* Phil Kadner…
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s turnaround agenda suffered a setback Monday night when Crete Mayor Michael Einhorn decided not to call for a vote supporting the governor’s effort after an outpouring of union opposition at a village board meeting.
“I didn’t call for a vote because it would have failed,” Einhorn told me. “I’m not ruling out another vote in the future, but it’s unlikely. I agreed to sit down with the union people and talk about our problems and see if there’s some way we can agree on a way to solve them.”
Einhorn is the only Southland mayor I’m aware of who responded so far to the governor’s plea to mayors throughout the state to endorse his turnaround agenda for Illinois by having their town’s aldermen or trustees pass local resolutions endorsing his plan. Among its components are right-to-work zones, lower wages for government workers and contractors, workers’ compensation reform and tort reform. […]
Only a few municipalities throughout Illinois have passed Rauner’s turnaround resolution, despite what several mayors told me was unprecedented lobbying by the governor and his staff.
* The Illinois Federation of Teachers is attempting to track the municipal votes on its website…
The following municipalities/counties will consider the Rauner “right-to-work” (RTW) resolution this week, April 13-17.
Adams County
Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Quincy
Livingston County Board (Pontiac)
Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m.
112 W. Madison St., Pontiac […]
These areas have already considered the Rauner proposal, with the following outcomes (2013 population figure listed in parentheses):
East Dundee (Kane) - (3,198) - passed
Oswego (Kendall) - (32,174) - tabled
Iroquois County (29,982) - held in committee
Pingree Grove (Kane) - (4,532) - unanimously defeated
Mount Zion (Macon) - (5,914) - tabled
Woodstock (McHenry) - (25,146) - defeated 4-3, tabled
Litchfield (Montgomery) - (6,816) - passed 5-3
Shelby County (22,119) - not called
Moultrie County (14,876) - on hold until May
Clinton (De Witt) - (7,150) - passed
Cambridge (Henry) - (2,131) - passed
Makanda (Jackson) - (552) - passed
Charleston (Coles) - (21,961) - passed
Milledgeville (Carroll) - (997) - passed
Shannon (Carroll) - (731) - passed
Heyworth (McLean) - (2,915) - passed
Martinsville (Clark) - (1,155) - passed
Mundelein (Lake)- (31,395) - tabled
Crete (Will) - (8,230) - tabled
Winnebago County (290,666) - defeated [resolution actually passed, but without labor items]
Lexington (McLean) - (2,080) - tabled
McHenry County - (307,409) - passed
Libertyville (Lake) - (20,431) - defeated
Aurora Township (Kane) - (199,962) - defeated
The Libertyville and Aurora Township votes were reportedly held last night. I couldn’t find any news coverage online, but that’s big news if it went down in Libertyville. [UPDATE: The governor’s office claims there was no vote in Libertyville. See below.]
* The Mundelein debate didn’t go too well for the governor, either…
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s controversial plan to improve Illinois’ poor financial outlook by attacking labor unions has failed to gain initial support in Mundelein.
Rather than voting to support what the new Republican governor has dubbed his turnaround agenda, trustees on Monday opted to delay a decision for at least two weeks. Additionally, officials said they may rework the resolution that was presented Monday. […]
Eventually, the board voted 4-1 to remove the resolution from the agenda. Trustee Holly Kim cast the lone “no” vote, while Trustee Ray Semple was absent.
In an interview Tuesday, Mayor Steve Lentz sounded uneasy with Rauner’s plan.
“I agree with the bottom line resolution to support reforms that give us more local control and reduce the costs to local government,” Lentz said. “Some of the clauses, however, are very polarizing.”
* Meanwhile, from an EIU newspaper editorial entitled “City Council miscommunicates union proposal”…
The Charleston City Council passed a resolution April 7 that incorporated some proposals by Gov. Bruce Rauner regarding the creation of “empowerment zones.” […]
The Journal Gazette & Times-Courier reported that the language of the resolution was discussed via email among Mayor Larry Rennels and the other council members.
