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ILLINOIS THE PRAIRIE STATE

Governor Bruce Rauner (R) first elected in 2014

Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)

Secretary of State Jesse White (D)

Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D)

Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs (D)

Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza (D)

Number of elected executive officials 6

Party in Control » House Democratic» Senate Democratic

Composition 177 seats total

» House 118 seats67 Democrats 51 Republicans 73 men 45 women

» Senate 59 seats37 Democrats 22 Republicans 42 men 17 women

Number of Districts» House 118 » Senate 59

District Size (population)» House 108,734» Senate 217,468

Legislative Session» Legislature convenes the second Wednesday in January

» Session length No limit

Compensation» Regular pay $67,836/year» Per diem $111/day

EXECUTIVE BRANCHILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE

Governor has line item veto? Yes

Days governor has to consider bills:

» during session 60 days, including Sundays

» after session Bill becomes law unless vetoed within 60 days

after presentation to governor,

including Sundays

Number of votes to override 3/5 elected (except for appropriations reductions, then majority)

VETO POWER

Supreme Court » number of judges 7» method of selection partisan election» length of term 10 years» method of retention retention election

Intermediate Appellate Court Judges 53U.S. Court Districts 3

JUDICIAL BRANCHLength of Term

» House Two years» Senate Four years» Governor Four years

Term Limits» House No term limits» Senate No term limits» Governor No term limits

STATE FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS

Number of Congressional seats 18

Number of Electoral Votes 20

Voter Turnout

» 2016 71% (of eligible voters)

» 2014 49 % (of registered voters)

» 2012 70% (of registered voters)


ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Springfield

population 115,715

Largest City Chicago population 2,704,958

Cities with population over 10,000 222Local Governmental Units

» county governments 102» municipal governments 1,299» school districts 912» special districts 3,249

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins July

Budget cycle Annual

Governor sends budget Third Wednesday in February

Balanced budget requirement? Yes, but may carry over casual deficits

General fund revenues (FY17) $30,020,000,000 (est.)*

General fund expenditures (FY17) $33,437,000,000 (est.)*

Legislative votes needed: » for revenue increase Majority» to pass budget Majority (3/5, if after May 31)

*Reported by the National Association of State Budget Officers, Fiscal Survey of States (Spring 2017)

STATE BUDGET INFORMATION

» Illinois has the largest number of local governmental units in the country (6,968).

» In 1865, Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.

» Illinois’ nearly 7,600-mile railroad network is the nation’s second largest, and the state ranks third in the number of Interstate highway miles.

» Illinois established the nation’s first statewide juvenile court system in 1899.

» The world’s first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885.

» Illinois has the nation’s tallest domed state capitol.

Population 12,801,539Motto State Sovereignty — National UnionFlower Native VioletBird CardinalTree White OakSong IllinoisEntered the Union December 3, 1818

INDIANA THE HOOSIER STATE

Governor Eric Holcomb (R) first elected in 2016

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch (R)

Secretary of State Connie Lawson (R)

Attorney General Greg Zoeller (R)

Treasurer (statutory office) Kelly Mitchell (R)

Auditor Tera Klutz (R)

Number of elected executive branch officials 7

Party in Control » House Republican» Senate Republican


» House 100 seats70 Republicans 30 Democrats 78 men 22 women

» Senate 50 seats

41 Republicans 9 Democrats 42 men 7 women



Legislative Session» Legislature convenes no later than the second Monday in January

» Session length Odd years: must adjourn by April 29

Even years: must adjourn by March 14

Compensation» Regular pay $25,436/year» Per diem $161/day (in session)

$64.40 (out of session)

EXECUTIVE BRANCHINDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE

Governor has line item veto? No


» during session 7 days



including Sundays

Number of votes to override Majority elected

VETO POWER

Supreme Court » number of judges 5» method of selection gubernatorial appointment

from nominating commission » length of term 2 years initial term

10 years retention» method of retention retention election




Term Limits» House No term limits» Senate No term limits» Governor Two terms

(eligible for 8 years out of 12)

STATE FACTS ABOUT INDIANA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Indianapolis

population 855,164

Largest City Indianapolis population 859,173


» county governments 91» municipal governments 567» school districts 293» special districts 1,272

LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Budget cycle Biennial

Governor sends budget NA (a budget committee composed of four legislators and the state budget director submits the budget)

Balanced budget requirement? No, but there exists a constitutional restriction on state debt to “casual deficits”



Legislative votes needed: » for revenue increase Majority» to pass budget Majority



» Indiana has more miles of interstate highway per square mile than any other state.» Indiana has earned the nickname “Mother of Vice Presidents.” There have been five men from Indiana elected as vice president: Schuyler Colfax (Ulysses S. Grant) Thomas A. Hendricks (Grover Cleveland), Charles W. Fairbanks (Theodore Roosevelt), Thomas Marshall (Woodrow Wilson) and Dan Quayle (George H.W. Bush).

» The American Federation of Labor was organized in Terre Haute in 1881.» Indiana was the first state to provide a state-supported school system.» Indiana University was the first state university in the nation to grant equal privileges to women and to produce a female graduate.

Population 6,633,053Motto Crossroads of AmericaFlower PeonyBird CardinalTree Tulip PoplarSong On the Banks of the Wabash, Far AwayEntered the Union December 11, 1816

IOWA THE HAWKEYE STATE

Governor Kim Reynolds (R) assumed office, May 2017

Lt. Governor Adam Gregg (R)

Secretary of State Paul Pate (R)

Attorney General Tom Miller (D)

Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald (D)

Auditor Mary Mosiman (R)



Composition 150 seats total» House 100 seats

59 Republicans 41 Democrats72 men 28 women

» Senate 50 seats29 Republicans 20 Democrats1 Independent44 men 6 women



Legislative Session» Legislature convenes on the second Monday in January

» Session length Not specified, but calendar usually set to adjourn

when per diem endsCompensation

» Regular pay $25,000/year» Per diem $148/day; $111/day

for Polk County legislators

EXECUTIVE BRANCHIOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE



» during session 3 days, excluding Sundays

» after session 30 calendar days

Number of votes to override 2/3 elected

VETO POWER


through nominating commission » length of term at least 1 year initial term






STATE FACTS ABOUT IOWA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Des Moines

population 215,472

Largest City Des Moines population 215,472


» county governments 99» municipal governments 947» school districts 308» special districts 528

LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Budget cycle Annual

Governor sends budget January

Balanced budget requirement? Yes






» Iowa has the highest percentage of citizens 65 and over in the region (15.3%), 5th in U. S.

» Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are completely formed by navigable rivers — the Missouri and the Mississippi.

» Iowa produces about one-fifth of the nation’s corn supply and contains about a quarter of the country’s richest farmland. It was the first state ever to produce a billion dollar harvest from a single crop.

» Iowa produced the first “traction machine” (tractor), and is home to the world’s largest tractor plant in Waterloo.

Population 3,123,899Motto Our Liberties we Prize and Our Rights We Will MaintainFlower Wild RoseBird Eastern GoldfinchTree OakSong The Song of IowaEntered the Union December 28, 1846

KANSAS THE SUNFLOWER STATE

Governor Jeff Coyler (R) assumed office 01/31/18

Lt. Governor Tracey Mann (R)

Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach (R)

Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R)

Treasurer Jake LaTurner (R)




» House 125 seats84 Republicans 40 Democrats 1 vacancy 93 Men 31 Women

» Senate 40 seats31 Republicans 9 Democrats 25 Men 15 Women



Legislative Session» Legislature convenes second Monday in January» Session length No limit

Compensation» Regular pay $88.66/day (plus $7,083

for off-session expenses)» Per diem $142/day

EXECUTIVE BRANCHKANSAS LEGISLATURE

TERM OF OFFICE






including Sundays


VETO POWER


from nominating commission » length of term 1 year initial term





Term Limits» House No term limits» Senate No term limits» Governor Two consecutive terms,

re-eligible after four years

STATE FACTS ABOUT KANSAS



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Topeka

population 126,808

Largest City Wichita population 389,902



LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Budget cycle Annual


Balanced budget requirement? No, and may not carry over casual deficits






» Kansas has the largest land area in the region (81,759 square miles), and 96 percent of that land is devoted to farming.

