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Gov. J.B. Pritzker presented his proposal for a new state budget Wednesday afternoon.Speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly, Pritzker acknowledged that due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been years since he last gave the ceremonial presentation from the Illinois House.
“The last time I stood at this podium was back in early 2020. Three of the four current legislative leaders had not yet taken up their current posts,” Pritzker said. “The last time I stood here seems like a lifetime ago. So many fiscal challenges laid ahead. And so much progress has been made.” Now, he said “the state of our state is stronger than it has been in decades and it’s getting stronger every day.”
Instead of giving separate state of the state and budget speeches, Pritzker on Wednesday gave a combined address.
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