Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says lawmakers are heeding Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner's advice and won't extend the state's temporary income tax increase.
Rauner advised lawmakers not to take up any substantive issues before he's sworn in.
Cullerton says Rauner has "a little honeymoon period'' during his first weeks in office and the Legislature is "giving him his first victory.'' The Chicago Democrat says lawmakers won't address an extension of the temporary income tax increase until after Rauner is sworn in Jan. 12. Cullerton was one of several top lawmakers who met Thursday with Rauner at the Capitol.
Cullerton says his meeting was largely procedural. He says they talked about vetting gubernatorial appointments before they are announced and up for Senate confirmation.