» Famous firsts for Kansas women: the first female mayor in the U.S.; the first female U.S. Treasurer; the first female black lawyer; the first female licensed dentist; the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic; and the first black female to win an Academy Award.

» Kansas is home to the windiest city in the United States — Dodge City. Currently 10 percent of the state’s energy needs are met through wind energy.

» Kansas leads the nation in helium production, ranks 5th in the production of natural gas and ranks 8th nationally in petroleum production. Nearly 1/4 of U.S. beef production is in Kansas.

Population 2,907,289Motto Ad Astra per Aspera (To the Stars through Difficulties)Flower Wild Native SunflowerBird Western MeadowlarkTree CottonwoodSong Home on the RangeEntered the Union January 29, 1861

MICHIGAN THE WOLVERINE STATE

Governor Rick Snyder (R) first elected in 2010

Lt. Governor Brian Calley (R)

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson (R)

Attorney General Bill Schuette (R)

Treasurer Nick A. Khouri (appointed)




» House 110 seats63 Republicans 46 Democrats 1 vacancy 75 men 34 women

» Senate 38 seats27 Republicans 11 Democrats 34 men 4 women



Legislative Session» Legislature convenes second Wednesday in January» Session length No limit

Compensation» Regular pay $71,685/year» Per diem $10,800/year,

expense allowed

EXECUTIVE BRANCHMICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

TERM OF OFFICE




» after session Bill dies unless signed 14 days after presentation

to governor, including Sundays


VETO POWER

Supreme Court » number of judges 7» method of selection partisan nomination;

nonpartisan election » length of term 8 years» method of retention reelection




Term Limits» House Six years» Senate Eight years» Governor Two terms

STATE FACTS ABOUT MICHIGAN



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Lansing

population 116,020

Largest City Detroit population 672,795



LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins October

Budget cycle Annual

Governor sends budget Within 30 days after legislature convenes in regular session,except when a newly elected

governor is inaugurated, then submitted within 60 days


General fund revenues (FY17) $11,307,000,000 (est.)*General fund expenditures (FY17) $10,110,000,000 (est.)*




» Michigan has the highest legislative salary in the region ($71,685/year).» Michigan has the highest proportion of federally owned land in the region (13%).» Michigan is the only state that touches four Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie), making it the state with more miles of coastline (3,288 miles) than any other except Alaska.

» In addition to being a leading producer of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, Michigan is the largest U.S. producer of salt, mint, navy beans and sour cherries.

» Michigan was the first state to provide for the establishment of public libraries and for a state superintendent of public instruction in its Constitution.

» Michigan State University at East Lansing was the first land grant college in the nation.

Population 9,928,300Motto If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around YouFlower Apple BlossomBird RobinTree White PineSong Michigan, My MichiganEntered the Union January 26, 1837

MINNESOTA THE NORTH STAR STATE

Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) first elected in 2010

Lt. Governor Michelle L. Fischbach (R)

Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL)

Attorney General Lori Swanson (DFL)

Auditor Rebecca Otto (DFL)




» House 134 seats77 Republicans 57 Democrats85 men 49 women

» Senate 67 seats34 Republicans 33 Democrats50 men 17 women

Number of Districts» House 67» Senate 67


Legislative Session» Legislature convenes Tuesday after first Monday in January, in odd-numbered years

» Session length 120 legislative days/biennium (or first Monday after 3rd Saturday in May)

Compensation» Regular pay $31,140/year» Per diem $86/day (Senate)

$66/day (House)

EXECUTIVE BRANCHMINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

TERM OF OFFICE




» after session Bill dies unless signed 14 days after adjournment,

excluding Sundays


VETO POWER

Supreme Court » number of judges 7» method of selection nonpartisan election » length of term 6 years» method of retention reelection

Intermediate Appellate Court Judges 16

U.S. Court Districts 1




STATE FACTS ABOUT MINNESOTA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City St. Paul

population 302,398

Largest City Minneapolis population 413,651



LOCAL GOVERNMENT



Governor sends budget Fourth Tuesday of January







» The Minnesota Senate is the largest upper chamber in the nation, with 67 members.

» Minnesota leads the nation in butter production, and is among the top producers of milk and cheese.

» Minnesota is the only state with the source of three main river systems — the Mississippi, the St. Lawrence and the Red River of the North.

» Minnesota had the first charter school legislation in the nation.

» Minnesota has the highest per capita recreation boat ownership in the nation — with one boat for every six people.

Population 5,519,952Motto L’Etoile du Nord (The North Star)Flower Pink and White Lady SlipperBird Common LoonTree Red PineSong Hail! MinnesotaEntered the Union May 11, 1858

NEBRASKA THE CORNHUSKER STATE

Governor Pete Ricketts (R) first elected in 2014

Lt. Governor Mike Foley (R)

Secretary of State John A. Gale (R)

Attorney General Doug Peterson (R)

Treasurer Don Stenberg (R)

Auditor Charlie Janssen (R)


Party in Control Nebraska legislators are elected on a nonpartisan basis

Composition

» Unicameral Legislature 49 seatsNonpartisan 36 men 13 women

Number of Districts» Unicameral 49

District Size (population)

» Unicameral 37,272

Legislative Session» Legislature convenes Wednesday after first Monday in January

» Session length 90 days in odd- numbered years

60 days in even numbered years

Compensation» Regular pay $12,000/year

» Per diem $140/day ($51/day if residing within

50 miles of Capitol)

EXECUTIVE BRANCHNEBRASKA UNICAMERAL

TERM OF OFFICE




» after session Bill becomes law unless vetoed within 5 days after

adjournment of legislature, including Sundays


VETO POWER


from nominating commission » length of term at least 3 years initial term





» Unicameral Four years» Governor Four years

Term Limits» Unicameral Two consecutive terms,

but may run again after sitting out four years

» Governor Two consecutive terms, re-eligible after four years

STATE FACTS ABOUT NEBRASKA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Lincoln

population 280,364

Largest City Omaha population 446,970



LOCAL GOVERNMENT





General fund revenues (FY17) $4,428000,000 (est.)*


Legislative votes needed: » for revenue increase Majority» to pass budget 3/5 elected



» The only state in the nation to have a one-chamber legislature and a nonpartisan legislature, Nebraska also has the smallest legislature in the nation, with 49 members.

» The 911 system of emergency communications was developed and first used in Lincoln.

» Nebraska has more usable water than any other state, with 11,000 miles of streams and a vast underground water supply plentiful enough to cover the entire state with 43 feet of water.

» Nebraska has the world’s largest concentration of meat packing and processing operations.

» In Nebraska, in 1986, for the first time ever, two women ran against each other for governorship of a state.

Population 1,907,116Motto Equality Before the LawFlower GoldenrodBird Western MeadowlarkTree Western CottonwoodSong Beautiful NebraskaEntered the Union March 1, 1867

NORTH DAKOTA THE PEACE GARDEN STATE

Governor Doug Burgum (R) first elected 2016

Lt. Governor Brent Sanford (R)

Secretary of State Alvin A. Jaeger (R)

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (R)

Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt (R)

Auditor Robert R. Peterson (R)




» House 94 seats81 Republicans 13 Democrats78 men 16 women




Legislative Session» Legislature convenes Tuesday after January third

» Session length 80 legislative days

Compensation» Regular pay* $495/month, plus

$177/day during session and for Interim committee meetings

» Per diem $80.10/day (up to $1,682)

EXECUTIVE BRANCHNORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE





after adjournment, excluding Sundays


VETO POWER





» House Four years» Senate Four years» Governor Four years


STATE FACTS ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Bismarck

population 72,417

Largest City Fargo population 120,762



LOCAL GOVERNMENT



Governor sends budget December







» North Dakota is the only state in the country in which voters do not have to register.

