Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget director, appearing before members of a House budget oversight panel Tuesday, apologized for any “misunderstanding” in how the governor’s budget decisions have been explained to lawmakers. “That issue is of great importance to me,” said Tim Nuding, director of Rauner’s office of management and budget. “I feel I have communicated through […]
Rauner team warns of more budget cuts
April 22, 2015 By
The political merry-go-round on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s latest $26 million in budget cuts kept spinning at the Capitol on Tuesday, as Democrats once again sought to highlight the spending reductions and the administration warned more could be on the way. House lawmakers spent hours Tuesday quizzing Rauner’s budget chief, seeking detailed information about who […]
HIV/AIDS advocates ready for budget fight
April 13, 2015 By
by Matt Simonette 2015-04-12 Illinois health advocates have faced budget crises before, but rarely have circumstances seemed as dire as they do now, with service providers and advocates rallying against proposed cuts to the state’s Health and Human Services budget.“It seems like we’ve been doing this every year,” said Daniel Frey, director of government […]