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* First it was the Executive Ethics Commission, now it’s the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget…
Winner gets an invitation to our yet-to-be-announced election night party. The co-host will boggle your mind.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:37 am
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As part of a plan to keep non-government employees away the state commission on acronyms planned their party well…
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:39 am
The Office Of Management and budget on October 30th…
Eat until the food is gone…
Every other day of the year..
Spend until the money is gone (before the end of the fiscal year).
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:40 am
“Please note: The rat stealing control of the broom is not> a metaphor. NOT A METAPHOR!”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:42 am
Please disregard, the food was gone 18 months ago.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:45 am
The only thing scarier than our budgets is taco meat cooked in the Stratton.
Comment by Yossarian Lives Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:48 am
And who was saying the State House press corp would miss out on “news” by moving to the Stratton Building
In less than a year they have disclosed two pot luck lunches
We smell Pulitzer right around the corner.
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:52 am
Sadly as a fundraiser it was a bust since many people went and paid for their food but were informed they would get it 3 to 9 months later when food would actually be available.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:52 am
A small riot took place today when some union members were informed that although the flyer said Nachos $4 a plate, they had to pay $5 because the Nacho vendor charged more for cheese than expected and there was just not enough $4 Nacho’s to go around.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 9:57 am
“And you thought we gave you Montezuma’s Revenge BEFORE!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:03 am
“All money raised goes to SECA.” Cause let’s be real… we ain’t plugging no budget holes in here!
Comment by BitMoreComplicated Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:10 am
Our tax dollars hard at work!!
Comment by Dan Shields Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:17 am
Today, Governor Quinn announced that funds would be swept from the State Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) originally intended to benefit the United Way in order to fund his pension reform campaign. According to Quinn, it will only take 22 tacos and 4 nachos to start the website and get the program launched.
Comment by 1776 Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:19 am
Well that is one way to produce some grassroots fertilizer
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:23 am
We are going to fundraise by frightening everyone with our take on Southern food since the theme is for the Southern Early Childhood Association.
For Christmas we will fundraise for a Northern Group with our take on Northern food.
Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:25 am
Is that taco $2 before sales tax, or after?
Comment by Downstate gal Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:36 am
All money raised goes to SECA (State Employees Contingency Account)
Comment by Soccertease Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:38 am
Why is a rat stealing the broom? Is the event catered by The Rathskeller (take that any way you want)?
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:39 am
Abdon Pallasch of the Governor’s budget office acknowledged today that the state may need to find other areas to cut after realizing that less savings than expected will come from bundling purchases.
This contradicted Gov. Quinn’s earlier statement that “Nachos cost $4. Dessert costs $1. But if we bundle these purchases together, through efficiencies, nachos and dessert will only cost $5!”
Comment by Robert the Bruce Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:39 am
The inspector general was standing by to investigate if anyone took food back to their desk to eat..
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:47 am
Many good charities are helped by SECA. I worked on and supported many a campaign and always directed my payroll deductions to local charities.
Comment by Mouthy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:01 am
How much in travel and lodging expenses will the Chicago folks charge state govt. to attend this function…. oh, I forget it’s “their” budget after all…. and THEY want to cut employee benefits to pay for THEIR junkets.
Comment by Anon Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:17 am
Not eating $10
Comment by walkinfool Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:24 am
Chili day followed by taco day? And you thought the wind from hurricane Sandy was devastating…
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:25 am
AFSCME to hold statewide bake sales. All proceeds to go to plug whole in Pension fund
Comment by Reggaeman Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:34 am
Sponsored by OMB, the scariest place of all of IL government…
Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:42 am
You can’t not order the combo plate. If you don’t who knows what would happen. Let your imagination run wild.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 11:50 am
At the governor’s suggestion we are planning a Mighty Mississippi River cruise ending in historic Cairo as our next fundraiser. You can sign up at the lunch if you might be interested. Also state the maximum amount you’d be willing to spend.
