(Chicago, IL) — There was no action on a budget during the first day of a special session of the General Assembly today. Summoned by Governor Rauner for a ten-day session on the budget, lawmakers are back at the State Capitol, but there won’t be a vote soon. Speaker Michael Madigan says his members are engaged in the process, focused for the next ten days on solving the budget deficit problem. Madigan though hasn’t scheduled votes on the GOP plan Governor Rauner favors, opting instead for hearings on Rauner’s plans for workers comp reform and a property tax freeze.
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Slow Start To Budget Session
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Jun 21, 2017 | 9:54 PM