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PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:19pm
Wed Jul 22, 2009
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Pantagraph Violates The "Civic Fed" Rule

Media

Fresh off an editorial in which they called on lawmakers in Springfield to enact "longer range changes that will put Illinois on more solid footing," the Pantagraph editorial board today detailed the impact of the state's stop-gap budget on social service providers...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
4:56pm
Fri Jul 17, 2009
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Wind On The Prairie

Environment

Yesterday, we highlighted
a rare bit of good news for Illinois schools: Revenue from large-scale
wind projects are providing relief to some downstate school districts
who've been struggling to cope with unreliable state funding. For
instance, by next year, the ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:17pm
Fri Jul 17, 2009

The Revenue Undertow

State Legislature

It's still too early to tell what the budget deficit will look like
when state legislators reconvene this winter to hash out the FY 2011
budget. But there is plenty of evidence to suggest it will be very deep.

The "stop gap" budget approved by the General ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
3:22pm
Thu Jul 16, 2009
1 comment

Social Service Providers Remain In Limbo

State Legislature

It's been less than 24 hours since the General Assembly "balanced"
the state budget by approving over $7 billion in borrowing, delayed
bill payments, and draconian cuts.  Lawmakers ultimately left
Springfield pledging that third party social service providers ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
12:57pm
Thu Jul 16, 2009
1 comment

Education Funding Reform Kicked To The Curb, Yet Again

Education

In a disappointing turn of events, the Illinois General Assembly
this year passed up a historic opportunity to reform the state's
education funding structure. Regular readers know that State Sen. James
Meeks' HB 174 passed the Senate
in May and Gov. Pat Quinn ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:39pm
Tue Jul 14, 2009
1 comment

How Did We Get Here? The Backstory On The State Budget Impasse

State Legislature

Today, lawmakers returned to the Statehouse in
Springfield in another attempt to solve the state's awful budget
crisis. For months, the General Assembly has been staring down a deep
budget hole, but they've failed -- again and again -- to reach
consensus on how to ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
6:21pm
Mon Jul 13, 2009
4 comments

Dillard Falsely Claims Edgar Generated Surplus "Without A Tax Increase"

IL-Governor

With his bid for governor in full swing, State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) appeared on Fox Chicago Sunday
yesterday to talk about the state budget crisis. Not surprisingly, he tried to oversimplify our structural deficit by attributing
this year's $9.2 billion shortfall ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
2:51pm
Fri Jul 10, 2009

Martire On Five-Month Budget: "Things Are Going To Get Worse"

Stimulus bill

For all his political missteps and flip-flops in recent months, Gov.
Pat Quinn has at least stuck to his guns on one issue: the need for an
income tax increase. It's obvious to most observers that our state
simply cannot fill a mammoth $9.2 billion budget hole without new
...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:40pm
Thu Jul 9, 2009
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Citizen Action Launches Ad In Support Of Senate Tax Plan

State Legislature

Pressure is mounting on lawmakers to reach some agreement on the state's budget deficit. With the state facing massive social service cuts, Gov. Pat Quinn has already vetoed what he considered an underfunded social service appropriations bill and an overfunded operating ...