Illinois State Senate

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Blagojevich: Obama Should Fire Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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In his hour-long closing statement before the Illinois State Senate today, Governor Rod Blagojevich continued to traipse across the plane of outlandis...

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Blagojevich, Rachel Maddow Interview: "I'm The Anti-Nixon" (UPDATED WITH FULL VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

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***UPDATED WITH FULL VIDEO, SCROLL DOWN*** Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich defended himself against corruption charges on the Rachel Ma...

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A New President for Urban America

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

The Obama presidency is an opportunity for our political leadership, of both parties, to stop denigrating big cities, and ignoring the positive role they play in our political life.

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Senate Democrats Consider Tax Increase

STLtoday.com | Kurt Erickson | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago

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Democrats who control the Illinois Senate hinted Thursday that some kind of tax increase may be on the horizon. With the state's backlog of unpaid bi...

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Both Parties Picking New Senate Leaders

AP | Christopher Wills | Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago

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Illinois senators won't have much work to do in their annual fall session, but they face two big decisions. The Democratic majority must choose a new...

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Many Holes in Candidates' Positions on Criminal Justice

NYCity News Service | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home

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With less than one week left before voters' caste their ballots, questions about Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama's positions on incarceration and criminal justice remain unanswered.

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State Senate Restores Transit Funds, Gov. Must Approve

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 10.26.2008 | Chicago

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More than $37 million to help pay for free rides on Chicago area mass transit is hanging in political limbo. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich cut the...

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Obama "Infanticide" Smear Gains Traction: Campaign Forced To Rebut

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

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Two weeks ago, when the Huffington Post reported that the "infanticide" charge against Barack Obama was gaining traction in right-wing circles, the Il...

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The Chicago Way: Retiring State Senate President Jones Wants Son To Succeed Him

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Chris Fusco | Posted 09.19.2008 | Chicago

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Following the lead of political families like the Strogers and Lipinskis, Illinois Senate President Emil Jones is anointing one of his children to tak...

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State Senate Rejects Pay Raise, Keep Cost Of Living Increase

AP | Christopher Wills | Posted 09.13.2008 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD -- Legislative critics from both parties labeled a special session ordered by Gov. Blagojevich a sham and a farce on Tuesday, but senators...

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Obama Rejected Illinois Rent Control Ban

Paul Hogarth | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Anyone who follows Obama's record in the State Senate understands his background -- where his vote against a rent control ban in Illinois was just one example.

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Obama Called Out Ted Kennedy: "You're Getting A Little Old...Get Some Spine"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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While on the campaign trail, Sen. Barack Obama's constant refrain has been that on legislative matters of great import, he is the one major candidate ...

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