Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner concedes governor's race to Pritzker
Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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From Prairie State Wire
Population falling, but Illinois government leaders agree to spend, borrow more
Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
1115 Medicaid waiver will help launch 10 health care initiatives, Rauner says
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will be the national leader in mental health services.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner signs bipartisan Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.
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Skillicorn wants Rauner to get on board with reforms now
Rep. Allen Skillicorn ( R-East Dundee) is calling upon Gov. Bruce Rauner to live up to his re-election campaign promises for reforms and support those reforms now.
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Skillicorn: Rauner needs to heed his base
A post-primary poll shows that re-election prospects for incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner look bleak. An Odgen & Fry survey shows him down 22 points compared with Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker, and in an almost certain death knell for a politician, Rauner’s unfavorables are nearly double his favorables.
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From Prairie State Wire
Campaign spending: Rauner raised $75.5M ahead of primary victory
Gov. Bruce Rauner raised $215 per vote cast for him in the gubernatorial primary race last week compared to Rep. Jeanne Ives' $12 for vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary
Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives vs. Rauner: The Drubbing. Let’s Go to the Videotape.
It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.
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From Prairie State Wire
National Review endorses Ives for governor
The National Review has joined the growing list of publications endorsing the candidacy of Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives and Skillicorn find fault with Rauner's budget address
In Wednesday’s 2018 budget address, Gov. Bruce Rauner said it is possible for Illinois to become the economic powerhouse of the Midwest.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: Despite lower fees, Illinois ranks 13th among states with highest cost to start a business
Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.
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From Lake County Gazette
McSweeney backing Ives in bid to unseat 'failed governor'
As Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative stances this year have landed him in hot water with members of his own party, there are growing calls to replace him on the gubernatorial ballot next year.
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From Kane County Reporter
Those who pushed Trust Act need course on federal law, Ugaste says
Dan Ugaste thinks Gov. Bruce Rauner and local lawmakers who voted to pass the Trust Act that turned Illinois into a "sanctuary state" may need a refresher course on federal law.
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Rauner vs. Ives seen as strengthening, not weakening, GOP
Dan Ugaste knows whom he will vote for in next year's governor's race: a Republican.
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Reick helps National Guard families honor lost loved ones
Family members of fallen Illinois National Guard members will now receive a state flag under recently enacted legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), according to Reick's website.