04 Apr 2017

Statement from Rauner Administration on Supreme Court Decision

By Eleni Demertzis

CHICAGO – The Rauner Administration has released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s denial of the direct appeal request in the AFSCME case. The following is attributable to General Counsel Dennis Murashko:

04 Apr 2017

Trade enforcement announcements from President are welcome, Grassley says

By Grassley Press

Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, made the following comment on President Trump’s announcement of two executive orders on trade.  One order directs an analysis of the causes of U.S. trade deficits by country with the goal of enforcing disallowed practices.  The second order directs the improved collection of antidumping and countervailing duties at the border.

04 Apr 2017

Governor Discusses Changes to Grow Illinois’ Economy

By Allie Bovis

Reaffirms commitment to innovation and technology

SKOKIE – Governor Rauner today toured the Illinois Science and Technology Park and discussed changes to increase job growth and the importance of innovation and technology in Illinois economy.

03 Apr 2017

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - Administrative Professional's Day Luncheon - April 26, 2017

By Kathy Riley

WHAT:    “Above and Beyond…Soaring in Your Administrative Role”

                  Presented by Dave “The Shef” Sheffield

WHEN:   Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE:  Quad City Botanical Center

                2525 4th Avenue

                  Rock Island, IL

COST:     $25 MRA Members / $35 Nonmembers

03 Apr 2017

Increased penalties for Wall Street fraud bill introduced; Grassley welcomes focus on recidivists

By Grassley Press

Senators Introduce Bipartisan SEC Penalties Act to Crack Down on Wall Street Fraud

Bipartisan bill would raise SEC’s limits on securities fines, tie penalties to scope of harm, and crackdown on repeat offenders

03 Apr 2017

Lack of Centralized Technology Leads to Audit Findings

By Eleni Demertzis

SPRINGFIELD – The Rauner Administration released the following statement regarding the Auditor General’s release of the Statewide Single Audit report. The state’s lack of a centralized financial system has caused years of repeated audit findings, which can be resolved by fully implementing ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning. The following is attributable to Rauner spokeswoman Eleni Demertzis:

03 Apr 2017

Loebsack, Bacon Reintroduce Legislation to Cut Member Pay

By Joe Hand

Bipartisan bill would cut Member pay for the first time since Great Depression

31 Mar 2017

Statement from Deputy Governor Leslie Munger on Comptroller’s Decision to Appeal Lawmaker Pay Ruling

By Allie Bovis

CHICAGO – Deputy Governor Leslie Munger released the following statement on Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s decision to appeal the judge’s ruling on lawmaker pay.

31 Mar 2017

Loebsack Statement on the Federal Bail-Out of Iowa’s Privatized Medicaid Program

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. – March 30, 2017 - Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after a report from the Des Moines Register showed that the Federal Government could be on the hook to pay $225 million to the private, for-profit insurance companies who run Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program.

31 Mar 2017

Governor Highlights and Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Illinois' Ethical Standards

By Eleni Demertzis

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today discussed the changes his administration has made to create a more ethical and responsive government with the state ethics officers at the Executive Ethics Commission's Ethics Officer Conference at the University of Illinois-Springfield.

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