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On Wednesday, February 19, Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his seventh annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, where he unveiled his $55.2 billion FY26 Executive Budget - marking an approximately $2 billion increase over the current fiscal year budget.
Gabby represents a diverse range of clients before the Illinois Governor's Office, state agencies, and both chambers of the General Assembly to meet their legislative and regulatory objectives. Prior to joining Public Strategies, Gabby worked in both the public and private sector, most recently as a legislative analyst for an early childhood education agency, where she partnered with other advocates and state agencies to improve access and the quality of early childhood education. Previously, Gabby worked as a staffer for the Illinois House Speaker in the Office of Research and Appropriations Unit, where she analyzed bills and state agency budgets, and staffed committees.
Gabby earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business Administration from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Publications
February 20, 2025
On Wednesday, February 19, Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his seventh annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, where he unveiled his $55.2 billion FY26 Executive Budget - marking an approximately $2 billion increase over the current fiscal year budget.
February 18, 2025
“Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the economy has slowed, leaving tax revenue projections relatively flat for the coming years,” by Capitol News Illinois.
February 12, 2025
“Illinois should extend its sales tax to services like haircuts, dry cleaning and plumbing, the nonpartisan Civic Federation recommended in a report out Wednesday — a week before Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to share his much-anticipated budget proposal,” by WTTW.
February 10, 2025
“A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees from applying to credit unions while extending its previous injunction to apply to out-of-state banks,” by Capitol News Illinois.
February 05, 2025
“Illinois House Republicans want to cut migrant services as a way to handle the budget deficit facing Illinois. The state is looking at a $3.2 billion budget deficit where Gov. JB Pritzker said it's the perfect opportunity to show "Illinois can govern itself." House Republicans' answer to that is cutting migrant services, where they claim billions are being wasted on undocumented immigrants,” by WAND.
February 03, 2025
“With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit projections, increased spending pressures and uncertainty over federal assistance with President Donald Trump back in the White House,” by the Chicago Tribune.
January 29, 2025
“As a legal battle started playing out over the Trump administration’s order late Monday to put on hold federal loans and grants, Pritzker held a press conference this afternoon to talk about problems in Illinois that resulted, from medical care to child care, and rejected the Trump administration's explanations,” by Crain’s Chicago Business.
January 27, 2025
“Gia Biagi has been at the wheel of the Illinois Department of Transportation for less than two weeks, but she already is planning to hit the accelerator on construction projects, including the slow-moving Kennedy Expressway headache,” by the Chicago Sun-Times.
January 22, 2025
“A new Illinois pension reform bill would increase contributions to the state’s three largest retirement systems by a total of nearly $30 billion through fiscal year 2045, according to an actuarial impact study by Segal Group. The study was commissioned by the state Legislature’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability,” by Crain’s Chicago Business.
January 15, 2025
“Illinois doubled private investments in the state, as well as investments in clean energy, and quadrupled the number of retained jobs in 2024, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity said this week. Private investments in the state increased from $6.3 billion in 2023 to $12.5 billion in 2024, and investments in clean energy jumped from $2 billion to $4 billion,” by the Chicago Business Journal.
January 13, 2025
“Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas… Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at protecting nursing home residents from retaliation if they report violations at the facility… Police departments across the state may soon be required to start working on policies that prohibit their officers from having sex with any person they are investigating for prostitution,” by Capitol News Illinois.