The resolution was part of the consent agenda, with members of the public not being able to voice their opinion. The resolution was also not placed on file for public inspection.
The language of the resolution also does not spell out why exactly the city needs this to be enacted. What are written are words from the governor’s office.
* Back to Kadner…
In order to accomplish any of his agenda, Rauner is going to have to go beyond his Republican base for support, and so far he’s failing in dramatic fashion.
On the other hand, in addition to uniting unions in opposition to his agenda, his proposed budget cuts have brought almost every social service agency into the debate — all arguing for funds to help the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, elderly and single parents. […]
I believe the governor remains popular with the people of this state who generally want to see taxes cut, state spending reduced and political reforms to restore integrity in Springfield.
But his ability to lead toward a solution seems lacking. Maybe the problems are just too big. Maybe he hasn’t had enough time. Maybe he’s still learning. I hope that’s the case.
Because this state and many of its municipalities need a leader who can unite opposing forces, not drive a wedge between them that widens the gulf.
*** UPDATE 1 *** From the governor’s office…
Hi, Rich –
Add Fairfield to the list that have passed the resolution. I’ll send you the pdf when I have it.
ck
Population 5,421 .
*** UPDATE 2 *** From the governor’s office…
FYI, Libertyville did NOT defeat the resolution last night, it was discussed and never came to a vote.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 8:51 am:
Advice from Lawyers; Never ask a question you don’t already know the answer.
Advice from Legislators; Never ask for an “up or down” vote unless the desired result will occur.
All these votes, all these lil defeats and wins, all these polarizing (Mayor Steve Lentz) issues not … driving results … shows a complete lack of understanding of what it really, actually, truly, honestly… means to be the Governor of the state of Illinois.
It’s almost willfully, purposely, NOT being a governor.
Pat Quinn was utterly clueless as to the workings of the levers of being Governor. Bruce Rauner is worse in that it’s one thing to be ignorant as how to be governor, Rauner feels the job/role in his own interpretation is “more right”, that what the role/job is really suppose to be doing.
One reason Sonny was a bad Don; Sonny’s agenda ran counter to running the business he was leading. Rauner is more than willing to go against what is the good business of being a co-equal partner with the Legislature … and now the Judiciary. Rauner wants to go to the mattresses, as business suffers, as long as he thinks he wins.
Look at the tally board above. “Who”…is fooling “who”?
- slow down - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 8:57 am:
“In order to accomplish any of his agenda, Rauner is going to have to go beyond his Republican base for support, and so far he’s failing in dramatic fashion.”
Kadner nails it.
- Juvenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:00 am:
Good advice, Oswego Willy.
The governor’s office is spending a lot of time and energy setting themselves up for defeat in what are empty, meaningless votes anyway.
We are coining a new phrase here: “Pyrrhic defeat.”
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:04 am:
I wouldn’t assume Rauner is looking for solutions to anything.
The goal might be just to generate publicity for himself in pubs like the Wall Street Journal edit page and National Review. On that front, he’s enjoyed some success.
But with the GOP presidential primary heating up, interest in a governor who is not in the mix is bound to wane.
- Skeptic - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:06 am:
“…need a leader who can unite opposing forces, not drive a wedge between” That would be quite refreshing as well.
- small town frank - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:15 am:
Leadership is a tricky thing, knowing when to compromise, when to lay down the hammer, and knowing when a battle is not in ones best interest. In politics especially one does not have the luxury to misuse these tactics often before all leadership is lost. Rauner is not the CEO who has full control, unfortunately he does not seem to realize this or, scarier, he doesnt care.
He may be the the smartest, he may have the best ideas, but none of that matters one bit if he cant convince others to follow his lead.
- Anon - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:17 am:
Always nice to wake up and read about another Rauner loss.
- Frenchie Mendoza - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:20 am:
The fact that he’s even allowing for public defeats is bizarre. It’s almost as if he’s trying to be weak. Why ask for a vote in a community where he knows the response will be a defeat?
