Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Closer ... but ...

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There’s likely an agreement on the governor’s college tuition tax credit, but there’s no telling whether a slew of pet projects will prevent...
Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Repeat offenses

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The state agency that is supposed to reduce bureaucracy again has been cited for mismanaging state contracts and failing to provide proof of...
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Playing politics with money

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Rep. Ron Stephens, a Greenville Republican, repeatedly compared the state’s budget to a sinking ship and a half loaf of bread Wednesday. Dur...
Monday, April 17, 2006

Scandal fatigue

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A federal jury found former Gov. George Ryan, a Kankakee Republican, guilty of using public office for personal gain during his tenure as s...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

No joking matter

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House Minority Leader Tom Cross began Wednesday’s brief day of business with a question about what was going on with the legislative schedul...
Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The wait just got longer

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The governor can check off a few items from his to-do list, but many more remain as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, April 25. That’s mor...
Thursday, April 06, 2006

Stalemate on construction bonds

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Put another bucket under the leaky roof. Construction projects for nearly 300 schools and for numerous state roads will have to wait, at lea...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Governor in Springfield

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with two Democratic leaders in the Statehouse today to discuss the delayed budget. House Speaker Michael Madigan em...
Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Budget blues

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Like children stuck in a classroom on a sunny day, politicians tried to speed through business Tuesday so they could get out to play their a...
Thursday, March 30, 2006

GOP partially blames IDOT audit for slamming the brakes on governor's road plan

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Road blocks, pot holes or detours: Pick any comparison you’d like, but Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s plan to pay for new construction projects is o...
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

A pumped up General Assembly

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Chicago Democrat Rep. Robert Molaro said he will come back to the Capitol on steroids next session, a playful way of saying he'll beef u...
Friday, March 10, 2006

Welcome

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Hi from the Illinois State Capitol. I'm Bethany Carson, Statehouse bureau chief for Illinois Issues magazine. I've got a front-row s...