Michael Madigan

• Gerald R. Turner & Associates, S.C., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael Moriarty, Moriarty & Madigan, Donna Szczesny, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees., 25 F.3d 1356 (7th Cir. 1994)

(William A. Jennaro, Thomas J. Lonzo, on brief), Cook & Franke, Milwaukee, WI, Rodney D. DeKruif, Racine, WI, Robert J. Bauman (argued), Law Office of...

• Federal Circuits

• Unions Oppose Plan to Give Lawmakers Input On Wages

SPRINGFIELD - Labor union officials told a House panel Monday they are opposed to having lawmakers play a larger role in negotiating state employee wage hikes. The House Revenue Committee heard debate on a resolution backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan that would allow the General Assembly to weigh in on how much the state spends on wages and benefits in future union contracts.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• November 09, 2011

• Pension Push Stalls in House

SPRINGFIELD - Supporters Monday pulled the plug on a push to force the state's public sector workers to pay more for their pensions. House Speaker Michael Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross issued a joint statement Monday acknowledging the proposal lacked support to move forward in the waning hours of the spring legislative session.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 24, 2011

• Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been feuding with Governor Rod Blagojevich for more than a year.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been feuding with Governor Rod Blagojevich for more than a year. But the "Velvet Hammer," as Madigan is kno...

• State Legislatures
• Vol. 34 Nbr. 7, July 2008

• House Setting Aside Quinn's Budget Plan

SPRINGFIELD - Leaders of the Illinois House threw cold water on Gov. Pat Quinn's budget Wednesday by pushing forward with a plan to cut his proposed spending and ignore his call to borrow billions of dollars. Education, for instance, would lose at least $200 million under the plan backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Leader Tom Cross, compared to gaining $225 million under Quinn's proposal.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• March 31, 2011

• Time to Debate Lawmakers' Role in Contract Talks

Separation of powers collides head on with the balance of power in House Speaker Michael Madigan's resolution to tie the hands of the governor - any governor - in union contract negotiations over pay raises or workforce decreases. Gov. Pat Quinn brought this on himself - and his successors - with the ridiculous bargain he made with the state's largest employee's union not to close any state facilities or layoff employees through the end of the fiscal year in 2012.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• November 04, 2011

• Coalition of Blacks, Hispanics Join to Fight Hb 4050

It's redlining because it's very similar to racial profiling," McCormick said. "The same ideological law that makes racial profiling an illegal act is the same ideological that will make geographical profiling an illegal act. "We currently have 2,700 signatures, and we're steadily collecting," [Janet Santos] said. "I even got the signature of [Michael Madigan]'s neighbor, who didn't even know that this law existed." "People are not going to file with a government program to be qualified (to buy a house), particularly Latino people whom many are undocumented (workers), but they are homeowners," Santos said. "It's like this bill came like a thief in the night to take away what belongs to us, which is our homes. And it's just surprising that Michael Madigan and the Democratic Party allow...

• Chicago Defender
• August 12, 2009

• Bill Targets Local Coffers

SPRINGFIELD - A House panel is scheduled to discuss a plan today that could divert more than a billion dollars from local governments to help plug a hole in the state's underfunded teacher retirement system. The legislation, introduced by House Speaker Michael Madigan, D- Chicago, is just one piece of an emerging proposal designed to fully fund the state's pensions within 30 years. Other elements that remain under negotiation include raising the retirement age to 67 and requiring state workers, university employees and school district personnel to pay more toward their pensions.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• May 23, 2012

• New Leadership and a Solid Alliance in Springfield/Nuevo Liderazgo Y Sólida Alianza En Springfield

El Senado de Illinois tiene un nuevo líder y los esfuerzos del Senador [Martin Sandoval] desempeñaron un papel clave en el apoyo al presidente electo, Sen. [John Cullerton], como nuevo presidente del Senado de Illinois. Los Senadores Cullerton y Sandoval son ambos egresados de la Universidad de Loyola, han copatrocinado legislaciones y tienen fuertes nexos con el Vocero [Michael Madigan]. Desde 1992, el Sen. Cullerton, brillante abogado de Chicago, ha sido un legislador respetado del lado norte de la ciudad. Ha probado su liderazgo en áreas como la reciente legislación CTA/ tránsito masivo y a través de los años en seguridad de tráfico, educación, justicia criminal y desarrollo económico. En 1976, Cullerton comenzó su servicio en la oficina pública habiendo sido elegido para la Delegaci...

• Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers; Cicero, Ill.
• September 01, 2009

• Speaker Drops Bid to Fund Pensions

SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday dropped his bid to force local school districts, universities and community colleges to pay a larger share of employee pensions, potentially opening the door to a pension overhaul supported by both Democrats and Republicans. The powerful Chicago Democrat announced his decision after a day of spirited legislative debate over the issue of shifting pension costs away from the state. In protest, Republicans in the House mostly boycotted final votes on a budget they had helped craft.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 01, 2012