Even more bizarre: why even lobby a community where he, truly, doesn’t know the outcome? I understand this is a democracy — and this is how it’s supposed to work — and that’s good — but the defeats speak much louder than the successes.
The public weakening of Rauner’s power through these defeats is astonishing. There is nothing — absolutely nothing — in these two-cent, half-secret votes that helps Rauner. Many of these communities, once they discover how their councils voted, will initiate a long and very public outcry about OMA violations and secret votes.
It’s almost as if Rauner is trying to initiate a kind of civil war within Illinois. He’s doing is deliberately and willingly. He’s splitting communities and forcing neighbors to take sides.
There’s absolutely nothing about this that is positive. Nothing. Even if he managed a 100% success rate, the rancor within communities and between neighbors will continue to grow.
- A Jack - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:21 am:
I used to make fun of my cousins who said my uncle was born in Leechfield (Litchfield). But after the town passed the Governor’s resolution, their pronunciation of the town name seems to be correct.
- Not quite a majority - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:28 am:
“I believe the governor remains popular with the people of this state who generally want to see taxes cut, state spending reduced and political reforms to restore integrity in Springfield.”
That list is likely to get shorter when people are faced with higher property taxes, higher tuition costs for their college students and no reforms to be seen.
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:31 am:
“Maybe the problems are just too big. Maybe he hasn’t had enough time. Maybe he’s still learning. ”
Kinda overlooking the obvious one: He just doesn’t have a legitimate solution.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:46 am:
“For realz?”… lol
===Hi, Rich –
Add Fairfield to the list that have passed the resolution. I’ll send you the pdf when I have it.
ck===
Welp, now that Fairfield is added, I take back my entire critique.
All of it!
Governor’s Office, this is embarrassingly pathetic.
Oops, they added Fairfield, I better re-think this.
- Conservative Veteran - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:53 am:
I attended the Libertyville Township annual town meeting. Gov. Rauner’s agenda wasn’t mentioned, during that meeting.
- Earnest - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:54 am:
Mendoza, I was thinking the same things, but then had a tin-foil-hat chill run down my spine, wondering how many city council seats $20 million could by once the currently-seated ones had to take a side on this issue.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 9:58 am:
To “Update #2″
Governor’s Office,
Your boss is the Executive of the 5th largest state in America.
Your boss has no Tournaround Agenda Bills in the hopper.
Your boss has no FY2016 answers, but a framework based on $2.2 billion in phony savings.
And you, as an Office, immediately respond to Fairfield and Libertyville’s positions on non-binding votes?
Do you guys know what you are doing?
To summarize;
No Executive work actually being done, no real responses to any specific answers to questions to actualky governing…
… but, by golly, forget Fairfield or Libertyville, the Office of the Governor will respond, because, well, Sonny needs his victories.
This is probably as pathetic as it gets in rapid response… non-binding votes of bodies of government, that your boss wants to see fewer of anyway.
- Roadiepig - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:03 am:
I’m still holding out for the votes in Boody (pop. 276) and Bulpit (pop. 202) before I decide if Rauner’s turnaround agenda is viable or not.
As we all know- how these two towns vote will sway cities like Springfield and Chicago on how they should vote.
At least that seems to be Rauner’s worldview - tiny village boards vote behind closed doors without posting that it’s on their agenda = the will of the people.
Love the fact he is pushing for municipal bankruptcies too. As its been said many times- if you think these cities credit ratings are bad now, just let them try to get a decent rate in future offerings after they slip out of their accrued debt. A man who made his fortune partially by bankrupting companies he bought would think it is a great way to make a profit. Not so much for a governmental body. The only other people love the idea of filing municipal bankruptcies are the trolls on comment boards at the Chicago Tribune…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:05 am:
(Snark)
UpdateX3
Hi Rich,
We’re too busy to answer why we waited to Good Friday to cut $26 million so no one would really notice but Widgetville Township passed the ordinance, and if you like, we can give you all the trustees’ emails and in a .PDF list add the Library District of Madeupville as another passing the ordinance too.
