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Look out for Zombie states, not only on Halloween

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 | TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING – BILL’S BLOG

State senators misstated Iowa’s budget situation

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | THE GAZETTE (IOWA)

Illinois’ plunge into financial abyss: How bad is it?

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 | BILL’S BLOG

Bad math in Chicago Public Schools’ ‘surplus’

AUGUST 5, 2021 | TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING

Was the pandemic to blame for Illinois state revenue weakness before the latest federal stimulus bill?

MARCH 15, 2021 | BILL’S BLOG

Illinois is the first entity to borrow from the Fed’s new facility. But “insolvent” entities are not supposed to be eligible

JUNE 10, 2020 | WOLF STREET

Is Illinois an ‘eligible issuer’ for new Fed lending?

JUNE 9, 2020 | REALCLEAR MARKETS

State general revenue shortfall projections

JUNE 1, 2020

‘Exit option’ complicates picture for Illinois pension reform

JANUARY 23, 2020 | DAILY HERALD (ILLINOIS)

ICYMI – A valuable opportunity to improve government accounting – and accountability

OCTOBER 1, 2019 | THE CPA JOURNAL

How Trump’s new Fed nominee exposed the Soviet Union’s debt

AUGUST 23, 2019 | THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE

Can dirty water save local government pension plans?

APRIL 9, 2018 | ALTON TELEGRAPH

How long can we sustain our unsustainable fiscal policy?

JULY 1, 2016 | THE DAILY CALLER

Pennsylvania booze offers hangover lessons for true Illinois debt

NOVEMBER 19, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

Where Illinoisans are moving to and, maybe, why

NOVEMBER 4, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

You can't calculate Illinois taxpayer burden with just today's taxpayers

OCTOBER 27, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

You can't calculate Illinois taxpayer burden with just today's tax receipts

OCTOBER 26, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

Fear of public corruption tops list in university's poll

OCTOBER 19, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

Hey Hey! Chicago, whaddya say? Will $500 million buy you a few Chicago Cubs playoff games?

OCTOBER 8, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

Three more ways to measure the differing fortunes of Illinois, Indiana

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 | REBOOT ILLINOIS

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