» North Dakota’s legislature meets only once every two years.

» North Dakota’s 19-story state capitol is the tallest building in the state.

» North Dakota is home to the geographical center of North America: six miles south and seven miles west of Rugby.

» The Bank of North Dakota is the only state-owned bank in the nation.

» North Dakota leads the nation in the production of spring wheat, rye and flax, grows more sunflowers than any other state, and has the world’s greatest reserves of lignite.

Population 757,952Motto Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and InseparableFlower Wild Prairie RoseBird Western MeadowlarkTree American ElmSong North Dakota HymnEntered the Union November 2, 1889

OHIO THE BUCKEYE STATE

Governor John Kasich (R) first elected in 2010

Lt. Governor Mary Taylor (R)

Secretary of State Jon Husted (R)

Attorney General Mike DeWine (R)

Treasurer Josh Mandel (R)

Auditor Dave Yost (R)




» House 99 seats

66 Republicans 33 Democrats 75 men 24 women




Legislative Session» Legislature convenes first Monday in January


Compensation» Regular pay $60,584/year» Per diem None

EXECUTIVE BRANCHOHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE





after adjournment, excluding Sundays


VETO POWER

Supreme Court » number of judges 7» method of selection partisan primary;

nonpartisan general election » length of term 6 years» method of retention reelection





Term Limits» House Eight consecutive years» Senate Eight consecutive years» Governor Two consecutive terms,


STATE FACTS ABOUT OHIO



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Columbus

population 860,090

Largest City Columbus population 860,090



LOCAL GOVERNMENT



Governor sends budget February







» Ohio has more major metropolitan areas than any other state in the region.

» Ohio is home to the third largest single university campus population in the world: The Ohio State University, in Columbus.

» Ohio was the first state created from the Northwest Territory (February 19, 1803).

» The nation’s first interracial, co-educational college was founded in Oberlin in 1833.

» Ohio was home to the first traffic light (Cleveland), the first ambulance service (Cincinnati), the first professional city fire department (Cincinnati), the first use of the police car (Akron), and the first city to be lighted electrically (Cleveland).

Population 11,614,373Motto With God, All Things are PossibleFlower Scarlet CarnationBird CardinalTree BuckeyeSong Beautiful OhioEntered the Union March 1, 1803

SOUTH DAKOTA MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE

Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) first elected in 2010

Lt. Governor Matt Michels (R)

Secretary of State Shantel Krebs (R)

Attorney General Marty Jackley (R)

Treasurer Rick Sattgast (R)

Auditor Steve Barnett (R)




» House 70 seats60 Republicans 10 Democrats 54 men 16 women

» Senate 35 seats29 Republicans 6 Democrats 30 men 5 women



Legislative Session» Legislature convenes second Tuesday in January

» Session length 40 legislative days

Compensation» Regular pay $6,000/year» Per diem $140/day

EXECUTIVE BRANCHSOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

TERM OF OFFICE





after adjournment, including Sundays

(5 days for appropriations bills)


VETO POWER


from nominating commission » length of term at least 3 years initial term





» House Two years» Senate Two years» Governor Four years

Term Limits» House Four consecutive two-years terms» Senate Four consecutive two-years terms» Governor Two consecutive terms,


STATE FACTS ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Pierre

population 14,008

Largest City Sioux Falls population 174,360



LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Budget cycle Annual

Governor sends budget December




Legislative votes needed: » for revenue increase 2/3 elected» to pass budget Majority



» In South Dakota, which is home to nine tribal nations, Indians comprise 8.7 percent of the state’s total population. Only Alaska and New Mexico have a greater percentage.

» South Dakota is one of only two states with no corporate income tax, no personal income tax, no personal property tax, and no business inventory tax.

» South Dakota was the first state to provide for popular initiative and referendum for enacting and rejecting statewide legislation.

» The Black Hills are the highest mountains east of the Rockies, with Harney Peak in South Dakota as site of the highest elevation at 7,242 feet.

» South Dakota boasts the world record for total production from a single gold mine.

Population 865,454Motto Under God the People RuleFlower American PasqueBird Ring-Necked PheasantTree Black Hills SpruceSong Hail, South DakotaEntered the Union November 2, 1889

WISCONSIN THE BADGER STATE

Governor Scott Walker (R) first elected in 2010

Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R)

Secretary of State Douglas J. La Follette (D)

Attorney General Brad Schimel (R)

Treasurer Matt Adamczyk (R)


Party in Control » Assembly Republican» Senate Republican


» Assembly 99 seats63 Republicans 35 Democrats 1 vacant74 men 24 women

» Senate 33 seats18 Republicans 14 Democrats 1 vacant23 men 9 women

Number of Districts» Assembly 99 » Senate 33

District Size (population)» Assembly 57,444» Senate 172,333

Legislative Session» Legislature convenes first Monday in January


Compensation» Regular pay $50,950/year» Per diem $138/day, maximum

(for overnight visits); $69/day, maximum (for day visits)

EXECUTIVE BRANCHWISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

TERM OF OFFICE




» after session Bill dies (however, regular session has not adjourned

sine die since the 1961 session)

Number of votes to override 2/3 present

VETO POWER





» Assembly Two years» Senate Four years» Governor Four years

Term Limits» Assembly No term limits» Senate No term limits» Governor No term limits

STATE FACTS ABOUT WISCONSIN



Voter Turnout





ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Madison

population 252,551

Largest City Milwaukee population 595,047



LOCAL GOVERNMENT




Balanced budget requirement? Yes, but governor is not required to sign balanced budget



Legislative votes needed: » for revenue increase Majority» to pass budget Majority (3/5, if after May 31)



» Wisconsin is the birthplace of both the Republican and the Progressive political parties.» Wisconsin is the nation’s top cheese producer, and ranks first in milk cows, with 1.27 million. It also produces 25 percent of the nation’s cheese and 20 percent of its butter.» Wisconsin leads the nation in the manufacturing of machinery and produces more paper than any other state.» Wisconsin opened the nation’s first kindergarten in Watertown in 1865.» In 1882, the first hydroelectric plant in the United States was built at the Fox River, one of the few rivers in the nation that flows north.» The nation’s first circus was held in Delavan, Wisconsin.

Population 5,778,708Motto ForwardFlower Wood VioletBird RobinTree Sugar MapleSong On, WisconsinEntered the Union December 3, 1818

ALBERTA THE PRINCESS PROVINCE

Premier Rachel Notley

Deputy Premier Sarah Marjorie Hoffman

Speaker Robert E. Wanner

Minister of Justice/ Kathleen Ganley Solicitor General (elected as MLA,

appointed by Premier)

Minister of Finance/ Joe Ceci President of Treasury Board (elected as MLA,


Party in Control New Democratic Party

Composition

» Assembly seats 87 seats

55 New Democrat 22 Wildrose8 Progressive Conservative 1 Alberta Liberal 1 Alberta Party

58 Men 29 Women

Number of Constituencies» Assembly 87


» Eligible Elector Population 2,615,052

Legislative Session» Assembly convenes in the spring; reconvenes in the fall

» Session length at the discretion of the government


» Per diem Housing and meal allowance for members outside Capital City region

KEY OFFICESALBERTA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE

Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell

Date Installed June 12, 2015

Appointed by Federal government

Length of term minimum five years

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Court of Appeal » number of Judges 13 justices;

3 supernumerary justices» method of Selection appointed by

federal government» term of Service until 75 years old

Court of Queen’s Bench 83 judges, 20 supernumerary justices, plus

11 masters in chambers

Provincial Court 141 judges, plus 16 supernumerary judges and 43 justices of the peace

JUDICIAL BRANCHLength of Term/ Term Limits

A general election is to be held between March 1st and May 31st every fourth year. The Lieutenant Governor, on the advice and consent of the premier, may dissolve the Legislative Assembly and call a general election at any point before an upcoming fixed election date. There are no term limits for legislators in Alberta.

