Showing posts with label FY12 budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FY12 budget. Show all posts
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Home health care providers lobby for funding to cover shortfall

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By Meredith Colias Social service advocates say agencies providing in-home care for seniors could be at risk if additional state money is ...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Lawmakers keep busy on the second day of veto session

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By Jamey Dunn During a busy veto session day today, lawmakers voted to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget vetoes, approved a bill that would...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

What's been done? What's yet to come?

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois General Assembly approved historic changes to the state’s Medicaid system this week. But with six days left unt...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Senate Democrats get a jump on the budget

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By Jamey Dunn  Illinois Senate Democrats passed a budget plan this evening without the support of Republicans in their chamber. GOP memb...

House passes gaming bill it previously rejected

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By Ashley Griffin and Jamey Dunn The final weeks of legislative session rarely pass by without rumors of a gambling expansion passing. But...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Republicans blame Quinn for child-care funding shortfall

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By Ashley Griffin Child-care providers in the state are one step closer to being certain that they will receive state payments through the...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Chicago mayor jumps into Statehouse pension debate

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By Jamey Dunn As lawmakers look to scale back retirement benefits for state employees, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked them to also consi...
Thursday, March 01, 2012

House passes spending cap

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois House is on track to cut from Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed budget in the same way that it did last year . The ch...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

State could fail to reach the foundation funding level for education for the second year in a row

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By Jamey Dunn Under the current budget, schools will miss a general state aid payment in June. Under Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget for next year...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Quinn's staff expects more revenue for upcoming budget

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget team indicated today that he would likely have more money to work with in his upcoming budget than i...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Quinn pitches tax cuts to spur economy

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By Ashley Griffin  As Gov. Pat Quinn presented his take on the status of the state today, lawmakers and business leaders said they were l...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Comptroller: State's stack of unpaid bills isn't growing smaller

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By Jamey Dunn Even after a tax increase, Illinois has not made much progress on the total of overdue payments it still owes to vendor...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Human services spending restored as part of larger budget deal

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By Ashley Griffin As part of legislation that will keep some state institutions open through the current fiscal year, the Illinois General...
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Thursday, January 05, 2012

Rating agency says Illinois has more budget work to do

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By Jamey Dunn  One bond rating agency says that if Illinois does not do more to balance its budget before the recent tax increase begins t...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Lawmakers say budget deal fixed mistakes

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By Jamey Dunn A plan the General Assembly approved yesterday to shift money to and from various fund s would correct what some lawmakers s...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tax plan fails while budget plan sails

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By Jamey Dunn In a session day that one legislative leader described as “ a mixed bag,” lawmakers approved a budget deal to keep state fac...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Veto session preview

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By Jamey Dunn Illinois lawmakers will likely have a busy veto session as they consider two industry changing plans opposed by Gov. Pat Qui...