Busjack Posted July 18 Author Report Share Posted July 18 Tribune column: to the effect that the fiscal cliff is not quite as bad, because the state extended the sales tax on out-of-state purchases to include local sales taxes, including those for the RTA. No wonder "your chief financial officer" reports that sales tax receipts exceed budget. Update: Rich Miller column with more elaboration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 Fran Spielman column: "Mass transit bailout a sure thing during Springfield fall veto session, [Kam Buckner] says." He's throwing in a surcharge for major entertainment events, basically saying that if you take CTA to Lollapalooza, you may as well pay for it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Evanston Now says Pace told the RTA that it has enough unspent Covid funds that it won't have to cut bus service in 2026. Apparently not so with CTA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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