McConnaughay says Dems gave up on compromise, cost cutting
SPRINGFIELD -- Democrats passed on bipartisanship and pushed another tax-heavy budget before the spring legislative session ended with no agreement, Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) said in a statement recently. "To say I’m disappointed is an understatement," she said, according to the press release. "It’s devastating that, once again, the General Assembly is adjourning without passing a balanced budget with structural reforms. Even though Senate Republicans made many attempts to work in a bipartisan fashion across the aisle, we found […]
