A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: House Approves McSweeney Legislation to Ensure Late Payment Interest is Included in the Budgeting Process Springfield, IL – The Illinois House overwhelmingly approved a measure State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) sponsored … Continue reading
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The Chicago Tribune has a letter from a Chicago resident who is moving to Indiana at the end of the month. Why? Long-time resident David Mansfield writes in part, But the Democratic machine has changed all that. Fiscal mismanagement and … Continue reading
This is a relatively short memo about the Illinois state budget. It contains substantive findings, but is worded to be quoted. To: Governor-elect Bruce Rauner From: Tim Nuding, Budget Director for the Transition Date: December 30, 2014 Re: Sins of … Continue reading
Let’s see. The budget supposedly has a $11 billion deficit and its predecessor is getting an award. Here’s the citation below the award: “The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award … Continue reading
Not before, but right after Rod Blagojevich took office in 2003, he asserted that the state had a $5 billion deficit. At the time, I thought he was probably adding figures for two years to get that high. Then, instead … Continue reading