wgn news @ 9 illinois governor pat quinn may be glad wgn pull majority of those served statewide noto tribune political reporter rick pearce and with more on the poll result bemba when pat quinn delivered state of the state speech last week declared to lawmakers and the public can be proud of illinois under his leadership. the duke wgn chicago tribune poll shows voters not confident with job performance more than half of illinois voters 54 percent disapproved of the drop governor pat quinn has done as governor highest disapproval rate in the polls since he became governor one likely factor continued uncertainty about the state economy three out of every four voters have not seen the state economy improved or thinks it is worse of those voters nearly 90 percent unhappy with governor pat quinn said one year ago signed into law income-tax hike state continues to wallow in unpaid bills pension debt for public workers gets bigger we asked voters how they closed the pension debt have said it wanted public employees to pay more 30 percent said, other state programs 21 percent said to raise

. >> governor pat quinn revving up the engine and belvedere people are going back to work. new jobs and governor pat quinn says it ripple of fact helping to keep the illinois economy >> many many people supply industry also receiving jobs good for chrysler is good for dodge and good for illinois. >> executive said it dodge dart rolling off assembly line this summer not just for north american market but overseas to 48 different countries. >> ground-breaking new car. represents a big step in achieving outstanding fuel economy and it will change consumer perceptions of what to expect and a compact sedan. >> chrysler's new compact car proved to be economic engine planners hope dodge dart first dodge a vehicle to incorporate fiat roof architecture part of the chrysler family with european underpinning. happy all the workers say most excited about the new jobs. >> production levels going through now. not just at this plant but the other outside suppliers producing parts for the plan it is great for the community as a whole. >> so far the state investing more than $60 million inc

the first by republican iowa governor terry branstad followed by pat quinn, democratic governor of illinois. and later, aol co-founder steve case is among the panelists at a live discussion examining ways to spur economic growth and job creation. >> host: and welcome to las vegas. the consumer electronics show is held every year at the las vegas convention center. "the communicators" is on site here doing interviews, looking at the most recent technology and talking with policymakers. up next, we interviewed the chairman of the board of mercedes benz about some of the technology used in their cars. dieter zetsche is the chairman of daimler which is the parent company of mercedes benz, and he joins "the communicators" here at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. what's the technology that you're introducing? >> guest: well, the show here, the lawsuitest of connective -- the latest of connectivity of in the car. we have with on one hand the future direction we will take with so-called -- [inaudible] that show how you can interact with your car, all the different aspects of connectivity

illinois governor pat quinn joins me now. let me start with what you heard, you know, it seems as if governors always have an easier time being bipartisan in the nature of their jobs than senators or members of congress do. is that the case even when you guys gather together? >> no doubt about it. we're all commanders in chief of the national guard and there's a proposal in washington to cut back dramatically on the air national guard of our state and every other state and all governors unanimously are opposed to that. we have to be pragmatic. important things that really count for public safety and definitely for jobs. we had a great meeting with the president of the democratic governors on friday. i think the president deserves a lot of credit. for 23 straight months of private job growth in our country and it's keeping going and illinois we've had a tremendous resurgence in our auto industry and that's due to barack obama, our president. >> let's ask you about issues of gas prices. it's an issue that in the moment gets pol

still ahead getting specific sitting down governor pat quinn talking budget and the difficult road ahead for illinois residents and by cox jonathan toews involved in a car accident today. wgn news @ 9 buying this juicer online was unbelievable. [ female announcer ] sometimes a good deal isn't such a good deal. but new bounty gives you value you can see. in this lab demo one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand. new bounty. [ other merv ] welcome back to the cleaning games. [ merv ] mr. clean magic eraser extra power was three times faster on permanent marker. it looks like mr. clean has won everything. the cleaning games are finished? and so are we. [ male announcer ] clean more, work less, with the mr. clean magic eraser extra power. wgn news @ 9 governor pat quinn budget message tom negovan back from springfield sat down with the governor today >> more tough talk today financial state of the state plans difficult road ahead. >> the day after budget address more details about today rendezvous with reality >> no. 1 to governor has

illinois governor pat quinn budget proposal tomorrow already opposition tonight crossroads adult transition center for inmates of the chopping block receives $5 million a year from the state the money helps 700 prisoners transition into the real world head of the program says it's essential for public safety crossroads remain open. >> we recognize the state is in dire straits going to have to find a way to make the state holds with respect to the budget cannot make the state " and a situation like this on the front and my book like a few million dollars are saved by cutting the program but on the back and costing more. >> governor pat quinn plant closure of mental health centers and correctional facilities. department of children and family services asked to consolidate offices in chicago division and human services closing two dozen offices across the state. c ltv carrying budget address live tomorrow also wgntv.com. live report wgn news at five and a complete wrapup at 9:00. coming up preparing to host world leaders in chicago taking a look at the past g8 and nato summits to figure out wh

