Rep. Amy Elik’s Statement on Governor’s Budget Address

GOP candidates, White House criticize Pritzker on budget and management

(The Center Square) – J.B. Pritzker’s potential challengers are not impressed with the incumbent Illinois governor’s budget proposal.

Rep. Amy Elik’s Statement on Governor’s Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker presented his annual Budget Address and State of the State to the General Assembly today. State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton), House Republicans’ Deputy Budgeteer, issued the following statement after the governor’s budget proposal:“The Governor’s budget proposes another increase in state spending, making this another record amount, financed by more targeted taxes and fees. The speech today was…

Senate Progressive Caucus reacts to FY27 budget proposal

SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Senate Progressive Caucus Executive Board released the following statement after hearing the governor’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2027: “Equity is inseparable from the economic stability of our communities. We cannot continue to have our families struggling to put food on the table or our neighbors working two to three jobs and still unable to make ends meet. “Budgets are not just numbers on a page – t…

Area lawmakers respond to budget address

PLANO, Ill. — State lawmakers are reacting to Governor JB Pritzker's budget proposal.

Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies

By Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois Article Summary JB Pritzker is proposing a $56 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 with minimal new spending. Outside of key areas like pensions, education and health care costs, discretionary spending under Pritzker’s proposal would rise by just 0.5%. Pritzker’s plan does not include major new taxes but would create a new tax on social media companies.   This summary was written by the reporters and edi…

Harriss, Elik reacts to Pritzker budget address

As Illinois awaits federal court decisions about federal funding and braces for more federal cuts and rising costs, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing limited new spending. The budget proposed by