Have Michael Madigan and Bruce Rauner agreed to something? Yes and no. On Thursday, a spokesperson for Gov. Rauner released a statement saying that the governor applauds the powerful Illinois House speaker for scheduling a hearing Monday to determine if Illinois needs to restore the death penalty. The proposal is part of a larger public-safety package introduced by Rauner last week that also includes banning bump stocks and extending more state aid for mental-health services. Yet it’s the death penalty that is at the heart of Rauner’s demands. He wants it available in cases involving mass shootings and the killing of police officers.
SHOWDOWN OVER GUNS, DEATH PENALTY
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