Legislators take on Cook veto-override issue
This article about proposed legislation to reduce the number of votes needed to override a veto by the Cook County Board President, notes the Civic Federation’s support for the initiative.
This article about proposed legislation to reduce the number of votes needed to override a veto by the Cook County Board President, notes the Civic Federation’s support for the initiative.
The recent review of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid’s finances by the Civic Federation and L.E.K. Consulting is the focus of this article. The review found that despite optimistic revenue estimates, the Bid is largely financially sound and…
The Civic Federation supports Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski's legislation to reduce the number of votes necessary to override a veto by the Cook County Board President from four-fifths to three-fifths of commissioners in order to…
In this report, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall is interviewed about the Federation’s fiscal analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid. Mr. Msall says that the operating budget’s cost projections and revenue estimates are…
Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, is interviewed for this segment of the City Room news program about the Federation’s fiscal analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid. He points out that taxpayers face the greatest risk if…
This news segment discusses the Civic Federation’s fiscal review of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid and points out that the Federation found that the proposed operating budget protects taxpayers but notes the Olympic Village plan contains…
This nightly news segment features an interview with Civic Federation President Laurence Msall about the Federation’s analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid. Mr. Msall notes that the operating budget for the Bid is on the whole fair and…
This piece discusses the Civic Federation’s review of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid to determine whether the plan provides adequate protection for taxpayers. The story notes that the Federation’s report calls for considerable oversight of…
This article reviews the Civic Federation and L.E.K Consulting’s analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid. It discusses the recommendations in the report, which include a call for greater transparency on the part of the bid committee and…