New “think tank” push experiences strong push-back

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Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » New “think tank” push experiences strong push-back
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Calling the city’s pensions “dangerously underfunded,” the Illinois Policy Institute released a report intended to highlight a statewide problem…

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Cops, Firefighters talk Pensions with Politicians

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WGNs coverage of Last Saturday’s First Responder Pension Facts meeting with state legislators.

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Putting [Illinois] Pension Costs in Context: How They Compare…

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teacher/poet/musician glen brown: Putting [Illinois] Pension Costs in Context: How They Compare…
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“The nobility of the writer’s occupation lies in resisting oppression, thus in accepting

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Walter’s Perspective: Rahm Can’t Provoke Cops And Firefighters Like He Did Teachers

By on March 4, 2014

Walter’s Perspective: Rahm Can’t Provoke Cops And Firefighters Like He Did Teachers – CBS Chicago
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If there ever were one, this is an “ouch” time in Chicago, being on pins and needles about the teachers and the mayor.

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Civic Federation: Keep most of Illinois’ ‘temporary’ income tax hike

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Civic Federation: Keep most of Illinois’ ‘temporary’ income tax hike | The Civic Federation
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This article looks at findings of the Civic Federation’s State of Illinois FY2015 Budget Roadmap released by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability on March 3. The State’s General…

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Watchdog Group: State should reduce income tax but tax retirees | The Civic Federation

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Watchdog Group: State should reduce income tax but tax retirees | The Civic Federation
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This article covers the State of Illinois FY2015 Budget Roadmap released March 3 by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation. The report proposes a five-year plan for…

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Illinois pension reform resurfaces

By on March 4, 2014

State republicans are again pushing 401k plans as pension reform even though most investment bankers have found traditional pension funds to be healthier and more successful.

Illinois pension reform resurfaces – Illinois Review
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By Matt Paprocki – In December 2013, a pension reform bill passed out of the Illinois General Assembly. Sponsors of the bill estimated $160…

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Blaming Public Employees is Not the Solution to State’s Pension Challenge

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Blaming Public Employees is Not the Solution to State’s Pension Challenges
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Blaming Public Employees is Not the Solution to State’s Pension Challenges By William Hutchinson, President – Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association California, police officers and firefighters…

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Don’t rely on think tank’s flawed conclusions for accurate pension picture

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Illinois Policy Institute produces flawed and biased “study” on pensions – gets busted by Springfield City Council and newspaper editorial board!

Our Opinion: Don’t rely on think tank’s flawed conclusions for accurate pension picture
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One of the great challenges of any debate about public pensions is acquiring a solid understanding how

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A head on the wall

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Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » A head on the wall
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The future of pension politics in Chicago is playing out in an elongated statehouse district that runs from the Gold Coast to South Chicago, home to…

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