CONCESSIONS AND PROPOSAL FOR THE FY’18 BUDGET (House Amendment #1 to Senate Bill 6) State budget negotiations has taken much deliberation and compromise, regardless what you may be hearing on the news. Some of the concessions were extremely difficult to vote for because they help to limit the power of…
Read MoreLone bidder won $94M contract WCIA – By: Mark Maxwell Posted: Jun 28, 2017 12:26 AM CDT Updated: Jun 28, 2017 09:08 AM CDT Governor Rauner urged the General Assembly to hammer out a budget deal, but instead, a number of Democrats spent considerable time during this special session hammering…
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. –On Wednesday, the Illinois House of Representatives concluded this year’s regular scheduled session on the 700th consecutive day without the passage of a state budget. State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, has urged Governor Bruce Rauner back to the negotiating table to provide Illinois with a full, balanced…
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