* From Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady…
Today, I am calling on Governor Pritzker to convene the four legislative leaders to share what planning is underway as it relates to the reopening of our state. As no official notice has been made about extending the current stay-at-home order, I believe we need to begin discussions on an eventual, responsible opening of our state’s economy. And while I appreciate the governor’s willingness throughout this crisis to talk with me one-on-one, it is important for the leaders to meet.
Looks like member management to me. I’ve inquired as to whether he’s privately asked the governor for a leaders meeting before issuing this press release and am awaiting a response. I’ve also asked the same question of the governor’s office and asked the two Democratic leaders if he had talked to them about this. Madigan’s spokesperson said he wasn’t aware of any such request.
…Adding… From the SDems…
The Senate President talks with Leader Brady regularly and is always willing to talk with the governor and other leaders.
*** UPDATE *** The governor was asked about it today…
First of all I speak with the leaders all the time. I think every one of the leaders would tell you that I’ve had multiple conversations with them. And I’m always happy to have a, you know, we can convene a zoom conference or teleconference all of that. I’m happy to do any of that anytime with any of them. But I have been very communicative with each and every one of them. I’ve spoken with every leader probably, on average, once a week, maybe, maybe once every two weeks it’s hard to tell, but it’s usually we have an agenda of things that we’re discussing each of us, and we’re trying to make sure that we can keep things moving forward, those who might suggest that we haven’t been having those conversations or not paying attention to the fact that the leaders and I and the fact that I pick up the phone, virtually every day I call multiple legislators on both sides of the aisle to make sure that I’m communicating with them but even more importantly listening to them about concerns that their constituents may have and what we could do in the executive branch to make their their lives easier.
- Reality Check - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:21 pm:
Bill Brady got his stay-at-home order from the voters of Illinois in November 2014. He should let the governor be the governor.
- Annonin - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:24 pm:
DidNoTaxBill misplace his cell # after the court ruling….easier to call or text folks…BTW there is another call today at 4 for the electeds. Helloooo
- Reality Check - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:26 pm:
2010, that is, obviously.
- Annonin - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:26 pm:
Wait maybe NoTaxBill wanted to show how he and Durkie fought to make GovJunk mandate DoIT to overhaul the IDES computers….like the broken lap tops they sent to other agencies.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:27 pm:
=== Looks like member management to me.===
The reality of Leader Brady being honestly “confused” to next steps right now seems out of place.
I doubt he’s confused, but not doubting the member management aspect.
- Annonin - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:34 pm:
“Member Management with the SGOPies takes about 40 seconds
- PublicServant - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:37 pm:
He’s looking for a forum with which to declare his allegiance to and concurrence with anything Trump, who’s authority is absolute (according to him anyway), declares on reopening the American Economy.
- Pundent - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 2:46 pm:
I think Pritzker has been clear on what needs to happen in order to reopen the state. But much of that lies outside of our own control. The when will follow once we can establish that we’ve taken those steps.
- West Wing - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 5:19 pm:
Leader Brady would be smarter to try to have a leader’s meeting with the President to make sure they’re on the same page
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Apr 14, 20 @ 7:55 pm:
A classless move by Brady. If you want a meeting contact the other leaders and the governor and ask to get together. The press release is petty politics, I also suspect it is there to support a national GOP narrative that is taking shape “we got the economy back up and running”. On the later I think we will see a pretty consistent pattern from the GOP.