Budget + Tax Archives - Page 5 of 278

Lindenhurst Cuts $2 Million from Budget

The Village of Lindenhurst has cut 2 million dollars from its budget for next year.

State Pays Bills…Within 7 Months

A recorded message on one of the Comptroller's phone help lines warns that the state is currently processing vouchers within 140-145 business days.

National Backlash Against Public Pensions

An Wall Street Journal editorial highlights the baby steps Illinois is taking toward enacting public employee pension reform.

Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois

The WSJ calls the bill that recently passed out of the Illinois legislature and important first step toward fixing Illinois public pension funding problem.

How To Cut “Government” Pay

Ireland shows the way.

Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact

The Illinois Policy Institute

If Companies Won’t Do Business with Illinois, What’s Next?

Vendor wants payment upfront from Illinois state government.

350% Soda Tax Hike Fizzles

Another taxpayer-funded study is telling us we need higher taxes on soda. No thanks.

IL Liberty Leaders Taking Pension Reform to the Grassroots

Liberty Leader Mike Basil recently created the grassroots organization PROillinois to address Illinois

By Brian Costin

April 11th Is Illinois Tax Freedom Day

Tax Freedom Day

States of Progress

Governors in Virginia and New Jersey tackle deficits without tax increases.

Tell Me More – How to improve budget transparency

Recommendations for improving how the State of Illinois presents its budget to residents.

NJ Governor Warns Illinois Against Tax Hike

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's budget address warns Illinois against following New Jersey's ill-fated decision to hike income taxes.

536 State Pensions Greater than $100K

Up to August 2009, there were 536 state retirees received pensions larger than $100,000.