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Hernandez Emphasizes Need for School Funding After Voting for Bipartisan Budget

Jul 6, 2017 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, released the following statement after House Democrats and Republicans voted to override the governor’s veto on their bipartisan budget plan: “Social service...

Turner Approves Balanced Budget, Protects Vital Services

Jul 6, 2017 | Turner

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, released the following statement after the final passage of a full-year, balanced budget for the state of Illinois: “Since Governor Rauner took office, he has refused to enact a full-year, balanced budget. As a...

Hoffman Urges Governor to Sign Balanced, Bipartisan Budget

Jul 3, 2017 | Hoffman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, released the following statement regarding the House’s passage of a bipartisan, balanced budget, yesterday: “Putting the well-being of the state first, I stood with Republicans and Democrats to pass a budget that...

Yingling: ‘Today’s Budget Framework is Progress, But Work Still Remains’

Jun 30, 2017 | Yingling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, made the following statement in response to the passage of the first part of a tentative budget deal Friday: “While nothing can turn back time and undo the 730 days of damage Governor Rauner’s failure to...

Hernandez: Progress Has Been Made, Governor Must Continue Compromising

Jun 30, 2017 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, issued the following statement on Friday as budget negotiations to end Gov. Rauner’s two-year long budget stalemate continue throughout the weekend: “While House Democrats and Republicans agreed on a...

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