Governor Bruce Rauner has never been able to sign a full year budget for the state during his tenure in office.
Rauner, a Republican, and the four legislative leaders met on Tuesday to discuss the finer points of the budgeting process for this year. Rauner says his parameters include no new taxes and a truly balanced budget. And this year he’s ready to hammer out an agreement.
The Democrats in the meeting saw things a bit differently, they liked the progress made and said both sides generally agree on many issues.
