Government Employee Pensions/Pay

The Looming Shortfall in Public Pension Costs

By John Biver

Friends, it’s corrupt and it’s theft—from NCPA: The recent economic crisis has left many state and local governments with underfunded pension benefits for government employees. However, elected officials are unwilling to make the necessary…

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Dire State of Affairs in Illinois

By John Biver

When I write about the incompetence of the Republican Party in Illinois, this, from Mike Shedlock, is one of the things I’m referring to: I just finished slogging through a 69 page PDF by…

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2 Headlines, 1 Question

By John Biver

Here are the two headlines: Marriage Law Under Assault in Illinois & Illinois public pension funding worst in the U.S. Here is the question: Where the heck are Illinois Republican elected leaders? The headline…

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