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State Week: Rauner Dismisses Labor Pains

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Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

Thousands of union members rallied against Gov. Bruce Rauner's pro-business, anti-union agenda, and the legislative leaders met with the governor. But is Illinois any closer to ending the historic budget standoff? (Spoiler alert: No.)

Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelists Charlie WheelerAmanda Vinicky and Brian Mackey, and guest Doug Finke, a reporter and columnist with The State Journal-Register in Springfield.

Brian Mackey formerly reported on state government and politics for NPR Illinois and a dozen other public radio stations across the state. Before that, he was A&E editor at The State Journal-Register and Statehouse bureau chief for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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