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Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, June 11,2008

Rezko’s guilty verdict

Making sense of the conviction of the governor’s fundraiser

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document Some random thoughts about Tony Rezko’s guilty verdict in his federal corruption trial: • After Rezko was convicted on 16 of 24 counts, both G
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, June 4,2008

Pay and go

Lawmakers didn’t want to be trapped in Springfield again

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document The state legislative pay-raise issue was a big reason the Illinois Senate Democrats wanted to avoid another prolonged, bitter overtime session like last year&#
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, May 21,2008

Not sparing Rod

Poll shows that most Illinoisans support impeachment hearings

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document A new statewide poll reveals that 59 percent of Illinois registered voters want the Legislature to begin impeachment hearings against Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, May 7,2008

The game continues

Jones may have killed recall, but can he stop impeachment?

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document The oldest axiom in government is that it’s always easier to kill something than it is to pass something. That was proved true yet again last week when Se
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, April 30,2008

The pigeon

Ali Ata guilty plea shocks the Statehouse crowd

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document “It had better be a job where you can make some money.” That, apparently, was what Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Ali Ata about Ata’s quest
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, April 16,2008

“Civil war”

Feud among Democratic leaders keeping taking its toll on state

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document House Speaker Michael Madigan told a firefighters’ group last week that he, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and Senate President Emil Jones are engaged in a “
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, April 9,2008

A feel-good distraction

Recall provision would come too late to get Blagojevich

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document It’s difficult to take seriously last week’s House vote to establish a recall provision in the Illinois Constitution. An amendment to the constituti
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 26,2008

Questions and answers

What the Rezko trial may mean for Blagojevich

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document I get questions all the time, so here are a few answers . . . The judge in Tony Rezko’s federal corruption case has barred some evidence about the
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 19,2008

Obammered

Why the Illinois GOP is hoping that Clinton is the Democrats’ nominee

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document A new statewide poll confirms what most of us knew anyway: If Barack Obama is the Democratic presidential nominee, he will do a whole lot better in Illinois aga
Politics - Rich Miller | Wednesday, March 12,2008

Empty promises

Rabbi joins list of people stiffed by the governor

By Rich Miller
Untitled Document In early 2006, Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced a firestorm of criticism from Jewish leaders for his appointment of Louis Farrakhan’s “minister of protoco