#Illinois State Senators

Two days ago when we reported that the Illinois House had voted 72-45 to pass a 32% income tax hike (and a $36 billion spending plan), in an last ditch scramble to provide the state with its first budget in three years (or else suffer the first ever US downgrade to "Junk"), we said that

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Yesterday, in response to alleged “progress” on Obamacare I penned Mish’s Rule of Progress. Today, I am pleased to announce even more amazing budget progress in the state of Illinois. First, let’s recap progress at the national level. On Tuesday,

Authored by Kevin Hoffman via RebootIllinois.com, Illinois has been operating without a state budget for two years. In that time, the state’s credit rating has been downgraded eight times, the backlog of unpaid bills has surpassed $14.5 billion, more than 1,500 employees at public universities

Submitted by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, One Word: Corruption One Idea: Public Unions One Person: House Speaker Mike Madigan   On Saturday, union servitude came to an end in Kentucky: State Kills Prevailing Wages, Passes Right-to-Work No such chance exists in Illinois despite the fact that