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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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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Winchester received 100 percent of the vote in Hamilton County, affidavit states
Robert Winchester, incumbent and longtime Republican State Central Committeeman in the 15th Congressional District who reportedly "lost" that seat in the now-contested race in April, received 100 percent of the vote in Hamilton County, a party official in that county said in an affidavit.
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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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Ballot hijinks lead Southern Illinois Republicans to challenge party leadership vote
Governor Rauner and his hand-picked state GOP Chairman Timothy Schneider are declaring victory in Southern Illinois. But did they actually win?
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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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Williamson County Board chairman opposes tax freeze, urges Rauner, Madigan to 'stop mandates' instead
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner are more worried about their public image than in freezing property taxes, which state legislators should oppose, Williamson County Board Chairman Ron Ellis said during a recent interview.
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Federal funds help Illinois launch 26-mile off-road venue for spring 2019
Thanks to a federal grant, the Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area will be the site of an off-road trail opening in 2019 that’s expected to draw riders from across the region to the Southern Illinois venue.
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Severin joins in on bashing of Rauner in wake of abortion legislation
Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) has joined the growing chorus of GOP lawmakers voicing displeasure with Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of abortion expansion bill HB40.
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House aspirant faults Rauner for forcing those of faith to fund abortions
Labeling it “a terrible day for Illinois,” state representative candidate Darren Bailey is taking Gov. Bruce Rauner to task over his decision to sign into law legislation allowing for taxpayer-funded abortions.
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Ex-Rauner aide Trover teams up with Blago's deputy governor
Lance Trover of Vienna, who resigned from a post as deputy chief of staff to Bruce Rauner in July, has announced he is joining the public affairs firm of a former top staffer to another Illinois governor. Rod Blagojevich.