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Ives fights for more transparency in union contracts with Illinois entities
When the union forms a contract, in most instances the Illinois tax payers are left in the dark until it is agreed upon.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
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Editorial: Ives – "Speaker Madigan and his Democrats play political games"
If you’re a suburban homeowner, chances are you pay a higher property tax rate than someone living in Hawaii or New York.
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Stopgap budget passage was a major compromise, Rep. Ives says
Following the passage of the stopgap budged this summer, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said it was a major compromise but the positive side is the funding for education, given that this is the most money ever spent on K-12 education in the state of Illinois.
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Rauner signs community-college severance-limit bill into law
A bill introduced by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) to prevent state colleges from approving excessive severance or buyout deals for community college administrators was signed into law this week by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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Ives argues against legislative stipends
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) posted an opinion piece on her website in which she indicated the Illinois House of Representatives this spring spent nearly $1 million on stipends to 89 legislators for their work on 50 House committees.
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Kids' Health & Fitness Boot Camp slated for Aug. 14
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) will host the annual Kids' Health & Fitness Boot Camp on Friday, Aug. 14, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton.
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Community-college severance-limit bill heads to governor's desk
The Illinois House and Senate late last week passed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) that limits the size and scope of community-college buyout packages and severance agreements, and limits the length of employment contracts.
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Ives returns 17 percent of district budget to state
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) has made a commitment to return money to the state from her district allotment every year since assuming office in 2013.
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Turnaround Agenda forum set for Wednesday in Wheaton
State Rep. Jeanne Ives will host the public forum to discuss governor's plan and its affect on residents.
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Ives blasts Dems' proposed 2016 budget
$36.3 billion general fund budget is nearly $4 billion out of balance
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Ives praises House after College of DuPage audit resolution approved
The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday that will launch a full performance audit of the College of DuPage (COD). State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) sponsored the bill, HR55, which followed the decision by the COD Board of Trustees to give outgoing COD President Robert Breuder a $763,000 severance package to secure his early departure from the presidency.
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Ill. House passes Ives' bill limiting community college severance, buyout deals
H.B. 3593 would limit the amount of future agreements to no more than one year of salary and benefits.
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Ives applauds 2 investigations of College of DuPage
College board and state attorney looking into alleged inflation of enrollment numbers and illegal spending
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Ives seeks deeper probe of College of DuPage finances
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) filed an amendment on Tuesday to a House resolution that would deepen the Illinois auditor general's investigation into the financial activity of the College of DuPage.
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Illinois bill aims to let cities file for state bankruptcy protection
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) and co-sponsor Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) have filed House Bill 298, which, if passed, will let Illinois municipalities file for bankruptcy.