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washingtonindependent.com - 1/26/2009
Starving Out Blago
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Have Illinois legislators read the draft stimulus bill? They might want to: None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in legislation enacted by the State after the ...
Blago Says He Thought of Oprah for Senate
abcnews.go.com - 1/26/2009
Blago Says He Thought of Oprah for Senate
— abcnews.go.com — Illinois' beleaguered Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today that when he was deciding who would take President Obama's... Senate seat he considered appointing talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Blagojevich made the revelation to Diane Sawyer this morning on "Good ... (more) Blago Says He Thought of Oprah for Senate

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foxnews.com - 1/23/2009
Gov. Blagojevich Compares His Arrest to Attack on Pearl Harbor - Presidential Politics | ...
— foxnews.com — CHICAGO -- Illinois' embattled but defiant governor, so fond of reciting poetry as he defends himself against... federal corruption allegations, has turned instead to the history books to describe the emotional strain his arrest put on him and his ... (more) Gov. Blagojevich Compares His Arrest to Attack on Pearl ...

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And on the fifth day, subpoenas were served to Obama's senior staff
directorblue.blogspot.com - 1/25/2009
And on the fifth day, subpoenas were served to Obama's senior staff
— directorblue.blogspot.com — On Saturday morning, the list of subpoenas served by the U.S. Attorney's office in the Governor Rod... Blagojevich case was made public. The list included one major surprise for the new administration. A veritable "who's who" of Obama staffers, ... (more) And on the fifth day, subpoenas were served to Obama's ...

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Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:  Amanda Carpenter: No Stimulus $$ for IL Until Blago is Gone

News:  House Dems: Blago Won't Get Any Stimulus Dough

Daily Kos:  IL-GOV: Bribing The Jury?

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Amanda Carpenter: No Stimulus $$ for IL Until Blago is Gone
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Big H/T to David Weigel fo the Washington Independent for picking up on this line from the draft stimulus package: None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in legislation enacted by the State after the date of the enactment of this Act, or (2) Rod R. Blagojevich no longer holds the office of Governor of the State of Illinois. Got that? Congress is saying no money for Illinois until Blagojevich is GONE! Maybe some of our readers could find some ...

House Dems: Blago Won't Get Any Stimulus Dough
News — ... House Democrats have proposed blocking any stimulus money from going to Illinois as long as Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) remains in office. The text of the stimulus bill contains unequivocal language that the Democrats are singling out Blagojevich, who faces an impeachment trial and federal corruption charges, reports Dave Weigel of The Washington Independent . See the pertinent portion of the bill below. None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in ...

IL-GOV: Bribing The Jury?
Daily Kos — ... over his rights and duties while still in office, despite, well, everything.  Today, the Washington Independent highlights a remarkably egregious incursion into Blagojevich's impeachment trial and his interests in an unbiased vote on his retaining office.  If you go ...

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Blagojevich Removed From Office
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/29/2009 — Rod Blagojevich has been convicted in his impeachment trial by the state Senate, removing him from office, making him as of now the former governor of Illinois. The vote by the Illinois state Senate just came to a close, with a unanimous 59-0 ...
Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate — No Holds Barred--Political Opinions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Senate on Thursday convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him with abusing his power. The vote prompted the governor’s immediate and permanent ouster, and ended nearly two months of political spectacle in which ...
Blagojevich convicted. removed by Illinois State Senate — The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely
Over the wire services, looking for a link. first one is here Blagojevich has been a bleeding sore for some time, re-elected only because of the disarray of the Republican Party in Illinois, a state which seems to make high level corruption a way of life. However, serious moves for his ...
The Blago Clause — The Corner on National Review Online
Sec 1112 "Additional Assurance of Appropriate Use of Funds" None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in legislation enacted by the State after the date of the ...
Illinois State Pensions Most Underfunded In America — The New Editor
The Chicago Sun-Times reports : The State of Illinois has the most underfunded public pension plans in the nation, with a funding gap that is now approaching $50 billion. ... A financial war is brewing -- and it's likely to pit these public employees against Illinois taxpayers who are ...
Illinois Unemployment Rate At 15-Year-High, Tops National Average — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Illinois companies cut their payrolls for a seventh straight month and state unemployment jumped to 15-year high in December, government figures show. Employers in the state cut 36,000 jobs last month, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Illinois ...