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Flashback: Rauner Said He Had “No Obligation” to Protect Illinois Taxpayers from Republican Tax Plan

Rauner Earlier Dodged Question on Curtailing Tax Break That Would Hit Illinois Hard Yesterday, House Republicans unveiled their plan to rewrite the federal tax code. Early analysis shows the plan would be a boon for the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class. Just a few weeks ago, Rauner was asked to weigh in…

“Illinois Economy Lags Behind Nation” Under Rauner’s Failed Leadership

University of Illinois Flash Economic Index Finds State Economy at Lowest Point in 5 Years Another day, another report that Illinois’ economy is slowing down under Governor Bruce Rauner. The University of Illinois released its monthly Flash Economic Index, a measurement of the state’s economic growth, which is at “its lowest point since an identical reading in…

Yet Another National Analyst Says Rauner’s Reelection is in Trouble

Inside Elections Ranks IL Gubernatorial Race as “Tilt Democratic,” Confirming Two Similar Rankings Last Week Yesterday, Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales released his new rankings for gubernatorial races across the country and, once again, Governor Bruce Rauner finds himself ranked as the most likely incumbent to lose their seat. The Illinois gubernatorial race is ranked as “Tilt…

Rauner Primary Challenge Means He Will Have to Answer for His Lack of Honesty

Rauner Challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives Focusing on Rauner’s Lies to Illinois Voters Over the weekend, Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton announced she would begin passing petitions to challenge Governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary, just days after Rauner officially announced his reelection bid. In her first few interviews, Rep. Ives went right after one…

Why Won’t Rauner Answer Any Questions About the Mysterious Departure of His General Counsel?

Rauner Spends Last Week, Like the Last Two Months, Dodging Questions on Why General Counsel Dennis Murashko Left His Administration Governor Bruce Rauner only met the press a few times last week and just about every time he was faced with questions about the departure of his General Counsel Dennis Murashko. Last Monday, both NBC5’s Mary…

On Week He Announces His Reelection, Two National Analysts Confirm Rauner is the Most Vulnerable Incumbent

This week, Bruce Rauner officially announced his reelection campaign with a web video, a paid TV ad profiling Rauner’s lack of job creation, and a distinct lack of campaign events with voters. On Sunday, he heads overseas for a week. Now, two national analysts are ruining Rauner’s reelection announcement by confirming that he’s the most…

Rauner’s Irresponsible Fiscal Veto Unanimously Rejected by Legislature

Rauner Record Shows He Never Cared About Fiscal Responsibility – Ran Up the State’s Credit Card Bill to $16 Billion, Refused to Pass Budget Yesterday, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill designed to bring more fiscal transparency to the amount owed by the state. While Rauner’s action…

DGA Releases Fact Check Video of Rauner’s Reelection Launch Ad

Rauner’s Video Fails to Mention the Damage Rauner’s Done to the State On Monday, Governor Bruce Rauner launched his reelection campaign with a web video that was heavy on rhetoric and light on accomplishments. Today, the DGA re-releases Rauner’s video with some necessary context to many of Rauner’s claims. Watch the video here. Underlying Rauner’s…

Florida Governor Using Rauner’s Campaign Message to Steal Illinois Jobs

Rauner Reelection Campaign off to a Strange Start After bashing Illinois’ economy for three years as governor, Bruce Rauner launched his reelection campaign by teaming up with out-of-state governors to attack Illinois’ economy. Rauner’s new ad skirts over the fact he’s been governor since 2015 and deflects any responsibilities for his failures. Just hours later, Florida Governor Rick…

DGA Statement on Governor Bruce “The Buck Stops Elsewhere” Rauner’s New Ad

The Democratic Governors Association, through spokesman Sam Salustro, releases the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s new TV ad featuring governors who received substantial donations from Rauner: “It’s appropriate the only governor not on screen is Bruce Rauner, who has abdicated his leadership position for nearly three years now. Illinois is losing jobs and people because…

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