Kendall County Times

Kendall County Republican Party Chairman James Marter is trying to see the bright side after Illinois lawmakers announced they have no plans to meet for this month’s fall veto session even with all the pressing issues the state now faces.

“The less they meet the less they can continue to take away my liberties,” Marter told the Kendall County Times. “As bad as things are in Springfield right now, I don’t know if anything good could have come out of all them getting together to meet. I haven’t seen a session yet where (House Speaker) Mike Madigan and (Gov.) J.B. Pritzker are in charge that ended in something good coming out of it. It’s really a sad statement on the state of affairs.”

Illinois' legislative leaders recently moved to cancel the fall Veto Session slated based on rising COVID-19 concerns. In an email to lawmakers, a close associate of Madigan insisted a “strong majority” of House Democrats supported the move in light of the circumstances. Marter sees it as all part of the plan by Democrats to cover their tracks.

“Allowing the session to happen gives the microphone to lawmakers and they may take advantage of that opportunity to bring up all the things that we’re doing wrong,” he said. “Canceling everything altogether is a good way to make sure there is no public discussion on the issue and a way to make certain all the dishonesty is completely covered up.”

The new session was slated to commence on Nov. 17 for the first day of a scheduled six-day session. The next General Assembly is due to be inaugurated into office on Jan. 13.