By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House voted Wednesday to eliminate a premium-free insurance perk for retired state workers, including university employees, judges and lawmakers.
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IL Senate leader wants biz to make tax returns public
May 09, 2012
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ Senate leader wants to require publicly traded corporations operating in the state to disclose certain financial information, an idea Republicans and business groups criticized.
Audit: Employee used investments by College Illinois! for personal gain
May 09, 2012
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — At least one former employee of Illinois’ beleaguered prepaid tuition program personally benefited by the investment firms the program contracted with in 2010 and 2011, according to an audit released Wednesday.
PA House to be critical of Senate’s budget plan
May 09, 2012
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — The state House has the Senate’s state budget plan, but a mix of opinions portend a controversial approval process.
We Are Ohio, but just barely
May 09, 2012
By Ron Lederman | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — The union-backed group that defeated collective bargaining reform in Ohio billed itself as a grassroots organization made of Ohioans, but the source of its funding tells a different story.
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