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Greitens Becomes A Liability for GOP Governors

Neighboring Govs in IL, IA on Defense over Ties to Scandal-Plagued Greitens In 36 hours, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has gone from a self-described leader to major political liability. Gubernatorial candidates in Iowa and Illinois are scrambling to deal with the fallout from the blackmail scandal unfolding in Missouri. Take a look at the coverage…

Three Years into Rauner’s Term, Illinois Is Worse

Rauner Inaugurated Three Years Ago Today, And Little Has Gone Well Since Exactly three years ago today, Governor Bruce Rauner was inaugurated as Governor of Illinois and the state is worse off for it. Rauner spoke of an “opportunity to accomplish something historic,” to “fix busted budgets”, to “forge a new path” toward “a brighter…

Rauner Must Renounce Endorsement from Missouri Governor Eric Greitens

Rauner Spent $1.3 Million on Ads Promoting Greitens and Sent $100,000 Directly to Greitens Today, the Democratic Governors Association called on Governor Bruce Rauner to rescind the endorsement from Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, following a KMOV report that Greitens was accused of blackmailing a mistress to keep his extramarital affair silent. Rauner’s campaign has spent $1.3 million dollars on…

Rauner Spent a Week in Quincy – But Nothing Has Changed

After Veterans Home Stay, Rauner Still Refuses to Show Accountability for Administration’s Response to Tragedy Governor Bruce Rauner wrapped up his week-long stay at the Quincy Veterans’ Home with a press conference that was light on details and non-existent on introspection. Rauner’s stay was provoked by a WBEZ investigation into his administration’s response to the 2015 Legionnaires’…

Does Rauner Believe His Administration Did Anything Wrong at Quincy?

Rauner and His Team Have Refused to Take Responsibility for Outbreak Response at Quincy Veterans’ Home Today, Governor Bruce Rauner ends his weeklong stay at the Quincy Veterans’ Home following deeply troubling reports about the state’s response to 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak there. Rauner said he was getting a “more thorough understanding” of the problem after three…

Rauner Keeps Trying to Derail His So-Called Top Accomplishment

Rauner Again Issues Amendatory Veto on Education Funding Formula, Possibly Further Delaying Implementation Bruce Rauner’s TV ads cynically tout the state’s new school funding formula as a top accomplishment. But when he’s off the TV screen, Bruce Rauner’s actions tell a different story. Late yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner once again tried to derail the new funding formula. Rauner issued an…

Turmoil in Rauner’s Realm – LG Sanguinetti Thought About Quitting Rauner’s Reelection

LG Also Criticizes Rauner For Poor Clemency Record, Undercuts Criminal Justice Message Things are so bad for Governor Bruce Rauner right now that his Lieutenant Governor publicly acknowledged she contemplated withdrawing from his reelection effort. The Chicago Tribune published a stunning interview with Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti who admitted she needed a few days to…

Rauner Again Ranked in Top 5 of Gov Races Most Likely to Flip Parties

Washington Post Ranking Confirms That After Three Years of Failed Leadership, Rauner Has Steep Hill to Climb Today, Governor Bruce Rauner finds himself at the top of another list showcasing his vulnerability. The Washington Post’s The Fix ranked Illinois as the fourth most likely governorship to flip parties and ranked Rauner as the most vulnerable GOP incumbent.…

Rauner’s Unanswered Questions About His Handling of Quincy Home Outbreak

Rauner Should Use Stunt as Opportunity to Address Hard Questions about Admin’s Botched Response Last night, Governor Bruce Rauner checked into the Quincy Veterans’ Home in an attempt to quiet growing questions about his administration’s botched response to Legionnaires’ outbreaks there. In three years, 13 veterans’ home residents have died from the disease and two…

Rauner Claims ‘Rave Reviews’ Over Veterans’ Home Response, Ducks Responsibility

Governor Deflects Blame for Veterans’ Deaths in State-Run Home: ‘They Don’t Have a Strong Immune System’ While speaking with the Herald-News Editorial Board yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner tried to show he was taking responsibility for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, but he couldn’t quite get there. First, Rauner pointed out that Northwestern Hospital…

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