SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following reports that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has failed to submit billions of dollars in bills for payment, forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for late payment penalties, state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, voted to override the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, issued the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously voted to override Rauner’s veto of bipartisan legislation aimed at improving how state agencies report their finances:...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is calling on his colleagues in the General Assembly to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of legislation that would provide taxpayers with greater insight into Illinois’ unpaid bills and state debt. “When...
GRAYSLAKE – State Representative Sam Yingling is calling on members of the General Assembly on both sides of the aisle to come together to override Governor Rauner’s veto of the Debt Transparency Act. Since Bruce Rauner took office, the backlog of unpaid bills has...
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Frustrated by recent news reports that Gov. Rauner’s agencies have failed to submit $7.5 billion in unpaid bills for payment, masking the state’s true debt crisis, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is again urging lawmakers to override the...