Blago reminds us that state needs to be freed from corruption
(WorldNews Politics)

For the good of the state, fiscal renewal and ethics reform need to go hand in hand. David Greising Budget addresses by their nature combine broad policy pronouncements with green-eyeshade proposals about where the dollars will come from and where they will go. In his budget speech today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker did not disappoint. He called for large increases in spending on child welfare, yet still promised a balanced budget. He stated the case for his “fair tax” proposal, the one that promises some $3.6 billion in projected annual revenue increases. Related Pritzker's budget hangs on constitutional change Full text: Pritzker's budget speech And his sense of...