melissahahn: Gov. Quinn says he'll sign the budget bills as soon as he gets them (good news). Then it'll be time to decide layoffs (bad news).
Linus
· 5 months ago
President Cullerton is one of the few true leaders to emerge from this crummy session. I hope his steady, practical, democratic-with-a-small-d style catches on in Springfield. And he's got a good bunch behind him in his caucus.
Anonymous Coward
· 5 months ago
melissahahn Quinn just signed the budget bill that will allow payroll, so state workers will get hard copy checks tomorrow (Thursday).
Anonymous
· 5 months ago
G-Rod responds "Why didn't I ever get multi billion dollar lump sum lines appropriated directly to my office?"
Wow
· 5 months ago
Budget bills were just signed.
Shore
· 5 months ago
Richard Martin Scorsese Miller. That is all.
Stoned Prophet
· 5 months ago
At around 2:41 of the second video, Quinn says how layoffs can be negotiated with AFSCME et al. He said that furlough days and no contractual pay raises can prevent layoffs.
In the dated words of Linda Richman: Talk amongst yourselves.
Stoned Prophet
· 5 months ago
I'm sorry, one more thing:
Should the Union conduct a poll with its members to decide which of the cuts to negotiate or should it act like parents and do what it thinks is right for us whether we like it or not? I want to see what voice the rank and file members have in all of this.
Anon
· 5 months ago
Dunns got cut
wordslinger
· 5 months ago
You'll be doing it all again, sooner rather than later.
Yes
· 5 months ago
Dunns should be cut.
Smitty Irving
· 5 months ago
This statement is made without access to Public Acts on ilga.gov, just access to amendments that "delete and replace," but it seems Public Acts 96-0044 and 96-0045 transfer identical amounts from special funds to GRF. Anyone else read this? Anyone access to the Public Acts.
Smitty Irving
· 5 months ago
Followup - many non GRF budgets are contained in HB 2206. For example, the Fire Marshal. As of midnight, it had not been signed, and no news notices about it being signed. Anyone else have any news?
Bobs yer
· 5 months ago
I just don't understand how its more politically acceptable to have the next round of budget fighting right before the primary. What's going to change?
wordslinger
· 5 months ago
Bobs Yer, everybody will know if they have a primary opponent or not.
Oakparker
· 5 months ago
If they wait until January to work on revenue, does this mean that they will not need any Republican votes?
No
· 5 months ago
Dunns shouldn't have been cut.
332bill
· 5 months ago
Smitty, SB1912 has the funds sweeps particulars. In light of the Burr Oak problem, it is interesting to note that the GA is sweeping $658,000 from the Cemetery Consumer Protection Fund.
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melissahahn: Gov. Quinn says he'll sign the budget bills as soon as he gets them (good news). Then it'll be time to decide layoffs (bad news).
In the dated words of Linda Richman:
Talk amongst yourselves.
Should the Union conduct a poll with its members to decide which of the cuts to negotiate or should it act like parents and do what it thinks is right for us whether we like it or not? I want to see what voice the rank and file members have in all of this.