Government Budgets

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Investments in Transportation Dominate State Capital Spending

  The State of Illinois’ largest area of capital investment, transportation projects, received a funding boost this week when the federal government announced additional grants to support high-speed rail projects in Illinois. The U.S…

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Quinn’s 2012 Budget

Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses Governor Quinn’s FY2012 budget and pension reform in this roundtable discussion.

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Mike McConnell: 5-09-11

Mike McConnell interviews Civic Federation President Laurence Msall about the Federation’s analysis of the…

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Report finds Quinn's proposed budget unbalanced

Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois’…

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Quinn budget hole twice as big as reported by: Civic Fed

In this blog post, Crain’s columnist Greg Hinz discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of Governor Quinn’s…

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Chicago business counting on Emanuel to deliver

How the administration of City of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel will support Chicago-area business is the focus of this article. The Civic Federation says that the City faces a major challenge in a budget gap of at least $500 million…

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Tax Watchdog Group: State Budget Much Worse Than Quinn Says

In this interview, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the Federation’s analysis of…

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‘Outsider’ Lois Scott must dig city out of huge budget hole

This article profiles incoming City of Chicago Chief Financial Officer Lois Scott, who has a background in privatization issues. The Civic Federation says that the City should consider privatization of certain assets and services, but…

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Civic Group: Gov. Quinn’s proposed 2012 budget not ‘realistic’

The Civic Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois FY2012 budget proposal is the focus of this…

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Study: Quinn budget plan shows deficit topping $9 billion

This article discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois’ FY2012 proposed budget.