark Glennon* Illinois needs a reminder about what kind of supreme court it has. Pundits and politicians from both parties, including Governor-elect Rauner, regularly express hope that if the Illinois Supreme court strikes down SB1, the pension reform bill from 2013, it at least will provide “guidance” on what kind of reform it would find acceptable. They apparently presume the court will act in a legally principled manner to help the other
Services for the most vulnerable Medicaid populations will be first in line for budget cuts. Childless, able-bodied adults will be last. Why Rauner should roll back Illinois’ Medicaid expansion ASAP
Schock assumes a new leadership role, having replaced Chairman Paul Ryan as the designated member of the House Ways and Means Committee on the House Budget Committee. http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2015/01/rep-aaron-schock-sworn-in-assumes-new-leadership-role.html
A measure has been filed that would prompt a special election in 2016 for Illinois Comptroller. The legislation would also put in place a new method that would limit the length of gubernatorial appointments to fill such openings. http://wuis.org/post/vacancy-election-plan-goes-beyond-comptroller-post
Recap of Tim Nudging’s, Budget Director for the Transition Memo to Governor-Elect Rauner on State Budget: “Subject: Sins of the Past and Dishonest State Budgets” http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2015/01/ives-sins-of-the-past-and-dishonest-state-budgets.html
The University of Chicago’s Obama presidential library and museum bid envisions using 22 acres in Washington Park and 21 acres in Jackson Park, all land owned by the Chicago Park District that needs to be transferred to the city or else the bid is in jeopardy. http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/268684/u-chicago-finally-reveals-obama-presidential-library-parks-plan?utm_source=Chicago Sun-Times&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=198582_EarlyOften010715&utm_content=$LINK_KEYWORD$&dm_i=2JCP,4986,2L10QW,908I,1
Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week confirm what pollsters and demographers had already suggested: Illinoisans are making tracks for greener pastures. http://www.theclintonjournal.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=5000
When it comes to the festivities surrounding the swearing in of Illinois’ next governor, a former chief executive has some advice for Bruce Rauner. “Enjoy that day because it’s all down hill from there,” said Jim Edgar, who went through his first of two inaugurations 24 years ago. http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/article_370184c3-f396-5251-a006-775f57e84b01.html
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