Rauner: ‘Rough’ Weeks Ahead For Illinois Lawmakers
From WGN News
There’s a standoff in Springfield and what was supposed to be the conclusion of the legislative session Sunday wasn’t so at all.
Democrats call Governor Bruce Rauner’s ideas extreme. Republicans say the middle class can’t stomach another property tax hike. Now, the House will remain in continuous session this summer.
A Democratic legislature plus Illinois’ new Republican governor added up to no budget at the scheduled end of session Sunday, and leaders from both parties aren’t budging — not in their positions at least. But they are out of Springfield and headed home for now.
Democrats opted for their own $36.3 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, instead of a $32 billion budget proposed by Rauner in February.
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From WGN News
There’s a standoff in Springfield and what was supposed to be the conclusion of the legislative session Sunday wasn’t so at all.
Democrats call Governor Bruce Rauner’s ideas extreme. Republicans say the middle class can’t stomach another property tax hike. Now, the House will remain in continuous session this summer.
A Democratic legislature plus Illinois’ new Republican governor added up to no budget at the scheduled end of session Sunday, and leaders from both parties aren’t budging — not in their positions at least. But they are out of Springfield and headed home for now.
Democrats opted for their own $36.3 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, instead of a $32 billion budget proposed by Rauner in February.
Read more in our daily News Update...