Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday that lawmakers are “pretty close” to passing a new state budget, but offered no explanation for his optimism or even why he now backs a budget that rejects his top legislative priority: a tax increase.
After May 31, passing a budget would require a super-majority, meaning the Democratic majority would need some Republican votes to take action. The most important date is June 30, when the current budget expires.
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