Catherwood LibraryILR School

Illinois governor Bruce Rauner has met considerable challenges not only from Illinois Democrats, but also politicians within his own party, on various pieces of legislation which he has ardently pushed forward during his term. One of the most controversial decision Rauner has taken is his veto of a bill that would prohibit local municipalities to side-step unions by enacting “right-to-work” zones, a veto which the Illinois House of Representative has failed to override for the second time. Because the House can only attempt to override a veto twice, its second failure is the last chance the House had to push the bill through. Rauner has significantly alienated not only organized labor, but also members of his own party which joined Democrats earlier this week to override his veto of a “student loan bill of rights” which would help college students make informed decisions about financing their educations.