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*** UPDATED x1 *** No vote on Madigan pension amendment, conference committee to be formed

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Subscribers were told much more about this earlier today, but here’s a quick e-mail from Rep. Elaine Nekritz’s spokesperson…

I’m told the House committee this afternoon will not be acting on the new version of SB 2404 this afternoon. Testimony will be presented on the bill in a subject matter hearing.

Also, I’m told the plan for tomorrow is for the Senate to non-concur on the House-approved amendment to Senate Bill 1 that make up the House pension plan. The House would then refuse to recede, sending the issue to a conference committee.

The “new version of SB 2404″ is Speaker Madigan’s amendment which guts Senate President Cullerton’s union-negotiated bill. No vote means MJM has backed off a bit. A good sign.

And Madigan opposed formation of a conference committee last week. That position has changed. Again, subscribers know more.

*** UPDATE *** Subscribers were told about this as well…

Quinn's office: Gov, Madigan, Cullerton have agreed to set up a pension conference cmte Wednesday, then gov calls back lawmakers in July.

— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney123) June 18, 2013

That "early July" special session will be when lawmakers can "act upon a comprehensive pension reform plan," Quinn aide tells Sun-Times.

— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney123) June 18, 2013

It could be a two-fer session: Pension reform and concealed carry veto override.

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*** LIVE SPECIAL SESSION COVERAGE ***

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The Senate Executive Committee meets at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The House Personnel and Pensions Committee meets at 4:30. Blackberry users click here…

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*** UPDATED x1 *** Daley to emphasize his banking job

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller

* From ABC7…

Expect Daley to tell voters he’d use his White House ties to help Illinois.

“I would hope that if I was so honored to be Governor, you can be assured that whatever it took to help the people of Illinois I’d do that,” he said.

But Daley says his private sector work with J.P. Morgan-Chase is most important.

“To me, that’s the creator of jobs and that’s the engine we have to get going in this state,” Daley said.

No mention of the bailout.

I’m just not sure that trumpeting his stewardship of a “too big to fail” bank is gonna do him all that much good in a Democratic primary. Maybe I’m wrong. Feel free to correct me in comments.

*** UPDATE *** Oops. I meant to post this story as well. Sun-Times…

Bill Daley, who launched his race for Illinois governor last week, donated $100,000 to his warchest, while tapping long-time friends here, New York and Florida to help bankroll his Democratic primary bid, according to a report filed on Monday.

Daley contributed the $100,000 to his “William M. Daley Exploratory Committee” on June 11; a big enough sum to show that Daley is just not marking time waiting to see if Attorney General Lisa Madigan jumps in the contest.

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