That the governor and GA should shell out $157K a year for every social service worker who got canned after the state reneged on its contracts.
That’s what it’s going to cost Exelon customers for each of those nuke plant jobs they “saved.”
What a deal — the social service workers would actually fulfill unmet needs. Exelon customers are getting taxed extra for something they were already paying for.
I’ll offer a serious answer, I’d like to see the state give its people the tools to thrive. In our first 50 years we built the railroads to come to a head here, we dug the canal and reversed the flow of the Chicago river. All the cattle came to Chicago and we had a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River and given those tools our people did the rest. Hopefully we can today match that vision and foresight for the next 50 years.
The oil’s there. The price just ain’t right for new wells.
Supposedly, OPEC has agreed to cut production. I’ll believe it when I see it. Individual members are renowned for cheating. It remains a consumers, not producers, market.
Although my comment was tongue and cheek, it was based off an extremely uninformed idea of how Kasich was successful in Ohio. Help me out a little; was there an oil strike there that went a long way into remedying the financial pitfalls Kasich inherited, or am I way off base?
Rich: Just wondering what you have planned to celebrate the 100th General Assembly convening in January.
A decade by decade ranking of great legislation passed or a ranking of the best accomplishments attained by the “Best and Brightest Profiles in Courage” who have served in the Illinois General Assembly?
- Spliff - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:23 am:
Happy Birthday … in honor of your birthday we will only celebrate your birthday and not have a leaders meeting on budget or policy issues.
- burbanite - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:23 am:
a budget!
- RNUG - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:27 am:
A new Governor for the 200th …
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:28 am:
Happy Birthday Illinois! My wish for you is the hope of good governance… soon.
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:28 am:
Better people in charge of taking care of you.
- lake county democrat - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:30 am:
A pony.
- wordslinger - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:33 am:
That the governor and GA should shell out $157K a year for every social service worker who got canned after the state reneged on its contracts.
That’s what it’s going to cost Exelon customers for each of those nuke plant jobs they “saved.”
What a deal — the social service workers would actually fulfill unmet needs. Exelon customers are getting taxed extra for something they were already paying for.
- Team Sleep - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:34 am:
Only one Godawful song fits right now: “Through the Years” by Kenny Rogers.
- The Captain - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:35 am:
I’ll offer a serious answer, I’d like to see the state give its people the tools to thrive. In our first 50 years we built the railroads to come to a head here, we dug the canal and reversed the flow of the Chicago river. All the cattle came to Chicago and we had a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River and given those tools our people did the rest. Hopefully we can today match that vision and foresight for the next 50 years.
- Whatever - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:43 am:
==A pony.==
Judging by some of the piles in Springfield, we already have one.
I would wish everyone had their own Oscar.
- AlfondoGonz - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 9:53 am:
A massive oil strike
- JS Mill - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:05 am:
An unprecedented show of conscience followed by the resignation of the governor and the four leaders. And Evelyn too.
- Anonymous - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:09 am:
=== A massive oil strike ===
Huh, I didn’t know oil was unionized. Is shale gas in the same local?
- Tommydanger - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:18 am:
Does Dr. Kervorkian’s successor do states?
- wordslinger - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:19 am:
–A massive oil strike–
The oil’s there. The price just ain’t right for new wells.
Supposedly, OPEC has agreed to cut production. I’ll believe it when I see it. Individual members are renowned for cheating. It remains a consumers, not producers, market.
- Anon - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:22 am:
Get a good governor for once.
- Anonymous - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:41 am:
Get Durban a ticket to ride on….and keep riding it!
- Earnest - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 10:53 am:
Leaders who use real numbers when talking about spending, revenue, projected savings and costs resulting from other proposed actions.
- AlfondoGonz - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:10 am:
WS
Although my comment was tongue and cheek, it was based off an extremely uninformed idea of how Kasich was successful in Ohio. Help me out a little; was there an oil strike there that went a long way into remedying the financial pitfalls Kasich inherited, or am I way off base?
- wordslinger - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:25 am:
AG, I don’t know from the Ohio budget.
When it comes to shale oil, the break even point for new wells varies greatly by local geology.
West Texas crude is about $50 a barrel right now. Apparently, not soup yet for New Albany shale.
- Dr X - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:26 am:
Hamilton tickets for everyone!!!
- AlfondoGonz - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:29 am:
WS
Very interesting. it’s a topic I’m wholly ignorant on. Thanks for the insight.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:30 am:
Happy birthday Illinois!
Get well soon.
- Finally Out (and now very glad to be) - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:46 am:
RNUG @ 9:27 X 2!
- Give Me A Break - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:48 am:
A hostile takeover by the Minnesota legislature.
- Give Me A Break - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 11:51 am:
Rich: Just wondering what you have planned to celebrate the 100th General Assembly convening in January.
A decade by decade ranking of great legislation passed or a ranking of the best accomplishments attained by the “Best and Brightest Profiles in Courage” who have served in the Illinois General Assembly?
- A guy - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 12:12 pm:
A metaphorical fence….that keeps people in….because they want to stay.
- Capitol View - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 1:18 pm:
you don’t look a year over 150.
- Cheryl44 - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 1:35 pm:
I massive Powerball win.
- jerry 101 - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 2:58 pm:
Happy Birthday Illinois!
Get well soon!!
- The Cardinal - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
Happy BDay ILLINOIS ! Here’s to hoping Mr Lincolns land return to Greatness and being the envy of many of the other 49 again soon.
- qualified someone nobody sent - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 5:59 pm:
A Christmas miracle
that causes us all to get a new Gov!
- Loop Lady - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 7:59 pm:
A way forward….
- Southside Markie - Monday, Dec 5, 16 @ 8:20 pm:
Hand our charter back to the Feds and ask that we be annexed to Missouri.