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• in Politics
  Someone Convict Blago on All Counts, Please!
  Blagojevich's corruption trial ended with only one conviction and other charges ending in mistrial, so let's get this right.
  by bastetmax / on Aug 18, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “pat quinn”

 

• Illinois, USA: Governor Pat Quinn Demands Marriage Equality Vote

  
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  As other stats quickly pass Illinois by on the marriage equality vote, the Governor is getting impatient with the State House. Think Progress reports : In remarks Thursday, he called for the Illinois House of Representatives to follow the state Senate’s lead and enact marriage equality. Quinn, who endorsed ...
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• No rushing the Illinois Legislature on anything. It acts when/if it feels ready

  
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  My memories of covering the Illinois Legislature taught me one lesson that prevails over all – the Legislature will act on any given issue whenever it feels ready to do so. QUINN: Its time, ... Imposing deadlines on the Legislature (such as has been tried in recent years with regards to pension ...
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• Illinois Governor to the House: ‘It’s time to vote’ on our state’s equal marriage bill

  
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  Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Thursday called for state lawmakers in the House to vote on, and approve a bill to legalise equal marriage, and said they have had enough time to consider the bill given that it passed in the Senate over two months ago. On Thursday 14 February, the Illinois Senate, which is controlled ...
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• IL Gov. Quinn on Marriage Equality: "Its Time to Pass It"

  
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  By Tim Peacock Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Source: Twitter According to yesterdays Chicago Sun-Times , Illinois Governor Pat Quinn believes weve been waiting too long for marriage equality and that a vote needs to happen. He called for House members to not only bring the legislation to a ...
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• Its been 386 days since Quinn said he "was put on earth" to fix Illinois pensions

  
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  Illinois flag on the right Yesterday the Illinois Senate passed a union-backed plan to fix the states woefully underfunded public pension system. Earlier this week the House passed a different bill. Meanwhile, it has been 386 days since Governor Pat Quinn launched this egomaniacal comment about Illinois ...
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• Illinois Governor Calls For Marriage Vote

  
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  "Illinois passing marriage equality into law, I think, sends a great signal to the people of our state and the people of America. So its important that Illinois and the House of Representatives get moving. I believe a majority exists to get this bill passed through the House onto my desk so I can sign it into law. ...
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• Aurora Ontario Search For Four Male Suspects After Gay Man Viciously Beaten May 1, Frustrated Illinois Governor Quinn Calls On House Lawmakers To Send Him Same Sex Marriage Legislation, 21-Year-Old Gregory W. Cage Of Seattle Faces Anti-Gay Hate Crime Char

  
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  In Aurora, Ontario, four men are wanted after a man was beaten and thrown into the street by the force of their blows. The incident happened at about 9:00 pm on Wellington Street West, between Yonge Street and Haida Drive, in Aurora last Wednesday, May 1, York Regional Police Const. Blair McQuillan said. The victim, ...
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• Quinn, Illinois congressional delegation, press Obama for federal flood relief for Chicago area counties

  
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  WASHINGTON--Gov. Pat Quinn formally requested federal flood assistance on Thursday, unleashing a bi-partisan push from the entire Illinois congressional delegation for President Barack Obama to declare 11 Illinois counties in need of disaster relief following torrential April downpours. Quinn, in Springfield, said 49 ...
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• Illinois Senate Passes Union-Backed Pension Plan

  
  Chicago news, weather, traffic - CBS 2 - WBBM — Authority: 169
  The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to send a union-supported pension reform bill to the House, leaving lawmakers with two competing proposals for dealing with the nations worst state pension crisis just weeks before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn.
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• Senate Panel Backs Medical Marijuana, Despite Concerns From Police

  
  Chicago news, weather, traffic - CBS 2 - WBBM — Authority: 169
  Leading Illinois law enforcement organizations stepped up their opposition Wednesday to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, warning Gov. Pat Quinn in a letter about lax motorist safeguards on a day a committee moved the measure to the Senate floor.
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• Illinois Republican party chairman resigns

  
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  Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned on Tuesday less than a month after surviving a challenge by some party leaders after he voiced public support for gay marriage as the state... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Its been 383 days since Quinn said he "was put on earth" to fix Illinois pensions

  
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  On April 20, 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn made this proclamation about Illinois severely underfunded public worker pensions: But I’m here to solve it. I know that I was put on earth to get this done. That was 383 days ago. The Chicago Democrat hasnt gotten it done. Technorati tags: pensions Politics ...
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• Protesters On Both Sides Of Marriage Equality Issue Converge At Rep. Sandacks Office (VIDEO)

  
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  State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) , one of two Republicans in the Illinois House to publicly  express support for same-sex marriage, defended his position Saturday in front of rival organizations demonstrating outside his office. Activist groups from both sides of the issue gathered to condemn or cheer on ...
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• Legislators Likely To Override Quinns Smart Grid Bill Veto

  
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  News links:  Chicago Sun-Times Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a measure Sunday, SB 9 , that would hike customer electric rates in order for ComEd to digitize Illinois electrical grid. The measure, which would result in an annual consumer rate hike of $70 ...
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• ComED Rate Hike Vetoed

  
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  From Crain’s Chicago Business: Gov. Pat Quinn yesterday vetoed legislation to provide Commonwealth Edison Co. with about $70 million in additional yearly rate hikes over the next several years. The bill, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly by veto-proof margins, is expected to become law anyway. Both ...
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• Gov. Quinn Vetoes Electric Rate Hike Bill

  
  Chicago news, weather, traffic - CBS 2 - WBBM — Authority: 169
  Quinn said Senate Bill 9 would undermine electric utility oversight and lead to higher bills.
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• Gigabit Fever Spreads from the Heartland Across the Nation; Giving Gigabit Credit Where Credit is Due

  
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  WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 – It’s springtime across the country, the flowers are blooming, and Gigabit fever must be in the air. Within the past month, several major companies and communities have announced plans for Gigabit-level deployments within their communities. Several major conferences have featured the ...
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• Trading off each other’s problem issues – our state’s General Assembly at work

  
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  Watching Illinois’ General Assembly at work this week, it almost seemed like the two chambers merely traded each other a problem issue. Trading problems under the Capitol dome? Almost like a late-season trade between slumping baseball clubs who get rid of problem ballplayers in hopes that ...
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• Senate Approves New Gambling Expansion Plan

  
  Chicago news, weather, traffic - CBS 2 - WBBM — Authority: 169
  A refined plan to add more casinos and slot machines in Illinois -- clarified to quell concerns over who would control a Chicago casino -- was approved by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, a proposal supporters believe is their best chance yet to expand gambling in the state.
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• Cullerton Touts Pension Deal With Unions As House Committee OKs Madigan Plan

  
  Chicago news, weather, traffic - CBS 2 - WBBM — Authority: 169
  Labor leaders threatened a lawsuit Wednesday over House Speaker Michael Madigans pension-reform proposal to lower the retirement benefits of public employees in Illinois, but a committee advanced the plan anyway.
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