State Sen. Sam McCann, a pro-life, pro-Trump Conservative Party candidate for governor, was joined by his running mate, Aaron Merreighn of Riverton, on Monday as they filed more than 65,000 signatures to get on the Nov. 6 ballot. McCann’s candidacy represents a serious challenge from the right to unpopular incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner. “This […]
Tag: Illinois
Rauner makes false claim on bill backlog, increased $3 billion since elected
During a stop at Western Illinois University, Governor Rauner claimed Illinois’ bill backlog was $10 billion when he took office. Was Illinois’ bill backlog $10 billion when Bruce Rauner took office in January 2014? No, according to former Illinois comptroller Republican Judy Baar Topinka, the bill backlog was $6,545,568, 736 in December 2014. One year later, Leslie […]
Rauner tip toeing around gun bill to placate his, um, liberal Democrat friends
Um, um, um, it sounds like Governor Rauner once again is desperate not to offend his Democrat friends on gun control measures. Rauner was squirrelly/noncommittal/fidgety on the Gun Dealer Licensing Act when reporters asked him about whether he plans to support the legislation on a Moline campaign stop Friday. “So, the federal government already regulates, um, […]
Wall Street Journal Gets Smacked for Praising Rauner
Jeanne Ives, the Republican challenger to Governor Bruce Rauner has penned an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, “Rauner Not the Answer to Illinois’ Problems,” challenging a piece praising the failed Governor. Subscribers can read the response here. “Regarding James Taranto’s “The Weekend Interview with Bruce Rauner: Bruce Rauner vs. the Illinois ‘Mafia’” (March […]
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Opinion: No, Rauner can’t be trusted to end corruption (again)
Rauner’s back to his old anti-corruption campaign theme again. Maybe if he keeps saying it, GOP voters will buy it, or so his campaign brainiacs believe. In 2014, Illinois voters were fed up with Governor Pat Quinn. After 16 years of Democrat rule and destruction, we will willing/desperate to give Bruce Rauner a chance. He […]
ICYMI: Illinois GOP lawmakers had every chance to stop Rauner’s abortion bill (before it passed)
ICYMI….Days before Christmas, an Illinois judge rejected a lawsuit brought by anti-abortion groups against the state over a bill signed by Governor Rauner expanding public funding for abortions. The suit sought an emergency injunction, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the implementation of the bill. From ABC7: HB40, which Governor Bruce Rauner signed into […]
Rauner finger-pointing continues in Republican civil war
The Rauner bloodshed continues… After making Illinois a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants and a signing a left-wing bill for taxpayer-funded abortion, Bruce Rauner could be the most unpopular Republican in Illinois since former Governor and convicted felon George Ryan. A poll by Morning Consult, ranked Rauner as the 5th most unpopular Governor in the […]
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Rauner gives Illinois sanctuary state group $6.5 million every year
Rauner is calling on Congress to pass comprehensive national immigration reform legislation, which is ironic given Rauner’s critical role in turning Illinois into a sanctuary state. When Governor Rauner signed the “Trust Act” (SB 31) and made Illinois a sanctuary state as of August 28, 2017, Republican voters were outraged. The backlash on social media […]
‘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 […]