Republicans have spoken out against implementing any pay increase for lawmakers. “While Illinois families struggle, Gov. Pritzker decreased the politician pay [by] a paltry 0.5%. While this change may make it constitutional, it does not make it right," said House Minority Leader Tony McCombie. "House Republicans will continue to hold the majority party accountable to not only our constitutional rights but also to Illinois taxpayers.”
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.