Tag Archives: Governor Rauner

CN March 23 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Ken

What does it say about a society when its elected representatives decide that access to an inexpensive, quality university education is no longer a priority? That’s what’s been happening in Illinois since at least 2000. According to the Center for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bobby Otter, Chicago State University, CTBA, Governor Rauner, higher education funding, Northeastern Illinois University | Leave a comment

CN March 24, 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Ken

Steve Rhodes, reacting to the decision by the Illinois Supreme Court this morning calling Mayor Emanuel’s pension plan for City workers unconstitutional, tells us -“Now there’s no wiggle room whatsoever. Now there’s no negotiation that can take place.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beachwood Reporter, Beth Fenner, Bruce Sagan, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Governor Rauner, Michael Ferro, Michael Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, Steve Rhodes, Suzanna Homan | Leave a comment

CN Nov. 12, 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Ken

On this week’s show – the voices of experience. Between them Paul Meincke and Phil Rogers have more than 55 years of accomplishment as Chicago TV reporters. Meincke recently went into semi-retirement at Channel 7, and Rogers still has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC7 Chicago, Fox Lake, Fox News, Governor Rauner, Lt. Gliniewicz, NBC5 Chicago, Paul Meincke, Phil Rogers | Leave a comment

CN Sep. 10, 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Ken

So, it’s sort of quasi-official. We’re in for the largest property tax increase in modern Chicago history. Along with new fees for garbage collection and new taxes on all kinds of other activities. We’ll know officially in a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Dyett High School, Dyett hunger strikers, Forrest Claypool, Governor Rauner, KOCO, Mike Madigan, Natasha Korecki, property tax increase, Rahm Emanuel | Leave a comment

CN August 27, 2015

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ken

Wanna spend a half-hour talking about the Illinois budget mess and the neutron-bomb that is the Illinois pension situation? No? Who could blame you? But this conversation’s a little different, because it’s with a guy who was there. For pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged 3% compounding COLA, Dave McKinney, Governor Jim Edgar, Governor Jim Thompson, Governor Pat Quinn, Governor Rauner, Governor Rod Blagojevich, pension holidays, pension ramp, Rahm Emanuel, Springfield | Leave a comment

CN July 9, 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Ken

There’s a provocative article in the latest In These Times that should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about the pension/budget crisis that’s gripping Illinois. It’s titled Why Chicago Won’t go Bankrupt, and Detroit Didn’t Have To. It’s written … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Detroit bankruptcy, Disaster Capitalism, Governor Rauner, In These Times, interest-rate swaps, pension crisis, Saqib Bhatti, State revenue sharing, sub-prime mortgages | Leave a comment

CN Jun 11, 2015

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ken

What we’re seeing in Springfield right now could be a level of intellectual virtuosity unmatched in the modern age, as three unrivaled masters jockey for the dominance of a political philosophy. Of course, it might not be. When Governor Rauner takes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Governor Rauner, John Cullerton, Kim Geiger, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, Tony Arnold, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN May 28, 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Ken

It all just seems so hopeless. Unfunded pensions are everywhere. A billion dollar hole here, a half-billion one there. A hundred-billion shortfall in Springfield. Junk bond ratings. There doesn’t seem any way out of it without giving up hard-earned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, CPS, CTU, Governor Rauner, John Cullerton, junk bond rating, Mike Madigan, police and fire pensions, Rahm Emanuel, Ralph Martire, teacher pensions, transaction tax | Leave a comment

CN May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ken

The situation in Springfield looks dire. There’s at least four billion less coming in next year due to the reduction in the income tax that just went into effect, and billions more due to help plug the various pension … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Police. Garry McCarthy, Chicago Tribune, City Club of Chicago, Governor Rauner, Kristen McQueary, Mike Madigan, Paul Green, Roosevelt University, state budget. CTU | Leave a comment

CN May 14, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Ken

The Illinois house today voted 72-0 (with 37 Republicans voting “present”) against a proposal Governor Rauner’s been promoting to create so-called opportunity zones in Illinois – zones where union membership would be optional, along with the payment of union … Continue reading →