PROVINCIAL FACTS ABOUT ALBERTA

» Alberta was named after the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.» Alberta has the world’s third largest proven oil reserves.» There is a dinosaur named after the province — the Albertosaurus. » Alberta has been used as a location for a number of Hollywood movies including, September Dawn,

The Assassination of Jesse James, Doctor Zhivago, Legends of the Fall, Passchendaele, Brokeback Mountain, Shanghai Noon, Inception and The Edge, as well as television productions including Heartland, Hell on Wheels and Blackstone.

» Over the past five years, Alberta’s population has grown the fastest among the provinces.» Two-thirds of Albertans live in the metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton.

Population 4,067,175Motto Strong and FreeFlower Wild RoseBird Great Horned OwlTree Lodgepole PineSong AlbertaDate of Confederation September 1, 1905

Federal Parliamentary Seats

» House of Commons Seats 34

» Senate Seats 6

Voter Turnout




ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Edmonton

population 899,447Largest Metro Area Calgary

population 1,392,609

Municipalities 346 » cities 17

» towns 108» municipal districts (counties) 64

» villages 93 » summer villages 51

» special municipalities 5» improvement districts 8

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins April 1

Budget cycle Annual

Budget address Read by president of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, generally before the beginning of each fiscal year

Balanced budget requirement? Operational deficits are not allowed unless they are offset by

the Contingency Account

General revenues (2016-17) $42,900,000,000 (Canadian dollars)Total consolidated expenses (2016-17) $53,700,000,000 (Canadian dollars)


PROVINCIAL BUDGET INFORMATION

MANITOBA THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE

Premier Brian Pallister

Deputy Premier Heather Stefanson

Speaker Myrna Driedger

Minister of Justice/ Heather Stefanson Attorney (elected as MLA,


Minister of Finance Cameron Friesen (elected as MLA,


Party in Control Progressive Conservative Party

Composition


40 Progressive Conservative 13 New Democratic Party

4 Independent

43 Men14 Women

Number of Constituencies» Assembly 57

Electoral Division (population)» Registered Voter Range 9,809-17,599

Legislative Session» The House may meet during the following times annually: • From the first Monday in February until

Thursday of the second full week in June; and

• From the first Monday after Labour Day in September to Thursday of the first full week of December.


» Per diem None

KEY OFFICESMANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE

Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon

Date Installed June 9, 2015


Length of term Not less than five years

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Court of Appeal » number of Judges 12» method of selection appointed by

federal government» term One non-renewable term of 7 years

Court of Queen’s Bench 41 judges, including 7 supernumerary judges

Provincial Court 49 judges, including 8 senior judges


There are no term limits. Every Legislative Assembly shall continue for five years from the 10th day after the day upon which polling takes place for the general election of members; but the Lieutenant Governor may at any time dissolve the Assembly if he or she deems it advisable.

PROVINCIAL FACTS ABOUT MANITOBA

» Manitoba means “strait of the spirit” or “lake of the prairies” in the languages of the province’s Aboriginal people.» Manitoba is often referred to as the Gateway to the West. It has over 100,000 lakes that provide an abundance of beaches and two major rivers.» There are more than 100 languages spoken in Manitoba.» St. Boniface, a city within a city, boasts the largest French-speaking community in Western Canada and is known as Manitoba’s French Quarter.» The International Peace Garden is the world’s largest garden (930 hectacres or 2,339 acres) dedicated to peace and located on the longest unfortified border in the world.

Population 1,278,365Motto Glorious and FreeFlower Prairie CrocusBird Great Grey OwlTree White SpruceDate of Confederation July 15, 1870



» Senate Seats 6

Voter Turnout




ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Winnipeg

Largest City Winnipeg population 705.244

Municipalities 159» Urban Municipalities 57 » cities 9 » towns 38 » villages 10

» Rural Municipalities 72» Municipalities 30

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins April

Budget cycle Annual

Budget address Read by Minister of Finance when budget is tabled in the legislature (normally in the spring)

Balanced budget requirement? Suspended. Legislation was tabled to repeal the balance budget legislation

General fund revenues (2016-17, est) $15,643,000,000 (Canadian dollars)

General fund expenditures (2016-17, est) $16,515,000,000 (Canadian dollars)

Legislative votes needed: » to pass budget Majority


ONTARIO

Premier Kathleen Wynne

Deputy Premier vacant

Speaker Dave Levac

Attorney General Yasir Naqvi (elected as MPP,


Minister of Finance Charles Sousa (elected as MPP,

appointed by Premier

Party in Control Liberal Party

Composition


57 Liberal Party 29 Progressive Conservative 20 New Democratic 1 Independent

71 Men36 Women

Number of Districts» Assembly 107

District Size (population)» Eligible Elector Population 84,112 (average)

Legislative Session» Assembly convenes from mid-February to June, and from mid-September to December

» Session length There is no limit to length of a session

Compensation

» Regular pay $116,550/year

» Per diem N/A

KEY OFFICESONTARIO PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

TERM OF OFFICE

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell

Date Installed September 23, 2014


Length of term During the pleasure of the Governor General of Canada

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Court of Appeal » number of Judges 22 (but occasionally

supplemented with supernumerary judges)

» method of selection appointed by federal government

» term no fixed term length; mandatory retirement at age 75

Superior Court of Justice 331 membersOntario Court of Justice 346 members

JUDICIAL BRANCHLength of Term/ Term LimitsThe maximum term is approximately four years. The most recent general election was held on Thursday, June 12, 2014. General elections are held on the first Thursday in October four years following the most recent general election, subject to the power of the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislature when he or she sees fit. In effect, the maximum length of a Parliament has been set, but not the minimum. Legislation has also set the normal length of the election campaign at 28 days.

PROVINCIAL FACTS ABOUT ONTARIO



» Senate Seats 24

Voter Turnout




ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City TorontoLargest City Toronto

population 2,826,498

Municipalities 444» Upper Tier Municipalities 30 » Counties 19 » United Counties 3 » Regional Municipalities 8» Local Municipalities 414 » Lower-tier 241 » Single-tier 173

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins April 1

Budget cycle Annual

Budget address Read by Minister of Finance n near the start of fiscal year

Balanced budget requirement? Yes, in every fiscal year, except in exceptional circumstances

General fund revenues (2016-17) $130,589,000,000 (Canadian dollars)

General fund expenditures (2016-17) $133,895,000,000 (Canadian dollars)



» Ontario is Canada’s most populated province, and contains 38 percent of the national population.» Ontario’s 250,000 lakes, including the Great Lakes, which it shares with the United States, contain one-third of the world’s fresh water.» Ontario covers more than 415,000 square miles, an area larger than France and Spain combined.» Ontario farms accounts for almost one-quarter of all farm revenues in Canada.» Ontario is North America’s largest sub-national auto assembly jurisdiction.» The United States is Ontario’s largest trading partner.» Ontario’s entertainment industry is the third largest in North America by employment — ranking after California and New York.

