Journalists in Illinois have come up short trying to get information about Governor Bruce Rauner's state email. Today the governor gave his explanation for why.
State transparency laws mean requests for emails in which Rauner had done state business should have yielded something. Unless, of course even in this age of digital everything, there aren't any.
"I have no email. None whatsoever."
Governor Rauner says an email-free existence has improved his quality of life.
"Email causes all kinds of trouble, as you've seen. And people send out spams, send emails, copy, forward - nothing good comes from that."
Rauner says he now communicates entirely over the phone or in person. In that regard, the governor shares something in common with his political nemesis. House Speaker Michael Madigan, who also operates email-free.
