CTBA FY 2026 Fiscal Symposium
From Washington to Springfield: How Policy Decisions Shape Illinois
2026 Fiscal Symposium—Register Now!
Register for 2026 CTBA’S FISCAL SYMPOSIUM TODAY! Will you be attending this year?2025 CTBA Fiscal Symposium Recap and Resources
On April 16, 2025, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) held its annual fiscal policy symposium at Roosevelt University.
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Response to Illinois FY 2026 Enacted General Fund Budget
On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $55.1 billion General Fund budget for FY2026 (the “FY 2026 GF Budget”). Of that $55.1 billion in total appropriations, roughly $15.9 billion, or 29 percent, cover “hard costs” the state must pay, because they’re required by law. The remaining $39.1 billion in appropriations went to fund current services for the year.2024 Fiscal Symposium Recap and Resources
On February 29, 2024, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) held its annual fiscal policy symposium at Roosevelt University. The symposium’s theme was “How the State Budget Can Be Used to Address Historical Inequities and Structural Racism.” Roosevelt University was a particularly relevant site for this event. After all, the term “structural racism” was popularized by Charles V. Hamilton, a graduate of Roosevelt University, who wrote on the politics of Black Power in America during the 1960s and 1970s.
If you couldn’t attend CTBA’s 2024 symposium, you can watch it at your leisure by clicking on the following link: CTBA 2024 Fiscal Symposium (youtube.com)
2021 Fiscal Symposium Cablecast and Related Reports
If you missed CTBA's Fiscal Symposium, on November 9, 2021, you can watch it now!
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Watch the Video Recording of CTBA's Fiscal Symposium
If you weren't able to attend, you can watch it at the following link: http://cantv.org/watch-