On July 1st, the Governor’s office and AFSCME Council 31 agreed on a new contract for some 35,000 state employees guaranteeing annual pay raises through 2025. Some downstate lawmakers fear the contract will wipe out the current budget surplus for the state. Patrick Pfingsten of The Illinoize joins Steve and Jane to discuss whether the new contacts will hurt the budget and early reactions to the end of cash bail in Illinois.
Will new union contract wipe out Illinois’ budget surplus?
Jul 20, 2023 | 10:13 AM
