Pension Fight, Continued

A state judge has ruled that Illinois's recent pension reform is unconstitutional (state, not federal) - that the state's promise concerning pension benefits is constitutionally protected. Attorney General Madigan has announced that she will appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.

(The matter seems pretty much cut and dried to me; Article XIII, Section 5 reads as follows: "Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired.")

Naturally, this has been followed by proposals to amend the state constitution.

Nine more years....

Chili Night

The chili is delicious, though a bit watery; I'm hoping it'll thicken a little in the fridge. I ate it, as recommended, scooping it up on corn chips.

I haven't made the corn bread yet. I realized this morning that I didn't have any baking powder, and it has been raining all day. Snow showers in the wee hours, but then it'll taper off, so I'll make a grocery run in the morning. I'm also out of cereal, and nearly out of drinkables (other than water, of course). No dessert yet either. Nonetheless, a satisfying meal, as far as it went.