One of the most challenging tasks ahead for Welch could be holding the Democratic caucus together on budget and revenue issues during a time when the state faces significant fiscal pressures. Starting this year, Welch will rely on a team of three “co-budgeteers,” all Chicagoans: Reps. Kam Buckner, Eva-Dina Delgado, and Will Guzzardi.
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.