. >> second state of the state address governor pat quinn outlined what he calls illinois jobs agenda for 2012 the highlight three tax relief measures abolishing natural gas utility tax creating tax credit for parents raising children and increase in credit for businesses that hire veterans >> the idea of tax cuts glad to hear the thought process out of them i believe we have to look at overall comprehensive approach to where we are with taxes >> major investment early childhood programs college grants and classroom upgrades he wants to invest in affordable housing clean water and the ship would put thousands to work and republicans are critical >> they sound good and look good and are appealing but can he afford them? i think we know the answer >> have to have a serious conversation about revenue and how to get to the dollars necessary >> gov. quinn offered few details on finding it dollars promising to push for necessary before this year >> forming our medicaid and public pension system will require political courage. >> courage and compromise >> we have to do this more on pension r

. >>> illinois governor pat quinn recently delivered his state of the state address from the state capitol in springfield. heend the national gas tax and create a for parents. this is a little over a half hour. >> please be seated. mr. governor. >> thank you. president cullerton and speaker and secretary white and comptroller and members of our general assembly, our distinguished guests and fellow citizens of illinois, i'm here today to report to you on the state of our state. before i begin, i know i speak for all of illinois in wishing our senator mark kirk a speedy recovery. [ applause ] we're all pulling for you, mark. and i know i speak for all of illinois and all of america in thanking our service members in every branch of service who have volunteered to protect our democracy. we're here today because of everything that our service members have done for us. we are especially proud of our service members in the illinois national guard. in the early morning last december 18th, a convoy of the illinois national guard's 116th transportation company led by their commander, captain michae

. >>> the illinois governor pat quinn as we speak is in the town of harrisburg devastated tonight many we're going to talk to the governor in just a moments. >>> also late-breaking political news we want to tell you about tonight that takes off a bit of the luster off mitt romney's wins last night. mitt romney and rick santorum will split michigan's convention delegates even though romney clearly won the popular vote. romney gets all the arizona delegates that state winner take all. a campaign source tells me the former pennsylvania senator will report raising $9 million from more than 100,000 contributors in the month of february. that same source says today he's been one of santorum campaign's best fundraising days of the cycle. >>> coming up we'll have an update on where today's deadly storms are heading tonight. plus a major policy shift today from north korea's new leadership. we'll dissect the new developments with the bush administration's former top korean negotiator. well, online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save money, i've found a new way to get my profil

at 6:40, wisconsin governor scott walker is followed by illinois governor pat quinn. that's ahead here on cspan-3. this weekend watch our live coverage of the national governors association 2012 winter meeting being held here in washington, d.c. our coverage gets under way at 10:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow with an opening news conference. later in the day, a couple of breakout sessions looking at state economies. and our coverage continues on sunday with a look at education and childhood hunger as well as homeland security and the role of the national guard. live coverage of the annual national governors association winter meeting this weekend on cspan. >> california governor jerry brown recently delivered his state of the state address outlining his goals for education. he previously served as the governor of california from 1975 to 1983. his speech runs about 20 minutes. [ applause ] >> fellow dignitaries and fellow citizens. as required by the state constitution, i'm reporting to you this morning on the condition of our state. before i do, i just want to make one nota

so governor pat quinn joins us from chicago this morning. nice to see you, sir.ing with us. we appreciate your time. when you look at the progress you've made in adding jobs, the state has added almost 100,000 jobs since january of last year. 12,000 though, only 12,000 have been in manufacturing. i'm going to assume that many of those jobs that have been added in food service. what is the strategy for more? more manufacturing jobs? >> actually 20,000 jobs are manufacturing since january of 2010. 1800 yesterday with the great news from chrysler. they're going to build a new dodge dart. 21st century dodge dart. you know, when i get more than three years ago chrysler had 200 workers in belvedere. this summer they're going to have 4,200. they're all united auto workers. great union. and we had the ceo from chrysler with us yesterday. we really look forward to a great car. it's family car. it's roomy. it's safe. >> you're already doing ads for the car, sir. i want one. i want to go -- suddenly i want to go buy one. listen, seriously, there is a cost to these 1800 jobs

