Madigan Agrees to Good Government Groups’ Budget Meeting Request
via Capitol Fax:
* Remember that letter to the four tops and the governor yesterday from several good government groups which offered to host a meeting to “discuss solutions for the current prolonged budget impasse threatening our state”?
Well, Speaker Madigan called them back. Not only was he interested in the idea, he also suggested that the meeting be held in public.
The Union League Club offered a room. A date has been set: November 18th from 9:30 to noon.
“We’re now in the process of going back to all the leaders,” said Susan Garrett, who chairs the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
I’ll let you know what I hear from the rest of them.
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