Showing posts with label Special sessions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special sessions. Show all posts
Thursday, June 06, 2013

After two credit downgrades in a week, Quinn calls special session

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn has called a special legislative session later this month after Moody’s Investor Services made good on its th...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Senate Republicans split on 'partial' pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn Republican legislative leaders predict little will come of tomorrow’s special session on pension reform. House Speaker Mic...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Governor's Day at the fair turns into loud protest

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn found few allies today in his push to reform the pension systems for retired state workers. Quinn faced ...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

Unions pitch their own pension reform plan

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By Jamey Dunn Union officials laid out the broad strokes of their own pension reform plan today.  Cinda Klickna, president of the Illino...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Quinn calls special session with no deal reached on pensions

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn has called the General Assembly back into session to address pension reform, but it seems that legislative le...
Monday, June 06, 2011

Quinn calls for special session to keep projects rolling

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By Jamey Dunn Calling for a special legislative session, Gov. Pat Quinn said today that lawmakers must approve spending for capital projec...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Federal funds may require special session

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By Jamey Dunn As Gov. Pat Quinn tries to piece together a budget with billions in unpaid bills piling up, the federal government will be chi...
Friday, June 19, 2009

Note a possible pension plan

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By Bethany Jaeger Watch for a new pension proposal that could help buy some time for the state to recover from the economic slump and free u...
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Monday, August 11, 2008

Ready, set, repeat

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Reminiscent of last year, a whole host of state policy issues remain up in the air throughout the summer. Inaction mostly rests on the shoul...