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* Yesterday, House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie filed Amendment 3 to SB 1947. The amendment is a replica of Gov. Rauner’s SB1 amendatory veto.

Speaker Madigan’s spokesman said it was filed “so people can review all this.”

I’ve heard about a possible joint House/Senate education funding committee hearing this week, so will that amendment be part of any hearing? Brown replied with his standard “under review” comment, but said “that could change.”

…Adding… I should’ve checked the GA’s website. A House Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee hearing is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:40 in Chicago to discuss “Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto of Education Funding Reform.”

So, it’s on.

…Adding More… The amendment has now been posted, so this isn’t just going to be a subject matter hearing.

* Related…

* As football season starts, future in question: Anderson said that if a school closes this year because of finances and the school can’t or won’t field a team, they will forfeit.

* Editorial: Enough with the games in Springfield

* GOP asks AG if Dem tactics render school funding bill unconstitutional: “The rules, policies and practices of the Senate were followed with regards to Senate Bill 1, as they have been with other proposals in the past,” Patterson said.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:39 am

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  1. ===* Yesterday, House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie filed Amendment 3 to SB 1947. The amendment is a replica of Gov. Rauner’s SB1 amendatory veto.===

    Why didn’t Ms. Bourne or Mr. Barickman think of doing this?

    Do they just not care about… process?

    I get it, Bourne and Barickman aren’t allowed to think for themselves, let alone do anything with expressed written permission, it seems.

    Again, how can you be Ms. Bourne or Mr. Barickman and read about this an not be embarrassed that they are really “nothing” in process but seat warmers until Rauner changes their programming to say whatever Rauner says is so…

    … facts, figures, numbers, “process”, independent thought not withstanding, lol

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:46 am

  2. Oh boy, is this great.

    Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:54 am

  3. Mr/Ms OW — guessing JumpinJason & Rep. Bourne can now confirm they ain’t workin’ on a bargain. They are just foot soldiers in the march to destroy all things Chicago.

    Comment by Annonin' Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:56 am

  4. Prediction: Secretary Purvis will testify that the Governor agrees with 90% of his AV directives.

    Comment by Linus Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:56 am

  5. How Rauner might feel when the football uprising starts… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZkJAx8FycI

    Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:58 am

  6. It seems pretty clear to me that Rauner dropped this bomb into the bill to blow the whole thing up, to create a crisis in order to re-open the budget. The Democrats are not going to re-open the budget, so prepare for another Rauner crisis in the next few weeks.

    No serious negotiator would wait until the 13th hour to propose such radical new language, following years of contentious discussions and compromises, backed by his own so-called allies and even his Superstars. Nope. This is a hail Mary play, hoping to at best, force the Democrats to make a mistake or a penalty. Governor Rauner is playing a dangerous game of chicken with school funding hanging in the balance. Brinksmanship is all he’s been able to accomplish, and that still hasn’t gotten him any wins.

    What more do the House and Senate Republicans need to see from The Greatest Team In America before they conclude that he’ll take them all down with them if they don’t do what’s right and jump off the ship? Did they see what happened to Christine Radogno? Were they watching how Jason Barickman got rolled?

    There are enough HGOPs who’ve announced they won’t be returning to finally end this reign of madness and ineptitude. This hearing should be all the cover any sane legislator needs to understand that the Governor’s veto must be over-ridden. Schools must open on time. The games need to stop and the serious work of governing needs to begin.

    Enough. Hold the hearings, present the facts, call the question. 71 and 36 and let’s make this Governor a lame duck who can do no further damage to this state. It’s time to heal.

    This is Rauner’s Waterloo.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 10:59 am

  7. ==Why didn’t Ms. Bourne or Mr. Barickman think of doing this?==

    They did not have the language; they have no clue. From yesterday: “Well, you know, I can’t speak for my colleagues, I was not given a chance to see the amendatory veto before it was issued,” Barickman told me on Friday.

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:01 am

  8. ===…can now confirm they ain’t workin’ on a bargain. They are just foot soldiers in the march to destroy all things Chicago.===

    I’m guessing the “BTIA”(tm) will try to change that language to something less genuine and honest, but sprinkle “enough” dog whistle that a wink or nod will be unnecessary.

