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Governor Rauner Presents General Assembly With Budget

Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his third budget address before a joint session of the General Assembly Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Governor addressed school funding for much of the address and proposed record funding levels for schools in the upcoming budget.
 
 
Many local school leaders have been critical of the state's lack of funding mandated categoricals. The Governor Wednesday proposed fully funding transportation and special education funding.
 
 
The Governor Wednesday proposed increasing the road infrastructure program by 200-percent.
 
 
The property tax freeze legislation has leaders of a variety of entities concerned. Governor stood steadfast in his desire for a property tax freeze Wednesday.
 
 
Governor Rauner says he supports a sales tax increase, however, he does not want to see that applied to the citizens groceries and medicines.
 
 
The Governor also proposed a 10-percent increase in MAP funding, adding two Illinois State Police cadet classes and keeping jobs a priority. 

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