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WIND FARMS TO BENEFIT FROM FISCAL CLIFF DEAL

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

One of the less-publicized elements of the fiscal cliff deal reached by Congress on New Year’s Day was the extension of the Wind Energy Tax Credit, which gives developers an economic incentive to construct wind farms. The extension will affect …
ILLINOIS COULD ADD $275M FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES IN 2013

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

When Illinois’ lawmakers return to Springfield over the next week, they will decide whether to add $275 million to this season’s budget for road and bridge construction. This money is part of $400 million that could be added to the budget …
FISCAL CLIFF DEAL COULD BOOST INFASTRUCTURE

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

With the “fiscal cliff” fast approaching, Congress and the White House have offered contrasting proposals, but one item in President Obama’s package is especially encouraging– the allocation of between $50 billion and $75 billion for new infrastructure spending. Some pundits have …
ILLINOIS ANTI-UNION CONSTITUTIONAL BILL FAILS

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Associated Press: November 7, 2012 (CHICAGO) — A proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would have made it more difficult to expand public employee retirement benefits has failed. With about 90 percent of the vote reported on Wednesday morning the …
ROMNEY BAD FOR WORKERS

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

You don’t have to look very far or very hard to see that Mitt Romney’s policies toward unions are not favorable. In his speeches, commercials, flyers, website, and even in the debates, Mitt Romney has clearly shown his favor to …