Originally published on January 4, 2021 6:02 pm
Illinois House Republicans say they’re still waiting on Gov. JB Pritzker to propose specific spending cuts to the state’s current year state budget, which is $4 billion out of balance.
Ahead of lawmakers’ lame duck session this week, Republicans said they worried Democrats would try to push through an income tax hike instead of cut spending, but those fears are largely baseless.as Governor J.B. Pritzker has not signaled support for an immediate tax increase, but rather said he’s focused on making cuts to state government.
Though Republicans often hearken back to a middle-of-the-night income tax increase during a Lame Duck session in early 2011, spokesmen for top Democrats say that’s not in the cards this time, according to reporting from WBEZ.
Good on McConchie as expected
IL GOP are replete with responsible patriots, as are IL Dems. Millions of IL voters too. Don’t let the extremists and fools lower our expectations of each other.
Arch reminded us on Twitter that POTUS can be impeached after he leaves office too. Can’t be removed from office at that point, if convicted, but he can be prohibited from running for federal office again
=== “The horrible violence at our nation’s Capitol is a disgrace to all Americans,” said Illinois Senate GOP Leader-Designate Dan McConchie. “This violence does not reflect the United States that generations of Americans have fought so hard to build. I stand with members of all parties in condemning these un-American acts of violence and treachery, and will do my part here in Illinois to repair the devastating divide that has been created in our country.”===
The OEMC added that the office remains prepared to mobilize assets to maintain neighborhood and business safety in the event of any incidents.
On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered the Illinois State Police to increase security around the state Capitol and the Bank of Sprinfield center. The National Guard and State Police are in constant communication with their counterparts around Illinois and in other states to monitor activity and any threats, Pritzker s office said in a statement.
Pritzker said he was disgusted to see the events play out. This violence is abhorrent and is nothing like what the founders envisioned for this nation, Pritzker wrote on Facebook. The peaceful transition of power is a bedrock of our democracy. It is sacred and must be protected.
Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building I don t know if this has ever happened in history, he told NBC News in a live interview. This is disgusting, this is not how democracy and how politics works.
Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley, who was on the House floor and was evacuated, reported that he and his staff were safe and following the directions of Capitol Police.
“This clear act of domestic terrorism may have succeeded in delaying President Elect-Biden’s certification, but there should be no doubt that he will indeed be President on January 20th, Quigley said.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, also a Democrat, echoed those claims, posting on Facebook that she was okay but plans to complete the job.
By Jerry Nowicki, Peter Hancock, Sarah Mansur and Raymon Troncoso
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – It was a year like no other, and one most Americans would just as soon forget, but 2020 is sure to last in the history books as one of the most tumultuous in modern history.
It was a year when face masks and hand sanitizer became ubiquitous items of everyday life and when major sporting events that many Americans use to mark the passage of time were canceled or delayed.
It was also a year marked by racial and social unrest following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans at the hands of police. And it was a year of economic catastrophe that brought about some of the highest unemployment rates the nation has seen.