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October 24, 2023

Good morning, Illinois.

Happy veto session day today to those of us nuts who celebrate it.

Under the state’s 1970 constitution, the Governor has wide veto power, including reduction vetoes, amendatory vetoes, or, of course, full vetoes that can be overridden by a three fifths majority in the House and Senate. Traditionally, the legislature comes back in the fall to address those vetoes.

To be fair, though, I don’t know how long it’s been happening in Illinois. If you have any historical nuggets to share, drop me a note at patrick@theillinoize.com.

We did a breakdown of Senate fundraising for subscribers yesterday. You can read it here.

The Senate is in at noon. The House is in at 2. Governor Pritzker announces a new early childhood initiative on the southwest side at 10:30.

Let’s get to it.

DON’T EXPECT MUCH VETO SESSION ACTION THIS WEEK

Lawmakers return to Springfield today for the first of a two-week veto session, and many Democratic lawmakers we spoke to Monday said they believe the majority of heavy issues will likely have to wait until the second week of veto session in early November.