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Britain says reckless bankers could face jail
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Bankers who are reckless with customers' or taxpayers' money could face criminal charges and have bonuses and pensions clawed back, according to proposals backed by Britain's prime minister on Wednesday. Many Britons blame bankers'...Tags: Criminals, Parliament, Anglicanism, David Cameron, Interior Policy
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Lawmakers may punt on pensions
State lawmakers return to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider fixes to Illinois' financially woeful government worker pension system, but the heaviest lifting they're likely to do is to vote to form a committee to seek an elusive compromise. Lacking...
Tags: Executive Branch, Lawyers, Illinois Supreme Court, Economy, Business and Finance, Parties and Movements
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Chile's Pinera eyes pension fund reform to boost returns
ReutersSANTIAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - Chilean president Sebastian Pinera is seeking to reform the Andean country's private pension funds to boost competitiveness and increase pensions for workers, he told a local radio station on Wednesday. The conservative...Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Entertainment, Credit Ratings, Radio Industry
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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Employment, Justice System, AFSCME, 401K, Retirement
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Voice of the People, Jun. 19
What would Abe do? Even in the time of Abraham Lincoln you needed moral integrity plus either political capital or political savvy to get anything meaningful accomplished. Lincoln had the moral integrity and political savvy; today's politicians are...Tags: Pat Quinn, Park Forest, Interior Policy, Abraham Lincoln, Chicago Tribune
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Don't count Cullerton out
"You must be one of those (expletives) from Room 6." I don't remember the first 10 words my now-wife spoke to me back then, much less the exact first words of old friends. Except, that is, for Illinois Senate President John J. Cullerton, D-Chicago....
Tags: Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Wheaton, Students, Interior Policy
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State Holding Its Own On Corporate Welfare, 'Megadeals' Report Shows
When it comes to the biggest corporate welfare deals, Connecticut is holding its own among states -- for better or worse -- with six incentive packages worth $75 million or more over the last two decades. Pound for pound, under Democrats as well as...Tags: Executive Branch, UBS AG, Dannel P. Malloy , Interior Policy, Regional Authority
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State retirees aren't the bad guys
You've gone from labeling legislators voting against your preferred, more-Draconian Michael Madigan pension bill as cowards (Editorial, "The do-nothing caucus," May 6) to calling them out by name as “obstructionists” (Parts 1-4, June 15-18). I...Tags: Elections, Voting, Interior Policy, Politics, Finance
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Oak Lawn cancels pensions for part-time officeholders
The part-time job of Oak Lawn Village Board member no longer comes with pension benefits. Board members last week voted to get rid pensions for elected officials, including the Village Board and mayor. The move, backed by newly elected Mayor Sandra Bury...
Tags: Elections, Government, Local Government, Interior Policy, Oak Lawn
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Editorials: Lawmakers, check your egos at the door
Lawmakers return to Springfield on Wednesday to address pension reform, but they're already planning a return engagement for July. Because you just can't beat Springfield in July. If the members agree to the idea, Democratic and Republican leaders of...
Tags: Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Retirement, Interior Policy, Consumer Confidence
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PA Senate Committee could tackle Sen. Pat Browne's or Gov. Tom Corbett's pension reform plans
Capitol IdeasYo! The Senate Finance Committee may vote on a pension reform bill Wednesday. But which pension reform bill will the committee take up? Could it take up the far-sweeping, Gov. Tom Corbett-endorsed bill introduced in May by the committee chairman,...... -
The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American...
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