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Get just one thing right
Chicago Tribune
Editorial
Find the logic here:
The people who run the Illinois legislature passed a budget
over the weekend and largely ignored everything Gov. Rod
Blagojevich wanted. No surprise there. It was clear way back
in February, when the governor served up his annual budget
address, that he wasn't going to be a factor this year. When
nobody trusts you—nobody trusts you.
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Governor shrugs off ally's
conviction
Chicago Tribune
John Chase, David
Kidwell and Ray Long
The
corruption convictions of Gov.
Rod Blagojevich's friend, top adviser and
fundraiser dealt a fresh blow to a beleaguered
administration Wednesday, weakening the governor's
ability to lead and further undermining the credibility
of a politician elected on a pledge of reform.
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Our
Opinion: Governor's
"results"
don't spur optimism
Springfield
Journal Register
"ROD IS NOT GREAT at
process,
but
he’s pretty good at results.”
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Our Opinion: Governor’s legal tactics a
disgrace
IT'S MADDENING when an elected
official withholds information from us that we believe we are
entitled to. Even more so when our state’s highest attorney and
a judge have sided with us.
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Governor
running low on friends - Blagojevich calls it a ‘natural
tension’
Dictator. Madman. Unruly child. Gov. Rod
Blagojevich has been called all those and more — and that’s
just by his fellow Democrats. A series of policy defeats and
bitter confrontations has driven Blagojevich’s relationship
with legislators to a new low.
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Poll shows
governor's style wearing thin in Cook County
Springfield Journal Register
"Just a year ago, Gov. Rod Blagojevich took
65.2 percent of the Cook County vote in winning re-election against
two opponents."
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Chicago Tribune
Bob
Secter and Ray Long
"Illinois has a rich and
infamous history of political corruption trials, but the
trajectory of the case against
Antoin "Tony" Rezko
-- a chief fundraiser for Gov.
Rod Blagojevich --
may be without parallel.
Perhaps never before has a sitting Illinois governor become so
enmeshed in a criminal proceeding of such breadth."
This is the lead of
the story. There is so much happening in the media about
Governor Blagojevich. CLA will post articles, but one may wish
to visit
the Chicago
Tribune. They have a web page dedicated to updates on the
Governor and the Tony Rezko trial. You can visit the page at:
Chicago Tribune
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Governor
calls story on flights 'ridiculous'
Doesn't answer question about asking tax attorney
SPRINGFIELD
-- Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday it's "ridiculous" to
suggest he might owe taxes for personal use of state aircraft.
The Associated Press reported this week that Blagojevich, his
family and guests have taken hundreds of flights on
taxpayer-financed airplanes with no clear business purpose. Tax
experts said the Internal Revenue Service could consider the
flights taxable fringe benefits.
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Flight
check: Blagojevich
could owe
Analysis finds that taxes may be due for governor’s personal
plane use
On Memorial Day, Gov. Rod Blagojevich
huddled with legislative leaders in his Capitol office in what
turned out to be another futile attempt to negotiate a state
budget deal.
Then Blagojevich did what millions of people do after work: He
went home. The difference is that the governor flew 150 miles
to Chicago on a state plane, then used it to return to
Springfield the next day.
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State
could receive $50.5 million settlement
from banks
Bloomington Pantagraph
Kurt Erickson
SPRINGFIELD -- The cash-strapped state could get an infusion of $50.5
million as part of a proposed settlement between Illinois banks and the
Blagojevich administration.
The litigation dates to 2004 when banks took the governor to court after
he successfully raised fees on financial institutions in order to help
pay for general state costs.
Banks argued the increases were too high and that the money they pay in
fees should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expenses.
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It's so sad about sleazeball
Rezko
Southtown Star
Phil Kadner
I am tired of
elected officials who are "saddened" every time one of
their corrupt buddies goes off to prison.
Here's what
Gov. Rod Blagojevich had to say after his key campaign
fundraiser, Tony Rezko, was convicted of orchestrating
multimillion-dollar kickback schemes:
"On a
personal level I am deeply sad for what's happened to
Tony," our governor said.
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Lawmakers: Rezko's conviction gives
state another black eye
Bloomington
Pantagraph
Kurt Erickson
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois lawmakers said the conviction Wednesday
of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s former top adviser Antoin “Tony”
Rezko gives the corruption-challenged state another black eye.
And, they said the embattled Democrat from Chicago faces tough
times ahead as he tries to govern.
State Rep. Bob Flider, D-Mount Zion, said the trial exposed the
underbelly of insider politics in Illinois.
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By: Natasha Korecki
Federal Courts
Reporter
Chicago Sun-Times
With the jury still
deliberating corruption charges against him in Chicago, Tony
Rezko now faces fresh criminal charges in Las Vegas that accuse
him of failing to pay $450,000 in gambling debts.
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