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* The DGA blasted out its own list of headlines today about yesterday’s SB1 AV…
Associated Press: “Illinois governor’s veto could jeopardize school funding.”
Chicago Sun-Times: “Rauner’s veto of parts of school bill leaves plenty of questions.”
Reuters: “Illinois governor rejects school funding legislation.”
WBEZ: “Illinois Governor Vetoes Education Funding Plan.”
WBBM: “Rauner Vetoes Education Funding Bill, Removes $250M For CPS”
Our Quad Cities (WHBF/KLJB): “Rauner vetoes education funding plan.”
Peoria Public Radio: “Illinois’ Education Funding Hangs in the Political Balance.”
Bellville News-Democrat: “Will your kid’s school have enough money to get through the year?”
* The Question: What would your headline be?
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:29 pm
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Governor Rauner vetoes bailout of Chicago Teacher Pensions with another bailout of Chicago Teacher Pensions.
Comment by Phenomynous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:32 pm
“School Funding Furor Like Summer Vacation: No Class”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:33 pm
“Dazed and Confused: Governor vetoes education funding and is schooled on how many votes he needs.”
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:37 pm
“Governor Ignores Consequences of Actions, Blames Madigan.”
Same headline we’ve had since January 2015.
Comment by thunderspirit Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:38 pm
Guv To Kids: No
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:40 pm
“Maalox moment: Governor announces education veto and learns from reporter how many votes he needs”
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:41 pm
Gov Fails Math and Civics Test With School Reform Veto
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:42 pm
“Rauner Takes a Course in New Math and Fails Fractions”
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:43 pm
Same Sh**, Different School Day.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:43 pm
Guv’s AV Strategies Overlook Detail, Dems Schedule Vacations Until Ater Thanksgiving
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:44 pm
“Governor vetoes education bill and learns IPI doesn’t stand for Informed Persons Institute”
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:44 pm
Because….Madigan (S)
Comment by MOON Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:46 pm
Democrats hold SB1 for 2 months, Governor veto causes uproar.
Comment by anon Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:47 pm
Petulant, out-of-touch governor whiffs on key reelection strategy; thinks blue collar school parents are ultra-greedy
tldr: Rauner really wants to keep his job
Comment by Mugsy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:47 pm
Rauner Rejects School Reform, Abandons Students Days Before the New School Year Starts
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:48 pm
Rauner pits Illinois kids against each other, chooses winners and losers
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:48 pm
“Governor vetoes school funding but agrees that system that educated his superstars is flawed”
Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:50 pm
The Gov wants a win — so school kids lose.
Comment by IllinoisBoi Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:51 pm
“Ruh-roh, Governor needs more votes than he thought to sustain education veto”
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:52 pm
Hurricane Bruce Destroys Illinois Social Services; Schools Brace for Direct Hit.
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:53 pm
Fitch: Schools Will Close.
Rauner: “Excellent.”
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:56 pm
Gotta go with the old New York Daily News classic:
Rauner to City (students): Drop Dead
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:57 pm
SB 1: the bill almost no one has read, let alone understand
Comment by winners and losers Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:59 pm
“Governor declares references to fractions in Constitution to be obsolete and calls for show of hands instead”
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:59 pm
“Schools out forever”
Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:00 pm
“The governors out to lunch and the kids are out of school”
Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:02 pm
Subheadline:
What Was He Thinking?
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:04 pm
“Bruce Rauner Failed”
Comment by don the legend Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:09 pm
Rauner: “There is a little know codicil in the Illinois Constitution of 1970 related to AV vote requirements … .”
Comment by Smitty Irving Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:13 pm
Governor Creates More Chaos - This Time With Schools
Comment by Joe M Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:15 pm
Parents looking forward to the end of summer vacation will have to wait a little longer
Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:26 pm
Rauner: Private schools are good. Public schools - no soup for you.
Comment by Mama Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:28 pm
Smartest guy in the room and his superstars are pretty dim.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:29 pm
“Budget=583 pages. SB1=482 pages. How many commentators have read all and understand it?”
Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:30 pm
Governor comes out in favor of home schooling.
Comment by Casual observer Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:36 pm
“Governor Proves Lack of Understanding of School Funding / Legislative Process”
Comment by No Name Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:37 pm
Governor loses instruction manual for amendatory veto. Blames Madigan when dimwitted superstars can’t count the number of votes needed for an override.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:37 pm
Governor gets bug-eyed when told he is wrong by a news reporter.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:39 pm
Governor Installs Term Limits For Students
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:40 pm
Bruce tells Diana she has to babysit for the neighbor kids because the schools won’t open on time because he vetoed the k-12 Funding
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:43 pm
1.4% says my kids are out of school. Why should I care about yours?
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:46 pm
What’s the big deal? Madigan will override my veto.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:47 pm
Governor realizes unions dictate democratic policy !
Comment by Railrat Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:54 pm
Oh For Crying Out Loud What Now?
Comment by CPS Parent Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:59 pm
The Fitch and Moody political consulting firm lowered the Rauner staff rating from “Best Team in America” to “Team in America” with a negative outlook.
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:06 pm
Picture of the Guv with the deer caught in headlights look on his face
“Schooled”
Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:15 pm
Governor Outrageous Outrages State, Fails Basic Civics
Comment by Flapdoodle Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:32 pm
“The Gang that Couldn’t School Straight”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:32 pm
Gov to Schools: Go Fish (Yourselves)
Comment by West Sider Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:43 pm
Rauner’s Cheney moment. Shoots at Chicago Public Schools -hits downstate Republicans.
Comment by Last Bull Moose Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:52 pm
90% for Rauner Means F for Illinois kids.
Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 6:04 pm
“Public school students & employees learn they’re bundled with (dreaded & demeaned) social services.”
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 6:58 pm
Rauner teaches Chicago public schools a lesson
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:42 pm
Rauners veto trumps education reforms
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:50 pm
Governor junk taunts rating agencys again
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:56 pm
bruce rauner loves the poorly educated
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:07 pm
Rauners veto shakes up school funding
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:56 pm
Veto offers a deal you can’t refuse
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:01 pm
GOP celebrates Rauner’s veto with twilight parade
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:10 pm
Venture capitalist kneecaps struggling schools
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:18 pm
Rauner does his job
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:22 pm
Rauner uses his brain, slight malfunction
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 5:04 am
Downstate schools excited over turnaround agenda progress
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 5:18 am
“90% for Rauner Means F for Illinois kids.”
Must be grading on a curve. 100% = A, 99% = B, 98%=C
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 9:09 am