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Tag: Governor Rauner
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Bad for your health
The city is still concealing many of the secrets regarding General Iron, Lincoln Yards, and Mayor Rahm.
Posted inBlogs
Hey, Governor Rauner—open the books!
As long as Rauner wants Rahm to open up the CPS books, Rauner should have to open the state’s books to Rahm’s bean counters.
Posted inBlogs
With CPS-takeover proposal, Rauner tries to take Rahm down with him
I’m starting to wonder if Rauner’s anger at the mayor is for real.
Posted inBlogs
Rauner cries for you, Laquan. Or does he?
Who’s telling the truth: Mayor Rahm when he says he didn’t watch the McDonald video, or Governor Rauner when he says it made him cry?
Posted inBlogs
Rauneromics: Tax credits for ConAgra, budget cuts for everyone else
While social service programs and education throughout the state get cut, Illinois governor Bruce Rauner forks over as much as $1.26 million in tax credits to poach ConAgra from Omaha.
Posted inBlogs
Look out, Rahm—the elected school board movement is back!
Just when you thought Mayor Rahm had killed the elected school board movement, along comes a proposed bill from state representative Robert Martwick that would bring it back.
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It’s time Mayor Rahm treated teachers like they were police officers or firefighters
Mayor Emanuel—like Governor Rauner and Scott Walker—have different attitudes when it comes to dealing with unions of teachers as opposed to police and firefighters.
Posted inBlogs
Who killed the CPS pension extension bill?
Chicago’s three most powerful politicians—Rauner, Rahm, and Madigan—have said they support a bill that gives Chicago extra time to contribute $634 million to the Chicago teachers’ pension fund. Someone’s not being honest.
Posted inBlogs
Karen Lewis and Troy LaRaviere on Rahm, Rauner, and CPS
See it for yourself—Karen Lewis on Rauner the sociopath, Troy LaRaviere on the parasites at CPS, and other highlights from this week’s First Tuesdays show at the Hideout.
Posted inBlogs
Mayor Rahm works some Magic to avoid a runoff
As we stagger toward the finish line of the mayoral election, Mayor Rahm brings in Magic Johnson to win over the undecided black vote.