Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Rauner praises House for not overriding veto of right-to-work ban
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently praised state representatives for voting against his veto of Senate Bill 1905, arguing in a statement that the law barring the creation of local right-to-work zones would have made Illinois less competitive and harmed the state's business prospects.
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Fuzzy math seen in Teacher Retirement System projections vis-à-vis state budget
Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon said he wasn’t the least bit surprised when he learned that Teacher Retirement Systems projections for this fiscal year won’t be implemented as laid out in the new state budget.
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Midwest governors 'thank' Madigan for making their states better, Rauner ad says
Illinois appears to be something of a turkey this year that surrounding state leaders are carving up, according to a recent ad from Gov. Bruce Rauner's re-election team.
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Rauner offers home, help for displaced hurricane victims
Illnois wants to open its arms to viictims of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in last September.
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Rauner vetoes bill preventing local right-to-work in Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed Senate Bill 1905 on Sept. 29 in an effort to bring business back to Illinois by providing Illinois workers a choice regarding joining a union, according to a press release.
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Rauner makes Israel-Illinois connection with Tel Aviv tech agreement
Gov. Bruce Rauner traveled to Israel early this week to look for partnership opportunities between Illinois and Israeli universities, earning success right away with a first-time partnership with Tel Aviv University.
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Illinois sells $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds to help trim debt
Illinois recently sold $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to cut down on the state's $15 billion n debt, according to a press release.
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Illinois highlights manufacturing industry in month-long slate of events
October is Manufacturing Month in Illinois, and the state has held several events to highlight its importance recently.
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House Democrats vow to keep up fight to prevent right-to-work in Illinois
House Democrats say they will try again to prevent Gov. Bruce Rauner from turning Illinois into a right-to-work state.
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Save for Rauner cash, House GOP campaign fundraising slows to a trickle
On the last weekend of Aug.1999, then-Illinois House Republican Leader Lee Daniels held a golf outing and fundraiser dinner at Medinah Country Club that attracted 1,200, raising $680,000 for his members’ campaigns-- $1.01 million in 2017 dollars.
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Rauner seen as not so high on the Hog in latest video: 'Just a near-billionaire who likes to ride motorcycles'
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced his re-election bid via a video released on Monday that features him riding a Harley-Davidson across rural, urban and suburban landscapes.
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Rauner true to school funding goals, new campaign ad contends
Gearing up for 2018, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s candidate committee, Citizens for Rauner, has released a new TV ad touting the school funding bill signed by the governor that was considered a compromise between Democrats and Republicans.
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Rauner abortion move prompts backlash at federal level
The Illinois Republican Congressional Delegation has pushed back against Gov. Bruce Rauner by voting for legislation that would ban abortions 20 weeks or more after conception across the country, according to a news release.
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Chicago, Rauner go shopping for Amazon's new headquarters
Chicago's broad shoulders are ideal for carrying Amazon's new headquarters, Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently, according to a press release.
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Rauner never wavered on pro-choice stance, study determines
Gov. Bruce Rauner angered much of his base by turning Illinois into the first state to force taxpayers to fund abortions, but he never lied about his pro-choice stance, according to a fact-check by the Better Government Association (BGA) and PolitiFact Illinois.
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Policy institute worries that $1.5 billion bond issue could backfire on Illinois
Illinois continues to teeter on the brink of junk bond status, with an expected $1.5 billion bond issue possibly pulling it over the edge one way or the other, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
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GOP offers Madigan, congressional followers a 'retirement plan'
The Illinois Republic Party wants to show House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) the door via a "Madigan Retirement Plan,” according to a press release.
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Rauner campaign ad touts education measure as 'delivering for kids'
Citizens for Rauner is touting the new education reform bill recently signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner as a landmark for the state.
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OPINION: Rauner and our Illinois Republican future
If Rauner is unelectable, then, he must be replaced as our candidate. His most thoughtful and selfless step now would be to announce his decision not to run for re-election.
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'Now we’re hoping he seriously considers not running'; conservative groups band together to end Rauner support
Any remaining support for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner from the conservative, anti-abortion faithful in Illinois was swept away with a statement from 20 groups released late Monday declaring a vote of “no confidence” for the governor after he signed into law House Bill 40, which expands public funding of abortion in Illinois.