How Taxpayers can Shrink the Massive Industry of Government in Illinois

via Chicago Tribune “‘Obliging the government to control itself is what we are called upon to do today.’ —Illinois Supreme Court, striking down an attempt to curtail public employee pension benefits, May 8, 2015. The official moniker of Lt. Gov….

Emanuel Says “Not Possible” Law Department Part of Cover-Up Culture

via Chicago Tribune “Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday it’s “not possible” that City Hall’s Law Department is part of the cover-up culture he’s acknowledged exists at the Chicago Police Department — a day after a federal judge ruled that a…

California Lawmakers Propose Anti-Corruption Law for State Tax Board

via Los Angeles Times “Current and former state senators are joining forces in an attempt to prevent conflicts of interest on California’s elected tax board. State Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) said Tuesday that he had introduced a bill that would…

Background Checks for Guns are the Norm in Illinois

via Chicago Tribune “When it comes to background checks — the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s executive actions to keep people who should not have guns from legally purchasing them — Illinois already is far ahead of the rest of…

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SEC Avoids Political Contribution Lawsuit

via Bloomberg News “The Securities and Exchange Commission won its bid Jan. 4 to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to force it to adopt a rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political contributions. Plaintiff Stephen Silberstein can’t show that the…

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Chicago Pays $5.5M in Reparations to 57 Burge Torture Victims

via Chicago Sun-Times “Cash-strapped Chicago doled out $5.5 million in reparations on Monday to 57 victims of the Jon Burge police torture era after a painstaking claims process that will do nothing to heal the wounds of more recent police…

Republicans Turn Up Heat in Iowa, Setting Aside Good for Bad and Ugly

via New York Times “BURLINGTON, Iowa — Four weeks before Iowa voters start whittling down the sprawling and fractious Republican presidential field, the nomination fight is taking on a decidedly dark tenor, with candidates warning of a country left weakened…

Democrats are Proving Samuel Alito and John Roberts Wrong

via Huffington Post “WASHINGTON — What was once characterized as a “wild hypothetical” by Justice Samuel Alito in a 2014 campaign finance case is now a reality. A joint fundraising committee linking Hillary Clinton to the national Democratic Party and 33…