Could Comptroller Force Budget Resolution?
Democrat Susana Mendoza was sworn into the Illinois comptroller's office on Monday. Brian Mackey/WUIS
Could the new Illinois comptroller put an end to the state budget impasse? One columnist thinks it's a possibility. Democrat Susana Mendoza was sworn into that office this week after winning a special election in November against Republican incumbent Leslie Munger.
Matt Dietrich of Reboot Illinois thinks there's a way to force Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to resolve their differences. You can read his entire column at the Reboot Illinois website.
Links
- Comptroller: With Stop-Gap Funds, State Backlog Will Be $10B
- Comptroller: Pay For Office Holders To Be Delayed
- Comptroller: Illinois Will Fall $6.2B In Debt Without Budget
- Comptroller: Illinois Just Scraping By On Bills
- Judge Orders Comptroller To Pay State Workers Amid Impasse
- Munger: Lawmakers Suing Over Pay Are ‘Cowards’