. >> governor pat quinn has assigned the mayor's speech camera bill into law today. the bill will put speed campus near chicago schools and parks. $100 tickets will automatically be mailed to drivers caught in more than 10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. red light cameras generated $69 million for the city in 2010 in these cameras are likely to increase that number significantly. >> chicago public libraries will now be open on mondays but only in the afternoon. the libraries were closed on mondays after the mayor and the union failed to reach an agreement on the budget but starting today all libraries will be open from 2-6:00 p.m. on mondays. coming up next we when i inspect homes i can't be in an allergy fog. so i get claritin clear for strong, non-drowsy relief of all my allergies like dust mold pets and pollen. looks good. thanks. i live claritin clear. we hope you enjoy that weekend weather because it is all downhill from here. >> it does not look like a total disaster but there are some colder temperatures coming up. i have been told this is 86 01 the sixth warmest

pat quinn warns that without major spending cuts the state health care system for the poor could collapse he will call for big cuts in medicaid spending when he delivers his annual budget message later this week tonya francisco's live at the illinois hospital association headquarters in naperville ... >>the association is sounding the alarm about these medicaid cuts saying they could lead to the loss of thousands of health care jobs and what it calls health deserts' >>we are concerned that this level of cuts could be thought about at the state level the president and ceo of the illinois hospital association expresses her concern about these cuts by the governor ... which could include payment rates from doctors pharmacies and hospitals and the cutting back on services ... she said the state health care system for the poor could collapse >>the deep cuts could also lead to the loss of as many as 19,000 health care jobs >>we are willing to work with the government we have always been saying that the needs to be a thoughtful and planned approach over number of years ... >>and that is what mar

pat quinn giving the state of the state address let's listen ...is will be the only state in the midwest without a natural gas utility tax on manufacturers and retailers and every day families. in addition we need to establish a child tax credit here in illinois for parents raising children. there is no more important mission in life than raising a child. investing in our families is good for illinois. the illinois child tax credit will provide $100 of direct tax relief every year to the typical family of four. this targeted tax relief will stimulate consumer demand which is 70 percent of our economy. it will also create jobs for local merchants. finally, we must adopt a tax credit that helps veterans find employment. unemployment for young returning veterans in our country is 30%. that is shameful. our military men and women are heroes who have served our country and they deserve everlasting gratitude. veterans are committed disciplined and experienced and and no leadership and how to accomplish a mission. we need these heroes in our workplaces. t

pat quinn is outlining plans to jump-start the state economy and cut spending we will listen in to his comments >>especially with respect to pension and medicaid investments ... so today a rendezvous with reality has arrived we must navigate our budget out of the past decades of poor fiscal management and differing bills to the future and empty promises. we must achieve fundamental and lasting budget reform. we must do it now. in this budget, i am proposing very serious spending reductions and efficiencies across state agencies and constitutional offices. for these reductions to work, we must also stabilize and strengthen our public pension system once and for all. we must fundamentally restructure our medicaid program. we must also rebalance and move our most vulnerable citizens from institutions to community care. these cuts and these reforms are not enough. we must also grow and build our economy and my paramount priority at all times is economic growth and jobs for the people of the illinois ... this budget invests more in education from birth until university i believe that jobsit

pat quinn playing car salesman he's not the all-in-one excited about the new compact fuel- efficient car from chrysler it will be an economic engine for this region bringing 1800 new jobs to the belvedere ill. chrysler plant it's a remarkable turnaround for the american wanamaker industry experts say that sergio marconi has engineered an automotive miracle taking at the company back to profitability ... it's a compilation and collaboration of the efforts with the merged chrysler and fiat interests ... >>the truth is you will be building the first chrysler group vehicle to include the award winning cow for romeroalpha romeo engineering ... >>this shows according to industry experts that the state and the industry and its workers can compete with right to work states ... the plant will begin to crank out this new dodge dart sometime before the summer ... >>a german company that employs 180,000 people in more than 80 countries will soon have a presence in chicago. for mayor rahm emanuel announced this morning that thyssen krupp will open its regional headquarters for north america in th

i talked to governor pat quinn just a few moments ago. he tells me he has talked to president obama to coordinate state and federal disaster relief. >> just a couple of quick questions, that looks like some significant damage behind you. these must have been some fairly significant tornadoes that went through. did the warning get out in time? did folks say they heard any kind of warning before the storms hit? >> they sound a tornado sirens, but the problem is, when these tornadoes hit, you don't have much time. usually the warnings do not go off until the tornado has already been spotted. you have to remember, it is still 5:00 in the morning. behind me, that was a strip mall. it had a lot of businesses. it is gone. a little further down the road, and entire subdivision completely wiped out. >> we appreciate the report out there. at least they have some sunshine out there to perhaps start to clean up. another storm is rolling in that general direction as we head toward the end of the week. the red dots on this map, southern kentucky, parts

