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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Winnebago County Jail drug program used to combat opioid addiction in other county jails
A successful opioid treatment program at the Winnebago County Jail will be the basis for similar programs in other county jails.
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From SE Illinois News
Rauner to decide if he should diminish his own power related to healthcare waiver
It is now up to Gov. Bruce Rauner to decide if he can file a federal healthcare waiver without the General Assembly’s approval.
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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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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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Syverson says he sees no rigging in Cook County GOP's Rauner endorsement
Concerns that Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent Cook County Republican Central Committee endorsement was a rigged outcome are unfounded, a Rockford lawmaker and Rauner supporter said during a recent interview.
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Rauner in Rockford to tour Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside project
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently toured the site of a new medical complex in Rockford, which, when complete, will include a 451,000-square-foot hospital and 81,500-square-foot medical center, a release from the governor’s office said.
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Rauner offers condolences to family of slain Rockford officer
Gov. Bruce Rauner offered his condolences to the family of Rockford Police Officer Jaimie Cox who was killed earlier this month in the line of duty.
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Sosnowski sees lesson in failed Student Access Bill
The recently failed Student Acess Bill, which would have broadened financial aid available to students regardless of documentation status, was defeated because it was money the state doesn't have to spend, according to Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford).
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16-year-old Rockford pianist named Order of Lincoln winner
Gov. Bruce Rauner has taken note of Rockford native Emily Bear.
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Rauner shake-up follows in wake of perceived political defeat
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