Rauner

This week, the Rauner campaign and Republicans are honing in on the central issues voters will face in November: taxes, term limits, and the future of Illinois. With new ads, a People’s Pledge event in Springfield, and a press conference on Pritzker’s tax hike agenda in Rockford, Republicans are focused on fighting for Illinois families.…

Ahead of Governor Rauner’s speech at the State Fair for Governor’s Day, the Rauner campaign is launching a new paid digital ad. CLICK HERE to watch . The ad echoes the themes that Governor Rauner will touch on during his remarks: taking on corruption and fighting for the future of our state. Governor Rauner has…

Today, the Rauner Campaign is launching a new statewide TV ad titled “Tax Hiker.” CLICK HERE to watch. The ad tells the story of Mike Madigan’s 32% income tax hike last year, and how his handpicked candidate for governor, JB Pritzker, is calling for yet another tax hike on every single Illinoisan. The ad then…

Mike Madigan’s political organization is once again embroiled in scandal and controversy after it was revealed that top Madigan lieutenants assisted and collaborated with an alleged murderer, months after he committed the crime. Instead of coming clean about unknowingly associating with a suspected killer, Madigan’s spokespeople denied any involvement with Michael Pelko’s petition challenge that…

Just like his handpicked candidate for governor, JB Prtizker, Mike Madigan supports a graduated tax hike on hardworking Illinois families. Madigan and House Democrats passed a resolution supporting a graduated tax hike. The only plan that has been put forth by an elected Democrat would result in a tax hike on the vast majority of…

Today, the Republican State Leadership Committee announced the “18 in ’18” Races to Watch list in conjunction with their Future Majority Project and Right Women, Right Now initiatives. Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti has been named as one of the candidates to watch as she continues to travel the state campaigning for lower taxes, more jobs,…

August is here and Illinois students will be heading back to school soon, but JB Pritzker wants to take away a program providing educational choice to low-income families. Despite his plans to raise taxes without saying how high, Pritzker has been adamant that he wouldimmediately eliminate the Invest In Kids tax credit scholarship program. The…

Property taxes in Cook County are due today, serving as a reminder that JB Pritzker is the Porcelain Prince of Tax Avoidance. Pritzker is running on a promise to raise taxes, and won’t say how high they would go. No concern to him though, because Pritzker won’t be paying his fair share anyway. Instead, he’ll…

Yesterday, the Southern Illinoisan published an op-ed from Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti on the state’s actions to address the opioid epidemic in Illinois. As co-chair of the Governor’s Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force, Sanguinetti has traveled the state and worked hand-in-hand with local communities to help win this fight. Today, more Americans die…

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation that both increases public safety and respects the constitutional rights of Illinois citizens. Take a look at reactions and coverage from the Governor’s bill signing. Read more here.