Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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'Daily Herald' editorial: Time to think outside box to end budget impasse
The 'Daily Herald' called for creative solutions to the budget stalemate in a recent editorial.
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Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation
In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic protocols in the General Assembly.
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How Rauner’s wish list has fared in the General Assembly
For the past two years, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s message has been consistent: Illinois needs major reform to avoid complete financial devastation.
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Some AFSCME members disapprove of union's negotiating tactics
Not all Illinois public employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are gung-ho and in lockstep with the government-worker union's negotiating tactics.
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Easy street may be over for Illinois' House Democrats
Illinois House Democrats may be coming to the end of a 'comfortable' era working alongside Speaker Mike Madigan, with long-time mutual back-scratching among the statesman’s elected cronies possibly diminishing soon, according to the 'News-Gazette.'
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A look at Illinois politics in 2016
With 2017 just days away, Illinois is set to welcome the new year the same way it did last year – without a state budget.
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Lyons businessman says workers' comp costs weighing down state's businesses
Workers' compensation costs in Illinois are one of three burdens manufacturers must endure to remain in the state, a Cook County businessman and officer in a large industry political action committee said during a recent conservative radio show interview.
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Exelon bailout's true value for consumers unclear
Legislation that will keep two nuclear power plants open, save more than 4,000 jobs and increase electric bills received Gov. Bruce Rauner's signature after it passed the General Assembly.
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Columnist: Let Illinois voters decide on term limits
Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.
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General Assembly adjourns veto session without budget; stopgap expires Dec. 31
As the clock ticks down toward the new year, budget talks remain at an impasse in Illinois. The stopgap budget will expire on Dec. 31.
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Rauner vetoes CPS pension bailout bill; Senate votes to override
The struggle over the Illinois budget is far from over.
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Madigan nears milestone, faces opposition as he runs for 17th speaker term
After a year of many changes, something may wind up remaining as it has been for decades in the General Assembly.
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Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently took to social media to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.
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Rauner reveals ‘positive conversation' with Trump
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on a private phone call and that the interaction was a “good, positive conversation.”
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Illinois' debt per capita ranks among 10 highest in U.S., at nearly $15,000
Ranking among the top 10 states for debt per capita, Illinois is exhibiting a continuously increasing amount of red ink per resident — particularly pension debt, as well as other calculated liabilities.
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Some fear Mendoza-Madigan alliance will worsen state government dysfunction
Susana Mendoza’s election to state comptroller has many concerned with regard to her affiliation with House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), how she will work with Gov. Bruce Rauner, and how she will handle the state’s bill payments.
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Veto session likely last chance this year for Assembly to break budget impasse
The Illinois General Assembly recently reconvened for its annual veto session, which gives the legislature an opportunity to review and overturn the governor's vetoes from the spring session.
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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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State GOP: In election's wake, Dems may want to rethink allegiance to Madigan
Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Nick Klitzing released a memo following last week’s election results detailing the challenges that now lie before House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and the Democratic Party in the Land of Lincoln.
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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.