10 Jul 2017

Grassley, Coons Question USPTO Participation in Commerce’s “Enterprise Services” Initiative

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and committee member Chris Coons (D-Del.) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross questioning the U.S.

10 Jul 2017

Lieutenant Governor’s Statement on Speaker Madigan’s 32% Income Tax Hike

By Lavinia.Jurkiewicz

SPRINGFIELD – Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti today released the following statement regarding Speaker Madigan’s 32% Income Tax Hike:

10 Jul 2017

Business Owners: Madigan 32% Tax Hike will be Devastating

By Eleni Demertzis

Governor Rauner's veto would have protected families and businesses

05 Jul 2017

Governor Vetoes Speaker Madigan’s 32% Permanent Tax Hike

By Eleni Demertzis

Madigan’s budget is $2 billion out of balance; increases bill backlog

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today vetoed SB 6, SB 9 and SB 42, which are part of Speaker Madigan’s 32% permanent tax hike.

Bill No.: SB 6

An Act Concerning Appropriations

Action: Vetoed

Bill No.: SB 9

An Act Concerning Revenue

Action: Vetoed

Bill No.: SB 42

An Act Concerning Finance

05 Jul 2017

Governor Rauner Statement Regarding General Assembly’s Override of Tax Hike Veto

By Eleni Demertzis

General Assembly passes tax hike instead of balanced budget; Rauner opposes tying emergency services to tax hike

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today issued the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s decision to override his amendatory veto of SB1811, which tied critical 9-1-1 emergency services to a massive tax hike on Illinois families and businesses:

05 Jul 2017

Governor Rauner Statement on Speaker Madigan's 32% Tax Hike

By Eleni Demertzis

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today issued the following statement following the House of Representative's passage of a 32 percent income tax hike without any reforms to grow the economy, create jobs, or provide property tax relief:

03 Jul 2017

Summer at COWORKQC

By CoWorkQC

It’s summertime at COWORKQC! Our coworkers are enjoying the downtown summertime vibe and many of them are appreciating the flexible work schedules that enable them to get outside and feel some sunshine!

30 Jun 2017

Statement on General Assembly Budget Negotiations

By Eleni Demertzis

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today released the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s budget negotiations:

“If the legislature fails to send a balanced budget package to my desk by Friday, we will have no choice but to keep them in session until they get the job done.”

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30 Jun 2017

Governor Rauner's Daily Public Schedule: Friday, June 30, 2017

By Eleni Demertzis

Governor Rauner has no public events scheduled for Friday, June 30, 2017.

Budget meetings???

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29 Jun 2017

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA IS GIVEN HIGHEST AWARD IN POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING

By Chris Berge

Carol Earnhardt, Chair of the Scott County Board of Supervisors, announced today that Scott County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Popular Annual Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for Scott County’s FY16 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the first time. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local governm

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