The Mike Bertelsen Project

Governor Blagojevich blamed 10 Democrat legislators from Chicago for "double-dipping" and also for killing his construction plan because Mayor Richard Daley said to do it. The legislators, according to the governor also for work for the City of Chicago or Cook County. Earlier last week Blagojevich asked Daley to intervene between himself and House Speaker Madigan, who doesn't trust the governor to deliver on his promises. House Democrats, who also work for other public entities in Chicago or Cook County think the governor can threaten them with their jobs if they don't cooperate. Some legislators have been on unpaid leave or get about half the salary because they are now in the state legislature. Blagojevich has said that these legislators need to "stop killing jobs" for downstate.