Articles filed under State Executive
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Rauner executive order takes aim at unionsFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday signed an executive order declaring state workers don't have to pay fees to support union bargaining if they're not in the union, a move labor o...
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Chris Christie event in suburbs nearly sold outFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's planned visit to Rolling Meadows Thursday is set to break an attendance record for the Republican event he'll headline. As of this morni...
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Rauner dismisses 'anti-union' criticism in LombardFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday shot back at critics who've characterized him as being "anti-union." During a speech at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Rauner said he has heard...
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What did he mean by that? Lawmakers debate phrase from Rauner's speechFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's opener for his State of the State address Wednesday offered lawmakers a partnership to work with him, “solving problems together, listening and learn...
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Rauner details property tax freeze, but will it happen?Feb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner took aim at property taxes Wednesday, rejuvenating his campaign call to freeze rising costs and saying local governments have to cut expenses to make i...
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Rauner promises 'competitive' salaries for business leaders joining teamJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - Business leaders tapped to join Illinois' new executive team will be offered "competitive" salaries to lure them out of the private sector, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday...
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Republicans playing the long game on term limitsJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - A key effort of the Rauner campaign has re-emerged in the legislature, but the suburban lawmaker behind it says he's playing the long game. State Rep. Ron Sandack, a Dow...
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What Bruce Rauner can do without the LegislatureJan 18, 2015 6:30 am - On the evening of Gov. Bruce Rauner's inauguration, the pomp had given way to a rollicking concert in Springfield's large convention center. The heavily scripted ceremon...
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Rauner orders posting local government salaries onlineJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - Back in 2012, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation that called for salaries of most county, township and city workers to be put on a website that already displays similar i...
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Gaming Board chief on job status: 'I have no idea'Jan 14, 2015 12:00 am - The flurry of changes Gov. Bruce Rauner is making to state government is causing some confusion about who's in and who's out. Rauner Tuesday revoked the appointment of I...