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Morning Papers Yield Disastrous Headlines for Bruce Rauner on SB1

Regional Papers Focus on How Rauner’s Veto Could Imperil School Funding Governor Bruce Rauner spent weeks building the case that his self-serving veto of SB1, the state’s first new school funding formula in decades, would be beneficial to downstate communities. He shamelessly pitted Chicago against the rest of the state in order to justify his…

(VIDEO) Caught in Headlights: Rauner Does Not Know How His Own Veto Works

Rauner Irresponsible Veto of Education Bill Threatens Schools Ability to Stay Open Rauner Recently Underwent Staff Purge That Brought in Inexperienced Right-Wing Ideologues Today, Governor Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto of SB1, the state’s first new education funding formula in decades. At issue is Rauner’s objection to what he calls a “Chicago Bailout” –…

History Repeats Itself: Rauner Forces Crisis that He Has No Credible Plan to Resolve

Awkward – Rauner’s Main Reason for Veto is Rated “False” By PolitiFact This morning, Governor Bruce Rauner announced he would issue an amendatory veto on SB1, the state’s first school funding formula in decades, putting Illinois schools’ ability to stay open at risk. Why? Well, Governor Rauner claims SB1 bails out Chicago schools, but the…

DGA Announces $21M in Fundraising in First Half of 2017

Record-Setting Fundraising Over 60% Increase from Same Period in 2013 Cycle The Democratic Governors Association announced today it raised $21 million across all entities in the first half of 2017, setting a new DGA record for this period in a campaign cycle. The 2017 fundraising marks a more than 60% increase over the $13 million…

Desperate Bruce Rauner Pushes the State’s Education System to Brink for Political Gain

Rauner Creates School Crisis with No Plan for Resolution With his disapproval rating at 63%, Governor Bruce Rauner is desperate for a win. Perhaps not so coincidentally, Rauner has decided to push SB1, the state’s first education funding formula in two decades, to a crisis point putting school funding in jeopardy. While Rauner claims his…

News Roundup: Rauner’s High Disapproval Rating Earning Press Attention

DGA Poll Confirms National Handicappers’ View of Rauner as “Most Vulnerable Incumbent” in the Nation Yesterday, the Democratic Governors Association released a new poll showing Governor Bruce Rauner with 63% disapproval rating, a lower mark than what he had six months ago and before his budget veto. Rauner’s extremely low marks confirm two national political…

DGA Statement on Senate Health Care Vote

DGA Chair Gov. Dan Malloy (D-CT) and DGA Vice Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following joint statement today on the Senate Republican failure to pass their health care plan: “This morning, millions of Americans are breathing a sigh of relief, after the failure of the reckless Congressional Republican health care bill,” said Malloy…

DGA Statement on Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s Nomination

Today, the DGA released the following statement regarding Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s nomination to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom: “Governor Brownback leaves behind a smoldering fire in Kansas, and Jeff Colyer will only pour more gasoline on it,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “Jeff Colyer has been the single biggest cheerleader of Governor Brownback’s…

DGA Poll Shows Rauner in Deep Trouble

Today, the DGA released the following polling memo from pollster Jill Normington showing that Bruce Rauner’s budget veto has worsened his standing with voters, and that he remains extremely vulnerable in his reelection campaign. The memo can be read here. ###

Rocky Mountain Low: McMaster Returns from Aspen to Flailing Campaign

Growing Primary and FBI Corruption Probe Hurt McMaster’s Re-Election Bid It’s been a tough week for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. After spending two days in the lovely resort town of Aspen, the governor returned to find his re-election campaign in deep trouble. New reports say that McMaster’s own lieutenant governor, Kevin Bryant, will announce…

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