Tag: Bruce Rauner
Metro-East Democrats see infrastructure bill as top priority
After four years playing defense against Rauner, a chance to move things forward
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Metro-East Democrats, just sworn in to...
How Labor helped bring down Scott Walker and Bruce Rauner
By RACHEL M. COHEN
In the Nov. 6 election, in a strong rebuke to the anti-labor agendas of Wisconsin and Illinois’ Republican governors, voters elected...
For Illinois working people: A new start with a new governor
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
It was early April of last year. The people of the Labor Movement in Illinois and their Democratic Party supporters were...
Madison County Democrats organized, turning out volunteers to defeat Rauner, elected...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – Madison County Democrats are better organized and working harder than they have in years, the party’s county leader...
Rauner vetoes bill to protect Illinois workers
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill intended to provide important new protections for Illinois workers, surprising...
Could Manar bring the challenge to Rauner?
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – A Democratic state senator from the Metro East, Andy Manar of Bunker Hill, has become the subject of...
More of the same in Rauner’s State of the State address
Springfield, IL – Union leaders found nothing hopeful about the recent State of the speech delivered by Gov. Bruce Rauner, even though he talked about improving education...
Republican governors lambaste Rauner
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – It’s not uncommon these days to hear union activists or Democrats criticizing Governor Bruce Rauner. After all, he...
Rauner holding Illinois’s neediest hostage to force through anti-union agenda
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Swansea, IL – Illinois Democrats remain united against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s union-busting demands, leaving the state’s budget in limbo.
Rauner would agree to...