State of Illinois

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A Review of Medicaid Expansion in Illinois under the Affordable Care Act

Surveys show that Americans are divided in their views of the Affordable Care Act. With the incoming administration…

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2016 Year in Review for Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability Blog Posts

The following are the five most read blog posts presented by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability in 2016. These posts discuss issues ranging from penalties on Illinois’ overdue bills to the ongoing state budget impasse.…

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Civic Federation 2017 Legislative Priorities

2017 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2017 include …

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State of Illinois Diversions of Transportation Funds

How much of the State of Illinois’ transportation funding has been diverted for other uses? The issue has attracted new attention because of a

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State of Illinois Pension Contributions to Increase Significantly in FY2018

Recent decisions by two of the largest State of Illinois retirement systems are expected to result in significant increases to statutorily required pension contributions in the upcoming budget year. This blog post discusses the decisions…

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Illinois to Seek Federal Funding for Behavioral Healthcare Overhaul

August 24, 2016 UPDATE 3: The State now plans to post the draft waiver application on August 26 and hold public hearings in Springfield…

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State Higher Education Funding Still Below FY2015

Despite a stopgap spending measure enacted on June 30, 2016, State of Illinois appropriations for higher education remain below expenditures in…

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Break in Illinois’ Budget Impasse Allows for Partial Spending Plan

After a yearlong stalemate, the State of Illinois finally saw a crack in its ongoing budget impasse on the last day of the fiscal year. The General Assembly rushed approval of bills authorizing a full year of preschool through high school…

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Illinois Announces Reduced Swaps Risk and Completes Bond Sale

In advance of a $550 million bond sale this week, the State of Illinois announced it had negotiated new terms with the largest holder of Illinois swaps. The new lower level for termination of the swaps based on Illinois’ credit ratings…

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State Budget Impasse Continues as New Fiscal Year Approaches

With the current year’s budget still incomplete, the State of Illinois is now facing the prospect of starting another year without a financial plan. Due to a political dispute between Illinois’ Republican Governor and Democratic…