Bruce Rauner

How Illinois’ economic development agency flouts the law in plain sight

By Robert Steere
01/21/2015
The DCEO’s decision to play by its own rules deserves scrutiny not only because of its monetary cost, but because it involves a fiduciary failure symptomatic of governmental disregard for the rule of law. It exemplifies a political culture that must change if Illinois government is to turn the corner and move toward restoration and renewal.

TAGS: DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy

Executive orders strike sharp contrast between Quinn and Rauner

By Matt Paprocki
01/16/2015
Within hours of being sworn in as governor, Rauner offered a stark contrast by issuing a freeze on all non-essential spending, immediately followed by ethics and transparency executive orders aimed at deconstructing the disappointing status quo of Springfield politics.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Illinois had record mass exodus in 2014

By Michael Lucci
01/07/2015
The stunning data underscore an important point as power shifts to Governor-elect Bruce Rauner: Illinois cannot raise taxes on a population that is shrinking due to massive numbers of people leaving.

TAGS: jobs