No Plan, No Transparency: Pritzker’s Executive Order Still a Mystery

In September Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05, directing state agencies to identify immediate spending reductions by October 23rd. He has yet to release any details about these proposed cuts.

The Executive Order directing Pritzker's agencies to identify spending cuts stands in sharp contrast to the record-high budget Democrats passed in May, one that raised taxes, swept dedicated funds, and funneled hundreds of millions into pork projects in Democratic districts. The Governor happily signed this budget into law and proudly promoted it.

With no results released from the Executive Order, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie filed a Freedom of Information Act request on October 23rd. But on November 6th, the Governor's office denied House Republicans' request, claiming the information was merely "internal deliberations."

In response, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie released the following statement:

"The Governor doesn't need an executive order to control state spending. He already has full authority to manage his agencies. So why issue one? It was a political move to gaslight Illinois families into thinking he's suddenly serious about fiscal discipline. Weeks later, he still hasn't released a single detail. No plan. No transparency. No accountability. I'll keep calling this out, because taxpayers deserve the truth, not political stunts."

Read more about the Executive Order here.