Population 13,920,499Motto Loyal She Began and Loyal She RemainsFlower White TrilliumBird Common LoonTree Eastern White PineDate of Confederation July 1, 1867

SASKATCHEWAN THE WHEAT PROVINCE

Party in Control Saskatchewan Party

Composition


47 Saskatchewan Party 11 New Democratic Party3 vacant

43 Men15 Women

Number of Districts» Assembly 61


» Eligible Elector Population 8,780-13,636

Legislative Session» Assembly convenes in the fall; reconvenes in the spring

» Session length 65 days (25 days in fall session;

40 days in spring session)odd- numbered years


» Per diem None

SASKATCHEWAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

TERM OF OFFICE

Premier Scott Moe

Deputy Premier Gordon Wyant

Speaker (Acting) Glen Hart

Minister of Justice/ Don Morgan Attorney General (elected as MLA,


Minister of Finance Donna Haupauer (elected as MLA,


KEY OFFICES

Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield

Date Installed March 22, 2012

Appointed by: Federal government

Length of term: 5 years

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Court of Appeal » number of Judges 7» method of selection appointed by

federal government» term mandatory retirement at age 75

Court of Queen’s Bench 33 judges

Provincial Court 48 judges


Under the Canadian Constitution, the term of government is five years. In Saskatchewan, however, legislation has been enacted stating that unless called sooner, a general election must be held the first Monday of November in the fourth calendar year after the last general election. The executive — the Premier and the Cabinet — remains in place throughout the election period. Thus, while there is no elected Assembly during an election, there is a continuous government.

PROVINCIAL FACTS ABOUT SASKATCHEWAN



» Senate Seats 6

Voter Turnout




ELECTORAL INFORMATIONCapital City Regina

population 215,106Largest City Saskatoon

population 346,376

Municipalities 782» Urban Municipalities 462 » Cities 16 » Towns 146 » Villages 260 » Resort 40» Rural Municipalities 296» Northern Municipalities 24

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal year begins April

Budget cycle Annual

Budget address Read by Minister of Finance before the beginning of each fiscal year

Balanced budget requirement? Yes, over four fiscal years covered by a four-year financial plan

General fund revenues (2017-18) $14,165,100,000 (Canadian dollars)

General fund expenditures (2017-18) $12,053,312,000 (Canadian dollars)



» As Canada’s “sunshine province,” Saskatchewan has more days of sun than almost anywhere else on the continent — 2,540 hours per year.» Regina, Saskatchewan, is home to Canada’s only Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) training depot.» North America’s first universal insurance for health care was implemented in Saskatchewan in January, 1947.» Saskatchewan passed a Bill of Rights in 1947, before any other Canadian province, and even before the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.» Fossil remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex were discovered in the badlands of southwestern Saskatchewan in 1991. “Scotty” is Canada’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex.

Population 1,161,365Motto From Many Peoples StrengthFlower Western Red LilyBird Sharp-Tailed GrouseTree White BirchDate of Confederation September 1, 1905

Total Population (2016)

Population Density(2016) Total Land Area

TotalNational

RankPersons/

Square MileNational

RankTotal

(in square miles)National

Rank

Illinois 12,801,539 5 230.6 12 55,519 24

Indiana 6,633,053 16 185.1 16 35,826 38

Iowa 3,134,693 30 56.1 36 55,857 23

Kansas 2,907,289 34 35.6 40 81,759 13

Michigan 9,928,300 10 175.6 17 56,539 22

Minnesota 5,519,952 21 69.3 30 79,627 14

Nebraska 1,907,116 37 24.8 43 76,824 15

North Dakota 757,952 47 11.0 47 69,001 17

Ohio 11,614,373 7 284.2 10 40,861 35

South Dakota 865,454 46 11.4 46 75,811 16

Wisconsin 5,778,708 20 106.7 24 54,158 25

Midwest 61,848,429 ---- 90.7 ---- 681,781 ----

U.S. 323,127,513 ---- 91.5 ---- 3,531,844 ----Source: U.S. Census Bureau

POPULATION TOTAL, DENSITY AND LAND AREA

POPULATION DATA

Urban Population, 2010 Urban Land Area, 2010

Total Percentage of Total Total Percentage of Total

in 1,000sNational

Rank PercentNational

RankIn Square

MilesNational

Rank PercentNational

Rank

Illinois 11,353 5 88.5% 12 5,473 9 7.11% 15

Indiana 4,697 17 72.4 31 4,339 11 7.05 16

Iowa 1,950 33 64.0 41 1,151 35 1.71 35

Kansas 2,117 32 74.2 27 1,500 30 1.19 38

Michigan 7,369 9 74.6 26 4,511 10 6.41 19

Minnesota 3,886 22 73.3 28 2,606 19 2.14 31

Nebraska 1,336 37 73.1 30 518 45 0.68 43

North Dakota 403 48 59.9 43 278 48 0.27 47

Ohio 8,990 7 77.9 22 5,571 7 10.82 8

South Dakota 461 47 56.7 46 250 49 0.30 46

Wisconsin 3,990 21 70.3 34 1,699 29 3.47 26

Midwest 46,550 ---- 76.4 ---- 27,896 ---- 3.7 ----

U.S. 248,652 ---- 80.7 ---- 165,137 ---- 4.1 ----Source: U.S. Census Bureau

URBAN POPULATION AND LAND AREA

Median Age, 2015 (rank)

Population by Age, 2015(as percentage of total population)

Population Under 5 Years

of Age

Population Under 18 Years

of Age

Population 65 Years of Age

and Older

Population over 85 Years

of Age

Illinois 37.7 (20) 6.1% 23.0% 14.2% 1.9%

Indiana 37.5 (18) 6.3 23.9 14.6 1.9

Iowa 38.1 (26) 6.3 23.3 16.1 2.4

Kansas 36.2 (7) 6.8 24.7 14.6 2.1

Michigan 39.7 (40) 5.8 22.2 15.8 2.1

Minnesota 37.9 (24) 6.7 23.4 14.7 2.1

Nebraska 36.1 (6) 6.9 24.8 14.7 2.1

North Dakota 34.9 (4) 7.0 23.0 14.2 2.3

Ohio 39.3 (36) 6.0 22.3 15.9 2.1

South Dakota 36.9 (14) 7.1 24.6 15.7 2.4

Wisconsin 39.4 (37) 5.9 22.4 15.6 2.2

U.S. 37.7 6.2 22.9 14.9 1.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

POPULATION BY AGE

(AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION)

White, not of Hispanic/

Latino OriginHispanic or

LatinoBlack or African

American

American Indian or Alaska

Native Asian

Illinois 61.9% 16.9% 14.7% 0.6% 5.5%

Indiana 80.0 6.7 9.6 0.4 2.1

Iowa 86.7 5.7 3.5 0.5 2.4

Kansas 76.4 11.6 6.3 1.2 2.9

Michigan 75.6 4.9 14.2 0.7 3.0

Minnesota 81.0 5.2 6.0 1.3 4.9

Nebraska 80.0 10.4 5.0 1.4 2.3

North Dakota 85.8 3.5 2.4 5.5 1.4

Ohio 79.8 3.6 12.7 0.3 2.1

South Dakota 82.9 3.6 1.8 8.9 1.4

Wisconsin 81.9 6.6 6.6 1.1 2.8

U.S. 61.6 17.6 13.3 1.2 5.6


POPULATION BY ETHNIC GROUP, 2015

STATE TAX RATE DATA

(AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017)

Sales Tax Rates

Exemptions(* Exempt from tax)

Food Prescription DrugsNonprescription

Drugs

Illinois 6.25% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%

Indiana 7.0 * *

Iowa 6.0 * *

Kansas 6.5 -a- *

Michigan 6.0 * *

Minnesota 6.875 * * *

Nebraska 5.5 * *

North Dakota 5.0 * *

Ohio 5.75 * *

South Dakota 4.5 -a- *

Wisconsin 5.0 * *Source: Federation of Tax Administrators

STATE SALES TAX RATES AND EXEMPTIONS

a Kansas and South Dakota tax food, but allow a rebate or income tax credit to compensate poor households


