Schooling in the Ownership Society: Will the Rahm/Rauner axis pave billionaire's path to the governor's mansion?

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Will the Rahm/Rauner axis pave billionaire's path to the governor's mansion?

Will the Rahm/Rauner axis pave billionaire's path to the governor's mansion?

by Mike Klonsky

Billionaire Republican charter school patron, Bruce Rauner brought Josh Edelmanand Stand For Children to Chicago. He bankrolled many of the Democratic Party politicians who in turn, voted for and passed anti-union legislation in Illinois. He also made Mayor Rahm Emanuel a multi-millionaire and poured millions into Rahm's campaign war chest. Now it's time for the Chicago machine to reciprocate and help make Rauner the next governor of Illinois.

Jonah Edelman, chair of Oregon-based Stand for Children, gave a very frank