Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Rauner signs law providing more funding for police officers and their families
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed House BIll 5513 into law, which provides additional funds for police officers and families.
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Cook Political Report rates governor's race as 'Lean Democrat'
The Cook Political Report has changed its Illinois Governor race rating to “Lean Democrat.”
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Gun legislation moves through House despite GOP opposition
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto to reinstate the death penalty and impose a three-day waiting period on gun purchases was fervently debated in the House.
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Actuary says new state budget contains 'accounting tricks and gimmicks'
"Jane the Actuary" insists she derives little fulfillment from the act of legislators in the General Assembly recently passing the first full budget ahead of a new financial year of the administration of Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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Critics say new budget will continue hurting Illinois taxpayers
Illinois lawmakers may have passed a timely budget for the first time in years, but that doesn’t mean it is good, according to some critics.
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Reeder: Has Rauner “shaken up” Springfield?
Instead of “shaking up” Springfield as he promised four years ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner took the final step Monday to acclimating to the Illinois political culture.
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GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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Population falling, but Illinois government leaders agree to spend, borrow more
Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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Reeder: This isn’t policymaking; it’s political showmanship
When I heard Gov. Bruce Rauner propose bringing back the death penalty, I couldn’t help but wonder, “How many people is he willing to kill to get reelected?”
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GOP lawmakers demand separate budget for taxpayer-funded abortions
On the brink of passing a budget, almost a dozen GOP lawmakers gathered for a last-minute press conference rejecting tax-subsidized abortions.
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GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.
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Rauner's public safety amendatory veto draws mixed reactions
Gov. Bruce Rauner is receiving pushback from both political parties over a public safety amendatory veto.
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GOP leaders blaming Democrats for stalling on revenue estimate, putting budget on hold
There is still no revenue estimate for the pending billion-dollar budget, and GOP leaders are blaming the Democrats.
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1115 Medicaid waiver will help launch 10 health care initiatives, Rauner says
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will be the national leader in mental health services.
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GOP legislators say health care bill would restrict governor
GOP lawmakers fought against a Democratic sponsored bill that would tie the hands of Gov. Bruce Rauner in applying for federal waivers regarding health care coverage.
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Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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Sources confirm McCann to enter gubernatorial race as independent
Sources have confirmed to Prairie State Wire that state Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) will enter the gubernatorial race as an independent.
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Rauner signs bipartisan Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.
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State Rep: Schneider is "head of the Rauner Party, not the Illinois Republican Party"
Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider is in for the fight of his life when the members of the Republican State Central Committee choose a state chairman in May, conservative members of the party say.
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Rauner outlines his priorities for spring session
Unified bipartisan legislation to change Illinois’ future has been broken down on a list, and ending corruption is on the litany, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.