SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Legislature won't adjourn today...Budget action pushed to next week...Todd Maisch

May 19, 2023

Good morning, subscribers.

Lots of intrigue here in Springfield yesterday. Nobody seemed to know what was going on (Republican or Democrat) and we were all kind of in the dark until it got dark outside. We’ll tell you what we know below.

The Senate is in at 9. The House is in at 10. Governor JB Pritzker, who hasn’t made any public comments since last Thursday has nothing on his public schedule.

Let’s get to it.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, SPRINGFIELD

Despite mountains of speculation, rumors, and projections under the dome Springfield, lawmakers adjourned Thursday without advancing the first steps of a state budget, assuring the two chamber would not be able to advance a spending plan before the scheduled adjournment tonight or even Saturday.