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Stimulus Funds Go to Phantom Districts and Fictitious Jobs

Matthew Glans

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / November 18, 2009

As news reporters and private citizens peruse records that supposedly track the federal government’s economic stimulus spending, they are finding ... (read more)

Lawyers Make It Onto Government Bailout List

Victor E. Schwartz and Christopher E. Appel

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / November 12, 2009

We have all heard of federal bailouts for our insurance companies, automobile companies, and even banks, but few realize that buried in a deep silo on Capitol ... (read more)

Sales Tax Adds to Alcohol Tax Burdens in Illinois

Steve Stanek

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / November 11, 2009

With taxes on beer, wine, and spirits in Illinois having jumped nearly 25 to 90 percent, depending on the item, on September 1, buyers of alcoholic ... (read more)

Taxpayers Will Take Hit Again in Clunkers II

Steve Stanek

The Times and Democrat / November 09, 2009

Despite its high profile and popularity among thousands of Americans, the “Cash for Clunkers” program had its problems. Dealers complained of ... (read more)

Fundamental Reform Still Needed In Albany

John Nothdurft

The Buffalo News / October 13, 2009

I guess Gov. David Paterson woke up on the fiscally responsible side of the bed this month (“Paterson orders state agencies to cut spending by 11 ... (read more)

Gambling ‘May Add to Budget Imbalances’

Phil Britt

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / October 20, 2009

State and local government revenues from authorized gambling operations declined by 2.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2009, marking the first time those ... (read more)

For the First Time, a Smaller Jackpot: Trends in State Revenues from Gambling

Lucy Dadayan and Robert B. Ward

Fiscal Studies / The Rockefeller Institute / September 21, 2009

Revenue from legally sanctioned gambling plays an important, if relatively small, role in states’ overall revenues. From 1998 through 2007, such revenue ... (read more)

Recycling Tipping Fee Increase and Transfer from the Recycling Fund to the General Fund (DNR – Air, Waste, and Contaminated Land)

Bill Agency

Paper #601 / Legislative Fiscal Bureau Joint Committee on Finance / May 10, 2007

The Legislature enacted 1989 Act 335 as a statewide regulatory and financial assistance program aimed at encouraging, and in some instances requiring, solid ... (read more)

State Solid Waste Tipping Fees Overview (DNR – Air, Waste, and Contaminated Land)

prepared by: Kendra Bonderud

Paper #590 / Legislative Fiscal Bureau Joint Committee on Finance / May 19, 2009

Solid and hazardous waste disposal facilities (landfills) pay state tipping fees for each ton of solid waste disposed of in the landfill. The main state ... (read more)

Research & Commentary: Illinois’ Pension Problem and How to Fix it

John Nothdurft

The Heartland Institute / September 30, 2009

The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported some very alarming facts about Illinois’ public pension system, among them:* Nearly 4,000 state retirees are ... (read more)