List/Grid Tag Archives: budget
Board of Education, gov’s office clash over funding
By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – School districts in the state appear to be caught in the middle of a budget struggle between Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Illinois Senate sets its own budget numbers
By Mary J. Cristobal Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate released its budget numbers Wednesday, joining three other groups vying to set the state’s fiscal year 2012 budget.
Cullerton eyes cigarette tax hike, GOP backs away
SPRINGFIELD — Democrats in the Illinois Senate may be on their own as they try again to raise the state’s cigarette tax. Senate President John Cullerton , D-Chicago, on Tuesday said he hopes to pass a $1 per-pack tax increase by the end of the week.
Quinn finally sets DHS cut at $57 million
By Mary J. Cristobal Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – With about three months left in the fiscal year’s budget, Gov.
Video: Radogno on GOP Budget
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Illinois Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno offers some details about the Republican budget plan to slash as much as $6 billion from the state budget. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed.
Video: Kelly Kraft Responds to GOP Budget
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Kelly Kraft, spokesperson for Gov Pat Quinn’s budget office, responds to claims from the Senate GOP that Illinois needs to slash $6 billion from the next state budget. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed.
Video: U of I Prez on Budget
[unable to retrieve full-text content]University of Illinois President Michael Hogan speaks about the impact of the new state budget on the U of I. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed.
Finding true budget number challenging
By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois may have just over a billion dollars that’s not included in Gov. Pat Quinn’s new budget. But lawmakers in Springfield say just because they may have the extra cash, it doesn’t mean they will spend it.
True Budget Price Tag?
[unable to retrieve full-text content]State Rep John Bradley says first lawmakers need to find a budget price tag. Then they can decide if there will be “extra money.” [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]
