Speaking and Writing

COVID-19 Fiscal Pressures in Illinois

• “Illinois: Fiscal Check-Up and Budget Options”, League of Women Voters of Illinois Issues Briefing, February 21, 2021
• “Failure of ‘fair tax’ is an opportunity,” Crain’s Chicago Business, November 12, 2020
• COVID-19 and Fiscal Stress: Webinar hosted by the Metropolitan Planning Council, August 25, 2020
• Illinois State Tax Revenues, April 17th, 2020

Criminal Justice Fines and Fees Reforms

• “Why Segmented Pricing?”, Government Finance Officers Association webinar, March 23, 2022
• “Persistence in the face of challenges:  reforming fine and fee policies in Nashville, Tennessee”, December 2020
• “The Ethics of Fines and Imposed Fees,” Government Finance Officers Association webinar, October 28, 2020
• “Best Practices: Reforming Fine & Fee Policies in the Criminal Justice System,” Center for Justice and Safety Finance, August 2020
• “Case Study: Criminal Justice Fines and Fees Reforms in Ramsey County, Minnesota,” Center for Justice and Safety Finance, February 2020

Infrastructure and Finance

• “Transit, COVID, and Possible Paths Forward,” presentation at Innovations in Infrastructure, May 16, 2023.
• “Ten Facts About Chicago and Municipal Finance,” Center for Effective Government, University of Chicago, Alderperson Orientation, May 2, 2023.
• “A Harris Economist Grades President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan,” blog post, Harris School of Public Policy, May 6, 2021.
• “Chicago: City of big, aching shoulders,” Crain’s Chicago Business, July 9, 2019
• “The good and bad in Pritzker’s $41.5B capital plan,” Crain’s Chicago Business, May 29, 2019

Media Mentions

• “Chicago Transit Talks with State Lawmakers Remain on Track.”  Bond Buyer, Caitlin Devitt, May 18, 2023.
• “Q&A: Paula Worthington on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Tax Revenue.” The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Ted Gregory, April 19, 2023
• “Chicago’s next Mayor Will Face Deep Financial Problems, Massive Deficits and a Pension Hole”, Chicago Tribune, A.D. Quig, Alice Yin, and Gregory Pratt, March 26, 2023.
• “Chicago Trains Struggle to Reclaim Their Pre-Covid Passengers.” Financial Times, Patti Waldmeir, January 25, 2023.
• “The CTA Is on a Campaign to Win Back Riders. Who’s Listening?” WBEZ Chicago, Rebecca Holland, October 4, 2022.
• “What’s next for the city’s $1.2 billion recovery plan?” Crain’s Chicago Business, A.D. Quig, November 4, 2021.
• “Here’s what really happens when states raise taxes on millionaires,” Crain’s Chicago Business , A.D. Quig, September 25, 2020.
• “Pritzker Says Graduated Tax Amendment Would Bring Economic Fairness, Financial Stability to Illinois,” Hyde Park Herald, Aaron Gettinger, October 6, 2020.
• “Why it’s hard to put a price tax on plans like the Green New Deal,” Marketplace, Janet Nguyen, October 8, 2020.
• “What to know about the Illinois Fair Tax Law,” Chicago Maroon, Tess Chang and Caroline Kubzansky, October 12, 2020.
• ABC Channel 7, October 15, 2020; https://abc7chicago.com/politics/preckwinkles-cook-county-budget-proposal-features-layoffs-but-no-tax-increases/7047266/ (1:38 to 1:52)
• WBBM News Radio, October 16, 2020; https://www.radio.com/wbbm780/news/local/graduated-income-tax-concept-not-new-but-controversial (1:00 to 2:08)