Governor Fails to Make Families and Communities Priority During Address
Springfield – The following is a statement from Dan Lesser, director of economic justice for the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, on behalf of the Responsible Budget Coalition:
Hundreds of veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, immigrants, faith leaders, students, children, and working families traveled to the Capitol today from communities across Illinois to urge the Governor to make them his number one priority. The Governor ignored their calls and ignored the countless stories they’ve told about the harm being felt in their communities due to his failure to put a budget first that chooses revenue. Continue reading Responsible Budget Coalition statement on Gov. Rauner’s State of the State