Thanks!”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:06 am:
“In order to accomplish any of his agenda, Rauner is going to have to go beyond his Republican base for support, and so far he’s failing in dramatic fashion.”
Uh, first he needs to get the Republicans, and so far he’s failing in even more dramatic fashion.”
- Grandson of Man - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:08 am:
Good news. I am very heartened to see that the bigger municipalities are mostly tabling Rauner’s agenda or voting it down, and encouraged to see union members turn out to oppose right to work zones. They understand what’s at stake for themselves and their families if right to work passes: lower wages and benefits and less political power. They know who’s really behind the anti-union efforts.
We need to work together to try to solve our state’s problems, and plenty of union members are concerned about taxes and spending. Right to work is the wrong way to approach our problems–especially if it results in lower revenue.
- walker - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:10 am:
===But with the GOP presidential primary heating up, interest in a governor who is not in the mix is bound to wane.===
Agree that building a national image with big GOP movers and funders is a large part of RaunerTeam’s agenda. His campaign and issues staffers also have hopes for bigger jobs, and wouldn’t mind riding this horse. But they’re likely aiming at 2020 and 2024 cycles.
- wndycty - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:11 am:
Given that the legislature is in session what is the wisdom of putting so many resources and so much time in getting a bunch of non-binding resolutions passed in municipalities and counties throughout the state? I don’t see this as ending well at all.
- olddog - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:17 am:
=== It’s almost as if Rauner is trying to initiate a kind of civil war within Illinois. He’s doing is deliberately and willingly. He’s splitting communities and forcing neighbors to take sides. ===
Exactly. He’s pandering to an out-of-state extreme right-wing agenda.
- Soccermom - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:21 am:
Kadner is great. And OW — Madeupville? nice.
- Jack Stephens - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:27 am:
Well we can vote on whether the homosessusls can marry.
Snark intentional!
- Grandson of Man - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:31 am:
As some of you say, Illinois is not Wisconsin. The divisiveness that worked for Gov. Walker very likely will not work here. The political landscape is totally different, with Democratic supermajorities in both houses. The sooner Rauner realizes this, the sooner he can change his agenda. The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is one. I’m wishing Gov. Rauner the courage to admit this and change his course.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:32 am:
If this is all he gets six months after getting elected, its all downhill from here unless he continues to torpedo any recovery.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:34 am:
===The sooner Rauner realizes this, the sooner he can change his agenda===
LOLOL
The man is a true believer.
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:37 am:
@ Frenchie
You’ve overthinking this. This isn’t an intentional plan. He is just ignorant on how to best do his job.
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:40 am:
I’m just holding out for update #3, about Libertyville. I’ll tell you, the Gov’s office is really buzzing today with ’small town updates’. Any word from Auburn? Too much to hope for? The anticipation is killing me.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:41 am:
- Juvenal - and - Soccermom -,
Thank you.
===The man is a true believer.===
…and it is they who are usually the most disappointed with outcomes.
Rauner does, and can believe. However, Rauner also better believe the facts in front of him too, otherwise it won’t just be Governor Rauner disappointed in this after its all said and done.
- Demoralized - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:47 am:
==The man is a true believer.==
I don’t think he’s gotten the memo that he isn’t a CEO anymore and that government isn’t a business.
- Demoralized - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:51 am:
==FYI, Libertyville did NOT defeat the resolution last night, it was discussed and never came to a vote.==
Well that makes it better. Dopes.
- Juvenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:57 am:
==FYI, Libertyville did NOT defeat the resolution last night, it was discussed and never came to a vote.==
Pyrrhic Stalemate.
- Libertyville resident - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:58 am:
To “conservative veteran”: I, too, attended the Libertyville meeting last night and the Rauner resolution was most definitely discussed, a motion was called for and not a single trustee dignified the resolution with a motion. There was a strong message sent by the board that they will not waste their time voting on a resolution that is just a bunch of political posturing. Please stop spreading misinformation, veteran, and thank you for your service.
