WATCH: Trump’s emergency Guard appeal denied; Fiscal Fallout reviews state salaries
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop gets to the latest in the... Read More.
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Fiscal Fallout: Illinois has among highest-paid state employees
(The Center Square) The average wages for Illinois state employees are among the highest in the nation and belie the state's more modest cost-of-living... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: Illinois diversity commission’s budget ballooning but results lag
Despite federal setbacks for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Illinois has spent millions of dollars in the past few years for new, high-paying government... Read More.
Report: Texas gets ‘C’ grade for fiscal health
(The Center Square) – Texas is among 25 states that don’t have enough money to cover their bills, according to a new report published... Read More.
Report: More New York municipalities faced fiscal stress in 2024
(The Center Square) — The number of New York cities, towns and villages facing financial stress increased last year, according to a new report... Read More.
Lawmakers push for transit reform, funding despite delayed fiscal cliff
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers say they hope to pass transit legislation during the fall veto session next month, even though the fiscal... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: CA could face 3.7% payroll tax hike due to new audit findings
(The Center Square) - California is scrambling to avoid an automatic 3.7% payroll tax increase to cover its projected $23.2 billion debt to the... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: WA four-year revenue forecast drops almost $900 million
(The Center Square) – In June, the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council’s revenue forecast anticipated that state coffers would run dry by... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: Illinois spending swells 43% under Pritzker
(The Center Square) – Discretionary spending by Illinois state leaders has increased more than $16 billion since J.B. Pritzker became governor nearly seven years... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: Washington’s pension system gamble
(The Center Square) – As Washington state is forecast to run out of money by 2027 despite a historic tax increase during this year’s... Read More.
