From Politics Tonight February 20, 2019 Center for Municipal Finance Executive Director Michael Belsky Center for Municipal Finance (CMF) Executive Director Michael Belsky was featured on Politics Tonight, discussing Illinois' budget and pension challenges following Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's first State of the State address. "You're taking revenues that you have now, and you're deploying close to $8 billion for a $38 billion budget," Belsky said. "That leaves you with little room to do the things you need to do." Full coverage available at Politics Tonight. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
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