- Concerned - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 10:58 am:
With Rauner’s crew citing to all these small community votes as proof that his “Turnaround Agenda” is gaining acceptance, all I can think of is Charlie Sheen going on his “Winning” tour.
- dupage dan - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:21 am:
When I used the “one trick pony” line, I was trying to be clever by linking Rauner to a comment RNUG made. After I posted, I realized I had lifted that from a later stream. Kinda blunts my “prose” a bit. Sheesh
- Skeptic - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:29 am:
“You’ve overthinking this. This isn’t an intentional plan. He is just ignorant on how to best do his job.”
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” — Hanlon’s Razor.
I don’t think “stupidity” is the right word here though but the sentiment is right.
- Nebraska Bill - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:42 am:
Didn’t the Mayor of Fairfield serve on Rauner’s transition team?
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:51 am:
@ Skeptic
Yeah, and “ignorant” comes off as a little too harsh, too, but I mean it dispassionately; he literally does not know how the office of the Governor works, and given his background, one wouldn’t expect him to know. That’s not to say that his goals are bad (though I think they are), or that he can’t learn (though I worry that he won’t), just that he literally does not have the knowledge base to avoid these kinds of problems right now.
- NewWestSuburbanGOP'er - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:51 am:
I wonder how many communities are not even putting it on their agendas, ignoring it completely? I know when I spoke to my mayor about this agenda, he emphatically said “NO! The unions helped get me elected and I have a good working relationship with them”
- Snark Intended - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:54 am:
Regarding Libertyville….. Fairly sad day and attempt at spin when “It wasn’t defeated because it didn’t get voted on” is being counted as a win.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 11:58 am:
- Arsenal -,
Nope, the “textbook” definition you are using in “ignorant” is correct in what you are trying to convey.
I will say Rauner’s ignorance, married to the Tournaround Agenda and its own ignorance on framing governing and government, is hampering Rauner’s effectiveness, but Rauner, being blinded because he is a True Believer, really lacks an understanding as to why his brand of governing and his Tournaround Agenda isn’t embraced.
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 12:14 pm:
@ OW
-Yes, and that’s my biggest “fear” (or “delight” when I’m feeling particularly partisan)- that he’s too ignorant to even know it’s not working.
- A guy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 12:26 pm:
Is there a rout going on here and unexpected results?
- Carl Nyberg - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:09 pm:
Has any community discussed a resolution along the lines…?
“Whereas, Bruce Rauner is Governor of the State of Illinois,
“Whereas, governing the State of Illinois is complicated,
“Whereas, the Village/City of [____] has many local matters to attend to,
“Whereas, Governor Rauner’s anti-labor resolutions consume time, and are effectively an unfunded mandate to waste time,
“Be it resolved, that Governor Rauner should focus on governing the State of Illinois & negotiating bills with the duly elected members of the Illinois General Assembly.”
- Carl Nyberg - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:13 pm:
BTW, at what point do we openly acknowledge that Rauner’s ego is causing him to do stuff that is good for his future ambitions to be GOP nominee for POTUS or VP but harmful to Illinois?
- From the Stateline - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
I spoke with one of our village presidents in northern Illinois this morning, and he said Rauner’s people have been lobbying them hard, saying specifically that he won’t cut their LGDF funding if they pass the resolution.
- Guzzlepot - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:25 pm:
This is starting to remind me of 2010. Obama had won the election but his agenda polarized and energized his opponents. Next thing you know they are packing town halls and meetings with their representatives. And we known what happened from there.
- Juice - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
Ha! Claiming it wasn’t defeated because the trustees all independently decided to not make a motion to call it for a vote? That is like talking about how great the Cubs are because they haven’t lost a World Series since 1945.
- Juvenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
=== he said Rauner’s people have been lobbying them hard, saying specifically that he won’t cut their LGDF funding if they pass the resolution. ===
I am pretty sure that is a crime.
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 2:13 pm:
@- From the Stateline - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
“I spoke with one of our village presidents in northern Illinois this morning, and he said Rauner’s people have been lobbying them hard, saying specifically that he won’t cut their LGDF funding if they pass the resolution.”
