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Madigan Fumigation Bill

House Votes To Fire Employees Hired By Disgraced Governors Ryan And Blagojevich

AP | Posted 06.21.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois House is trying to get rid of political cronies who were given state jobs by two disgraced former governors. T...

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Madigan Drastically Reducing State 'Fumigation' Bill, From 3,000 To 700 Firings

State Journal-Register | Doug Finke | Posted 06.20.2009 | Chicago

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Efforts to "fumigate" state government are being scaled back and now would only affect about 700 people, House Speaker Michael Madigan said today....

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Quinn Hedging On State Employee Firing Plan (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn is backing away from Speaker Michael Madigan's broad plan to "fumigate" the government's ranks with job cuts, the State Journal-Registe...

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