Springfield, IL… Yesterday, the right to concealed and carry a firearm arrived to the house floor for a heated debate. State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) co-sponsored HB 997 in early February, which is the only recognized and endorsed legislation for concealed and carry by the National Rifle Association (NRA). “This past December, the U.S. Seventh [...]
State Rep Jeanne Ives Calls For 72 Hour Bill Review
February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Speaker Madigan has introduced as his “Weekly Order of Business H.B. 1155 (Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the unlawful use of weapons.) This bill included 27 Amendments that were just introduced yesterday that essentially allow concealed carry in principle, but not in practice. In an effort to allow legislator [...]
Taxpayers have contributed $7 billion more to TRS than required by 1995 Pension funding law.
February 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
By Bill Zettler One of the more common myths surrounding pension funding is the claim that the state (i.e. taxpayers) has not done its part and in fact has not made required payments often “skipping” payments. This is patently not true as the following chart shows definitively. Per Senate Bill 533 (SB-533) August 1994 – [...]
Rep Bill Mitchell: You might have the majority, but you can’t lead
February 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
Representative Bill Mitchell, 87th District, ripped into the Democrats yesterday during the gun control debate on the debt, regulations and Chicago murder rates. Listen now. “You might have the majority, but you can’t lead”
Press Release: Statement on $1.6 Million in Surplus Funds
February 27, 2013, Lake Villa, Illinois: Tom Weber, Lake County Forest Preserve District Commissioner, statement regarding the transfer of surplus debt service funds. February 25th Land Preservation and Acquisition Agenda Item 9.2. It was presented to the Land Preservation and Acquisition Committee that there is a surplus of $1,611,700 in the Series 2003 Debt Service [...]