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Illinois Blogging: Blago Lives In State Govt
Understanding Government —
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The Chicago Sun-Times’ Dave McKinny, Tim Novak and Chris Fusco have an interesting report on the failure of current Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to purge state government of Rod Blagojevich political cronies. The disgraced former governor allegedly committed “endemic hiring fraud,” according to Chicago prosecutor ...5 hours ago -
Illinois 2010 Elections: David Schroeder Survives Petition Challenge from Ken Dunkin Allies
THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER —
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State Rep. Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago) (Chicago, IL) – November 23, 2009 . The Chicago Board of Elections dismissed a challenge to the candidacy of David Schroeder that clears the way for Schroeder to face incumbent State Rep. Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago) in the Democratic primary for the 5th legislative district seat ...6 hours ago -
Blago hires still hanging on in Illinois
Marathon Pundit —
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Shortly after being sworn in to office, Governor Pat Quinn vowed to "fumigate state government." The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the fumigation isnt going so well. To legislators, part of that scrub-down seemed obvious: Quinn would clean house of state appointees and other workers whose clout had won them top ...9 hours ago -
Senator for Sale
Liberty's Life Line —
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I’ll bet you thought I would be writing about Roland Burris, the senator appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich under dubious circumstances. No, Senator Mary Landreau of Louisana just sold her vote on the senate health care bill to Harry Reid for $100 million. Here is what was reported by ABC News . On page ...2 days ago -
Ethics panel admonishes Burris over Senate appointment
Clout St —
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From the Breaking News Center: WASHINGTON -- Sen. Roland Burris was rebuked today by the Senate Ethics Committee, which issued him a "public letter of qualified admonition" for his actions in connection with his appointment by disgraced former Gov. Rod...3 days ago -
Senate Ethics Committee Admonishes Burris - Its Meaningless - Burris Should Resign
ARRA News Service —
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The Washington Post : "Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-IL) has been admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his public comments about his appointment last December to the body. In a three-page "public letter of qualified admonition" issued Friday, the committee formally reprimanded Burris for statements -- some made ...3 days ago -
Ethics panel admonishes Sen. Burris over statements
USATODAY.com Money - Block —
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The Senate ethics committee today admonished Sen. Roland Burris of Illinois for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama.The committee recommended no action beyond the letter.The Democratic senator was appointed ...3 days ago -
Senate ethics panel scolds Burris
American Conservative Daily —
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The Senate Select Committee on Ethics admonished Sen. Roland W. Burris on Friday for giving "inconsistent, incomplete and misleading" testimony about contact with disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich prior receiving his senate appointment. The committee issued a "letter of qualified admonition," chastising ...3 days ago -
Senate Ethics Panel Admonishes Burris Over Blago Dealings, Moves On
TPMMuckraker —
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In a letter of qualified admonishment released today, the Senate ethics panel criticizes Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) for his "inconsistent, incomplete and misleading" testimony surrounding discussions with Gov. Rod Blagoveichs brother and associates before Burris appointment last year. The full letter, which the ...3 days ago -
Sen. Roland Burris Slapped By Senate Ethics Committee
Politics Daily —
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Filed under: Senate , 2010 Elections Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) was slapped by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics on Friday for his changing and misleading stories about how former Gov. Rod Blagojevich came to appoint him to fill President Obamas Senate seat. In a letter, the panel concluded Burris actions ...3 days ago -
Hoffman not conceding. Owens Illegally in Congress. In NY 23 the race is still on.
Right Pundits —
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ELECTION DAY may be over, but the vote count continues! Doug Hoffman The conservative candidate in the New York 23 district un-conceded and still hopes to get to the Congress. His opponent Bill Owens was sworn illegally in the House of Representatives in a hurry to cast a vote in favor of Obama’s Health Care Bill. ...5 days ago -
Blagojevich trial update
Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias —
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November 18, 2009Judge James Zagel denied Milorad’s request to delay the start of the trial. He wanted 3 months. Trial date remains June 3.Earlier, Judge Zagel ok’d blago’s appearance on Celebrity Apprentice, which will air in March.Judge granted the prosecution’s request to drop William Cellini from the ...5 days ago -
Robert Blagojevich to seek separate trial from brother
Clout St —
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From todays print edition: Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, indicted with five others on sweeping corruption charges in April, could be going to trial next year by himself. An attorney for Blagojevichs brother, Robert, said Monday that he would seek a...6 days ago -
Sickened by Soy, Illinois Prisoners Sue State
CHEESESLAVE —
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Last Thursday Real Food Media bloggers attended the soy prison press conference in downtown Chicago. In attendance were Weston A. Price Foundation President, Sally Fallon Morell, GMO expert and author Jeffrey Smith , attorney Gary Cox, and former inmate Thomas Salonis. According to a press release issued by the ...6 days ago -
Cellini wins a separate trial from Rod Blagojevich
The Blago Blog —
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U.S. District Judge James Zagel on Monday approved a bid from William Cellini to be tried separate from ex-governor Rod Blagojevich. The government and Cellinis lawyers agreed last week that the two should be tried separately because there wasnt enough overlap between the two cases. Meanwhile, the former governors ...1 week ago -
Freakshow Trifecta
Chuck's Weird World —
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Story HERE . [IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAXyOVtZ0eE/SviyD5fn3iI/AAAAAAAAQuE/0-Qt7M3dFxw/s320/Picture+56.png]1 week ago -
The Blagojeviches trial. Cellini to be tried separately.
The Blago Blog —
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And then there were two. Rod Blagojevich and his brother, Rob, will go to trial without anyone else next year after the government agreed to try Downstate businessman William Cellini separately. Cellini was charged in 2008 with allegedly trying to shake down a movie producer seeking to do business with the states ...1 week ago -
Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants federal corruption trial moved to thick of campaign season
Clout St —
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From the Breaking News Center: Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich are seeking to delay the start of his trial next summer, court records show. The attorneys want the the trial moved from June to September to give them time...1 week ago -
Blagojevich wants new trial date
The Blago Blog —
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Rod Blagojevichs lawyers are asking a federal judge to move his trial date from June of next year to September, arguing theyre awaiting a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that could affect the case. In a new court filing, Blagojevichs lawyers say the high court could come down with a decision concerning the honest ...1 week ago -
Jim Ryan says hes sorry about Cruz-Hernandez case
Marathon Pundit —
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From the Daily Herald: For the first time publicly, former DuPage County States Attorney and Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan said hes "sorry" for sending two innocent men to death row. "In the Cruz-Hernandez cases, the system and I failed to achieve a just outcome. And for that I am sorry," Ryan, whos ...1 week ago
