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Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 4
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, who's exploring a run for governor, took a stab at Illinois' pension stalemate Monday. He had some good ideas for how Gov. Pat Quinn could force the issue — starting with a promise to veto any faux...
Tags: Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Politics, Elections, Regional Authority
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Red Line replacement plan in hands of Congress, officials say
Tribune reporterSetting a timeline for the CTA’s No. 1 improvement project – the multibillion-dollar replacement of the Red Line – hinges on negotiations that will begin next week in Congress over a new transportation funding bill, CTA president Forrest...Tags: Railway Transportation, Amtrak, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Highway Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation
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FEMA again denies Illinois request for tornado recovery assistance
Tribune reporterFederal disaster officials today for a second time denied an aid request for southern Illinois communities battered by deadly tornadoes Feb. 29, ruling against an appeal filed by the state after the first claim was denied two weeks ago. Gov. Pat Quinn...Tags: Tornadoes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, FEMA, Business, Mark Kirk
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On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield
Change of SubjectWhere do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that...... -
New bill would prohibit spending public money on stadiums without a public vote
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Tonya Alanez, Sun Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton filed a bill Thursday that would forbid the use of public money for professional sports teams without a public vote. If approved, it would block recent attempts to use...
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