* 2:15 pm - The governor just announced he had vetoed SB 1197, which funds social service grants, among other things. More in a few.
Here’s a brief video of the veto ceremony. Watch how hard he whacks the bill with his veto stamp. Funny…
* From SEIU..
“Governor Quinn did the right thing today by rejecting a budget that would force deep cuts to vital services millions of Illinois families depend on. Now it’s time for the General Assembly to come back to Springfield and finally do their job by passing a fair income tax increase that provides enough revenue to stop these devastating cuts to home care, child care and vital human services.”
- Keith Kelleher, SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana President
* From Dan Hynes, in response to Quinn’s statement that providers of state services do so in the new fiscal year “at the risk of not being paid”…
The governor’s statement is the wrong message and borders on the irresponsible.
* 2:32 pm - Speaker Madigan is expected to hold a Statehouse presser soon. Stay tuned.
Anybody else notice that the state’s main website is down at the moment? What, did they not pay their hosting bill?