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Blago's Symbolic Parting Gift to Dirty Coal: Will Obama Follow?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.14.2009 | Chicago

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Jeff Biggers

Impeachment notwithstanding, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill this week that will send another $18 million down the "clean coal" rabbit hole in Illinois. The delusional symbolism couldn't be more obvious.

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Durbin To Hold Reception For Burris After Initially Opposing Seating

Chicago Tribune | Jill Zuckman | Posted 02.14.2009 | Chicago

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Appointed U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will be sworn in Thursday, ending the saga of his selection by impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Vice President Dick ...

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Welcoming Burris? Dems Are Delighted!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

In place of the phrase "Nobody with an ounce of self-respect would ever agree to take this seat under these conditions," please substitute "Mr. Burris is not a man who stands on ceremony."

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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 Likely To Be Seated This Week

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Se...

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Burris To Be Seated This Week

Chicago Tribune | Jill Zuckman and Rick Pearson | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

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Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate lawyers agreed that he met the chamb...

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Durbin Easing On Senate Appointment: 'We Want To Be Fair To Roland Burris'

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — The Senate's second-in-command, Sen. Dick Durbin, said Sunday that he is moving away from resisting former Illinois Attorney Genera...

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Durbin: Senate Won't Seat Burris Without Secretary Of State Signature

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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Senator Dick Durbin said Friday that the Senate will not seat Roland Burris without a signature from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, putting ...

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Durbin: Burris Testimony Will Get 'Careful Review'

Associated Press | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he and his colleagues will "carefully review" Roland Burris' testimony before an Illinois House panel that h...

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Burris Impeachment Panel Testimony Key To Senate Seating

Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

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After meeting yesterday with Roland Burris, who is a Democrat and a former attorney general of Illinois, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.)...

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Senate Opposition To Burris Weakening

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats beat a hasty retreat Wednesday from their rejection of Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's successor, ...

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Burris To Meet With Reid, Durbin Wednesday

Politico | AMIE PARNES & MANU RAJU | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Roland Burris heads into a pivotal meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin on Wednesday with an unmistakabl...

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Obama Causes Stir Among Former Colleagues At Durbin's DC Party

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago

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President-elect elicited a "roar" when he made an unannounced appearance at Sen. Dick Durbin's party for incoming Senators Monday. From the pool repo...

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How Should We Get Big-Money Influence Out of Congressional Elections?

Lawrence Lessig | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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Lawrence Lessig

I and others will soon announce a large grassroots campaign aimed at channeling the amazing desire for change that Americans are feeling right now into tangible and fundamental reform of our political system.

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Daley Urges Blagojevich To 'Do The Right Thing,' But Doesn't Call For Resignation

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

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Arguing that incriminating federal wiretaps of Gov. Blagojevich are "not light-hearted, windbag conversations, Mayor Daley on Wednesday urged the gove...

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Illinois Politicians Call On Blagojevich To Resign

The Huffington Post | Seth Maxon | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois politicians moved quickly to repudiate Governor Rod Blagojevich after his arrest early Tuesday on federal corruption charges. Lt. Gov. Pat Q...

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Durbin Urges Special Election For Obama's Seat After Blagojevich Charges

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DENNIS CONRAD | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Top Illinois lawmakers said Tuesday that they are preparing to call the Legislature into session as early as next week to se...

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Durbin, Madigan Push For Federal Foreclosure Aid

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 01.05.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Senate Democrat, is pushing for the federal government to share losses on mortgage defaults to prod ...

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Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

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Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his decision to send a letter to President Bush urging the commutation of jailed former Governor George Ryan...

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Attorney General Madigan Speaks Out Against Ryan Clemency

Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined the chorus of politicians opposing clemency for jailed former Governor George Ryan Wednesday. Madigan ...

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GOP Leader Opposes Ryan Commutation, Criticizes Durbin

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna on Monday criticized the push to have President Bush commute the sentence of the state's former Repub...

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Durbin To Ask Bush To Commute Ryan Sentence

AP | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6 1/2-year racketeering sente...

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Working Through Grief: Durbin Back On Hill After Daughter's Death

Chicago Tribune | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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This should be a joyous time for Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), the assistant Senate majority leader. His close friend was recently elected president. S...

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Sun-Times' Brown's Open Letter To Durbin: Don't Ask For Ryan Pardon

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago

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Dick Durbin seems to be confused. That's the nicest way I can think to say it. Fresh from helping put Barack Obama in the White House, coupled with ...

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Durbin May Ask Bush To Pardon Former Governor Ryan

Associated Press | Posted 12.26.2008 | Chicago

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Senator Richard Durbin says he may ask the president to commute the prison sentence of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. Durbin says he hasn't t...

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