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SWA Failure Shows Impact Of Grass Roots
- 6/02/2008
So the Illinois General Assembly is finished, at least for now.
It's going to take weeks, even months, for the analysts and pundits to figure out exactly what happen with Illinois finances, with an as-yet undefined capital plan (roads, bridges, jobs, etc.), and with the legality of an unbalanced budget.
There's a reason why SWA is still languishing
- 5/25/2008
The Illinois Manufacturers Association, one of Illinois' oldest (115-years) and most respected business associations, distributes a weekly "Springfield Highlights" to its members every Friday when the Illinois General Assembly is in session.
Editorial: Structural Work Act 'Last Thing' Illinois Needs
- 5/08/2008
You hire a licensed, bonded, insured professional company to repair a leaky roof.
During the midst of the work, one of the firm's employees loses his balance, falls and is severely injured.
New Web Site Highlights Abusive Lawsuit Stories
- 2/11/2008
By now you've probably heard of the Washington, D.C. judge who sued his dry cleaners for millions of dollars over a pair of pants. Now there's a Web site that tells their story -- and many other personal stories of lawsuit abuse -- in their own words.
Judge Who Sued Over Pants Loses Job
- 11/14/2007
A judge who lost a $54 million lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has lost his job, District of Columbia officials said.
Opinion Editorial: AGs Gone Wild
- 11/13/2007
District Attorneys have "National Prosecution Standards." U.S. Attorneys have their own ethics manual. But what about state Attorneys General? They get to make everything up as they go, as their increasingly aggressive prosecutions are showing.
The problem is laid out in a new report by the Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that deserves more publicity.
