8:20 AM
pay raises revisited
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blagojevich , jones , pat quinn , pay raises , special session
Have you heard that pay raises have become the focal point of this special session? Originally Governor Blagojevich called it for a capital works plan, but the shift has taken place. That's because taxpayers in Illinois are fed up. The House and Senate Republicans were opposed to the raises from the start and Lt. Governor Pat Quinn has posted a website so citizens can sign a petition and e-mail it to Governor Blagojevich and State Senate President Emil Jones. You can also just sign the petition. I signed it and e-mailed it.
I heard this morning from a news item on the Illinois Radio Network that the governor is now opposed to the raises. He didn't say a word about them during the last special session. Emil Jones remains adamant on the issue, and sounded like he won't budge. Will Senate Democrats try to persuade their leader to bring up a rejection vote? This might be a mute point because State Comptroller Dan Hynes says the raises won't be paid because the money wasn't appropriated.
Do you notice that the legislative business at hand gets put on the back burner with the Democrats? Will one wonder why the special session was called in the first place?
I heard this morning from a news item on the Illinois Radio Network that the governor is now opposed to the raises. He didn't say a word about them during the last special session. Emil Jones remains adamant on the issue, and sounded like he won't budge. Will Senate Democrats try to persuade their leader to bring up a rejection vote? This might be a mute point because State Comptroller Dan Hynes says the raises won't be paid because the money wasn't appropriated.
Do you notice that the legislative business at hand gets put on the back burner with the Democrats? Will one wonder why the special session was called in the first place?