GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER AND THE FOUR LEGISLATIVE LEADERS CONTINUE TO MEET BUT A DEAL ON THE STATE BUDGET OR REFORMS REMAINS ELUSIVE.
THE BUDGET DID COME UP IN THE LATEST MEETING…WITH HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN AGAIN SUGGESTING THAT WORKING GROUPS SHOULD TACKLE THE ISSUE AND COME UP WITH A PLAN. HE ADDRESS G-O-P CRITICS WHO SAYS HE’S JUST TRYING TO DRAG OUT THE PROCESS.
REPUBLICANS WANT REFORMS TO GO ALONG WITH ANY DEAL SAYS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER JIM DURKIN.
GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND EDUCATION FUNDING REFORM, AS WELL A PROPERTY TAX FREEZE AND TERM LIMITS ARE VITAL TO STABILIZING THE STATE ECONOMY AND BUDGET.
