Republicans call for balanced budget ahead of governor’s address – Capitol News IL

Deputy Minority Leader Tom Demmer noted, “Last year, the state was on the receiving end of billions of dollars from the federal government and again, it was it was programs that were overseen by the administration through emergency rules and through an unprecedented level of appropriation authority that was unchecked and unreviewed by the General Assembly. We must reengage our role as a coequal branch of government to provide the kinds of checks and balances that the people of Illinois expect.”