Individual Income Tax Rates Corporate Income Tax Rates

Low High # Brackets Low High # Brackets

Illinois 4.95% ---- flat rate 9.25% c ---- flat rate

Indiana 3.23 ---- flat rate 6.25 ---- flat rate

Iowa 0.36 a b 8.98 a b 9 6.0 b d 12.0 b e 4

Kansas 3.1 5.7 2 4.0 e ---- flat rate

Michigan 4.25 a ---- flat rate 6.0 ---- flat rate

Minnesota 5.35 a 9.85 a 4 9.8 f ---- flat rate

Nebraska 2.46 a 6.84 a 4 5.58 7.81 2

North Dakota 1.10 a 2.90 a 5 1.41 b g 4.31 b g 3

Ohio 0.0 a 4.997 a 9 --- h --- --- h --- ---h ---

South Dakota ---No state individual income tax--- ---No state corporate income tax---

Wisconsin 4.0 a 7.65 a 4 7.9 ---- flat rateSource: Federation of Tax Administrators

STATE INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE TAX RATES

a Eighteen states have statutory provision for automatically adjusting to the rate of inflation the dollar values of the income tax brackets, standard deductions, and/or personal exemptions. Michigan and Nebraska index the personal exemption only.

b Federal income tax is deductible.c Includes a 2.5% replacement tax.d 50% of the federal income tax is deductible. e Plus a surtax of 3.0% on taxable income over $50,000.

f Plus a 5.8% tentative minimum tax on Alternative Minimum Taxable Income.

g North Dakota imposes a 3.5% surtax on filers electing to use the water’s edge method to apportion income.

h Ohio no longer levies a tax based on income (except for a particular subset of corporations), but instead imposes a Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) equal to $150 for gross receipts sitused to Ohio of between $150,000 and $1 million, plus 0.26% of gross receipts over $1 million.


Gasoline(cents per gallon)

Diesel Fuel (cents per gallon)

Gasohol (cents per gallon)

Excise Add’l Fee/Tax Excise Add’l Fee/Tax Excise Add’l Fee/Tax

Illinois a b c d 19.0¢ 1.1¢ 21.5¢ 1.1¢ 19.0¢ 1.1¢

Indiana b d 18.0 ---- 16.0 ---- 18.0 ----

Iowa e 30.7 1.0 32.5 1.0 29.0 1.0

Kansas e f 24.0 1.03 26.0 1.03 24.0 1.03

Michigan b 26.3 ---- 26.3 ---- 26.3 ----

Minnesota f 28.5 0.1 28.5 0.1 28.5 0.1

Nebraska h g 27.3 0.9 27.3 0.3 27.3 0.9

North Dakota 23.0 ---- 23.0 ---- 23.0 ----

Ohio 28.0 ---- 28.0 ---- 28.0 ----

South Dakota a f 28.0 2.0 28.0 2.0 26.6 2.0

Wisconsin i 30.9 2.0 30.9 2.0 30.9 2.0

Federal j k 18.3 0.1 24.3 0.1 13.0 0.1*Source: Federation of Tax Administrators

STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX RATES

a Tax rates do not include local option taxes (IL: 5.0 cents in Chicago and 6.0 cents in Cook County, for gasoline only; SD: 1.0 cent).

b Sales tax additional.c Environmental and LUST fee.d Carriers pay an additional surcharge (IL: 19.3 cents for gas,

20.1 cents for diesel; IN: 11.0 cents).e Environmental fee.


Cigarettes in dollars per pack

(increase since 2000)

Liquorin dollars per gallon

Wine in dollars per gallon

Beerin dollars per gallon

Illinois $1.98 a ($1.40) $8.55 c $1.39 c $0.231 c

Indiana 99.5 (0.84) 2.68 c 0.47 c 0.115 c

Iowa 1.36 (1.00) -d- c 1.75 c 0.19 c

Kansas 1.29 (1.05) 2.50 0.30 0.18

Michigan 2.00 (1.25) -d- c 0.51 c 0.20 c

Minnesota 3.04 b (2.88) 5.03 0.30 0.15

Nebraska 0.64 (0.30) 3.75 c 0.95 c 0.31 c

North Dakota 0.44 (na) 2.50 e 0.50 0.16 e

Ohio 1.60 (1.35) -d- c 0.32 c 0.18 c

South Dakota 1.53 (1.20) 3.93 c 0.93 c 0.27 c

Wisconsin 2.52 (1.93) 3.25 c 0.25 c 0.06 c

U.S. Median 1.53 3.75 0.72 0.20*Source: Federation of Tax Administrators

STATE EXCISE TAX RATES ON CIGARETTES, LIQUOR, WINE & BEER

a Counties and cities may impose an additional tax of 10 cents to $4.18 per pack of cigarettes.

b In addition, Minnesota imposes an in lieu cigarette sales tax determined annually by the Department. The most recent rate is $0.553 through December 31, 2016).

f Inspection fee.g Portion of the rate is adjustable based on maintenance costs, sales

volume, cost of fuel to state government, or inflation.h Petroleum fee.i Petroleum inspection fee.j Tax rate is reduced by the percentage of ethanol used in blending

(reported rate assumes the maximum 10% ethanol).k LUST tax.

c State sales taxes are also applied.d The government directly controls the sales of distilled spirits.

Revenue in these states is generated from various taxes, fees, price mark-ups, and net liquor profits.

e Plus a 7% sales tax.

FISCAL DATA

Total State Revenue Total State Expenditure

Total (in $1,000s) Per Capita

Total (in $1,000s) Per Capita

Illinois $ 83,821,386 S $86,866,779 $6,755

Indiana 38,919,794 5,879 37,579,629 5,677

Iowa 23,478,092 7,516 22,760,938 7,286

Kansas 17,950,851 6,165 18,043,289 6,197

Michigan 68,301,818 6,883 68,674,162 6,921

Minnesota 47,407,059 8,636 43,406,909 7,907

Nebraska 11,361,675 5,992 10,850,904 5,722

North Dakota 9,883,423 13,057 8,250,765 10,900

Ohio 85,140,343 7,331 79,177,914 6,818

South Dakota 4,875,457 5,679 4,715,528 5,493

Wisconsin 42,099,547 7,295 40,314,538 6,985

U.S. 2,203,630,730 6,856 2,192,440,114 6,821Source: U.S. Census Bureau

STATE BUDGET REVENUE & EXPENDITURES, 2015

Total State Tax Revenue (in millions)

Per Capita State Tax Revenue

State Tax Revenue as a Percent of Personal

Income

Total(national

rank) Percent(national

rank)

Illinois $36,635 $2,862 21 5.7% 35

Indiana 17,588 2,652 29 6.3 22

Iowa 9,559 3,049 18 6.7 15

Kansas 8,059 2,772 23 5.9 32

Michigan 27,437 2,763 24 6.5 19

Minnesota 25,189 4,563 5 9.0 4

Nebraska 5,117 2,683 27 5.6 36

North Dakota 3,709 4,894 3 8.8 5

Ohio 28,695 2,471 36 5.7 34

South Dakota 1,748 2,019 43 4.3 47

Wisconsin 17,608 3,047 19 6.6 16

U.S. Total (*median) 927,991 2,698 ---- 6.2 ----

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Bureau of Economic Analysis

STATE TAX REVENUE & BURDEN, 2016

4

(AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAX COLLECTION)

