Pension Reform?

From the Desk of State Sen. Dan Duffy:

Interesting fact about the “special session” last Friday - as you know the legislature was called to Springfield for a special session to vote on a “Pension Reform” bill. The Union bosses have been adamantly opposed to ALL pension reforms. To guarantee Madigan and Cullerton would not call a bill for us to vote on, the SEIU Union donated $97,000.00 to Madigan’s campaign…and $95,000.00 to Cullerton’s campaign on the very day, Friday, we were all in Springfield for a “special session”. No bills were called for a vote. Taxpayers paid 40k for the trip…while President Cullerton and Speaker Madigan raked in the campaign donations. Do you think this is “pay to play” politics, Chicago style, or just a miraculous coincidence?

Fremont Township Meeting

The August 13th Fremont Township Board Meeting was packed.  It seemed someone may have passed around a rumor that the Highway Commissioner Bill Grinnell was not doing his job.  Many citizens and Home Owners Assoc. Presidents went on the record that Bill goes beyond the call of duty.  Bill could have been elected President of the U.S.A. at that meeting.

The other reason for showing up at that meeting was to witness the Township Board debate pay raises and health care coverage for elected officials.  The over all feeling was the Township Board was doing a good job but voters wanted to make sure the Board keeps spending down.