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IL lawmakers figure state could lose $1 billion under Obamacare
Illinois has a little less than a year to figure out how not to lose $1 billion.
Read More →Strange bedfellows: McCaskill, Durbin side with tea party on IRS scrutiny
By Johnny Kampis | Missouri Watchdog
ST. LOUIS — The tea party is gaining some unlikely allies in its clash with the Internal Revenue Service.
Two U.S. senators, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Dick Durbin of Illinois, both Democrats, had harsh words Monday over the agency’s special tax scrutiny of conservative groups.
The IRS admitted last week that some employees [...]
IL cost shift equals local gov’t accountability, not tax hike, lawmaker says
By now, parents and homeowners across Illinois have been told taxes would increase should lawmakers require local schools pay for teacher retirements.
Read More →Ed group: IL pension cost shift not a total loss to schools
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog
SPRINGFIELD — Who should pay the cost of retirement for public school teachers, the state or the district?
On Thursday, House Speaker Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, will host a meeting for Thursday at the Illinois Capitol here to begin discussions on shifting the costs of public pensions to local districts.
“It’s clear the free lunch [...]
IL sees benefits as taxpayers flee federal hammer
Illinois erased nearly $3 billion from its backlog of unpaid bills, thanks to taxpayers who feared federal tax changes at the start of 2013.
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