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Governor Calls For Open Meeting With Legislative Leaders

Calling legislative leaders, the Governor wants to meet. But, there’s one holdout until a pending meeting agenda is released.

In a letter to the four legislative leaders Governor Bruce Rauner says the state must come together to agree on a package of structural reforms that quote “can save taxpayers billions alongside a balanced budget.” Speaker Michael Madigan spokesman Steve Brown says the Speaker wants to see what will be discussed at the meeting before committing to attend.

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The Governor’s office says they will be circulating an agenda in advance of the meeting but did not indicate when. Other legislative leaders are reported to be willing to meet for the scheduled meeting.

The Governor’s office says they will host the morning meeting Wednesday November 18th in either Chicago or Springfield and will coordinate on the most appropriate media access to include allowing the meeting to stream online.

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