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Rauner’s Year-End Accomplishments List Includes Vetoed Bills, Things That Did Not Happen, And Alternative Facts

Today, Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign released a list of 10 “accomplishments” in 2017 that really underscore how little Rauner has done for Illinois families. Rauner’s list includes a couple whoppers, some stretches, and a few things that simply didn’t happen: Rauner’s list includes passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act…which was signed in 2016 and…

Rauner to Illinois Taxpayers – You’ll Get Hit on Taxes, But Federal Tax Reform Will Help Me Politically

Rauner Harkens Back To “Crisis Creates Opportunity” Quote While Discussing How Hard Illinois Taxpayers Will Be Hit by Federal Tax Reform Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner answered a question about what the federal tax reform would do to state and local deductions. Rauner agreed that reducing the deductions would hurt Illinois taxpayers, but rather then pledge…

Rauner’s Veterans Home Scandal Deepens, Calling into Question Rauner’s Actions During Outbreak

Rauner Attended Event with Veterans’ Director While Quincy Home Outbreak Developed Two new reports out today added more questions about Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration’s response to the tragic Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. Ultimately, 13 people died in 2015. The Herald-Whig obtained lawsuits that detail how residents were not tested or treated…

Throwback: Rauner Called Needed Chicago Veterans Home “Wasteful Spending”

Rauner Stopped Construction on a Needed Home and Later Bragged He Stopped “Wasteful Spending” Yesterday, WBEZ/NPR released a heartbreaking story about the death of 13 people at the Quincy Veterans Home due to Legionnaires’ disease. WBEZ recounted how Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration was slow to notify the public about a major outbreak in 2015. Despite Rauner promising…

Rauner’s Weak-Kneed Response to Roy Moore Looks Worse This Morning

Rauner Refused to Break with Mega-Donor Bankrolling Roy Moore, Never Publicly Backed Moore’s Opponent Last night, the state of Alabama forcefully rejected Roy Moore’s senatorial bid in contrast to Governor Bruce Rauner’s tepid response to his candidacy. Just weeks ago, Rauner rejected calls to break with his mega-donor ally Richard Uihlein after it was reported…

Rauner-Supported Republican Tax Bill Will Reduce Future Chicago-Area Home Values By Up To 9.6%

Rauner Says Congress Is “Making Progress” On Tax Bill Last Week Today, Crain’s Chicago Business reported that future home values of Chicago-area homes would drop in value by up to 9.6% should the Republican tax plan go through. Governor Bruce Rauner expressed his support for the legislation a few weeks ago, then tried walking back…

Rauner Failing to Protect Illinois from Donald Trump’s Backwards Environmental Policies

Rauner Refuses to Join Bipartisan Group of Governors Committing States to Paris Climate Goals Today, while Governor Bruce Rauner celebrates passage of the Future Energy Jobs Act, voters won’t hear Rauner talk about how President Trump’s backwards environmental policies will hurt Illinois. Earlier this year, Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate…

Rauner Decries Corruption While Holding Campaign Event at Home of Crony He Appointed to Powerful State Board

Rauner Host Also a Chair for the National Free-Market Lobbying Group ALEC Bruce Rauner, while decrying corruption in government, held a campaign event at the house of a state board member he appointed. Rauner held a press conference this afternoon at the home of Marianne Eterno Murphy, appointed to the state’s powerful Health Facilities and…

State Newspapers to Rauner: Stop Passing the Blame and Do Your Job

Today marks 1,064 days into Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration and one week since Rauner infamously claimed, “I’m not in charge,” then declined to revise his statement when given the chance. The state’s editorial boards and writers took Rauner to task for his comment, and called on him to show leadership instead of passing the blame.…

Day 3: Rauner Office Reinforcing “Not in Charge” Slogan as Two No-Bid Contracts Awarded Under Rauner Shut Down

Earlier This Week Rauner Did Not Know U.S. Senate Passed Major Tax Overhaul It’s Day 3 of Governor Bruce Rauner’s new reelection strategy – “I’m not in charge” – and Rauner’s office has been hard at work reinforcing the new slogan. In the past two days, two different no-bid contracts awarded by Rauner’s administration…

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