May 15, 2013 - Publication
Evaluating the FY2014 Illinois State Budget
A report from the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability supports Governor Pat Quinn’s recommended $62.4 billion FY2014 Illinois state budget for balancing revenues and expenditures without borrowing and making progress toward ... Read More
May 10, 2013 - Publication
Weighing Options for Reducing Medicare Costs
With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending by 2037, policymakers are again considering ways to curb the program’s spending growth. Read More
May 7, 2013 - In The Media
"Gov. Chafee: R.I. Selected for 'Results First' Program of Data-Driven Policy Making"
From the Providence Journal
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May 2, 2013 - Publication
Access to Medicaid Increases Healthcare Use
A MacArthur-supported study recently released in The New England Journal of Medicine found that access to Medicaid increased the use of healthcare. Read More
May 1, 2013 - In The Media
"Medicaid Access Increases Use of Care, Study Finds"
From The New York Times
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April 19, 2013 - Twitter
.@TheGovLab's 'Experiment' brainstorms ways to make engagement work http://t.co/RPDrKbNrR3 Follow #GovLab for inspirations from Day 2.
April 15, 2013 - In The Media
"New Community Planning Game Attracts Youth"
From Nonprofit Quarterly
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March 12, 2013 - Publication
Civic Federation Releases Illinois State Budget Projections
The Roadmap shows the state is on track to accumulate nearly $22 billion in unpaid bills by FY2018 unless action is taken to curb rising pension costs. Read More
March 12, 2013 - From The Field
Website Sheds Light on State and Local Government Finances
The site provides state and local officials, journalists, and citizens with reliable, unbiased data and analysis about the challenges state and local governments face, potential solutions, and the consequences of competing options. Read More
March 3, 2013 - In The Media
"Boston-area nonprofits receive $2.25 million in MacArthur grants"
From The Boston Globe
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