governor pat quinn says the funding helping improve overall education experience and chicago teachersucation funds not getting to especially african-american and latino students. new study proves not getting a fair share of education dollars. comparing a chicago public school system to apartheid. union proposing solutions including corporations forking over money for education city taking back on allocated tif funds turning them over to schools and revamping funding structure. we do not control the policy of the curriculum for the purse strings educators must be in the forefront of developing education policy. not politicians and venture capitalists. union leaders said the change is proposing smaller class sizes better staffing and higher quality education for students coming up talk about too much information streetside confusing motorists and a michigan town later in sports report from arizona plenty chicago cubs getting to camp early. and basketball next. fo from gazers... to grazers... kenmore is in the lives of over 100 million americans. that's why no fridge in america has more

rather than appointed school board district is the only one in the state not elected >> governor pat quinn budget proposal today laid out road map of the state without all driving directions no mention of allowing chicago to have casino gambling casino project of mayor rahm emmanuel reports all of this from springfield tonight >> on the way into the house applause hugs and handshakes all around hammer drops >> must repair the broken system and we must do this now that the governor's proposal dozens of state agencies to close or consolidate several prisons deep cuts to health care >> we found out governor's message more about money than people. more about building bridges that taking care of people >> no cuts to education no increase in taxes but the loophole closed state agencies /9% across the board >> has to be shared pain situation is dire 2013 revenue should increase $700 million pension obligation alone will rise by 1 billion >> let out a plan to spend it more moderate but still not balanced or rectified hardship of unpaid bills >> note luxury of talking about more money reality that

much personal cost would be to you wgntv.com live tonight sauk village wgn news @ 9 >> governor pat quinn warrants medicaid will collapse without drastic spending cuts medicaid state health care safety net for the port and a $2 billion behind on bills governor announcing $2.7 billion in cuts during budget address wednesday looking to set up a working committee to restructure program putting emphasis on wellness and good health. >> how to reduce the spending to preserve the program it is not preserved and restructured it will collapse >> willing to work with the government always have said that what needs to be a thoughtful plan to approach over a number of years >> too much too fast with the cubs still had it public its first view of the whitney houston the final resting place as reports surface of possible drug issues with her daughter again and rick santorum clarify controversial statements he made over the weekend about president obama. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with h

also there, ray suarez talks to illinois governor pat quinn about the state's financial troubles and budget priorities. he delivers his annual budget address on wednesday. and tonight, the pbs program "american experience" continues its series on the presidents with a look at bill clinton. here's an excerpt about mr. clinton's resolve to pass his budget plan in 1993. >> there wasn't anything he wasn't willing to do. he would call, he would meet he would grove he will. he would strong arm. he would use every tactic any leader has at his disposal to try to get this thing done. >> but the days when a president could command votes even from members of his own party were long over. >> bill clinton was used to arkansas. you know, he knew the good old boys. he knew who he had to go to. he could walk on the floor of the legislature and basically, you know, with a smile and a pat on a back he could get any vote he wanted. that wasn't true here in washington. and in many ways it was frustrating for him because he really felt that he knew what was best for the country and that by cheer power of

. >> governor pat quinn, who's governor of illinois, was there to of course endorse that decision. >> just throwing some midwest knowledge -- >> just a teeny bit. my old stomping ground. got to give him some love. >>> to capitol hill where an ugly battle unfolded over the government's fast and furious program. >> on one side the nation's top law enforcement officer. that's attorney general erick holder. on the other side lawmakers. diana alvear outlines this growing dispute. hey, diana. >> reporter: rob and paula-g morning. i've seen my share of hearings, and this one by far was one of the nastiest i've ever seen. members of the congress blast add toernlg eric holder for "operation fast and furious." no scandal seemed too controversial to reference. at thursday's contentious capitol hill hearing on "operation fast and furious." >> my question for you is what's the difference between the case of joe paterno at penn state and the justice department under your leadership? >> reporter: members of the house oversight and government relations committee grilled attorney general eric holder.

