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Rauner, Madigan Now Fighting Over Canceled Session day

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article

via The Chicago Tribune

“Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner criticized House Speaker Michael Madigan for canceling Wednesday’s session, accusing Democrats of dragging their feet to cause ‘a crisis in the schools.’

The governor’s comments Tuesday came as he continued to face criticism over his Monday characterization of some Chicago Public Schools as ‘crumbling prisons.’

Rauner’s attack on the veteran speaker came a few hours after Madigan’s longtime chief of staff sent lawmakers a memo saying they wouldn’t have to come to the Capitol so that behind-the-scenes talks could ‘continue without interruption.'”

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