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Pritzker’s budget office projects $3.2B deficit in early look at upcoming fiscal year

7 months 3 weeks ago
The first extensive public look at next year’s state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor’s office: “The ability to fund new programs will be severely limited” next fiscal year. That comes from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, which projected a potential budget shortfall of $3.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, which doesn’t begin until July 1. The Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report published each November is often seen as a table-setter for…
Jerry Nowicki

Judge mulls whether to dismiss Dean Plocher from Missouri House whistleblower lawsuit

7 months 3 weeks ago
Attorneys for House Speaker Dean Plocher argued Monday that a whistleblower lawsuit filed against him by the chamber’s chief clerk should be dismissed because he had no power to retaliate against her. In a hearing before Cole County Associate Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe, attorneys for the House and Plocher said because Chief Clerk Dana Miller is elected by a majority vote of the 163-member House she is out of reach for Plocher — even if he wanted her fired. The only way she could have been fired…
Rudi Keller