Johnson signed an executive order directing his Office of Budget and Management to host public meetings and make a “comprehensive” review of all city spending. The order also launched a new working group of business and labor leaders, community groups, aldermen and mayoral staffers tasked with making far-reaching budget recommendations.
Nine Chicago Housing Authority senior leaders received more than $787,000 collectively in separation agreement payouts over the last five years, including two who had received written warnings from Tracey Scott, the agency’s former CEO.
A recent opinion piece by Ralph Martire skillfully detailed the importance of Illinois investing more in higher education, noting that our state has for years failed to properly fund public universities.
Talk show and podcast host Brian Mackey of Illinois NPR The 21st Show hosted Ralph and Elaine on Thursday to talk about the release of the joint report Modernizing Illinois' Sales Tax: A Pathway for a Sustainable Future. The 21st Show segment begins at approximately 23.06 minutes.
In his column in the Chicago Sun-Times, Ralph Martire says that “If lawmakers want to help make Illinois economically competitive, investing in higher ed should be a real state priority.”
Nonprofit Utopia hosted a Zoom meeting to discuss how nonprofits can survive changing national funding and support. Panelists included Congressman Danny Davis, Marc J. Lane, president of the Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, and Ralph Martire, executive director of CTBA and Rubloff Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University
Gov. Pritzker delivered a unique state budget address. Ralph Martire breaks it down in his regular column.
Ralph Martire spoke with Craig Dellimore on "At Issue. The head of a budget watchdog group says Illinois lawmakers have some tough decisions ahead if they hope to eventually ease the state's pension problems.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker wants some belt tightening in next year’s state budget. In his State of the State speech yesterday Pritzker called for cuts to the program that offers health insurance for adults in the U-S without legal status, for example. Pritzker’s 55 billion ($55.2 B) dollar budget proposal doesn’t include major tax increases but does raise revenue in a few smaller ways. WBEZ’s Alex Degman talked with budget watchdog Ralph Martire executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Springfield. Reset guests Mawa Iqbal, WBEZ statehouse reporter and Ralph Martire, executive director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability dig into the main takeaways of the governor’s budget address.