Illinois State Senator fed up with Gov. Pritzker’s apparent secret spending on services for migrants

Posted on March 7, 2024
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason, left) spoke during a press conference Thursday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: BlueRoom/Twitter)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – Republicans at the state Capitol are getting lots of mileage out of how Gov. JB Pritzker is handling the migrant crisis.

“We’ve seen a serious, serious lack of transparency at the governor’s office when it comes to migrant spending,” said State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason) at a news conference Thursday. “And, instead of coming to the legislature to negotiate funding for this population, he has time and time again issued executive orders to circumvent the legislature completely.”

Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) says it’s not just lawmakers who are mad.

“There’s many citizens throughout the state that feel upset because their priorities are being bypassed because the governor is continually trying to position himself on the national stage and making Illinois taxpayers pay for it,” said Curran.

“The governor needs to think Illinois.”

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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