State report shows Illinois staring down $8 billion deficit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says a report that Illinois will build up an $8 billion spending deficit this year shows that the Republican’s agenda for changing the state’s business climate is necessary. The legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability issued a report, first provided to The Associated Press,…
Missouri GOP candidates for governor talk police, Ferguson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican candidates for governor renewed calls to support police during a debate largely focused on racial tensions and police-involved shootings. The fatal police shooting of black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson and the sometimes-violent protests that followed were top issues during a televised debate Wednesday. The GOP candidates for governor…
