Wednesday, April 11, 2018   Rauner’s Unbalanced Budget Cuts Funding, Increases Expenses in Communities Across Illinois   Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner’s FY19 budget proposal attempts to “balance” the budget on the backs of working people. With the General Assembly holding budget hearings this week, the Pritzker campaign is highlighting the different communities that would be hurt […]

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Rauner Tried to Zero Out Ag Funding, Shut Down Illinois State Museum   Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner is celebrating Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day today at the Illinois State Museum, but his failed record on supporting the agriculture industry begs serious questions: Why did Rauner propose eliminating funding for agriculture education? In […]

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018   Chicago, IL – Today, JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton released the following statements on Equal Pay Day: “Today and every day, we must fight for equal pay for women across our state and country, and as your governor, I will not relent until we make that a reality in Illinois,” […]

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018   Chicago, IL – Today, JB for Governor released a new story in the multimedia “Rauner Failed Me” campaign highlighting the real people who have been hurt by Bruce Rauner’s failures as governor. Corina is an educator who is passionate about teaching, but has been failed by Rauner’s budget crisis that […]

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018   Rauner Slashes $188.2 Million from Department of Human Services   Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner’s FY19 budget proposal attempts to “balance” the budget on the backs of working people. With the General Assembly holding budget hearings this week, the Pritzker campaign is highlighting the different communities hurt by this failed […]

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Monday, April 9, 2018   Chicago, IL – Today, Bruce Rauner said “we need to move expeditiously” to take “strong action” on gun violence, but so far he’s vetoed or ignored any concrete solution passed by the legislature and only proposed a task force. Rauner vetoed the Gun Dealer Licensing Bill a week before his heated primary election, […]

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Monday, April 9, 2018   Chicago, IL – Today, JB for Governor released a new story in the multimedia “Rauner Failed Me” campaign highlighting the real people who have been hurt by Bruce Rauner’s failures as governor. Paul, an educator from Naperville, is the latest Illinoisan to be featured in the campaign. Paul is proud […]

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Monday, April 9, 2018   Pension Cost Shift Diverts Money from Classrooms, Could Hike Property Taxes   Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner’s FY19 budget proposal attempts to “balance” the budget on the backs of working people. With the General Assembly holding budget hearings this week, the Pritzker campaign is highlighting the different communities hurt by […]

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Friday, April 6, 2018   Chicago, IL – As state bonds go to market, S&P is slamming the “persistent crisis-like budget environment” under Bruce Rauner’s failed leadership. Rauner has failed to propose a balanced budget as governor, and he forced the state through an unprecedented 736-day budget crisis where bipartisan lawmakers ultimately overrode his reckless vetoes. “Bruce Rauner creates […]

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Friday, April 6, 2018   Chicago, IL – One year ago, JB Pritzker announced his campaign for governor. Since then, JB has introduced detailed plans, traveled across the state and connected with thousands of voters, and built a broad, grassroots coalition of Democrats ready to beat Bruce Rauner and win up and down the ticket in November. “Over the […]

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