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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 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 -
Video
"Boston-area nonprofits receive $2.25 million in MacArthur grants"
From The Boston Globe
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March 1, 2013 -
In the Media
"Tobin Project Coordinates 'Transformative Research' by Scholars and Policy Makers"
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
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February 27, 2013 -
Video
Tobin Project
Building a new model for policy-relevant research
Inspired by economics Nobel laureate James Tobin, the Tobin Project convenes and connects academics and policymakers to conduct research initiatives that address some of society's most pressing problems ...
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2013 -
Publication
Millenials Have Big Ideas for the Future of Government
Millenials seek a government that is reactive to and reflective of their generation, according to Government By and For Millenial America, a report from the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, which is part of MacArthur grantee the ... Read More
February 6, 2013 -
Publication
Database Tracks State Efforts to Combat Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
The database aggregates hundreds of anti-abuse practices in states across the nation that have been found to be promising by state and federal Medicaid agencies. Read More
January 31, 2013 -
From the field
Mississippi to Adopt System to Measure Spending Effectiveness
Mississippi officials are adopting an approach that is designed to help states assess the costs and benefits of policy options and specific programs and use that data to make budget decisions based on results Read More
January 23, 2013 -
In the Media
"When Paying it Forward Pays Us Back"
From The New York Times
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