PropertyGeneral

SalesSelective

SalesIndividual

IncomeCorporate

Income Other

Illinois 0.2% 24.8% 19.6% 37.7% 9.2% 8.6%

Indiana 0.1 41.5 18.8 29.7 5.9 4.1

Iowa 0.0 33.1 14.9 37.2 3.9 10.8

Kansas 8.2 40.2 13.5 27.7 4.9 5.5

Michigan 7.4 33.4 14.9 33.9 3.3 7.1

Minnesota 3.4 22.2 18.0 42.6 6.0 7.8

Nebraska 0.0 34.9 11.3 43.9 6.0 3.9

North Dakota 0.1 27.4 12.9 9.5 2.8 47.3

Ohio --- 42.6 20.9 28.5 0.1 7.9

South Dakota --- 55.4 27.0 --- 1.9 15.7

Wisconsin 1.0 28.7 15.1 42.5 5.6 7.1

Total U.S. 2.0 31.3 16.2 37.2 5.0 8.3


STATE TAX COLLECTION BY SOURCE, 2016

(AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STATE EXPENDITURES)

Elementary and

Secondary Education

Higher Education

Public Assistance Medicaid Corrections Transportation Other

Illinois 17.2% 1.8% 0.2% 29.5 2.0 11.7 37.8

Indiana 28.9 6.2 1.3 35.9 2.5 8.0 19.2

Iowa 15.7 25.7 0.4 22.8 1.9 8.2 25.3

Kansas 29.4 18.2 0.1 21.3 2.5 6.6 21.9

Michigan 25.2 4.1 0.4 31.1 4.0 7.0 28.2

Minnesota 25.3 4.7 1.5 30.4 1.5 9.9 26.7

Nebraska 14.2 23.9 0.4 17.1 2.9 8.3 33.2

North Dakota 15.4 17.2 0.1 15.4 1.5 24.5 26.0

Ohio 16.7 4.0 1.2 37.7 2.9 5.1 32.3

South Dakota 14.4 20.0 0.5 20.6 2.6 15.9 25.9

Wisconsin 15.7 14.6 0.2 20.1 2.7 6.0 40.6

All States 19.6 10.5 1.4 28.7 3.1 8.0 28.6

Source: National Association of State Budget Officers

STATE EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION, 2016

--- Tax not levied at state level.

HUMAN CAPITAL INDICATORS

Public High School Graduation Rates

(2014-15)

Percent of 18 to 24 Year Olds Enrolled

in College (five-year averages,

2009-13)

Percent Population Having

Completed High School

(25 years of age and older)

(five-year averages, 2011-15)

Percent Adults with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (25 years of age and

older)(five-year averages,

2011-15)

Illinois 85.6% 44.6% 87.9% 32.3%

Indiana 87.1 42.6 87.8 24.1

Iowa 90.8 47.3 91.5 26.7

Kansas 85.7 44.2 90.2 31.0

Michigan 79.8 46.6 89.6 26.9

Minnesota 81.9 44.7 92.4 33.7

Nebraska 88.9 47.0 90.7 29.3

North Dakota 86.6 47.5 91.7 27.7

Ohio 80.7 43.6 89.1 26.1

South Dakota 83.9 42.1 90.9 27.0

Wisconsin 88.4 45.1 91.0 27.8

U.S. 83.2 43.0 86.7 29.8Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State and County Quick Facts; National Center for Education Statistics

EDUCATION LEVELS

Personal Income Household Income

Annual Per Capita Income (2015) National Rank

Median Household Income

(three-year averages, 2013-15) National Rank

Illinois $49,471 16 56,758 23

Indiana 40,998 38 50,140 37

Iowa 44,971 26 59,981 17

Kansas 45,876 23 52,343 32

Michigan 42,427 33 54,609 26

Minnesota 50,541 13 67,168 5

Nebraska 48,006 18 58,681 19

North Dakota 54,376 9 59,468 18

Ohio 43,478 29 51,547 35

South Dakota 45,002 25 54,176 30

Wisconsin 45,617 24 55,402 25

U.S. 47,669 --- 54,920 ---Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau

PERSONAL INCOME AND EARNINGS

(AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL LABOR FORCE)

Rate of Unemployment

Nov 2017 Historical High Historical LowDate Rate Date Rate

Illinois 4.9% Feb 1983 13.1% Feb 1999 4.1

Indiana 3.7 Dec 1982 12.6 Oct 2000 2.9

Iowa 2.9 Jan 1983 9.1 Mar 2000 2.4

Kansas 3.5 Sep 2009 7.3 Aug 1978 2.9

Michigan 4.6 Dec 1982 16.5 Mar 2000 3.2

Minnesota 3.1 Jan 1983 8.9 Mar 1999 2.5

Nebraska 2.7 Feb 1983 6.3 Oct 1990 2.3

North Dakota 2.6 Mar 1983 6.2 May 2017 2.5

Ohio 4.8 Jan 1983 14.0 Apr 2001 3.8

South Dakota 3.5 Jan 2918 5.9 Jul 2000 2.4

Wisconsin 3.2 Jan 1983 11.9 Jul 1999 3.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

(AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION)

Percent Total Population Below

the Federal Poverty Level

Percent Children Under Age 18

Below the Federal Poverty Level

Percent Adults 18-64 Years of Age Below the Federal

Poverty Level

Percent 65 Years of Age and Older

Below the Federal Poverty Level

Illinois 13.6% 15.6% 10.1 6.8%

Indiana 14.5 19.7 11.7 10.8

Iowa 12.2 13.9 9.3 9.3

Kansas 13.0 20.4 12.6 9.5

Michigan 15.8 21.1 12.0 4.8

Minnesota 10.2 8.0 8.1 6.8

Nebraska 12.6 15.0 9.8 4.4

North Dakota 11.0 15.7 9.1 9.6

Ohio 14.8 20.9 12.3 7.6

South Dakota 13.7 20.8 11.7 11.1

Wisconsin 12.1 18.3 10.2 6.1

U.S. 13.5 19.7 12.4 8.8


POVERTY RATES BY AGE, 2015

HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAID

Percent Total Population without

Health Insurance Coverage, 2015

Percent Adults with Dependent Children without Health Insurance Coverage, 2015

Percent Children Under Age 19

without Health Insurance

Coverage, 2014

Percent Children Under Age 19 at

or Below 200% of Poverty without Health Insurance Coverage , 2014

Illinois 7.1% 7% 3.8% 2.0%

Indiana 9.6 12 8.2 4.5

Iowa 5.0 7 3.9 1.9

Kansas 9.1 12 6.4 3.7

Michigan 6.1 7 4.0 2.4

Minnesota 4.5 5 5.4 2.3

Nebraska 8.2 10 5.6 3.4

North Dakota 7.8 6 7.0 2.3

Ohio 6.5 7 5.3 3.0

South Dakota 10.2 12 6.4 3.1

Wisconsin 5.7 7 4.6 2.8

U.S. 9.4 11 7.1 3.8Source: U.S. Census Bureau; The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundations’s State Health Facts

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

Total Medicaid Spending

(in millions)(2016)

Medicaid Spending as a Percentage of

Total Expenditures (2016)

Average Annual Growth

in Medicaid Spending (2010-2014)

Average Annual Growth

in Medicaid Spending (2015-2016)

Illinois $19,298 34.4% 2.2% 12.0%

Indiana 10,447 35.9 11.4 23.0

Iowa 4,797 22.6 6.7 2.9

Kansas 3,274 22.5 3.2 6.5

Michigan 16,881 30.7 3.9 4.5

Minnesota 11,164 29.7 7.3 6.0

Nebraska 2,007 17.1 1.2 6.9

North Dakota 1,145* 14.5 -1.2 5.0

Ohio 21,745 37.7 6.4 4.6

South Dakota 840 21.1 0.0 1.8

Wisconsin 7,742 18.5 3.5 -5.0

U.S. 553,454 29.0 5.5 6.9

Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundations’s State Health Facts; National Association of State Budget Officers

MEDICAID SPENDING DATA

* 2015 data

Marketplace Type(2017)

Total Marketplace Enrollment

(as of Feb 2017)

Percentage of Marketplace

Enrollees Receiving Advance Premium

Tax Credit(as of Feb 2017)

