About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing budget negotiations in Illinois and the divisions within the General Assembly regarding spending and revenue, along with a watchdog commission's actions on immigration enforcement.
Budget negotiations have begun to take shape but there are serious divisions within the General Assembly over whether the state needs to control spending or raise additional revenue. Plus, a watchdog commission appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker to review Operation Midway Blitz has referred some federal immigration agents for possible prosecution.
Topics covered
- budget negotiations
- state spending
- revenue
- immigration
- government oversight
Keywords
- budget
- Illinois
- General Assembly
- spending control
- revenue
- immigration
- Operation Midway Blitz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: General Assembly, Operation Midway Blitz
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