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Surf the web to see Rauner tour the state
The reformist message Gov. Bruce Rauner took on his recent 10-city tour of Illinois can now be seen by anyone with internet access.
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Report: Madigan, Mautino continue patronage practice
House Speaker Mike Madigan and Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino continue to operate under a patronage system that rewards loyalty with employment, even when the job candidate lacks the skills for the work, according to a court-appointed investigator in a filing published April 25.
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Rauner vows to veto abortion bill
If the Illinois General Assembly passes a bill intended to keep abortion legal in the state even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, it’s likely to run into a gubernatorial roadblock.
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GOP says Pritzker's silence speaks volumes
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker refused to answer when asked whether he would raise the state income tax on everyone to 5 percent, Champaign television station WCIA reported recently.
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Rauner wraps up 10-city, reform-touting tour
Gov. Bruce Rauner completed a 10-city tour of Illinois recently in an effort to promote budget solutions focused on balancing revenue and spending and reforming various state systems to encourage economic growth.
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Pritzker said to call 5 percent income tax the new baseline
The Illinois Republican Party recently shared a News-Gazette editorial on gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker's alleged support of raising the state income tax to at least 5 percent.
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Analysis: school districts suing Rauner, state over money have seen large funding increases, enrollment declines
The 17 school districts suing the State of Illinois and Governor Bruce Rauner, demanding more taxpayer money, have seen their own funding levels increase over the past two decades, while their enrollments steadily fell.
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Rauner pushes budget plan during two-day tour
Gov. Bruce Rauner garnered attention for his statewide tour promoting his proposed budget and other reforms, but not all the attention was positive.
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Rauner roams state, ripping Dems and demanding reform
Gov. Bruce Rauner is preaching fiscal conservatism and tax reform during a two-day tour of the state that began Tuesday.
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Rauner grateful for House GOP support of pension reform bill
Several Republican representatives will announce their support for a comprehensive pension reform bill that is meant to improve the pension problems in the state, including the pension crisis in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Friday.
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Rauner administration joins fight against hate crime
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently stepped up to the plate and took a swing at the increase of hate crimes and anti-Semitism that has plagued the nation recently.
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Law firm critical of state's process for appointing IWCC members
Gov. Bruce Rauner followed the rules when he named Deborah Simpson and Lenore "Elizabeth" Coppoletti to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (IWCC) recently, but a Chicago law firm decried what it sees as a "secret" process that leaves the public out of the picture.
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Rauner creates jobs site to offset impact of potential AFSCME strike
To thwart potential economic issues for union workers in the face of a possible impending large-scale AFSCME strike, Governor Bruce Rauner recently launched a website intended to aid laborers should they forfeit their current jobs.
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Pritzker panel looking into gubernatorial run
Billionaire JB Pritzker has raised the stakes in the Illinois governor's race, establishing a panel to look into a possible run to oust Bruce Rauner.
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Rauner, AFSCME play waiting game
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner cannot impose contract terms on the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), so the union has no authorization to strike, a Springfield appellate court has ruled.
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Gov. Rauner pushes Medicaid reboot at huge savings to taxpayers
Gov. Bruce Rauner is aggressively pushing a plan that could mean major changes to the way most of Illinois' poorest residents receive their health care.
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Analyst: Rauner re-election, GOP gains coming in 2018
Illinois Democrats might have retained control of both chambers of the General Assembly in the general election, but a policy analyst is predicting that Illinois Republicans will pick up more legislative seats in 2018 and hold onto the governorship, possibly paving the way for reform measures.
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GOP legislators respond to governor's budget priorities
Gov. Bruce Rauner struck a resounding chord with Republican lawmakers during the third budget address of his administration before the General Assembly last week.
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Illinois GOP issues statement on Kennedy's email fundraiser
The Illinois Republican Party recently spoke out regarding a fundraising email sent by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy.
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Rauner offers proposals to end state's long-running budget impasse
Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he is ready to jump on board with several parts of the proposed "grand bargain," yet remains staunchly opposed to other elements of it.