Op-ed by Jim Nowlan, includes “The only way for Illinois to avoid a fiscal apocalypse is to create a powerful, independent board that would administer bitter budget medicine. Lawmakers would be required to take a single vote – up or down, with no amendments – on the prescriptions. … the Legislature never once in the past 20 years has adopted an honest balanced budget. Obviously, the Legislature lacks the will to solve our problem. …”
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