Quinn Pushes Pension Reform, Gun Control In State Of State Address
(Springfield, IL) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is urging the General Assembly to get pension reform done before it’s too late.
Quinn told legislators this afternoon it was important to take care of pensions because the state’s financial future counted on it. He also pointed out all of Illinois has a “shared vision” towards prosperity, education and giving everyone a chance to work.
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The governor is hoping the Legislature will ban the sale of assault weapons and high capacity magazines and wants every school to have a school shooting drill. He wants the state to start doing more public-private partnerships and moving them into advanced manufacturing.
That includes an advanced manufacturing hub at the University of Illinois, in hopes of making the state’s manufacturers even more competitive. The governor also pressed legislators to raise the state’s minimum wage to at least ten dollars an hour, saying it was the right thing to do. Quinn is hoping to create the Illinois Health Exchange to make sure everyone has access to healthcare and passing more education reforms.
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says the state has to work together and resist doing things alone.
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