SPRINGFIELD, IL – (Greg Bishop – Illinois News Network. Please click link above for the full story, and a press conference from house speaker Michael Madigan. Here is an excerpt)
The two leaders in the Illinois House differ on the recent history of state’s two-year budget impasse, with Republicans asking House Democrats to show their work.
With an unfunded pension liability of more than $130 billion, the backlog of unpaid bills topping $15 billion, no certainty for Illinois road projects, public schools and multi-state lottery, and a sputtering economy with continued out-migration, the first day of special session ended without any action on a budget or reforms to grow the economy. The House ended in less than eight minutes without any action taken on a budget or reforms.
State Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, asked pointed questions Wednesday.
“Where is the Speaker? Where’s his plan?” Righter asked. “How does he balance the budget? How does he get Illinois’ economy going? Where is the Speaker?”
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