Civic Federation: Higher Taxes, Spending Limits Needed To Fix State Budget
This article highlights the Civic Federation’s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap and its recommendations to help stabilize Illinois’…
This article highlights the Civic Federation’s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap and its recommendations to help stabilize Illinois’…
This article discusses Governor Rauner’s Budget Address speech and the need to resolve the State’s current budget impasse. Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation notes that there is nothing easy about what the State faces.
This segment discusses Governor Rauner’s upcoming Budget Address and the budget impasse’s impact on Illinois service organizations. In addition to comments from Civic Federation President Laurence Msall, the piece also highlights…
This article reports on the Civic Federation’s three-year plan to help stabilize Illinois’ budget. Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, comments on…
This article discusses the initiatives highlighted in the Civic Federation’s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap necessary to stabilize Illinois’ finances.…
This article covers the release of the Civic Federation’ s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap, released in advance of Governor Bruce Rauner’s forthcoming…
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of Illinois’ fiscal condition. This report presents the Civic…
(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability proposes a comprehensive three-year plan that addresses Illinois’ ongoing financial crisis with painful but necessary spending…
A new report by Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration projects that the State of Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills could grow to $25.0 billion in FY2019 from $4.4 billion in FY2015 based on current tax and spending policies. The…
This article reports on the signs indicating that the State of Illinois may not have a budget until later this calendar year. Civic Federation President, Laurence Msall, discusses the looming pressures to put an end to the budget impasse.