Recent Research

• 05.12.08

  State of Illinois FY2009 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

  The Civic Federation opposes the unaffordable program expansions and long-term borrowing proposed in the FY2009 State budget recommendation, but supports the proposed 3% cut from non-priority agencies and other efforts to streamline and modernize state government. The Federation again strongly urges the General Assembly to implement pension benefit reforms.

• 05.07.07

  State of Illinois FY2008 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

  The Civic Federation opposes the massive expansion of health care and long-term borrowing proposed in the FY2008 State budget recommendation, but offers qualified support for sale/lease of the State lottery and for reasonable revenue enhancements to fund education and mass transit. The Federation also urges the General Assembly to implement pension benefit reforms.

• 04.06.06

  State of Illinois FY2007 Recommended Capital Budget: An Overview

  This report is a summary of Governor Blagojevich's proposed $9.95 billion FY2007 State of Illinois Capital Budget.