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Rauner Continues to Stonewall about Quincy Outbreak as More Fall Sick from Legionnaires’

Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that two more people tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. Just days ago, Governor Bruce Rauner told two different editorial boards that he “would not do anything different” in the aftermath of a Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 12 in 2015. A WBEZ investigative report raised questions about how Rauner’s administration…

Only Rauner Believes He Proposed Balanced Budgets

This week, Governor Bruce Rauner is set to present what he promises will be a balanced budget, something he has never done while in office. Despite this verified fact, Rauner has repeatedly claimed he proposed a balanced budget each year and that his budgets were ignored by Democrats. He’s recently claimed he could not remember last year’s…

VIDEO: Rauner Doubles-Down on Self-Praise for State’s Handling of Quincy Legionnaires’ Outbreak

Rauner Now Accusing Quincy Home Workers of Spreading False Information (Watch Here) In an appearance before the Herald & Review editorial board, Bruce Rauner stood by statements he made yesterday regarding the state’s response to Legionnaires’ outbreaks at the state-run Quincy Veterans’ home. A major investigation by WBEZ raised serious questions about the state’s response to the outbreaks that…

Student Exodus Growing Under Rauner: State of the State is Worse

Herald & Review Finds More Illinoisans Going to College Out-Of-State Illinois was already losing people to other states. Now, a troubling new report out this week is detailing how the state is losing students, too. The Herald & Review published “Losing the Future,” which calls into question just how much long-term damage Governor Bruce Rauner’s policies have…

Rauner Calls Fact that Job Growth Dropped Under Him a “Distraction”

Rauner Won’t Commit to Preventing Another Budget Stalemate Here’s the fact that Governor Bruce Rauner wants voters to ignore: job growth dropped dramatically under his watch. Rauner was asked today by the Crain’s Chicago Business editorial board what he makes of the fact that job growth slowed under him. Rauner said it was a “distraction”…

Rauner “Would Not Do Anything Different” In Response to Legionnaires’ Outbreak That Killed 13

Rauner Administration Hampering Inquiry into State’s Botched Response At an editorial board meeting with Crain’s Chicago Business today, Governor Bruce Rauner said he would not have done anything different in response to the Quincy Veterans’ Home scandal. Over three years, 13 people died at Quincy from Legionnaires’ disease in the water system. A major investigation…

Rauner Administration Hampering Inquiry into Legionnaires’ Outbreak Response

Rauner Admin Delaying, Denying Requests for Public Records about State’s Botched Response Today, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration appeared before a legislative body investigating the state’s botched response to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy. Over three years, 13 people died. At a hearing last month, lawmakers asked the administration…

Rauner Refuses to Criticize Trump Policies that Target Illinoisans

At a Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board meeting yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner once again showed Illinois voters he will not stand up to President Trump and his policies. Rauner told the board that his “biggest concern” with Trump was the “the rhetoric, the tone, the words.” Not the policies. Rauner’s statement rings true – he has either been…

Incumbent Governor Rauner Forced to Turn Attention to Republican Primary

Nation’s Most Vulnerable Incumbent Begins Running Ads Against Primary Opponent after Failing to Avoid Serious Challenge It was never supposed to get this far. Today, news broke that Governor Bruce Rauner will air an attack ad against his primary opponent, State Representative Jeanne Ives. Rauner tops most national lists as the “most vulnerable incumbent” running for reelection,…

Rauner Doubling-Down on Dishonesty as Blind Trust Scandal Grows

PolitiFact: “False” For Rauner To Claim He Was Not Conducting Personal Business Governor Bruce Rauner is still reeling from the scandal surrounding his not-so-blind trust, and judging by an interview he gave on Friday, he seems intent to lie his way out of it. The Associated Press reported that Rauner held at least one meeting with former business associate…

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