Illinois House GOP Leader Seeks Compromise In Rauner Plan
The top Republican in the Illinois House says there is room to compromise with Democrats on the conservative agenda Gov. Bruce Rauner Is pushing.
Jim Durkin is a Republican from Western Springs. On Monday, he told a meeting of the City Club in Chicago that he wants Democrats who control the General Assembly to negotiate ``with open minds'' on a balanced budget.
The state has been without a spending plan for all of this fiscal year and the next one is fast approaching.
The stalemate is over Republican Rauner's insistence on pro-business reforms such as lowering workers compensation costs.
Durkin says there are steps within a workers comp reform package that could be agreed upon, such as adopting American Medical Association guidelines for compensating worker injury.
Links
- Durkin New Leader Of Illinois GOP
- Rauner Sticks To ‘Turnaround Agenda’ Despite Facing Government Shutdown
- Illinois Public Radio Budget Address Special
- Governor’s Budget Address Calls For Cost-Saving Proposals Or Authority To Make Cuts
- Durkin's web page at Illinois House GOP website
- Durkin's page at Illinois General Assembly website