Judy Baar Topinka
Topinka: Cullerton Pension Plan ‘A Pretty Good Compromise’
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka threw her support behind Senate President John Cullerton’s pension plan on Tuesday, calling it the best bet for solving the state’s $100 billion pension crisis.
Topinka: Pension Bill Has Promise
It’s being hailed as one of the most workable solutions to the state’s $95 billion dollar pension mess, and it could get a vote this week.
Female Firefighters Honored At Thompson Center
One by one they were called out, 14 firefighters, all of them women. During this, women’s History Month, State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka homered them for climbing the ranks.
Topinka Warns Of Devastating Effects From Fiscal Cliff
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the state will face devastating consequences if the federal government goes over the fiscal cliff.
Topinka: Taxpayers Should Be Worried About Credit Downgrade For Illinois
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says people should be very fearful about the downgrading of the state’s bond rating by Standard & Poor’s.
Topinka: New Web Portal Allows The Public To Monitor State’s Finances
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has launched a new Web site that allows the public, government watchdogs, and the media to follow the state’s finances more easily.
Quinn Set To Announce Major Cuts To Medicaid
Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday that he plans to call for significant cuts to Medicaid funding as part of his effort to slash the state budget to spending levels lower than fiscal year 2008.
Topinka: Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse
Illinois keeps falling farther behind on its debt, and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says it’s even worse than it appears.
Topinka: 15 To 20 Years Is Appropriate For Blagojevich
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka, who ran unsuccessfully against Rod Blagojevich for governor in 2006, now says he deserves the 15 to 20-year sentence prosecutors are seeking.
Treasurer, Comptroller Back Down From Plan To Unify Offices
Illinois’ state treasurer and comptroller have given up, at least for now, on the idea of unifying their offices.
Emanuel Blames State Government For Aggravating School Budget Deficit
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his new schools CEO took a knife to the Chicago Public Schools budget Thursday, but they also took a shot at state government for making the financial crisis worse.
Topinka: State Can’t Keep Borrowing
Critics say the State of Illinois is robbing Peter to pay Paul in its plans to borrow money to balance the state budget, and now, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is calling for major changes.
Illinois’ Overdue Bills Reach More Than $6 Billion
The state is more than $4.5 billion behind in payments to doctors, hospitals, school districts, universities and businesses, according to state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka.
Illinois Senate OKs Treasurer-Comptroller Merger
Illinois senators have signed off on a proposal to allow voters to decide if the state should combine the two offices that handle state finances.
Topinka: Bankruptcy For Illinois A Bad Idea
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the state should not even think about bankruptcy.
Topinka: Why Didn’t State Lawmakers Make Cuts?
The state’s new comptroller is incredulous that Illinois lawmakers would impose a whopping increase on taxpayers without passing a single budget cut.
RTA Budget Woes Close To Veering Out Of Control
The Seniors Ride Free program is only one of a number of financial issues facing the debt-ridden Regional Transportation Authority.
Democrat Miller Concedes In Comptroller’s Race
Democratic State Rep. David Miller has conceded in the race for Illinois comptroller.
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