Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Gov. Rauner eager to get back into budget talks
With the 2016 election over, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he is eager to engage in discussions to resolve one of the state’s biggest problems: a balanced budget.
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Rocky road anticipated for Illinois Dems in election's wake
Following the general election, regional political analysts suggested that Republican victories in Illinois had more to do with Democratic challengers being intentionally tied to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the public’s mind than initially anticipated.
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Report: Private-sector revenue into state coffers down $109 million
A recent report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) shows a continuous decline in cash flows to Illinois from the private sector.
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Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits
Since the state Supreme Court ruled voter referendums can't be used to place measures on the ballot, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for state lawmakers to take action to restore redistricting to the November ballot and to also put term limits up for a vote.
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Candidate: Foes of Rauner's stopgap budget bill 'holding state hostage'
The day after attempting to get a stopgap budget passed in the Illinois General Assembly last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner went on a two-day tour of the state to garner support for the budget and a “clean” education bill.
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Rauner bypasses union leadership, wants AFSCME members to force vote on contract proposals
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has reached out directly to members of the state’s largest union to try to persuade them to lobby for an up-and-down vote on proposals for a new contract. “You are seeing the first big test of Bruce Rauner, of his campaign agenda to reduce the power of public employee unions,” Matt Dietrich, executive editor of Reboot Illinois, told the Metro East Sun.
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Rauner's call for a balanced budget strikes a chord
In his second State of the State address on Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner tackled key financial issues affecting Illinois, calling to end the state’s 7-month-old budget stalemate and urging passage of pension reform and property tax relief.
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United States and Illinois flags to be at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
With Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day approaching, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has notified the Department of Central Management Services about flag services in honor of the date.
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Rauner suspends admissions of Syrian refugees, citing Paris attacks
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently Illinois will temporarily prevent Syrian refugees from entering the state.
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Rauner grants clemency in 10 cases while denying 200 others
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner decided to grant clemency in 10 cases, denying 200 others, in a major move on the clemency petitions front.
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Rauner continues string of successful union deals
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently reached four-year collective bargaining agreements with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and 16 other unions.
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Flags ordered to half-staff to honor Paris victims
The flags will remain lowered until Thursday.
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Rauner reaches agreement on Ill. unemployment insurance reforms
Illinois governor and labor leaders agree to common-sense labor reform package.