Capitol Report for March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010The Capitol Buzz… Off to the races! Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education named the 16 finalists in the first round of its “Race to the Top” competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants... More
Capitol Report for Feb. 26, 2010
February 26, 2010Tell Governor Quinn How You Feel About the Proposed State Budget Please join Jim Reed, IEA government relations director, as he walks you through the steps of submitting comments to the governor’s budget website about how the... More
Capitol Report for February 19, 2010
February 19, 2010The Capitol Buzz… IEA Director of Government Relations Jim Reed is encouraging IEA members to tell the man in charge of the state budget their stories about the RIFs and program cuts that are threatening districts statewide.... More
Capitol Report for February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010The Capitol Buzz… Though only two weeks old, the spring session of the General Assembly has the potential to be one of the most bizarre and unpredictable sessions many of us have seen. The legislative process usually goes like... More
Capitol Report for February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010(Listen to an audio only version of this report) So, this is what happens when you have an early primary date. By now, all of you have seen the results of the February 2nd primary election. To say things didn’t go as planned is... More
Capitol Report for Jan. 15, 2010
January 15, 2010The Capitol Buzz…. Happy New Year and what a year we have in store! If the two days of activity this past week are indicative of what the spring legislative session will be like, get ready for a roller coaster ride. Race to the... More
Capitol Report
October 30, 2009Capitol Buzz… Another meeting of the General Assembly, another failure to solve the state’s budget crisis. Legislators gathered this week for a three-day Veto Session but did nothing to address the budget deficit that plagues the... More
Capitol Report
October 19, 2009IEA protects TRIP solvency by defeating legislation IEA is committed to protecting the solvency and long term viability of TRIP to ensure that all members will be able to enjoy sustainable health insurance benefits in the future. In... More
Capitol Report
September 23, 2009A Look Back, A Look Forward… Included in this Capitol Report is a recap of bills from the spring legislative session, information about a new coalition IEA has joined, an opportunity for you to have input on legislatives issues and... More
Capitol Report
July 16, 2009The spring 2009 legislative session came to an end Wednesday evening. Really. The budget lawmakers passed Wednesday is unbalanced by as much as $5 billion. In addition, it borrows more than $7 billion from Wall Street and state... More
