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Little Progress In Latest Leadership Meeting In Springfield
Little Progress In Latest Leadership Meeting In Springfield
Little Progress In Latest Leadership Meeting In Springfield
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The governor and the legislative leaders continue to meet, but apparently haven't even reached the point of discussing a final budget number. This meeting took place away from cameras at the Thompson Center at Chicago...
Road Salt Provides Impetus for Illinois Spending Agreement
Road Salt Provides Impetus for Illinois Spending Agreement
Road Salt Provides Impetus for Illinois Spending Agreement
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The increasing needs of a government without a budget has at least temporarily cut into Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's resolve to stand firm against spending any state money without a spending agreement. The Republican governor compromised last week, allowing Democrats who control the House to approve spending authority for about $3 billion even though the state has gone m
Rauner Frustrated By Lack of Budget Progress
Rauner Frustrated By Lack of Budget Progress
Rauner Frustrated By Lack of Budget Progress
Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Almost a year into his term, and a day after his much-ballyhooed budget meeting with the four legislative leaders, Gov. Bruce Rauner shared a realization with reporters. “We're in this strange place,” he said, “where the legislature just wanted to pass a big spending plan and said, Governor, okay, you decide how to fix it, we'll tell you how much we want to spen
Little Progress In Meeting of Illinois Leaders
Little Progress In Meeting of Illinois Leaders
Little Progress In Meeting of Illinois Leaders
Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Once the cameras and microphones were turned off on the big budget meeting in the governor's office Tuesday, the governor and four legislative leaders talked for about an hour. Some talked more than others, according to Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont)...
Rauner Defends Stance On Temporarily Refusing Syrian Refugees
Rauner Defends Stance On Temporarily Refusing Syrian Refugees
Rauner Defends Stance On Temporarily Refusing Syrian Refugees
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is defending his stance on temporarily stopping Syrian refugees from coming into Illinois, but doesn't explain why he believes he has the authority to do so. The Refugee Act of 1980 gives the federal government the authority on matters of refugee resettlement, and mentions nothing about governors being able to block refugees from coming into
Durbin Continues Push For Syrian Refugees
Durbin Continues Push For Syrian Refugees
Durbin Continues Push For Syrian Refugees
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) hopes Gov. Bruce Rauner will change his position on Syrian refugees if he meets them face to face. In a letter to Rauner, Durbin asks him to personally meet some of the hundreds of Syrian refugees who have already resettled in Illinois...
Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner's office has reached four-year labor agreements with 11 unions and has criticized one of the larger state-employee unions for not doing the same. A spokeswoman for the Republican says the unions that agreed to deals announced Wednesday represent more than 500 workers...
Public Budget Meeting Likely To Be More Private
Public Budget Meeting Likely To Be More Private
Public Budget Meeting Likely To Be More Private
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The public budget meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the legislative leaders scheduled for today has been pushed back—and likely won’t be so public anymore. The meeting has been delayed to December 1 so House Speaker Michael Madigan can attend a family funeral...
Poll: Voters Hold Low Opinion of Illinois Lawmakers
Poll: Voters Hold Low Opinion of Illinois Lawmakers
Poll: Voters Hold Low Opinion of Illinois Lawmakers
Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network “I don't like the legislature, but I like my own local lawmaker.” Even that beloved local lawmaker might be on thin ice, if results of a new survey released by Illinois Policy Action are to be believed...

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