The sad last ditch (some say half-hearted and feeble) attempt by six GOP legislators to repeal Gov. Rauner’s sanctuary state bill has hit a roadblock. Reeling from Republican voter outrage after Rauner signed SB31, the “Trust Act,” which officially turned Illinois into a sanctuary state, a group of conservative legislators vowed/said/claimed they would repeal the […]
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Our Home Our Fight? Not at Bruce Rauner’s Winnetka Home
I spy with my Illinois eye. Downstate here. Who is the Governor’s representative? Bruce Rauner is leader of the Illinois Republican Party but he is also a voter who is represented by a state representative and state senator. Bruce Rauner owns 9 houses including a penthouse in a luxury high-rise overlooking Millennium Park in downtown […]
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Dan Proft-funded Sen. Dan McConchie voted to make Illinois a sanctuary state
Illinois is a sanctuary state and Republican voters have GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER to thank. Rauner isn’t the only guilty party however. SB 31, known as the “Trust Act,” and covertly named by extremist immigration and open border activists to obfuscate the bill’s purpose (the ICIRR bragged about this to the Chicago Sun-Times) passed in late […]
‘Traitor’ Governor Rauner says he will sign Illinois’ sanctuary state bill
Governor Bruce “Traitor” Rauner says he will sign SB31, The Trust Act, making Illinois a sanctuary state on Monday. The signing of the legislation represents a fundamental betrayal of Rauner’s conservative Republican base. The backlash against Governor Rauner and his faux conservative allies, including Illinois Policy Institute, is about to begin. Immigrant coalitions bragged about […]
Why is Rauner with the Democrats (and not Trump) on immigration?
I spy with my Illinois eye. Downstate here. I’m actually somewhat stunned when I look at how different Trump and Rauner are on so many issues. One of them sure seems like a Democrat dressed up in a Republican costume. Remember when Republican Bruce Rauner wouldn’t even go meet the President when nearly every […]
Chart: Rauner’s income tripled since he became governor
How did Governor Bruce Rauner triple his income since his election? Did the income jump have anything to do with his financial firm, GTCR’s investment of Illinois’ pension funds? The Illinois Governor controls appointments to the Illinois State Board of Investments – the board that controls state investment dollars. Rauner released his 2015 tax returns reveal […]
Another Rauner staffer caught in offensive Nancy Pelosi Twitter pic
It’s Day 8 of the glorious new Rauner regime and Rauner’s almost “body-man” Ben Tracy has already gotten himself fired on his very first day after racially offensive were discovered on his Twitter feed. Tracy was an intern with the Rauner-funded Illinois Opportunity Project and also worked for the Illinois House GOP. Whatta guy. It’s […]
The I-74 Divide: Rauner Losing Downstate Over Budget Disaster
I spy with my Illinois eye. Downstate here. Liberal Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is losing downstate voters…and their representatives. Sunday’s defection of 15 Republicans who voted for an end to Illinois’ budget impasse and AGAINST Boss Rauner’s wishes tells the tale. Illinois is still at risk of a credit downgrade to junk status if Rauner […]
Trump to end Rauner’s $32 million dollar tax dodge
There’s bad news for #NeverTrump Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Wall Street pals. Last week on CBS’ Face the Nation, President Trump again promised to end the carried interest loophole. He made eliminating the loophole a cornerstone of his campaign.”They’re [fund managers] paying nothing and it’s ridiculous. I want to save the middle class,” Trump said […]
Was Gov. Rauner for Hillary?
Was Governor Rauner for Hillary? Governor Rauner’s firm GTCR was one of the 91 companies who paid Hillary Clinton an exorbitant “speaking fee” shortly after she left the job of Secretary of State. This was before Hillary announced she was running for President. I’m sure it was nice to round up a couple of HUNDRED […]