Articles in the Analysis Category

Tax Rollback Would Not Have Hurt Health System
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Posted in Analysis on 18 September 2009
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SouthtownStar columnist Kristen McQueary backs up our assertion that we could’ve rolled back the sales tax while protecting the county health system.

More County Health Scare Tactics
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Posted in Analysis, Featured on 16 September 2009
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The Stroger Administration is being disingenuous by using health care scare tactics to justify their defense of the county’s onerous sales tax.

Let’s Change the Veto Requirements
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Posted in Analysis on 8 September 2009
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The overwhelming majority of us on the county board have done our part to provide meaningful tax relief. Unfortunately, Todd Stroger has taken advantage of unfortunate and outdated rules to block our efforts.

Support of Stroger Tax a ‘Travesty’
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Posted in Analysis on 1 September 2009
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Peraica’s statement regarding today’s vote to uphold Todd Stroger’s veto of the sales tax rollback.

Tribune Pushes for Sales Tax Rollback
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Posted in Analysis on 31 August 2009
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The Chicago Tribune editorial board writes with hope that next Tuesday’s Cook County board meeting brings an override of Todd Stroger’s veto of the sales tax rollback passed earlier this summer.

The Case for Zero-Based Budgeting
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Posted in Analysis on 18 August 2009
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Cook County should follow the successful example of Texas, which implemented zero-based budgeting to solve its budget crisis and turn it’s economy around.

The State’s Attorney’s “Neighborhood Offices” Schtick
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Posted in Analysis on 14 August 2009
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The State’s Attorney “neighborhood offices” schtick is a waste of scarce resources that should go to fighting public corruption.

“Nice Work, Commissioner Peraica”
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Posted in Analysis on 13 August 2009
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Sun-Times editorial board member Steve Warmbir lauds our launch of the updated CookEmployees.com Web site.

Tony’s Letter in the SouthtownStar
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Posted in Analysis on 22 July 2009
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This letter to the editor by a Commissioner Peraica was published in today’s SouthtownStar.

Cash In … Contracts Out
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Posted in Analysis on 7 July 2009
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Kudos to The Daily Herald for joining our effort to expose the nexus between county contracts and political cash.