Illinois GOP Lawmaker on Pritzker's Budget Plan

Governor Pritzker's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Continues to Improve College Affordability

SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this week, Governor JB Pritzker presented to the General Assembly his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the state, which includes a higher education budget of $2.7 billion. The higher education budget includes a one percent increase in operating funding for public universities ($13 million) and community colleges ($3 million).The fiscal year 2027 proposed budget also supports ongoing affordability initiatives by investin…

Illinois GOP lawmaker on Pritzker's budget plan

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) joined Paris to give her take on Gov. JB Pritzker's $56 billions 2027 budget plan.

Pritzker’s Allocation of Common School Funds Gives Three-Card Monte a

As expected, we did not see a whole lot of spending increases in Governor JB Pritzker’s state budget proposal last week. Last year, Pritzker said his budget limited discretionary spending to less than a one percent increase. The plan unveiled last week limits discretionary spending to less than a half a point increase.

Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue – Illinois Policy

Optimistic assumptions account for $1 billion to close an estimated $2.2 billion gap. While the governor’s office has emphasized disciplined budgeting, much of the plan depends on volatile projections and temporary fixes rather than lasting reform.

Human service advocates say they are worried after Pritzker’s status-quo budget proposal

Article Summary Health and human service advocates gathered at a watch party at the Illinois State Library across the street from the Illinois State Capitol to watch Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address. The lobbyists expressed concern after Pritzker’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal included only a 1.6% spending increase and didn’t increase funding for community-based programs. Providers warned that flat funding combined with rising operating co…