THE ILLINOIZE: Dem dissention building over spending priorities...ACLU wheelin' and dealin' on BIPA?...ComEd jury still out

May 2, 2023

Good morning, subscribers.

I had to go downtown yesterday. Nothing screams “spring” quite like 39 degrees and a rain/snow mix.

You’ve likely seen the stories about this giant tragic pileup on I-55 south of Springfield yesterday. Many of you know I grew up on a farm surrounded by bare dirt like this on all sides and I’ve never seen any sort of dust cloud like this. It’s unreal.

The House and Senate are in at noon. There’s nothing on the Governor’s public schedule. There are just 17 days remaining in the scheduled spring legislative session.

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Let’s get to it.

DEMS FACING ‘INTERNAL STRIFE’ ON SPENDING PRESSURE

With just three weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, it appears Democrats are facing numerous internal conflicts on just how much money to spend in a new state budget.