Gov.-elect Rauner, allies back agenda with $20 million
Via The Chicago Tribune
Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner and two key allies pumped $20 million into the Republican’s campaign fund Wednesday to buttress lawmakers who follow the new chief executive’s as-yet unstated agenda after he takes office in mid-January.
The move is an unprecedented use of personal wealth by an Illinois governor but follows a pattern for Rauner, who as a first-time candidate provided more than $27.5 million in personal funds for his successful 2014 campaign out of a record-setting $67.1 million fund.
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