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Rauner Named “Easily the Most Vulnerable Incumbent of Either Party” by National Analyst

Governor Bruce Rauner, dealing with daily questions about the Quincy Legionnaires’ crisis and the consequences of a three-year budget crisis, earned himself a new title last week: “easily the most vulnerable incumbent of either party.” A new analysis from the Cook Political Report noted Rauner’s precarious position in relation to his peers: “There are seven seats in the Toss Up column,…

Rauner Sides with Trump as Illinois Insurance Premiums Estimated to Go Up 20%

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner admitted what his silence has long said – he’s on board with President Donald Trump’s policies. Rauner’s campaign told Capitol Fax that “the governor supports the president and Republicans in Congress on the need to fix our broken health care system and for lower taxes.” What does that mean for an Illinois resident? At the very…

Rauner’s Newest Twist: Tornadoes to Blame for Deaths at Quincy Veterans’ Home

Rauner Admin Previously Sought to Spin Legionnaires’ Outbreak onto U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Governor Bruce Rauner really outdid himself this time. Yesterday, Rauner linked “tornadoes” to the 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed 12 people at the state-run Veterans’ Home. Rauner’s response to the outbreak has been questioned for months, and yesterday’s statement is…

Flashback: Rauner Visit to the University of Illinois Ended in Protest Two Years Ago

Rauner Returns to Campus to Survey Damage Done by Budget Impasse Today, Governor Bruce Rauner visits the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where a similar visit was greeted by student protesters two years ago over the state’s budget impasse. “Several events” were “interrupted” by the protesters, forcing Rauner to leave “earlier than planned.” USA Today…

DGA Calls on Rauner to Reveal Whether He Supports Trump Pardoning Himself

Does Bruce Rauner Think Donald Trump Can Pardon Himself? Today, the Democratic Governors Association is calling on Governor Bruce Rauner to answer one simple question: Does he believe President Donald Trump could pardon himself of any crimes? The DGA’s request is part of a nationwide effort calling on Republican governors up for election to answer…

Rauner Conveniently Forgets Damage Done to Higher Education System

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner continued his amnesia tour, bragging about funding Illinois’ universities, despite the fact that the higher education system has been decimated under his failed leadership. Rauner claimed his administration would increase “funding every year now going forward so we have the best higher education in the country.” What did Rauner leave out? Well, the fact that his budget impasse…

Rauner Still Needs to Answer for His Admin’s Mismanagement at Quincy

Today, Governor Bruce Rauner returns to the Quincy Veterans’ Home where three years of Legionnaires’ outbreaks killed 13 and enveloped his administration in scandal. The past six months has been a constant drip of new revelations about the Rauner administration’s fatal mismanagement at Quincy, and instead of addressing what went wrong, Rauner’s team has focused…

Rauner Says Budget Was Only Possible Thanks to Donald Trump’s Policies

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed a full-year budget for the first time since he was inaugurated in 2015 and went out of his way to praise President Donald Trump’s policies for helping make it happen. Asked why a budget happened this year and not in his first three years, Rauner offered one theory when he said Illinois was “fortunate” to…

What Was the Point of Rauner’s Three Year Budget Crisis?

The Democratic Governors Association releases the following statement through spokesperson Sam Salustro regarding news that Governor Bruce Rauner signed the first budget of his term after forcing the state to endure three years of crises: “Bruce Rauner’s budget signature is three years too late. Thanks to Rauner’s failed leadership, Illinois’ debt soared, credit rating dropped,…

Rauner Cannot Go Anywhere Without Being Reminded of Two-Year Budget Crisis

Macomb Bypass Project Shut Down Last Year When Rauner Vetoed State Budget Today, Governor Bruce Rauner will attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at a project that exemplifies the consequences of Rauner’s two-year budget crisis. The Macomb Bypass was one of about 700 projects halted last year when Rauner vetoed the state’s first budget in two-years. The…

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