Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Collateral Damage to Nonprofits Gets Serious as State Budget Impasses Continue | Nonprofit Quarterly

Collateral Damage to Nonprofits Gets Serious as State Budget Impasses Continue | Nonprofit Quarterly: "October 6, 2015; Champaign News-Gazette and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

October has begun, and we still can report on the governmental gridlock in Pennsylvania and Illinois. For political junkies, the battle between each state’s governor and legislative leaders over government priorities and taxation is a gripping story. But for the schools, social service agencies, and healthcare organizations funded by the states, and the people who depend on them, the lack of an approved budget threatens their health and welfare.

The situation in Illinois is particularly dire. Madeleine Doubek, writing for Reboot Illinois, describes the state’s woeful condition."



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