know, turned back some of the high-speed rail dollars, illinois with democratic governor governor pat quinn picked them up. our state, maryland, was ranked fifth by one of the top five states for new growth by the u.s. chamber of commerce. hardly a mouthpiece for the maryland democratic party. our state was ranked number three in the kaufman new economy index for its potential for job growth. so this is about building a new economy with new opportunities, and the choices the democratic governors are making, the choices that the president is urging us to make as a country are the choices that create that better future with more jobs and more opportunity. if you look at the republican debate the other night, john, do you know how many times the new front runner, rick santorum, said the word jobs? not once. not once in a whole debate. now, what does outlawing unions, outlawing women's rights, outlawing, you know, these other sort of cultural wars that they engage in, what the hell does that have to do with creating jobs and making the investments a modern economy needs to create jobs? >> we've

cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] [cheers and applause] >> in a state of the state address, pat quinnaddressed and in the gas tax and created a tax credit for parents. he also called for extending tax cuts for companies that hire veterans. for the state capitol in springfield, this is half an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. please be seated. mr. governor. >> thank you. president cullerton, speaker madigan, leaders radogno and cross, attorney general madigan, secretary white, comptroller topinka, treasurer rutherford, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests and fellow citizens of illinois, i'm here today to report to you on the state of our state. but before i begin, i know i speak for all of illinois in wishing our senator mark kirk a speedy recovery. [applause] we're all pulling for you, mark. and i also know i speak for all of illinois and all of america in thanking our servicemembers in every branch of service who have volunteered to protect our democracy. we're here today because of you. we are especially proud of the

applause] [applause] >> just ahead, another state of the state address by illinois democratic governor pat quinn. after that, aol cofounder steve case and others speak at a live forum examining ways to expand economic growth and job creation. then the aspen institute hosts a live forum on israel's future in the middle east and the threat posed by iran. and later the senate returns at 2 p.m. eastern for an hour of general speeches followed by debate on authorizing federal aviation administration programs through fiscal year 2015. >>> this past week house and senate lawmakers continued negotiations to extend the payroll tax cut for workers. they'll continue their work on tuesday with a fourth public meeting. the cuts expire at the end of the month, and all sides agree it should be extended. the talks are focused on how to pay for it. >> i don't hear a fundamental disagreement in the philosophy that if people get a ged that enhances their lives and enhances the ability for them to get a job down the road. i don't hear a disagreement with that. i hear an excuse as to why not to do it, but rather the

governor pat quinn has activate add state emergency center to help with the damage and he and jonathan munkin are on their way to the scene this afternoon. my heart goes out to all people in harrisburg who have lost loved ones. we are keeping in close contact with the people on the ground and working together with my colleague, senator mark kirk's office here in washington. they share our concern for the devastation, damage and death associated with this and both senator kirk and i have extended to the state of illinois our willingness to help in any way possible to deal with this. my thoughts are with the residents of these hard-hit towns, with the first responders and the red cross volunteers who are always, always on the scene, who are working to assess the damage and help those who've been injured. jonathan munken had a conference call with many members of the illinois congressional delegation just a short time ago. he assures us that all requests for state and fema assistance are being met at this moment. we will continue to make a promise that that will be in the future as well.

., known as the land of lincoln, but these days it is better known as the land of rahm emmanuel, pat quinnck durbin, and barack obama. a state run by democrats. illinois has racked up unsustainable bills and despite enacting two massive tax increases, they were downgraded by moody's to the lowest state credit rating in the country. it was the worst local let go of our national downgrade under president obama. -- ti was the worst local echo. i have moved it to become a proud member of the commonwealth of virginia. under conservative gov. bob mcdonnell, $6 million biannual that does -- defiicit that he "inherited" has been transformed consecutive budget surpluses. how did he do it? that's the important part. the governor accomplished this raising taxes but by cutting spending including the complete defunding of planned parenthood in the commonwealth. today, and employment in virginia stands at 6.2%, two full points below the national average and cnbc has right to virginia as the most business friendly state. virginians went blue in 2008, but they like what they are seeing from governor mcdon

. >> actually wisconsin, turned back some of the high speed companies but pat quinn picked them up.so picked the trains to come to illinois. our state maryland was trying to flip by one of the top five states by the u.s. chamber of commerce. hardly a mouthpiece for the maryland democratic party. our state was ranked number three in the index for its potential for job growth. this is about bidding the new economy with new opportunities. the choices the democratic government -- governors are making are the choices that create that better future with more jobs and more opportunity. if you look at the republican debate the other night, john. you know how many times rick santorum said the word "jobs"? not once. not once in the whole debate. what does outlawing union, outlawing women's rights, what the hell tchaws have to do with creating jobs and making the investment a modern economy needs create jobs? >> i'm sure we're going to get back to those. you just mentioned some to cultural issues that have been divisive in the legislative sessions. this winter cultural issues have been very pr