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IL Budget Facts

@ILBudgetFacts

This account is run by a concerned group of students from Loyola Law School’s Legislation and Policy Clinic.

 Illinois, USA
Joined February 2017
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Today, @SPGlobal removed Illinois from the “credit watch” list, citing Illinois' enactment of a fiscal 2018 budget. chicagobusiness.com/article/…
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While the bleeding has stopped, there's still a long road to recovery: bit.ly/2uRzwFv #ILBudget #twill
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"What, exactly, was the point of all this, Governor?" bit.ly/2u9xHXl #twill
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Higher ed is out of triage mode, but 10% less funding than 2015. But adds more than $36 million to the MAP program. insidehighered.com/news/2017…
Illinois leaders re-evaluate higher education after first state budget in two years

Illinois leaders re-evaluate higher education after first state budget in two years

insidehighered.com
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THANK YOU to all the legislators who passed a responsible budget with new permanent revenue in order to save our state. #twill xitter.cf/davemckinney/status/88…
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Table summarizes #Illinois’ FY2018 budget plan. More: bit.ly/2tRQAh6 #twill
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This morning, I was on @WBEZmorning discussing the 736-day #budget #impasse & how we plan to move forward. LISTEN: wbez.org/shows/morning-shift…
IL Comptroller Susana Mendoza Talks Post-Budget Priorities

IL Comptroller Susana Mendoza Talks Post-Budget Priorities

Illinois finally has a budget, and now begins the complicated process of paying down the state’s backlog of unpaid bills that’s reached a whopping $15 billion.

wbez.org
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Have you called your lawmaker yet? Thank them for saving our state and passing a fully funded budget with new, permanent revenue. #twill
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Even With A State Budget, Illinois Education Money Could Be Trapped ow.ly/FqM830drhNN

Even With A State Budget, Illinois Education Money Could Be Trapped

Even if the Illinois House overrides Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget veto Thursday — leading to a budget for the first time in more than two years — the state’s schools may still be in a...

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WBEZ@WBEZ6 Jul 2017
Even With A Budget, Illinois Education Money Could Be Trapped ow.ly/xQ6J30doD4z

Even With A State Budget, Illinois Education Money Could Be Trapped

Even if the Illinois House overrides Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget veto Thursday — leading to a budget for the first time in more than two years — the state’s schools may still be in a...

wbez.org
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Illinois finally has a budget after more than 2 years, and income taxes are going up trib.in/2uw2QBw
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When need revenue increases to decrease our debt! xitter.cf/IllinoisICYMI/status/8…
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WATCH: Governor Rauner makes statement on proposed tax hike ift.tt/2uLb8ol
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Illinois Senate quickly OKs revenue, spending bills that Rauner has vowed to veto. bit.ly/2tItklc xitter.cf/Suntimes/status/882268… xitter.cf/Suntimes/status/882268…
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Illinois Senate quickly OKs revenue, spending bills that Rauner has vowed to veto. bit.ly/2tItklc
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UPDATE: Looks like Thursday is going to be the big day for the House veto overrides capitolfax.com/2017/07/05/qu…
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Thank you, @MikeUnes, for voting for new, permanent revenue. ow.ly/H0MQ30dmmIi #ILBudgetNow #twill
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Rauner vows “everything possible” to stop override, lashes out at Madigan, shrugs off possible junk bond rating dlvr.it/PSSXb3
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A budget is going to stop the bleeding, but it will take a long time for the full damage to be undone. #twill stltoday.com/news/local/educ…
An Illinois budget can't come soon enough for the state's public schools

An Illinois budget can't come soon enough for the state's public schools

But even if a spending plan is approved this week, school leaders say it will take years to recover from the state's fiscal crisis

stltoday.com
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IL House, I ask you to override the Gov's irresponsible veto of the budget as the Senate did earlier today. READ: bit.ly/2sDLSDG.
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I urge Governor Rauner to sign the comprehensive budget plan that passed in the Senate today. #twill – at Evanston, IL
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Did your Rep. vote for new & permanent revenue? Thank them and urge them to override Gov. Rauner’s veto NOW! ow.ly/2GMr30dmjDs #twill
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