Showing posts with label state budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state budget. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

New study drills down on state budget problems

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By Jamey Dunn A study released today takes a comprehensive look at Illinois’ fiscal situation and the events that led to the state’s curr...
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Study: States don't need bankruptcy option

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By Jamey Dunn A new study says doom-and-gloom news stories predicting that states will default on their debts are overblown and draw attenti...
Friday, January 07, 2011

Hynes: Lawmakers must act to prevent fiscal slide

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By Jamey Dunn If lawmakers fail to act on budget solutions, the state could face $7 billion to $10 billion in unpaid bills by the end of the...

Controversial budgeting reforms head to the governor

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By Jamey Dunn A bill headed to Gov. Pat Quinn would limit his power to bargain with unions on public employee contracts. The House passed Ho...
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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Cullerton outlines a tax plan

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By Jamey Dunn According to a member of Democratic leadership, legislators may be close to reaching a deal on a tax increase and borrowing pl...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Session Day 1 roundup

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By Jamey Dunn and Rachel Wells Legislators returned today for the start of their spring session. They will remain in Springfield tomorrow to...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Change is inevitable

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Illinois' budget deficit looks worse, but the cooperation and transparency within state government looks better. Gov. Pat Quinn has said...
Thursday, December 13, 2007

Pay now or later?

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State Comptroller Dan Hynes wrote a letter to the editor that published in Springfield’s State Journal-Register that continues his effort ...
Friday, October 12, 2007

"There's always next year"

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The state is starting to look a lot like the Chicago Cubs in dropping the ball and saying it’ll get the job done next year. The Illinois Gen...
Monday, October 01, 2007

Can he do that?

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The House gathered more anecdotal evidence Monday to argue that Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s $470 million in budget cuts hurt the very people he s...
Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Transit trouble

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The Illinois House failed to approve a regional sales tax increase to help fund the mass transit systems in and around Chicago today, leavin...
Friday, August 24, 2007

You scratch my back ...

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“You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” might not work in Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s budget game. If his budget vetoes announced Thursday are ...
Thursday, August 23, 2007

I'm back in time for budget cuts

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I'm nice and refreshed from our honeymoon in Germany and expect to blog as regularly as possible again. Thanks for understanding while I...
Thursday, July 26, 2007

12-month budget buzz

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BY DEANESE WILLIAMS-HARRIS The Senate moved a 12-month budget out of committee by an 8 to 4 vote along party lines. The budget proposes a 9...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Revenue, health care and electricity rates

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The House and Senate advanced different pieces of legislation — a cigarette tax and a health care plan in the Senate and an electricity rate...
Monday, July 23, 2007

One of those weeks

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Monday’s events could set the tone for an action-packed but odd week at the Capitol. Strange bedfellows flew around the state to announce an...
Thursday, July 19, 2007

Transit woes

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BY DEANESE WILLIAMS-HARRIS As the clock ticks toward a possible government shutdown, Sen. Martin Sandoval said Thursday he wouldn’t support ...
Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Tax talk

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It’s almost like we’ve come full circle. The spring session started with momentum behind talk of state tax increases to address funding for ...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Electricity deal could come soon

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The Capitol is buzzing about a potential deal on electricity rate relief for Ameren Illinois and Commonwealth Edison customers, who have bee...
Friday, July 13, 2007

Gov: No gaming without health care

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On Tuesday we learned that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was willing to delay his plan to provide health insurance for adults. That would help lawma...