ICPR’s Role in the Budget Meeting
Governor Rauner met with legislative leaders Hon. John C. Cullerton, Hon. Michael Madigan, Hon. Jim Durkin, and Hon. Christine Rodogno on Tuesday, December 1st to discuss the ongoing budget impasse. ICPR thinks this meeting is a good start in finding a budget resolution and is hopeful that Governor Rauner and the legislative leaders will continue their talks until Illinois passes a state budget.
Look below to see the media coverage of ICPR’s role in the budget meeting (in order of most recent)
On Friday, November 13th, the office of Governor Rauner sent out a letter detailing his ideas for the agenda of the December 1st budget meeting, which included an hour of individual comments by the Governor and each legislative leader. ICPR responded to his agenda with a letter of its own on Wednesday November 18th, recommending that the budget meeting revolve around a bipartisan agenda and interactive discussion, rather than individual speaking.
We will continue to provide updates throughout the coming week. Look below to view media coverage of the letter.
Update: With the agreed meeting date of November 18th less than one week away, ICPR has reached out again to the Governor and leaders requesting details on the location, agenda, and public availability of the meeting. The Governor has yet to respond. Click here for a copy of the letter: Previous Budget Letter to Rauner
We will continue to provide updates throughout the coming week. The articles go in order of most recent:
Last week, ICPR invited the Governor and four legislative leaders to meet to discuss a resolution to the current budget stalemate. The Chicago Tribune posted our letter to the editor on the topic in their “Voice of the People” section on Thursday, October 22nd.
By the end of the day Friday, October 23rd, all four leaders and the Governor noted that they were available for a meeting on Wednesday, November 18th in the Governor’s office. We will continue to post updates as the details form.
Click here to view the letter in the Tribune: Budget Editorial in Tribune
Click here to view the letter inviting the Governor and leaders to meet: Budget Letter to Leaders and Budget Letter to Rauner
Check out the media coverage as it develops:
The Times of Northwest Indiana
Update: As of Wednesday, October 28th, ICPR has sent out a follow-up letter to the Governor and four legislative leaders encouraging a bipartisan agenda for the budget meeting to occur on Wednesday, November 18th.
Click here to view the full letter: Follow-Up to the Budget Letter
Check out current media coverage below:
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