Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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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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Long calls tax hike, revenue bill 'cart before the horse'
Rep. Jerry Lee Long (R-Streator) told the House on Sunday that voting for a tax increase and revenue bill without having a budget in place is like “getting the cart before the horse.”
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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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Spain says reforms integral to balanced budget deal
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) believes reforms must be part of any budget passed during the special session of the General Assembly, according to a posting on his website recently.
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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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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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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.
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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois
The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.
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Demmer: Compromise lies within House, not with governor
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) felt compelled to remind his colleagues of the separation of the executive and legislative branches of government on Friday.
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Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour
Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.
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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 joins state, local leaders in pledging aid to tornado-ravaged LaSalle County
Gov. Bruce Rauner and several state and local officials toured the LaSalle County region to inspect damage from devastating tornadoes that rolled through recently.
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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.
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Rauner backing tollway effort to boost work force diversity
With the expectation of providing “better, broader opportunities” for a wide variety of enterprises and workers, including minorities and women, the Illinois Tollway, together with Gov. Bruce Rauner and other leaders, recently revealed plans to roll out a richer resource base.
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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 Party protocols in the General Assembly.
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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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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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Governor approves bill to help out-of-state teachers gain Illinois licenses
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed legislation designed to help out-of-state teachers moving to Illinois.