Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

By illinoispolicy

01/27/2016

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, of his 2016 State of the State address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on January 27, 2016.

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Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

Heavy metals: Behind the fall of Illinois industry

Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low

House Democrats and Republicans still playing hardball

Illinois needs term limits

Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs, close and consolidate facilities

5 things to know about Illinois’ unsustainable municipal pension fund

John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline

Caterpillar lays off 300 Illinois workers

Speaker Madigan falsely promotes Bureau of Labor Statistics report as ‘good news’

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