Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • April 18, 2022 End of Session Update/Budget Summary The Spring 2022 session of the 102nd General Assembly was a very productive one, including many milestone accomplishments to balance our State’s budget, increase our fiscal stability, expand healthcare access and affordability, invest in major increases in equity, […]
Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY23 Budget
February 2, 2022 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • February 2, 2022 Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY23 Budget The Governor’s proposed fiscal year 2023 general funds budget of $45.4 billion continues on the path of responsible management. It provides the services people need, cares for the most vulnerable Illinoisans and reinvigorates Illinois’ economy to create jobs […]
Illinois Lawmaker Raises Concerns About The Future Of Medicaid During Budget Impasse
May 5, 2017 By
Tony Arnold The lawmaker who heads up the Illinois House committee that budgets money for Medicaid said he’s concerned that some major health care providers are already scaling back coverage for poor people due to the ongoing budget impasse. As first reported by WBEZ, more than two dozen doctors, health care providers and insurance companies […]
Rauner, Madigan feud means state’s unpaid bills could reach $13.5 billion
November 17, 2016 By
Monique GarciaContact ReporterChicago Tribune Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner‘s budget office estimates the state’s backlog of unpaid bills will hit a record $13.5 billion by July if the governor and Democrats who control the General Assembly remain deadlocked over a complete spending plan, a bleak reminder of what’s at stake as negotiations begin anew. The projection […]
Illinois women hit ‘disproportionally hard’ by record state budget impasse
June 20, 2016 By
by Monique Garcia and Kim GeigerContact Reporter Chicago Tribune As Illinois government has lurched along for nearly a year without a formal budget, women who rely on state services have been among those suffering the most. Frozen out of the haphazard funding system that’s emerged during the impasse are social service providers, many of them not-for-profit organizations […]
Rauner end run to cut budget another flashpoint in impasse
October 1, 2015 By
Monique Garcia Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Thwarted by lawmakers in his efforts to dramatically cut state spending, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has turned to a workaround, using an obscure rule-making process to repeatedly tighten eligibility requirements for numerous social service programs for children, the elderly and the disabled. The tactic is another front in his ongoing battle […]