    - Pot calling kettle -

    Apologies. I was being both rhetorical and snarky…

    ===
    I get it, Bourne and Barickman aren’t allowed to think for themselves, let alone do anything with expressed written permission, it seems.

    Again, how can you be Ms. Bourne or Mr. Barickman and read about this an not be embarrassed that they are really “nothing” in process but seat warmers until Rauner changes their programming to say whatever Rauner says is so…

    … facts, figures, numbers, “process”, independent thought not withstanding, lol===

    With respect.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:07 am

  9. Putting policy aside. And focusing solely on process, it becomes even more clear that the Guv is doing everything he can to drive this state into a financial ditch.

    When the Senate was getting close to a budget plan, he interjected himself and blew up the Grand Bargain

    When a budget was finally passed, with some GOP votes, he vetoed it

    When the school funding plan was passed, he grandstands about how he was going to AV it. But refused to discuss why or how. Cullerton tried to discuss it with him, but that was deemed “outrageous”. So he ended up AVing in such a ham handed, destructive way. Why did he hide the ball on it? Had he shared his ideas ahead of time so much of this could have been avoided. Heck, even if he just shared it with his guy Jason he probably could have learned some things and avoided some of this.

    But the Guv doesn’t want to avoid this mess.

    He wants this mess.

    Statehouse Chick pined for her hurricane to destroy the state.

    Bruce is the hurricane.

    https://goo.gl/images/u7cEaC

    Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:12 am

  10. Using this approach (an amendment to the the original bill), will it be possible for the legislature to divide the bill, and vote on parts? If so, the most parsimonious approach would be to divide out the CPS Funding, and vote on (1) the Governor’s amendments, (2) the CPS funding, and (3) the original bill. But I am probably mistaken on this one.

    Comment by Robert J Hironimus-Wendt Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:14 am

  11. Norseman does that make Rauner the dean and madigan the mayor?

    Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:26 am

  12. I wonder how many republicans vote against it on the floor. And I wonder if any vulnerable R’s will be forced to vote for it and put themselves in electoral jeopardy.

    Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:31 am

  13. Looks like the obligatory trial before the hanging.

    Comment by SAP Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:32 am

  14. Ghost, Madigan is Eric Stratton. Rauner is definitely Dean Wormer with his ultimatums.

    Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:35 am

  15. Not a time to heal, rather a time to fix. Neither Rauner or Madigan know how….other than the same tried and tested method. Raise taxes on….

    Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 11:58 am

  16. Hmm. Waiting for Rauner to call this a “sham” even though it’s his own language, since it’s filed by a Dem. We’ve seen that game before.

    Comment by walker Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 12:20 pm

  17. –Using this approach (an amendment to the the original bill), will it be possible for the legislature to divide the bill, and vote on parts? If so, the most parsimonious approach would be to divide out the CPS Funding, and vote on (1) the Governor’s amendments, (2) the CPS funding, and (3) the original bill. But I am probably mistaken on this one.–

    Bruce, is that you?

    Comment by King Louis XVI Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 12:21 pm

  18. –Using this approach (an amendment to the the original bill), will it be possible for the legislature to divide the bill, and vote on parts? If so, the most parsimonious approach would be to divide out the CPS Funding, and vote on (1) the Governor’s amendments, (2) the CPS funding, and (3) the original bill. But I am probably mistaken on this one.–

    Bruce, is that you?

    Comment by King Louis XVI Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 12:21 pm

  19. Nope. I am who I say I am (I do not like psuedonyms for that very reason). I am opposed to the amendment. However, if it could be divided, it would seem a win-win. The amendement must be defeated. I have said previously, I assume it will. However, dividing out the CPS funding would allow all to go on record and indicated whether or not they favor this part of the bill. Assuming that provision remains in the bill, the the override vote would seal the deal, and republicans can at least go on record saying they tried to veto the CPS funding.

    Comment by Robert J Hironimus-Wendt Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 12:33 pm

  20. I’m guessing the Dems likely know that Rauner isnt going to release the ISBE analysis of his AV, so they’re going to file it as their own bill & then probably ask ISBE to analyze it so they can figure out just what the impact of the AV on districts.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 8, 17 @ 4:47 pm

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