This report examines the State of Illinois’ $53.5 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which began on July 1, 2010 and ends on June 30, 2011. The report focuses on the $25.8 billion General Funds budget, the largest component of…
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2011 include public pension reform, requiring state government to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, the dissolving of the Illinois International Port District, creating a…
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This news segment is about how some states are coping with severe budgetary troubles in the current recessed economy. In a discussion of the State of Illinois, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall says Illinois’ fiscal troubles are…
This editorial discusses the $551.3 million in additional borrowing charges that will be paid by State of Illinois taxpayers due to the State’s declining credit ratings.
This editorial puts into perspective the $551.3 million in extra debt service costs that Illinois taxpayers will pay due to recent downgrades to the State of Illinois’ credit ratings.
This article explores the effect that recent downgrades to the State of Illinois’ bond ratings will have on the State’s future debt service costs, as detailed in the Civic Federation’s “…
This news article discusses the Civic Federation’s “Cost of the Crisis” report and the long-…
This editorial discusses the finding in the Civic Federation’s “Cost of the Crisis” report that…
