A conversation with House Minority Leader Tony McCombie about the state budget
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, meets with reporters in her Illinois state Capitol office on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Springfield, Ill. , following the end of the General Assembly's fall veto session. John O'Connor / AP
Today, we’re going to focus on the Illinois General Assembly. On Wednesday morning, members of the House of Representatives passed a spending and taxation plan for the budget year that begins July 1st. The package includes more than $53 billion in discretionary spending and puts in place some $750 million in tax increases on things like sports betting companies, stores and other businesses.
We are joined by House Minority Leader Tony McCombie.
First, we'll talk about her reaction to the budget that was passed. We'll ask her if Republicans were invited to any budget-making meetings.
Republicans have been against funding for immigrants being bussed to Chicago from Texas. We will talk about what she thinks Illinois should have done when these people arrived.
Then, we'll end by talking about what some of the Republicans' top policy agenda items were this spring and what happened with them.
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Leader Tony McCombie
R-Savanna • House Minority Leader