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Silence Rewarded – Rauner Holds Fundraiser with Trumpcare Supporters

Rauner’s Near Total Silence on Trumpcare Helped Ease The Bill’s Passage Tonight, Governor Rauner’s reelection campaign gets a boost from a fundraiser with Illinois’ Congressional Republicans. Some would avoid the optics of fundraising with the people who brought us Trumpcare, but not Bruce Rauner. Despite repeated opportunities, Rauner never stood up in opposition to Trumpcare…

Rauner Launches Attack Ad Instead Of Doing His Job And Passing A Budget

The Democratic Governors Association released the following statement, attributable to Sam Salustro, in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s latest cynical attack ad: “In 2014 the people of Illinois elected Bruce Rauner as Governor, and in the nearly 900 days following he has systematically ground the state to a halt, refused to pass a budget, drove…

Another Sluggish Job Report As Illinois Falls Further Behind Under Rauner

One Of The Worst Job Growth Rates In The Nation, And Each Resident Owes $1k More In Debt Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly state-level job report, and once again the data confirms Illinois’ economy is at best still sputtering along. Governor Rauner’s own administration described job growth as “well below” the…

Rauner Waits Until After Big Fundraiser to Call Special Session

Rauner Funneling Money to IL GOP To Continue Running Attack Ads During Budget Negotiations Last week, Bruce Rauner held a memorable press conference where he attacked Democrats for holding “sham” hearings with “props” disguised as people, and threatened to “force” legislators back to Springfield for a Special Session. It was great theater. And only that. Rauner waited…

Rauner-Funded Group Pushing Fake Science on Illinois Schools

Rauner’s Family Foundation Gave $100,000 to the Heartland Institute, Extreme Climate Change Deniers Rauner Still Silent on President Trump’s Environmental Actions This morning the Daily Herald reported that the Heartland Institute came under fire from four U.S. Senators for mailing materials to teachers across the country “criticizing the conclusion that humans are causing climate change.”…

Who’s Afraid of Donald Trump?

Rauner Asked Twice More to Comment on Trump Matters, But Stays Silent Focus, Illinois. Last week Illinois voters were treated to an amazing scene – a sitting Governor refusing five times to say if he had voted for Donald Trump, his party’s presidential nominee. The interaction follows a pattern. Governor Rauner has already took a…

Illinois’ Economic Future Crumbling Under Rauner

Republican Peoria Mayor: For Job Growth, Rauner Should Focus On A Budget Today, Governor Rauner continues his reelection campaign with a stop at an Amazon facility in Will County. Rauner, who chastised Democrats for trying to create “phony headlines,” will look to do the same regarding Illinois’ economic situation. The headlines cloud the reality in…

Say Anything, Governor

Rauner Again Refuses To Comment On Trumpcare Bill That Would Kick 1 Million Illinoisans Off Insurance Yesterday, the entire Federal Democratic delegation of Illinois asked Governor Rauner, for the fourth time, to weigh in on the Republican Health Care Repeal. The delegation warned that passage of the U.S. House’s overhaul would: Cost the state $40…

Rauner Continues “Pass the Buck” Campaign One Week After State’s Credit Rating Hits Lowest Ever

Today Governor Rauner continued his campaign of blaming others for his own failures, but he cannot escape the facts. As Governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner’s policies have taken Illinois backwards: Under Rauner, the state has suffered eight credit downgrades, and now has the lowest ever recorded credit rating for a U.S. state. Under Rauner, the…

2014 Candidate Rauner’s Campaign Message Against 2017 Governor Rauner

A Look Back at 8 Times Rauner Campaigned on Credit Downgrades Last Thursday, Illinois was hit by two credit downgrades after Governor Rauner yet again failed to negotiate and pass a budget. In just two and a half years under Bruce Rauner’s failed leadership, Illinois has suffered eight (8) credit downgrades. Eric Zorn of the…

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