UPDATE: The inbox. More breaking pension news. « Fred Klonsky

The inbox. More breaking pension news. « Fred Klonsky:

The inbox. From Capitolfax as of 6:30 Friday night.

by Fred Klonsky

This from Rich Miller’s CapitolFax:

This just in…Friday, Jan 4, 2013

* From Rep. Elaine Nekritz’s spokesperson…
Rep. Elaine Nekritz filed House Amendment No. 9 today to Senate Bill 1673. It exactly mirrors the language of House Bill 6258, which she and other members had filed a few weeks ago. She filed it to this Senate Bill that’s in the House because the clock has expired on the ability for House Bill 6258 to pass both chambers by Jan. 9.
It appears Senate Bill 1673 will be the vehicle for any pension reform deal moving forward — the 

The inbox. More breaking pension news.

by Fred Klonsky

Illinois House speaker eases pension-reform stance

By JOHN O’CONNOR

The Associated Press

Posted Jan 04, 2013 @ 02:04 PM

Last update Jan 04, 2013 @ 03:33 PM

Gov. Pat Quinn announced what could be a significant advance on pension reform, saying Friday the powerful House speaker was willing to forgo the dicey issue of some retirement costs for teachers in order to fix the worst-in-the-nation pension deficit.

A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan confirmed the agreement, markedly raising Quinn’s hopes of getting a pension deal before the current General Assembly finishes its work Wednesday.

READ MORE: http://www.sj-r.com/thedome/x65624360/Illinois-House-speaker-eases-pension-reform-stance?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

from Bob Zahniser

According to Sun-Times pension reform will be hammered out Saturday but the cost shift is