Comment by Responsa Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 12:02 pm
Mike Madigan using his broom to escort Pat Quinn to where he told him to go
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 12:11 pm
Stay late for a sneak peek at the Governor’s grassroots pension reform campaign! (N.B. You may have to stay verrrrrrrrrrry late…)
Comment by tikkunolam Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 12:38 pm
Featuring aged mystery meat from the old Rathskellar.
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 1:40 pm
Special Attraction-Haunted House Featuring the Ghost of John Filan.
*No Admission Charge-You have already been chargebacked and you don’t know it.
PS: Congrats to CFS for making Roger Keats’ new book!
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 2:32 pm
Rich,
This is the toughest one to date! I keep coming back to it, and I keep coming up empty.
Day is not over yet, but …
Mouse: Hurry! Grab the broom, take the Cannoli!
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 3:03 pm
Nachos With Dessert! Such A Deal!
Comment by Emily Booth Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 3:44 pm
If you order at least 4 platters and are a member of the media you can get a prison tour.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 4:50 pm
“Trick or Treat Special-2 tacos, dessert, and Illinois GO Bond-$10.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 4:51 pm
The Governor had to deny rumors the jack-o-laterns represented the four tops.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 4:51 pm
OneMan would win, but he’s already invited. Winner to be announced later.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 5:18 pm
Foster spends the rest of the campaign (including ads) wearing this t-shirt: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3075182246_61c9b4d89c.jpg
Comment by tikkunolam Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 5:57 pm
Don’t have a ghost of a chance to sweep this mess under the rug.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 7:03 pm
Please congratulate this party’s planner for her upcoming appointment to plan the ISFA Thanksgiving Day Spectacular.
Comment by Some Guy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 8:06 pm
Sorry everybody who came late–we planned on having more tacos but the House gave us too little meat and the Senate made us buy more cafeteria/prison-grade beans than we wanted. Don’t even ask about the brownies we promised…
Comment by Some Guy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 8:08 pm
When asked why his Budget Office was holding a charity lunch for the 80’s porn star Seka, Governor Quinn equivocated, “I can’t say it’s always wrong to sell tacos to support former actresses..wasn’t the statue of liberty a former actress? I stand by everything my office has done, thought I can’t say it was exactly right. People have got to know that my administration stands for things, that’s the way we do things here in Illinois….”
Comment by Quizzical Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 8:10 pm
What exactly is the point of trashing a group of people for doing something for charity? Is this really what we have come to?
Comment by Why Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 8:31 pm
Hmmm. Now I have a little better understanding of why the State budget and finances are under water. Usually when you offer a combo, you do it for a discounted price. (Hey, that’s how you get folks to buy more product. Or so I’ve been told.)
Comment by My Better Half Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 8:32 pm
Next week, the Speaker’s office is having an election-day spectacular. All elected Democrats and Pat Brady eat free, as does Oswego Willy if he brings back a scorecard signed by Tom Cross…
Comment by Some Guy Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:08 pm
GOMB- The only place where common sense says Tacos at Halloween.
Stay tuned for the Cinco De Mayo fundraiser with Pumpkin Pie.
Comment by Two man Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:14 pm
Why @ 8:31 PM,
I have no problem trashing SECA. I got a bad taste in my mouth many years ago when the SECA payroll deduction forms were given to me with my “contribution” amount already filled in on the form … and I was expected to just sign it.
I realize that was probably done on the agency director’s orders but that was the year I stopped contributing to SECA … had they left the form blank, I would have upped my monthly contribution just like I had for the previous ten years. Actually, I know it was done at the director’s order because I was hauled into his office twice and lectured about not contributing and how he wanted 100% participation by his employees.
After that experience, I never again contributed to charity via SECA … I wrote checks directly to the charities of my choice.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Oct 29, 12 @ 10:18 pm
First draft:
$4 Nachos
$2 Tacos
$1 Dessert
Budget Analyst, “Its not that simple!”
Comment by over the top Tuesday, Oct 30, 12 @ 11:42 am