From State Senator Don DeWitte:
Final Two Weeks of Session Begins Today
| With just two weeks remaining before the scheduled May 31 adjournment, Illinois lawmakers still have numerous major issues to resolve before the spring legislative session comes to a close. The biggest task ahead will be passing the state’s next budget. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed FY 26-27 budget totals about $56 billion, and the plan relies on more than $700 million in new taxes and fund sweeps at a time when Illinois families are already facing an affordability crisis. As a Senate Republican budgeteer, I am at the table fighting to protect taxpayers from another spending plan built on higher taxes, while pushing for a responsible budget that provides relief to hardworking families and businesses across Illinois. Lawmakers are also expected to continue discussions on other high-profile proposals, including a megaprojects bill aimed at keeping the Bears football franchise in Illinois. To follow legislative action during the final days of session, the public can visit ilga.gov. |
DeWitte Talks, Budget, Bears, LGDF, and Energy on Illinois Insider Podcast
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Mark Hespen of Illinois Insider to discuss key issues that are on the front burner as we move through our final few weeks of session.
We talked about the budget that must be adopted by May 31, how that budget will affect the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), the Bears, and Energy policy.
Illinois Insider is a new podcast this year, and if you have not yet subscribed to its YouTube channel, I encourage you to do so at: https://www.youtube.com/@IllinoisInsider1818.
