Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging the release of $1 billion in broadband infrastructure funds previously allocated to Illinois.
Lutnick announced a review of the federal funding program last year, saying it had failed to connect anyone to the internet due in part to “woke mandates.”
President Donald Trump also directed the Commerce Department to explore whether the broadband funding could be withheld from states with artificial intelligence regulations that did not align with national policy.
