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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…

ICYMI: GOP Treasurer Schwartz Calls for Laxalt to Step Down as AG

Schwartz: ‘There’s been enormous conflict of interest throughout’ In case you missed it, Nevada Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Schwartz called for Attorney General Adam Laxalt to either step down from his current post or drop out of the governor’s race. Schwartz pointed to several instances where Laxalt’s behavior as Attorney General was directly…

AUDIO: Allan Fung Praises Trump’s “Track Record”

GOP candidate Allan Fung’s cheerleading for Donald Trump’s policies continued last week, in an appearance on WPRO radio. In an interview with WPRO’s Tara Granahan, Fung praised Trump’s “track record” of results. Given an opportunity to distance himself from the President, Fung offered only praise of Trump’s policies. You can hear Fung praising the President’s…

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

Latest News Dec 15, 2017

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

Latest News Dec 15, 2017

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…

INVESTIGATION: Schuette Caught Packing AG Staff with GOP Operatives

Latest News Dec 15, 2017

INVESTIGATION: Schuette Caught Packing AG Staff with GOP Operatives

Today, a Detroit Free Press investigation revealed that Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is packing his taxpayer funded office with campaign activists and political allies in preparation for his gubernatorial run. Michigan’s constitution prohibits public officials from hiring or firing employees based on their political affiliations. But as he gets ready for the 2018 campaign,…

The Scandals Are Piling Up for Henry McMaster

Latest News Dec 15, 2017

The Scandals Are Piling Up for Henry McMaster

SC Governor Embroiled in Ethics Probe and Nuclear Plant Debacle South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is having another terrible week. The governor’s short tenure has been defined by swirling accusations of corruption and mismanagement, and it’s only getting worse. The ongoing statewide corruption probe ramped up this week when Rep. Rick Quinn took a plea…

New RGA Chair Admits Republicans Have a Big Problem With Suburban Voters

Haslam: ‘We need to be thinking about why we’re losing some voters we’ve traditionally gotten’ As Republicans take stock of their losses in Alabama, Virginia and New Jersey, RGA Chair Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam sees huge problems for his party heading into the important 2018 election cycle: Asked if there is a message in that…

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…

Not Even Charlie Baker’s RNC Money Could Put Roy Moore Over the Top in Alabama

Baker Raised Millions For RNC Which Backed Moore Roy Moore wasn’t the only one who lost in Alabama last night. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his friends at the RNC saw their investment in the race go up in smoke. As a reminder, Baker announced last week that he would continue fundraising with the RNC,…

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

ICYMI: GOP Treasurer Schwartz Calls for Laxalt to Step Down as AG

AUDIO: Allan Fung Praises Trump’s “Track Record”

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

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

INVESTIGATION: Schuette Caught Packing AG Staff with GOP Operatives

The Scandals Are Piling Up for Henry McMaster

New RGA Chair Admits Republicans Have a Big Problem With Suburban Voters

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

Not Even Charlie Baker’s RNC Money Could Put Roy Moore Over the Top in Alabama