Rebecca Rausch
Rebecca Rausch
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We're doing everything we can to pass it. We feel very strongly about the ban.
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So many things in the environment affect children's health, ... There's an obvious link there.
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We're continuing to do everything we can to get the bill through the House. We're focused on trying to get the 60 votes we need.
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We had been discussing with them, answering questions, but didn't know the attorney general would be issuing an opinion today.
consider general ideas willing
We are willing to consider other ideas from the General Assembly.
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The president seemed positive about helping us. They spent just a few minutes talking.
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The reason why we're having this discussion is because we want to build schools. Keno is a way we can do that. We don't see a reason why legislators wouldn't support building roads or schools.
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We think we would be much better served by passing a capital bill. There are a lot of schools in Illinois with needs including those that are still on the list. Passing a comprehensive capital construction program is the right thing to do.
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We think the right way to provide relief is through tapping the strategic petroleum reserves.
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The governor thinks Tim Martin is the right guy to lead that agency.
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The governor meets thousands and thousands of people every year, takes pictures with many of them and unfortunately just can't remember every person he encounters. He does not recall meeting Sister Muhammad and, by extension, was not aware of her religious affiliation.
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The governor is committed to passing a capital bill and we think this bill that we are talking about leaves little room for excuses to not to consider this plan. What we are saying here is every city, every town, every county in Illinois needs a capital program. They have school needs, they have road needs, they have mass transit needs and they need jobs. This bill addresses all of those areas. We think this is a bill that both sides of the aisle should seriously consider for the health and the benefit of their districts.
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The governor hasn't ruled anything out, but I would characterize that as a distant option.
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We see it as just another lottery game that's comparable to bingo.