Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Candidate hoping to replace Beiser worries about Rauner, economy
Michael Babcock would have done his best to stop House Bill 40 from ever reaching Gov. Bruce Rauner, the House candidate told the West Cook News recently.
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Edwardsville mayor, Senate candidate defends Rauner's abortion decision – to a point
Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton doesn't agree with other state conservatives calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to give up on his re-election bid because he enacted legislation to force taxpayers to foot the bill for abortions in Illinois.
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McCarter: Rauner is 'the best Republican Democrats have ever had'
Calling Gov. Bruce Rauner "the best Republican Democrats have ever had," fellow GOPer State Sen. Kyle McCarter believes the sanctuary state bill signed into law yesterday will negatively effect the governor's re-election hopes.
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Pritchard expects cyber safer Illinois with enactment of new law
All state employees will undergo cyber security training on an annual basis under a measure Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law recently, according to a press release from chief co-sponsor Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley).
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Jameson chides Democrats for keeping money from public schools, kids
Doug Jameson is calling Democrats in the Legislator for delay of game and unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Davidsmeyer calls for equal distribution of public school funds
Downstate Illinois students are just as deserving of school funding as those in Chicago, Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said recently in applauding Gov. Bruce Rauner decision to call legislators back to Springfield to come up with a more equitable education bill and pass it on to him.
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Rauner shake-up follows in wake of perceived political defeat
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Rauner changes communication staff as part of rebranding
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently added several key communication personnel to his team, further shaking up his staff following a major political defeat when the Illinois General Assembly overrode his vetoes on a budget and spending plan.
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Policy institute exec joins Rauner in crusade to save taxpayers
Gov. Bruce Rauner is bringing in a "champion" to fight for Illinoisans.
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Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy's Rasmussen
Gov. Bruce Rauner has fired his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg and replaced him with Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen.
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Statehouse on lockdown after mysterious white powder thrown at governor's office
The Statehouse was on security lockdown early on Thursday after a substance was allegedly thrown at Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, as well as the lieutenant governor's office and the House gallery.
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Metro-East area taxpayers will pay an extra $117M with passage of tax hike law
Metro-East area taxpayers will see a total of $117 million in state income tax increases after SB 9, a tax hike measure, passed the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate to become law.
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Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone
Gov. Bruce Rauner told listeners of the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show that they'd better not rely on entrenched politicians to save them.
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Rauner urges political unity to save the future of Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner urged Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to unite and pass a balanced budget that will fund Illinois and get it back on its feet.
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Rauner, GOP bemoan budget breakdown, blame bickering Democrats
“Today we’ve seen a complete dereliction of duty by the majority in the General Assembly,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said after the 100th session of the General Assembly closed. “Once again, a tragic failure to serve the people of Illinois. A tragic failure to pass a balanced budget along with critical structural changes to protect taxpayers and grow more jobs.”
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Budget breakdown lands Illinois one step from junk bond rating
Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.
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Rauner sees Illinois business flooding to border states to escape high taxes
Illinois must improve its economic climate to foster small businesses or it will lose more of its tax base and people to neighboring states, Gov. Bruce Rauner warned in a press conference on Tuesday.
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Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal
Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.
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Metro-East area taxpayers would pay an extra $117M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law
Metro-East area taxpayers would see a total of $117 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.
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Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers
Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.