Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
12:49 PM
Senate Republican Leader Frank Watson called on Governor Blagojevich to sign the current ethics bill into law. Mr. Watson made his appeal to the governor on Thursday, July 31st at a discussion of a state construction plan.
The bill is HB824, the ethics bill that would curb the state's "pay-to-play" political contributions and clean up state government. The measure passed the state legislature overwhelmingly and is now awaiting the governor's signature. Governor Blagojevich did say he would make ethics reform part of a new construction plan.
The bill is HB824, the ethics bill that would curb the state's "pay-to-play" political contributions and clean up state government. The measure passed the state legislature overwhelmingly and is now awaiting the governor's signature. Governor Blagojevich did say he would make ethics reform part of a new construction plan.
7:42 AM
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Governor Blagojevich ramped up fund raising in the last 30 days with people who do business with the State of Illinois. He collected just more than $250,000. The fund raising bill, moved to the governor on May 30th, would prevent contractors with the State contributing to political action committees.
Governor Blagojevich said on Tuesday, July 29th that the bill wasn't tough enough and he wouldn't sign it into law. The legislation would prohibit contractors who have at least $50,000 worth of business with the State from contributing to political campaigns of state-wide elected officials.
link to the Chicago Tribune story
Governor Blagojevich said on Tuesday, July 29th that the bill wasn't tough enough and he wouldn't sign it into law. The legislation would prohibit contractors who have at least $50,000 worth of business with the State from contributing to political campaigns of state-wide elected officials.
link to the Chicago Tribune story