7/30/2008
A New IFTA Publication |
7/30/2008
Candidates who have pledged for Truth in Accounting. |
7/11/2008
Two days of special sessions by the General Assembly ended Thursday much as they began, with no bills passed to help balance the state budget. |
7/11/2008
The Illinois House voted 47-55 Thursday to reject a proposed gambling expansion plan that would have helped finance $34 billion in state construction. Here's how lawmakers from the Daily Herald's region voted. |
7/10/2008
Gov. Rod Blagojevich says House Democrats may have won another battle in their war over a $34 billion capital construction program, but he’s not about to give up. |
7/3/2008
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday ordered lawmakers back to the Capitol next week, demanding they come up with more money so he won't have to cut programs for seniors, veterans and others. |
7/3/2008
Despite few signs that the political logjam is loosening, Gov. Rod Blagojevich called on lawmakers Wednesday to return to the Capitol next week for another go-around on the state budget. |
7/1/2008
Rockford Register Star July 1, 2008 School districts, health-care providers and others dependent on state dollars can only guess how much money they'll receive in coming months - and when they might get it. |
7/1/2008
State government is starting a budget year with no permanent spending plan in place and no firm timetable for having one. News articles continue to roll in about Governor Blagojevich's anxiety over an out-of-balance budget. |
6/30/2008
Institute for Truth in Accounting review indicates each Illinois household's share of state debt is now more than $14,000. |
6/25/2008
Governor's proposed cuts could make for another long summer. Lawmakers not worked up about threats, say they're 'nothing new.' |
6/24/2008
If lawmakers don't come up with more dollars for the state's budget in two weeks, Gov. Rod Blagojevich will order $1.5 billion in draconian cuts to some of Illinois' most crucial services, including health care, education and transportation. |
6/2/2008
Governor's Right-Budget is Out of Balance |
3/9/2008
“ The state is fooling no one by claiming to have a balanced budget while shoving the payment of current year obligations into the next fiscal year. " |
12/1/2007
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8/9/2007
‘Leaders of both parties have laid down a 'smokescreen' for years for the voters. |
3/15/2007
The Institute is asking for the Governor to provide to us all with verifiable calculations, including the true costs, both short-term and long-term, of the additional spending proposed. |
2/15/2007
A public policy workshop where academics, politicians, and other interested professionals will examine the strategies and goals needed to ensure that all pension promises made to Illinois state employees are adequately funded. |
1/7/2007
Guest Columnist, Sheila Weinberg, for The Rock River Times |
12/11/2006
Chicago Sun-Times columnist points out that “the Institute for Truth in Accounting has been warning for years about the financial crisis Illinois is in.” |
1/1/2006
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5/10/2005
: A guest essay by Sheila A. Weinberg, IFTA founder & CEO, appears in Pioneer Press papers, including Glencoe News, Highland Park News, and Wilmette Life |
