"Although the bill did nothing more than extend to child protection workers, nurses, caregivers, emergency responders and other state employees the same independent arbitration process [(a legal method widely used to end disputes outside of court)] provided to police, fire and other public safety personnel in Illinois for more then 30 years, the Rauner Administration justified its veto with an array of false claims about the bill's provisions, constitutionality and potential cost, as well as unsubstantiated ad hominem attacks [(arguments attacking a person instead of their position on an issue)] on the independence and fair-mindedness of arbitration professionals" - ieanea.org
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Read more here: http://www.ieanea.org/2015/09/02/override-effort-falls-short-see-how-your-legislator-voted/