Percentage of Marketplace

Enrollees Receiving Cost-Sharing Reductions

(as of Feb 2017)

Illinois State Partnership 314,038 81% 48%

Indiana Federally Facilitated 146,956 73 47

Iowa State Partnership 46,519 87 53

Kansas Federally Facilitated a 86,310 86 56

Michigan State Partnership 284,433 83 50

Minnesota State-Based 90,146 70 12

Nebraska Federally Facilitated a 74,582 94 56

North Dakota Federally Facilitated 20,306 85 47

Ohio Federally Facilitated a 207,039 76 45

South Dakota Federally Facilitated a 27,314 91 59

Wisconsin Federally Facilitated 216,355 83 51

U.S. 12 state-based; 5 State-based-Federal Platform;

6 State-Partnership 28 Federally facilitated

10,330,759 84 57

Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundations’s State Health Facts

MARKETPLACE TYPES & ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Percentage of Adults Who Went

without Care because of Cost in

the Past Year(2015)

Percentage of At-Risk Adults

without a Routine Doctor Visit in Past

Two Years(2015)

Mortality Amenable to Health Care

(Preventable deaths Per 1,000 people)

(2013-14)

Premature Mortality

Years of Potential Life Lost before the Age

of 75

(2014)

Illinois 11% 12% 87.2 6,125

Indiana 14 17 91.5 7,528

Iowa 7 12 72.0 5,701

Kansas 11 15 79.0 6,541

Michigan 13 11 92.2 7,039

Minnesota 8 11 54.3 4,892

Nebraska 12 16 66.8 5,966

North Dakota 8 17 71.3 6,099

Ohio 11 12 94.8 7,404

South Dakota 8 14 73.8 6,824

Wisconsin 7 13 70.3 5,764

U.S. 13 13 84.2 6,447Source: The Commonwealth Fund, Results from a Scorecard on State Health System Performance, 2017

HEALTHY LIVES INDICATORS

a Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota have received approval from HHS to conduct plan management activities to support certification of qualified health plans in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace.

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

Legislative Salary Per Diem Living Expenses

Illinois $67,836/year $111/day

Indiana $2,436/year $161/day (in session); $64.40/day (out of session)

Iowa $25,000/year $148/day ($111/day for Polk County legislators)

Kansas $88.66/day, plus $7,083 for off-session expenses $142/day

Michigan $71,685/year $10,800/year, expense allowance

Minnesota $31,140/year $86/day (Senate); $66/day (House)

Nebraska $12,000/year $140/day ($51/day if residing within 50 miles of Capitol)

North Dakota $495/month, plus $177/day during session and for Interim committee meetings $80.10/day (up to $1,682)

Ohio $60,584/year N/A

South Dakota $6,000/year $140/day

Wisconsin $50,950/year $138/day, max. (for overnight); $69/day, max. (for day visit)

Alberta $127,296/year (Canadian) Housing and meal allowance for members outside Capital City region

Manitoba $93,025/year (Canadian) N/A

Ontario $116,550/year (Canadian) N/A

Saskatchewan $92,817/year (Canadian) N/ASource: The Council of State Governments, Midwestern Office

LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION

House Senate Party in Control

Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans Legislature Governor

Illinois 66 51 37 22 Democratic Republican

Indiana 30 70 9 41 Republican Republican

Iowa 41 59 20 b 29 b Republican Republican

Kansas 40 a 84 a 9 31 Republican Republican

Michigan 46 a 63 a 11 27 Republican Republican

Minnesota 57 77 33 34 Republican Democratic

Nebraska -c- -c- -d- -d- -d- Republican

North Dakota 13 81 9 38 Republican Republican

Ohio 33 66 9 24 Republican Republican

South Dakota 10 60 6 29 Republican Republican

Wisconsin 35 a 63 a 14 a 18 a Republican Republican

Alberta -e- -e- -c- -c- New Democratic New Democratic i

Manitoba -f- -f- -c- -c- Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative i

Ontario -g- -g- -c- -c- Liberal Liberal i

Saskatchewan -h- -h- -c- -c- Saskatchewan Saskatchewan i

Source: The Council of State Governments, Midwestern Office

PARTISAN CONTROL OF MIDWESTERN STATE & PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, 2018

a There is one vacancy in the Kansas House, the Michigan House, the Wisconsin House and the Wisconsin Senate.

b There is one Independent in the Iowa Senate.c Nebraska, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan have unicameral

legislatures.d Nebraska legislators are elected on a non-partisan ballot. e 55 New Democrats; 22 Wildrose; 8 Progressive Conservatives;

1 Alberta Liberal; 1 Alberta Party.f 40 Progressive Conservative; 13 New Democratic Party; 4 Liberal.g 57 Liberal Party; 29 Progressive Conservative; 20 New Democratic; 1 Independent.h 47 Saskatchewan Party; 11 New Democratic Party; 2 vacant. i Premier.

(AS PERCENTAGE OF SEATS UP FOR ELECTION)

Total Turnover House Turnover Senate Turnover

2016 2014 2012 2016 2014 2012 2016 2014 2012

Illinois 13% 3% 23% 14% 3% 21% 10% 0.5% 27%

Indiana 17 13 19 12 8 25 36 32 8

Iowa 19 17 29 15 15 27 28 24 38

Kansas 36 15 42 37 15 42 35 -a- 40

Michigan b 39 36 26 39 40 25 -a- 26 -a-

Minnesota 22 19 34 17 19 31 31 26 34

Nebraska b 68 68 42 -c- -c- -c- 68 68 42

North Dakota 38 24 32 51 27 32 43 17 32

Ohio b 25 28 15 22 29 16 43 24 11

South Dakota b 42 31 39 38 31 44 49 31 29

Wisconsin 12 28 26 10 25 26 25 41 25

Alberta 80 d 45e 40 f 80 d 45e 40 f -c- -c- -c-

Manitoba 49 27 g 21h 27 18 g 21 h -c- -c- -c-

Ontario 19 i 29 g 16 h 19 i 29 g 16 h -c- -c- -c-

Saskatchewan 29 28 g 31 j 28 31 g 19 j -c- -c- -c-Source: The Council of State Governments, Midwestern Office

LEGISLATIVE TURNOVER

a No senators were up for election. In Michigan, there was one special election held.

b Term limits in effect. c Nebraska, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan have

unicameral legislatures.

House Senate TotalNumber of

WomenPercentage of

TotalNumber of

WomenPercentage of

TotalNumber of

WomenPercentage of

Total

Illinois 45 38% 17 29% 62 35%

Indiana 22 22 7 14 29 19

Iowa 28 28 6 12 34 23

Kansas 31 25 15 38 46 28

Michigan 34 31 4 11 38 26

Minnesota 49 37 17 25 66 33

Nebraska * * 13 27 13 27

North Dakota 16 17 9 19 25 17

Ohio 24 24 6 18 30 23

South Dakota 16 23 5 14 21 20

Wisconsin 24 24 9 27 33 25

Alberta 29 33 * * 29 33

Manitoba 14 25 * * 14 25

Ontario 36 34 * * 37 35

Saskatchewan 15 25 * * 15 25Source: The Council of State Governments, Midwestern Office

WOMEN IN MIDWESTERN STATE & PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES, 2018

* Nebraska, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan have unicameral legislatures.

d 2015 e 2012f 2008 g 2011

h 2007i 2014J 2010

MIDWESTERN STATE PROFILES AND DATA is complied semi-annually by the CSG Midwest staff. It gives a snapshot of the demographic, social

and economic characteristics of the states and provinces that are a part of the Midwestern Legislative Conference.

The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association charged with promoting excellence in state government. As the only association representing all three branches of government, CSG has been committed to putting the best ideas

and solutions into practice since 1933.

CSG’s Midwestern Office serves 11 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin — and the

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