The reserves make up less than 1 percent of the state’s budget and largely focus on cost savings such as forgoing hiring in certain agencies for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
forgo hiring – not to be confused with actual reductions in headcounts
In greedy, corrupt, Illinois, that’s all we can expect.
Orange man bad. You can always tell when it’s an election year.
But the state will find enough money to support the illegals
10% cut across the board would be a good start! (start not end)
Seems like they can get along without the money. Start there and cut some more for next year!