“CTBA has been an invaluable resource for me as I wade through the complex issues of school funding, pensions and overall fiscal sustainability. Their data-driven approach has given me the context and the confidence to approach these issues with a true understanding of how to create policy that is in the best interest of the people of the state of Illinois.”

"CTBA’s work may appear complicated, but their staff ensures that the narrative connected to the data is easily understood. I’m a huge fan and ardent champion of the positive contributions CTBA has made to the state and the nation. CTBA makes topics like taxes, pensions, and budgets connect with my constituents.”

“CTBA is one of the critical organizations in Illinois that dedicates its research to empower policymakers and other state leaders in the knowledge necessary to align the facts as they are to the policy changes that are needed. I’ve benefited from their scholarship and expertise.“

"Because of our partnership, CTBA has been integral to every single significant policy that has come out of Springfield, e.g., increasing the minimum wage, and creating the evidence-based funding model. The impacts of CTBA are enormous.”

“The reasons I work with the CTBA are simple: the organization’s research is always timely, on point, and accurate; the organization vets its analysis to ensure it is credible and evidence based; and the organization is willing to take on difficult, long-term and complex policy issues—like education funding and structural racism–in a manner that resonates with divergent world views.” 

“I have continued to work with the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability over the years on everything from education policy to pension funding and tax reform, because I have found that their policy analysis and recommendations are consistently sound, their research is consistently accurate, and they help communicate complex issues in user-friendly formats that appeal to a broad ideological spectrum.”

“The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability's work has strengthened my resolve to actively advocate for fair and just anti-racist policies. Their research presentations are a striking example of how common-sense data can move public opinion to support equitable laws and policies. We need the CTBA now more than ever to help protect and defend our democracy.”