Sunday, March 25, 2012

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recall sharpens fight over money in politics - The Washington Post

 

Millions of dollars are pouring into Wisconsin from wealthy conservatives nationwide, and labor unions are preparing to pump resources into the campaign of whichever Democrat faces off against Walker. (An early May primary will determine that.)

Thirteen of Walker’s top 20 donors are from places such as Texas, New York and Wyoming, home of No. 10 on the list, Foster Friess, the wealthy investor who has repeatedly stepped in to keep Rick Santorum’s presidential campaign solvent

Freeman says the signatures of a million Wisconsinites prove the recall can win without the kind of money Walker will have. “The rules have changed and Walker and his PACs can raise unlimited money, but we’ll be okay because people’s views of Walker are already set,” she says.

Scott Walker’s recall sharpens fight over money in politics - The Washington Post

Some voters reject prospect of having lower electric bills | Belvidere Daily Republican

Also the primary winners’  comments on e election.

Voters in unincorporated Boone County and the village of Poplar Grove surprised officials Tuesday by refusing to give those governments authority to negotiate their kilowatt use rates.

With that decision went the possibility that they would save upwards of 25 percent on their monthly electric bills.

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Chicago bank buys assets of closed Wilmette bank - chicagotribune.com

 

According to the press release, the costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund of the bank's failure was $64.1 million. Premier Bank is the 15th bank to fail in the country this year, the agency said, and the third in Illinois.

International Bank is located at 5069 N. Broadway in Chicago with branches in Chinatown, Stone Park, Bellwood and Des Plaines.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

The Road We've Traveled — Barack Obama

 

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Kane County might redo electricty referendum in November - DailyHerald.com

 

Unincorporated Kane County was joined by McHenry County, Algonquin, Carpentersville and Lake in the Hills as the only locales to reject the proposal. Eleven local communities approved the plan.

The margins were even greater in DuPage County. Voters in 15 of 17 communities, including Aurora, approved the plan Tuesday. Bartlett and Villa Park voted “no.”

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Agenda for Belvidere Township Meeting of March 27, 2012

AGENDA

BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP

MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

8200 Fairgrounds Road

March 27, 2012 – 5:00 P.M.

I. Call to Order / Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Approval of Prior Meeting’s Minutes

IV. Transfers

V. Reports

a. Supervisor’s Report

b. Highway Commissioner’s Report

c. Assessor’s Report

d. Clerk’s Report

e. Trustee’s Report

VI. Unfinished Business

a. Adopt Annual Town Meeting Agenda

b. Adopt Resolutions on Public Comment

 

VII. Legal

a.

b.

VIII.New Business

a. Belvidere Township Newsletter

b. Boone County Council on Aging

 

IX. Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Bills

X. Public Input

XI. Closed Session

 

XII. Adjournment

* Please note in order to take final action on an item it must be specified on the posted agenda 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Survey: Most small firms support health benefits for workers - KansasCity.com

By DIANE STAFFORD
The Kansas City Star

Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees won’t be required to offer employee health insurance in 2014, the target date for the employee coverage aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

But most of those who currently offer coverage as a voluntary employee benefit expect to continue, according to a survey released today by eHealthInsurance.

On the eve of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court about the constitutionality of the health care law, the survey gave insight into the mood of the nation’s smallest employers, with or without the changes.

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