When a governor gets $3.4 billion more revenue than anticipated during an election year, the usual political playbook calls for flinging largesse to the crowds. Popular new spending goes to the head of the agenda. Unsustainable new programs are the order of the day.
So it was OK to scratch your head and wonder what was up when Gov. J.B Pritzker included elements of fiscal responsibility in his proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget when he gave his annual State of the State and Budget address Feb. 2 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
