Citing "an emergency on our hands," Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday implored the General Assembly to help him break a partisan logjam that has left the state without an operating budget for the past eight months or else give him the authority to unilaterally cut spending to address a shortfall of more than $4 billion.
Following the message, State Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) said the state can’t spend money that it doesn’t have and he agrees with Rauner’s attempt to break the gridlock.
The Governor touched on topics from K-12 education to urging lawmakers to pass Sen. President Cullerton's pension reform bill.