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* Pastor Corey Brooks and Hermene Hartman, both Bruce Rauner campaign supporters, were at the governor’s minority business event and were interviewed by CBS 2’s Derrick Blakely…

Both Brooks and Hartman say they still believe in Rauner’s vision of economic growth to benefit black communities.

“Lack of economic opportunity is directly tied to the violence in our communities,” Rauner said.

Brooks says he has no regrets [for supporting Rauner despite several threats] and criticizes black legislators in Springfield.

“A lot of people in our community want them to stand for us, and not just stand for Madigan,” Brooks says, referring to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, the political rival of Rauner.

Hartman did not foresee the state budget stalemate and the damage to social services.

“Some of these agencies are going out of business,” she says.

She doesn’t blame the governor for that?

“I blame all of them for that because they’re all responsible. That’s their job. Their job is to give us a budget,” Hartman says.

Three points:

1) Economic development is vital to stemming violence, no doubt. But it’ll take a whole lot more than Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda to accomplish that goal on the South and West Sides. He shouldn’t just be let off the hook here;

2) Speaker Madigan has truly become the be-all, end-all excuse for anyone in the Republican Party to avoid answering any sort of tough or even softball question; and

3) Yes, the governor has never proposed a truly balanced budget, but the Illinois Constitution also requires the General Assembly to pass a balanced budget, which it has not yet done under this governor. So, Hartman is correct.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:39 am

Comments

And since Rev. Booker is a noted transportation expert and well qualified for the spot on the tollway board — which has a small honorarium too

Comment by Annonin' Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:42 am
Senator Oberweis was honored at yesterday’s Project Hood event. Just before he took off for downtown, he made a brief appearance at a legislative forum in Kane County. The good senator dedicated his speech to bashing Madigan, sticking out like a sore thumb among the eight other GA members who displayed more class. Like a choir member singing loudly and off-key, he embarrassed himself and the rest of the choir.

Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:49 am
Republicans are dumping everything they have into this “Blame Madigan/Tie Dems to Madigan” plan. They have absolutely not incentive to actually bargain a budget in good faith.

If there is no more crisis, what will they blame Madigan (and everyone else) for?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:50 am
Rich, perhaps you didn’t get the memo about the 7 budgets passed framework from your old boss.

Comment by OurMagician Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:54 am
How does the GA pass a budget if one hasn’t been proposed?

This is all on Rauner.

Comment by Cheryl 44 Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 11:59 am
Can’t wait for the Governor’s budget address… will he or own’t he propose a budget? Or will he still be campaigning?

Comment by Retired Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:14 pm
Hermene Hartman has never had any trouble finding economic opportunity for herself.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:14 pm
And Rich, is it true that the IL constitution doesn’t say who has to present/pass their balanced budget first? Is it a matter of law or tradition that the governor should go first?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:16 pm
When was the last time an actual balanced budget was passed? I truly don’t ever remember one.

Comment by Balanced Budget? Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:27 pm
I would applaud Rauners efforts with minority business if I didn’t know it’s a sham to 1)try to slit off minorities 2) provide support for Intersect Illinois to reapply for their 501c3 status since they can’t raise squat without it.

No if they were truly serious they would be working on propping up minority owned banks from 12 to 2 in the state. By fed and state statute the majority of those minority business loans have to be processed through them. Until that is addressed it’s all for show. Have all the events you want. Show me the money and grants flowing. Ruh roh nothing there

Comment by Fudo Myoo Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:53 pm
When Rauner appointed Brooks to the Tollway, didn’t we hear that Brooks has a strong track record of working with private and public entities to affect positive change in his community? What happened?

Comment by Sigh Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:59 pm
-“Lack of economic opportunity is directly tied to the violence in our communities,”-
If this is true I don’t see things getting better anytime soon. Plus with no budget the outlook is grim. But what do I know…. DOW 20,000

Comment by Rocky Rosi Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:03 pm
=And Rich, is it true that the IL constitution doesn’t say who has to present/pass their balanced budget first? Is it a matter of law or tradition that the governor should go first?=

Read what you posted, it is a matter of common sense.

Wowza !

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:04 pm
To Rich’s points:

1. No doubt it’ll take more than the TA. Awaiting Madigan’s (and the Mayor’s) plan to spur economic development in these and other areas. At least the governor understands that economic development is needed.

2. Madigan has become the be-all for Republicans because it works. Madigan has allowed himself to be put in that position. We’re he to put forth a plan to encourage economic growth, this strategy would not work.

3. The blame the governor for not proposing a balanced budget meme is the democratic version of the blame Madigan meme by the Republicans. Both sides own this impasse.

Comment by Anony Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:08 pm
Stimulus package and spending certainly helped the US economy, despite what the GOP says. The dow was up 122 pts around noon today and is well over 19,000. No thanks to the obstructionist GOP party.

Comment by ILGOV2018 Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:22 pm
IL Const. Art. VIII. Sec. 2: The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
ensuing fiscal year.
Ex. Off. - Section 50-5 - Gov to Submit State Budget: The Governor shall, as soon as possible and not later than . . . the third Wednesday in February of each year . . . submit a State budget, embracing therein the amounts recommended by the Governor to be appropriated to the respective departments, offices, and institutions, and for all other public purposes, the estimated revenues from taxation, and the estimated revenues from sources other than taxation.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:26 pm
I watched BO on the Trevor Noah show last night. Its that darned institutionalized racism that causing all the problems

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:36 pm
I know most readers know this but I think it’s worth repeating given the messaging war on who owns what with the budget. Illinois’ budget is a compilation of the budgets for each state agency. Those agencies report to the Governor and specifically his budget office with regard to what they need in a budget based on the needs of the programs they administer. The legislature definitely owns some blame here but with the agencies reporting to the governor the ownership of crafting of the propposals really rests more with the Governor. Additionally it is hard to create a responsible budget for an organization that reports to someone else in a normal year but with nearly two years without a budget it is much harder because your foundation of previous years is even foggier.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:40 pm
When will Rauner deliver his budget message to the GA? I for one cannot wait to see what he will propose.

Comment by Hit or Miss Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 1:55 pm
Just curious: what’s the recourse for the GA and the Governor being in conflict with the constitutional requirement to pass a budget? I’m guessing….nothing?

Comment by BK Bro Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 2:09 pm
It’s kinda cold today… Thanks, Madigan!

Comment by CharlieKratos Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 2:23 pm
Here is a preview of the Governor’s budget address for ya Hit or Miss:

https://youtu.be/Emc1M5F9I-E

Comment by Ole' Nelson Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 2:26 pm
Can we please stop with the false memes:

Rich didn’t and doesn’t work for Madigan.

Eighteen of the twenty budgets passed before Rauner were balanced. Quinn’s own budgets, except for the last one, produced operating surpluses that paid down pension debt and overdue bills.

If we want to argue that some were bad budgets because of failure to fully fund pensions, and funds shifts, then a reasonable estimate would be that at least fifteen out of twenty budgets were appropriately balanced.

Could we have done better? Of course. But please don’t just pass along bad info to make your case.

Comment by walker Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 3:06 pm
I agree, the governor should lead like a governor, and he needs to stop playing games and present a budget that the legislature can pass.

Comment by Mama Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 6:22 pm