Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner cuts funding for autism programs on World Autism Day

It takes a special kind of asshole to cut funding for autism programs on World Autism Day, and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois is clearly that special kind of asshole. State funding cuts are threatening services for people living with autism, as families who receive help through a program…

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Anchor Bank offers buyouts to a fifth of its employees – didn’t it get the memo that WI is “Open for Business?”

Apparently Anchor Bank didn’t get Gov. Scott Walker’s memo that Wisconsin is “Open for Business.” The parent company of AnchorBank said Thursday that it is offering buyouts to about a fifth of its employees, closing six branches and selling another branch as part of an “operational efficiency” effort. Madison-based Anchor…

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