Remind them to ask for that in writing. It appears Rauner is prone to ‘unfufilling’ promises made, usually on a whim, and on a holiday weekend.
Plus, as others have said, that’s a crime. It sure would be nice to have it in writing…
- Come on man! - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 2:51 pm:
They are building a roster for Legislative races. Also, dividing the state up a clearer when it comes to remap time.
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 2:53 pm:
“Is there a rout going on here and unexpected results?”
I dunno, this is about what I expected, most LGs just aren’t bothering with it at all.
- A guy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
===Plus, as others have said, that’s a crime. It sure would be nice to have it in writing…===
I’m not saying some goofy Village President didn’t say something like this, but in meeting after meeting with Mayors and Managers all over the state, the Gov has stated very publicly that the Distributive Fund is in play. The flip side being that unfunded state mandates (especially on non-home rule communities could be even more helpful or mitigate the loss or partial loss of the fund. To believe that an individual community was offered a horse trade of a nearly useless resolution for a promise not to touch this fund is pure BS. No way that occurred. Might want to help your old buddy Village President out and advise him to tighten up the story.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
===They are building a roster for Legislative races.===
That MAY be true, but a sitting Governor primaring sitting GOP GA members is bad, a sitting GOP Governor involved in Democratic primaries, on the sly, is dangerous in the “trust” department.
===Also, dividing the state up a clearer when it comes to remap time.===
Six years might as well be 600 years, come remap time. Plus, the GA Map having RTW as its template, here in Illinois, will not lead to Legislstive majorities for the GOP.
Look when Daniels and Phillip had the Chambers; Diversity was the word, not uniformity.
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 3:05 pm:
Guy, what’s the word on the street as to why Rauner is pushing a “nearly useless resolution,” as you call it, on every local government in the state?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 3:07 pm:
===…but in meeting after meeting with Mayors and Managers all over the state, the Gov has stated very publicly that the Distributive Fund is in play.===
What does that mean “in play”?
“Do what I say, no problems”?
===The flip side being that unfunded state mandates (especially on non-home rule communities could be even more helpful or mitigate the loss or partial loss of the fund. ===
What does that mean?
You might want to brush up on the Governor’s policy’s or what EXACTLY, to the letter, what he said, before speaking for him.
- okgo - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 3:16 pm:
Oswego, A Guy, Word…
Looks like Rahm confirmed this today. Says Rauner proposes no cuts to city funding in exchange for union changes.
We knew the local share cut was always a game, but if he is really dangling the local funds in front of all of these folks, saying that it will be restored in exchange for these resolutions.
Well… let’s just say this won’t end well for Rauner.
- TwoFeetThick - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 3:38 pm:
===I am pretty sure that is a crime.===
Back during the election, I noted to friends that Rauner wasn’t going into State government out of the kindness of his heart, he was doing it because that’s where the big money is. I predicted at that time that he’d ultimately head to jail for corrupt deals.
I had no idea it would happen so soon.
- Conservative Veteran - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 4:00 pm:
“Libertyville resident,” I’m not spreading misinformation. You’re doing that. I attended both Libertyville Township meetings, last night (the annual town meeting and the regular township meeting). During those meetings, no one mentioned Rauner’s agenda.
- Demoralized - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 4:08 pm:
@Conservative Vet
You are contradicting the Gov’s office. Even they said it was discussed.
Also, maybe you were at a different meeting. This was (I think) Libertyville, not Libertyville Township.
- Juice - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 4:42 pm:
This is why we need to reduce the number of units of local government. We can’t even keep straight which ones are not going along with the Turnaround agenda.
- Ela Observer - Wednesday, Apr 15, 15 @ 5:35 pm:
FYI, Chambers of Commerce are also being pressured by Gov’s office to pass this resolution. I’m sure many of them will but, given the nature of most Chambers, at most, this will qualify for a resounding “So what?” How does this help the governor?