“The pushback from the unions has just been ferocious.”
“Transparency” is not a word they know in Springfield.
It is difficult to tell what is going on behind closed doors on the pension bill.
It appears that it will include more state workers than just teachers
It appears it will be a three-tier system for teachers, with all three tiers representing a increase in costs, a reduction in benefits, or both.
It appears it is having trouble getting enough House members to support it to move it out of committee.
The reason?
But facing a tight deadline of May 31 before lawmakers are scheduled to leave
