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Burris Bound For Ethics Committee Grilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

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That didn't take long. Roland Burris, the newest senator from Illinois, might be setting a new record for the quickest dash from the swearing-in cere...

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Burris Case Referred To Prosecutor, Admits Blago Fundraising Effort

AP | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged trying to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich before being appointed to the...

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Burris Probe Urged By Attorney General Madigan

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson, John Chase and Ray Long | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan led a growing chorus of Democratic officials Monday calling for a deeper investigation of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' ex...

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Burris Begins Statewide 'Listening Tour' As Controversy Swirls

AP | Posted 03.19.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Sen. Roland Burris made plans for what he calls a "listening tour" of Illinois several weeks before the latest wave of controversy broke about hi...

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GOP Leader Calls On Burris To Resign, Lawmakers Seek Perjury Investigation

AP | RUPA SHENOY | Posted 03.18.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Just as Illinois was moving past the agony and embarrassment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ousting, the fellow Democrat whom Blagoj...

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Despite Senate Fight, Burris Gets Solid Committee Assignments

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON--Newly appointed Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is getting assignments from the Democratic leaders that will give him credentials in areas whe...

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Burris: I Never Doubted I Would Be Seated

AP | JULIE HIRSHFELD DAVIS | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — Senate appointee Roland Burris will be sworn into office Thursday, his office said, closing a painful and protracted certification ...

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Burris Aided Blagojevich In 2006 Re-Election Campaign

Chicago Tribune | David Kidwell and John Chase | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago

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Just days after Gov. Rod Blagojevich accepted his party's nod for re-election in 2006, a letter arrived at state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's office ...

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Burris: No Quid Pro Quo With Blagojevich

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris cleared a key hurdle Thursday on his way to filling President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, te...

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What The Impeachment Panel Will Ask Burris

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney, Chris Fusco and Lynn Sweet | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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Democratic Senate leaders outlined a road map Wednesday allowing Roland Burris to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, despite being appoi...

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House Panel: Impeach Blagojevich

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A key panel unanimously recommended impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday, setting up a vote that could make him ...

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Burris Stands By Earlier Criticism Of Blagojevich

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for the U.S. Senate said Wednesday that he stands behind his earlier criticism of the Illinois g...

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Sam Stein

Blagojevich Pick Raised Money For The Governor

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

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Rod Blagojevich's choice to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, Roland Burris, helped raise money for the governor on multiple occasions. Blagojevich's ...

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