Week in Review for the Week of 5/13/13 – 5/17/13
Budget
- New budget concerns raised, as audit shows that less than half of money deposited by taxpayers in state Road Fund actually spent directly on road construction and repairs. Observers
Week in Review for week of 5/6/13 – 5/10/13
BUDGET – UNPAID BILLS
- Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka reports dramatic drop, partly temporary, in unpaid State bills. The tight FY13 budget guidelines approved by the House last spring, with
Week in Review for the Week of 4/22/13 – 4/26/13
Welfare reform
House Republicans introduce four-bill package to reduce welfare waste, fraud, and abuse in Illinois. The bills will require all LINK cards (food stamps and other Illinois welfare benefits
Week in Review for 4/15/13 – 4/19/13
Budget – cost-cutting
• Comptroller points to potential payoff from budget cuts. The mandatory interest paid on past-due bills under the State’s Prompt Payment Act is an added burden on … Click here to view
Week in Review for 4/8/13 – 4/12/13
Budget – cost-cutting
• House Republicans lead bipartisan push to abolish office of Lieutenant Governor. HJRCA 18, if it is placed on the November 2014 ballot and approved by Illinois … Click here to view
Week in Review for the Week of 4/1/13 – 4/5/13
Debt
Illinois sells $800 million in bonds
The State of Illinois sold $800 million worth of bonds Tuesday, two months after postponing a bond sale due to a state credit
Week in Review for the Week of 3/25/13 – 3/28/13
Transportation
Illinois unveils $500 million in spring road work plans
On Monday, state officials unveiled a nearly $500 million spring road construction plan that could put thousands of people to
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