Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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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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As courtroom smoke clears, redistricting battleground shifts to General Assembly
Four Democratic State Supreme Court justices dropped a politically charged bomb when they voted to reject the Independent Map Amendment championed by thousands of constituents who signed petitions.
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Illinois newspapers lash out against entrenched Springfield establishment
This summer has been long and hard for Illinois residents and lawmakers amid a budget impasse and calls for redistricting and term-limits reform.
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Illinois Teachers Retirement System's latest return-rate projections costs taxpayers $420 million
Illinois taxpayers are left with a bill for another $420 million paid into the state's underfunded pension account following a recent vote by the board of Illinois' largest public-pension fund to accept a lower rate of return on investments.
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Rauner urges Assembly to put redistricting reform back on ballot
Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has kept redistricting reform, also known as "free maps," off of the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants the General Assembly to put it back on the ballot.
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Labor talks between Illinois, AFSCME deadlock on several issues
An Illinois administrative judge ruled on Friday that negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the state of Illinois have reached a partial impasse.
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Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion
Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.
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Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits
Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.
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Analyst: Illinois' Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits bill may be illegal
Delaware sparked attention recently when its finance secretary, Tom Cook, declared that the state’s unclaimed-property auditing practices and procedures are under review.
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Rauner urges GOP to fight Democratic Party 'machine'
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner urged Republicans to take on the nefarious governmental force he called "the machine" and deprive the Democrat Party of its supermajority in the General Assembly.
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Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court
No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.
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Fix Illinois promotes online petition for term limits
Politicians in Illinois apparently aren't listening, and they don't want to leave, according to fixillinois.com, a site asking for signatures on a petition for term limits.
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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 shows a continuous decline in cash flows to Illinois from the private sector.
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Rauner: When wheels of government-reform efforts grind to halt, voters suffer
When members of the Illinois General Assembly return for the fall veto session, they should be prepared to vote on placing a constitutional amendment for term limits on the ballot and to create independently drawn legislative maps, Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently.
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Amid property tax season, Rauner says state's residents take too big a hit
As homeowners prepared to remit their annual property tax bills ahead of a recent deadline, Gov. Bruce Rauner issued a conciliatory statement from Springfield recognizing the hardship that Illinois’ high tax rates impose on constituents.
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Rauner calls on voters to take back their government from entrenched politicians
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told a group of voters that they should have the right to take back their government through the Fair Map Amendment ballot measure, which aims to overhaul the redistricting process.
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Licensing Reform Bill aims to help ex-cons secure jobs
SPRINGFIELD -- A criminal background can be a huge obstacle to overcome in Illinois, where many of the state's occupations require a state license. An occupational license can be denied because of a criminal record, but this may soon change.
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Rauner calls on General Assembly to vote on term limits in fall session
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently called on the Illinois General Assembly to vote on a term-limits constitutional amendment when members return for the fall session.
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New state law reins in business-travel reimbursements for civil servants
In an effort to curb overspending of taxpayer money by civil servants on business trips and trim wastefulness, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed House Bill 4379 into law in Springfield, placing a clear-cut cap on reimbursements.
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National legal reform group calls for veto of Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Executive Vice President Harold Kim recently asked Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto House Bill 4633.