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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is “still learning” what Rahm Emanuel already knew about legislative lobbying, but she’ll get what she needs during the spring session to avoid a massive property tax increase, retiring Senate President John Cullerton predicted Friday. […]
“The language with the casino is agreed to by many negotiators in the House, the Senate and the governor’s office. It’s just that people in gaming — they always want to add other things. It’s the things that were not in there that were causing people to not commit to vote,” Cullerton told the Chicago Sun-Times.
“That’s something that can easily be worked out once people realize that the Chicago casino is gonna fund the capital bill. The people downstate who get all the money for the roads. They always want to vote against Chicago. But this deal is what provides the money to pay for the roads. That’s why it’s inevitable that this will pass.” […]
“What you have to do in Springfield with Chicago issues is…be under the radar. You can’t have press conferences and brag about how you got more money for Chicago, even though you were entitled to it,” he said.
The whole thing is worth a read, including this advice on pensions…
As for the looming, $1 billion spike in pension payments, Cullerton urged Lightfoot to follow his lead and use the “consideration model” to hammer out cost-of-living concessions with the largest of four city employee pension funds.
The interview was broken up into two parts. The other part, about Speaker Madigan, is here.
* The entire interview…
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 10:21 am
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More “Lightfoot is learning” spin from Cullerton.
Never taking responsibility for a flawed casino bill with a 72% tax rate that failed to attract an investor and manager of the casino because it would be impossible to make a profit.
Perhaps he could explain why the consideration model was never considered by Speaker Madigan during the entire Rauner term
Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 11:00 am
What is great about Cullerton going about his business here is the amateurish way Lightfoot has this “need” to make things public, and speak publicly about intentions and thoughts.
There is such a lacking, be it Lightfoot herself, or that old hands can’t be respected enough by Lightfoot to listen, Lightfoot must learn that 60/71 and 30/36 is not something that is a partisan given for any Chicago mayor.
=== “What you have to do in Springfield with Chicago issues is…be under the radar. You can’t have press conferences and brag about how you got more money for Chicago, even though you were entitled to it,” he said.===
How much more direct can Cullerton be?
He can’t.
Lightfoot’s own relevance to the process of the needed casino is up to her. Even the governor reminded her of that.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 11:06 am
=== Never taking responsibility for a flawed casino bill with a 72% tax rate that failed to attract an investor and manager of the casino because it would be impossible to make a profit.===
Why not send out an RFP and show no investors?
It would strengthen the hand with an actual failing, not your anecdotal.
I’m actually trying to help you here, lol
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 11:08 am
Hilarious no union jobs building a casino in Chicago or tax revenue coming because of tone deafness on tax rates from the professionals who know everything
The lecture on how to fix pensions from somebody who has been in Springfield for 40 years and has an estimated 2 million dollars coming his way is also nauseating
Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 11:16 am
I thought this part of the Cullerton interview was more interesting.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/10/21060266/john-cullerton-madigan-probe-email-mike-mcclain
“Cullerton says ‘no reason’ to believe Madigan has committed wrongdoings, supports probe into email”
Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Jan 13, 20 @ 12:00 pm