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Voice of the People
One-party system With the most recent downgrade of the state's credit rating, the failure of Illinois' one-party system is now complete. The refusal by the Democratic Party's hierarchy to face up to the state's massive financial problems, caused by the...Tags: Michael Madigan, Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Government, Pat Quinn
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Executive Profile: Leaders share news from companies and careers, and their outlook on the economy
We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy. Curt Bailey, president, Related Midwest Related has been running on all...
Tags: Investments, Money and Monetary Policy, Violence Against Women Act, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Chicago Magazine
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...
Tags: Regional Authority, Altamonte Springs, Labor Legislation, Government, Employment Opportunities
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Rush Limbaugh wrong about Jeb Bush, GOP's future
I thought I might weigh in on Rush Limbaugh’s overheated critique of Jeb Bush’s accusation Friday that the GOP brand has become tarnished because the party is perceived as “reactionary.” Instead, I got distracted by Bush’...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration, Arts and Culture, POLITICO LLC, Culture
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No new taxes? It depends on where you live
Stateline.orgAfter years of budget triage, governors and legislators charted bold paths on taxes. AL Approved tax credits about $3,500 to help pay tuition at a private school for families with kids in "failing" schools. AK Lowered its oil production tax to...Tags: Regional Authority, Tom Corbett, Matt Mead, Government, Deval Patrick
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Stop the deficit extremists; save the economy
Los Angeles Times (MCT)The U.S. economy is improving, yet Congress seems still to be in the grip of the delirium that shrinking the deficit in the near term is still a matter of paramount urgency. That's what's prevented lawmakers from dealing with their real task, which is to...Tags: Mitt Romney, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Chuck Hagel, Gross Domestic Product, Public Finance
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Dick, Ike and Ted
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- Just as they say that the poor are always with is, so it is with Richard Nixon, arguably the most tormented American president, who comes back to us in the new book "Ike and Dick" (appropriately subtitled "Portrait of a Strange Political...Tags: Book, Protest, Baltimore County, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joe Biden
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Farming: June is . . . a mess
Less than a generation ago, June meant the end of school, the beginning of summer and the arrival of Dairy Month. Now, somehow, June has become the Golf Channel’s official Pace of Play Month, LGBT Pride Month (you can look that up) and Farm Bill...Tags: Collin Peterson, LGBT Pride Month, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Pat Roberts
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Bill May Restore Double-Dip Pension For East Haven Mayor Branded As 'Taco Joe'
The Hartford CourantA little-noticed bill, given final approval by legislators on June 4, could reinstate the disputed pension of controversial East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. – who made national news in 2012 by saying he might have some tacos on the day four of his...Tags: Retirement, John Rowland, Interior Policy, East Haven, New Britain
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Florida Democrats converge on Hollywood for annual gathering
Sun SentinelThe center of the political world, at least for Florida’s Democrats, on Saturday was the two-story atrium at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, an oasis of cool air and sweet smells – the hotel’s signature white tea scent –...Tags: Regional Authority, Bill Nelson, Government, Republican Party, Voting
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Abortion advocates challenge Hoag ban
Hoag Hospital's decision to stop performing elective abortions in the wake of its affiliation with a Catholic health-care group has sparked an outcry among women's rights advocates, who say the move diminishes access to high-quality reproductive care....Tags: Family, Corporate Officers, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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Quinn now wants House pension reform bill pushed through Senate
A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Michael Madigan, Regional Authority, Elaine Nekritz, Interior Policy
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