LAWMAKERS AREN’T IN SPRINGFIELD…BUT GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER SAYS BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING.
THE LEGISLATURE LEFT TOWN LAST WEEK…MISSING THE USUAL DEADLINE TO PASS A BUDGET OF MAY 31ST. THE STATE HAS GONE MORE THAN 700 DAYS NOW WITHOUT A FULL BUDGET…BUT GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS TALKS CONTINUE.
THE NEXT DEADLINE IS JUNE 30TH…WHEN THE STATE’S CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ENDS.