The 2014 Republican primary for Governor has received an unprecedented amount of interest from liberal Democrats. A record-setting amount of money has been spent by groups including the Illinois Education Association (IEA), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the Democratic Governor’s Association to oppose Bruce Rauner. These groups have become so […]
Dillard Gets $1.4 Million from Public Sector Unions
March 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The following table is the summary of all the money donated to Kirk Dillard over the years from Public Sector Government Unions. AFL-CIO 800 AFSCME 201,800 AFT 41,200 Assoc. Fire Fighters 6,500 Chicago Federation of Labor 4,000 Chicago Fire Fighters local 2 500 Fraternal Order of Police 1,300 IEA 793,450 IFT 287,600 IL Assoc. of […]
Dillard Get More Government Union Backing
March 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) is endorsing Dillard in the GOP primary. AFSCME is the third government sector union who has done so. IEA and the IFT were the other 2 and they are all putting cash into the Dillard coffers. The Hinsdale Republican hopes the union backing will bolster his […]
Follow the Money: State Senator Dillard (R )
January 23, 2014 by 5 Comments
The article below was originally published here on Champion News in January 2008. Dillard received a total of $68,615 from gambling companies. $8,500 from Alton Gaming Company; $12,415 from Arlington International Racecourse; $500 from Casino Queen; $10,000 from Elgin Riverboat Resort; $5,950 from Express Casino; $3,500 from Harrah’s Operating Company; $1,200 from Hawthorne National; […]
More on Plans to Hijack GOP Primary
December 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Rich Miller, Capitol Fax: “[O]rganized labor is moving ever closer to jumping into this primary battle, sources say. The idea, as I’ve told you before, is to spend a relative few million bucks attacking Rauner in the primary rather than being forced to spend tens of millions to fend him off in the fall.” Madeline […]
Labor union wins: Illinois ends private Medicaid review
December 18, 2013 by 7 Comments
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has fired the private company that found 40 percent of Medicaid enrollees in the state shouldn’t be in the system. Now, the state will hire hundreds of unionized, public employees to do the job. Gov. Pat Quinn signed an agreement with the state’s largest public employee union, the American […]
Pension reform trial balloon?
November 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
Illinois made its first legislative moves to address the funding crisis in public pensions by passing a bill that changes the Chicago Park District fund. The move may be a legislative trial balloon regarding the constitutionality of reducing benefits to public pensions. According to an amendment fact sheet circulated by House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office, […]
ACA In the District and The State of Illinois vs. AFSCME
October 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
On October 10 at 7:00 p.m., Rep. Ives will host a Town Hall meeting for constituents. Come to share your questions, comments, concerns and ideas about State Government. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Post 76, 570 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188. To RSVP or for more information contact Kathleen […]
Dillard’s union PAC receipts outpaced even Democratic Senator John Cullerton
September 24, 2013 by 4 Comments
Most surprising is that Dillard’s union PAC receipts outpaced even Democratic Senator John Cullerton, who is widely seen as the leading union supporter and a major obstacle to real pension reform.
TV Ads: A Desperate Attempt to Save Pat Quinn
— By Attacking Only Rauner, Pat Quinn’s Allies Admit Brady, Dillard and Rutherford are Pat Quinn-Lite — Pat Quinn’s top allies today launched the start of their desperate attempt to save him by pouring millions of dollars into attack ads against Bruce Rauner in an effort to hijack the Republican Party. “Pat Quinn is the worst […]