Via The Chicago Tribune Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner spent his first full day in office Tuesday vowing to overturn a series of moves Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn made on his way out the door, accusing his predecessor of engaging in…
Read MoreVia The Courier State employees under the governor can no longer negotiate a job with a lobbyist or lobbying firm while working for the state nor take a lobbying job for one year after leaving the state. The new restriction…
Read MoreVia IGNN SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-09 today, which tightens ethical requirements for all state employees to ensure they adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and impartiality while working for the people of Illinois….
Read MoreVia The Chicago Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD — On his first full day on the job, Gov. Bruce Rauner is scheduled to sign an executive order on ethics. Rauner made reference to the move in his inaugural address on Monday, saying the…
Read MoreVia Peoria Public Radio Donors to Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner’s transition and inaugural celebration include established givers – and new friends, too. The list of 162 individuals and groups that the Rauner transition team voluntarily disclosed represents hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Read MoreVia EFF The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is considering amping up its regulation of online political speech—an idea that should be rejected from the get-go. Back in 2006, the FEC adopted a limited approach to regulating the Internet. Some FEC…
Read MoreVia Election Law Blog This morning the Supreme Court denied cert. in Vermont Right to Life v. Sorrell, out of the Second Circuit. I thought there was a reasonable chance the Court would take the case. Here is how I…
Read MoreVia Crain’s Chicago Business When Bruce Rauner gives his inaugural address on Jan. 12, business leaders across Illinois will be listening as closely as anybody. Business has a lot invested in the governor-elect, a former private-equity executive who spent his…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune Republicans are in full celebration mode as wealthy businessman Bruce Rauner takes the oath of office Monday to become the 42nd governor of Illinois, marking the end of 12 years of total Democratic control of state…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner heads to Springfield on Sunday to start his inaugural festivities, a series of events largely paid for by pro-business interests. The Republican campaigned on a theme of shaking up Springfield and railed against…
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