Political Rewind: Drought Lingers, Pension Reform in Limbo
As we start a new week, it's always good to get caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened last week.
SPRINGFIELD — A severe drought devastating crops throughout Illinois prompted concerns about the potential costs of disaster aid and crop insurance payouts later this year. And House lawmakers will take up pension reform when they return to the Capitol for a special session Aug. 17. Here is the week in review: Taxpayers on the hook for millions in crop insurance payouts An environmental watchdog says taxpayers nationwide, including Illinois, will be on the hook for millions, if not billions, of dollars in crop insurance for grain farmers hit hard by this summer’s devastating drought. Government aid, mostly in the form of low-interest loans, will not provide much help for farmers suffering through the drought because of the slow, creeping …
Mickey
1:31 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Interesting. When I went to Missouri quite a few times this year, everything "seemed" cheaper. Guess I was just imagining it. Let's see I paid $39 for my kids season passes at Six Flags St Louis yet for my pass at Six Flags Great America it was $59. Carton of cigarettes. $22 ILL-ANNOY $50 Yep. Lot cheaper in ill-annoy. I can do the math. :-PPPPPP more ›