After a series of delays, the heavy-lifting to pass a new state budget is done, though steps remain before the work is complete. The $50.6 billion spending plan passed the Illinois Senate Thursday night, with only the support of Democrats who drafted it.
) passed the Illinois Senate late Thursday night, with only the support of Democrats who drafted it.
Rose went on to praise the majority party for what he described as a sincere attempt at including the GOP in the budget conversation. Projections show the program was set to cost $1.1 billion, far more than Gov. J.B. Pritzker had originally targeted to spend, even as Latino lawmakers pushed to expand coverage from those over age 42 to those age 19 and up.
“Your priorities are very transparent in this budget. Your unwillingness to work with us is apparent in this budget process and it’s offensive,” Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, said. “How do I tell the people in my district that you care about them? That the people in Springfield care about them? … When this budget does nothing but disrespect them?”
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