CHICAGO - The Rauner Administration released the following statement in response to Attorney General Madigan's lawsuit to stop state employee pay. The following is attributable to Rauner Spokesperson, Catherine Kelly:
"It's disappointing to see any move to stop employee pay and disrupt government services, especially now as the Senate is on the verge of a bipartisan agreement to enact a balanced budget with changes to the system. This filing seeks to directly harm thousands of employee families and even more who rely on our dedicated state workers everyday. We urge the Attorney General to reconsider this filing and pledge to do all we can to defend employee pay.
Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti released the following statement in response to Attorney General Lisa Madigan's lawsuit to stop state employee pay.
"Just one day after Governor Rauner thanked the Senate for their work to reach a bipartisan agreement on a balanced budget, Attorney General Madigan is attempting to disrupt that progress by filing a lawsuit that could shut down government operations. Illinois' hardworking state employees deserve to be paid so they can continue to support there families who depend on their work."
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