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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Legislative leaders bicker over dueling pension reform plans

    Out of new ideas on how to break the impasse on government worker pension reform, Gov. Pat Quinn offered up an old one Monday: Combine the dueling plans into a measure lawmakers can approve and let the courts sort out what's legal.
    Out of new ideas on how to break the impasse on government worker pension reform, Gov. Pat Quinn offered up an old one Monday: Combine the dueling plans into a measure lawmakers can approve and let the courts sort out what's legal. While the...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan, Employees, Christine Radogno

    2. Jun 5, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. The Madiganistan succession, or Illinois' own Game of Thrones

    When you mix royal Illinois political houses, ambition, jealousy and power, what do you get?
    When you mix royal Illinois political houses, ambition, jealousy and power, what do you get? A whiff of blood in the air over Madiganistan. Madiganistan, the state known to outsiders as Illinois, is ruled by the ruthless and all-powerful imp, House...

    Tags: Lisa Madigan, Entertainment, Primaries, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn

    3. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois pensions: Credit rating sinks after deadlock

    The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable."
    The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable." The political fallout was...

    Tags: Lisa Madigan, Illinois Elections, Illinois Governor, Bill Brady, Pension and Welfare

    4. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Editorial: Speaker Madigan, work your House pension bill in the Senate

    Dear House Speaker Michael Madigan,
    Dear House Speaker Michael Madigan, May we call you Mike? Mike — we know you are aware of Wednesday's date, May 29. Friday marks the scheduled end of the Illinois legislature's spring session. Three workdays. As you know, we support your...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Richard M. Daley, Michael Madigan, Pat Quinn, Christine Radogno

    5. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Quinn says he'll meet Monday with leaders on pension changes

    Gov. Pat Quinn said today that he'll meet with Democratic legislative leaders Monday to try to find compromise on changes to a public employee pension system that's approaching $100 billion in debt.
    Clout Street
    Gov. Pat Quinn said today that he'll meet with Democratic legislative leaders Monday to try to find compromise on changes to a public employee pension system that's approaching $100 billion in debt. The governor indicated he spoke with House Speaker...

    Tags: Illinois Governor, Pension and Welfare, Government, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn

    6. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Quinn calls special legislative session for June 19

    — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies this week.
    — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies...

    Tags: Lisa Madigan, Republican Party, Christine Radogno, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    7. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Editorial: We hope Standard & Poor's latest warning brings Mr. Cullerton to his senses

    Dear Standard & Poor's,
    Dear Standard & Poor's, We're back, Stan, appreciative (of you) but disgusted (with our inept politicians). In February, when we addressed the fourth of these occasional letters from the Tribune editorial board to all of you at Standard & Poor's, you...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois Supreme Court, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Moody's Corporation, Biscuits

    8. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Quinn calls lawmakers into special session on pension reform

    Gov. Pat Quinn today called lawmakers back into special session June 19 to deal with the public employee pension shortfall after another rating agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating.
    Clout Street
    Gov. Pat Quinn today called lawmakers back into special session June 19 to deal with the public employee pension shortfall after another rating agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating. Given the wide philosophical divides between the House and Senate,...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Michael Madigan, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    9. Jun 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Democrats have ruined Illinois

    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago.
    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...

    Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, Richard M. Daley, Michael Madigan, Elections, Rahm Emanuel

    10. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Mr. Madigan, Mr. Cullerton — CPS needs major pension reform pronto

    <em>"Let me be clear, there is no greater threat to the financial undoing of our district than our ballooning pension liability. Without real pension reform, our district and the 400,000 students that call it home will be pushed right off the edge of that cliff into an abyss that leads to deep cuts in the classroom and threatens any possible progress."</em>
    "Let me be clear, there is no greater threat to the financial undoing of our district than our ballooning pension liability. Without real pension reform, our district and the 400,000 students that call it home will be pushed right off the edge of that...

    Tags: City Club of Chicago, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan, Teachers

    11. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Illinois Senate soundly defeats Madigan pension reform plan

    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate tonight overwhelmingly defeated a major overhaul of the state's heavily indebted government worker pension systems, throwing into question whether cost-saving reforms will be approved before Friday night&rsquo;s adjournment deadline.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate tonight overwhelmingly defeated a major overhaul of the state's heavily indebted government worker pension systems, throwing into question whether cost-saving reforms will be approved before Friday night’s...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Pension and Welfare, Michael Madigan, Christine Radogno, Career and Workplace

    12. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Estimates show Madigan pension plan could save $187 billion

    SPRINGFIELD &mdash; New estimates released Tuesday indicate House Speaker Michael Madigan&rsquo;s pension reform proposal would save more money over the next three decades than had been expected.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD — New estimates released Tuesday indicate House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension reform proposal would save more money over the next three decades than had been expected. Number crunchers turned in a final review that showed...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Michael Madigan, Elaine Nekritz, Politics, Interior Policy

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