Articles filed under Political Figures
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Lt. Gov. Quinn plans ethics panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to convene a panel that would make recommendations on cleaning up state government. Quinn says he'll appoint for...
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Burris to appear before impeachment panelJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Senate appointee Roland Burris says he's planning to travel to Springfield on Thursday after being subpoenaed by the panel considering the impeachment of Illinois Gov. R...
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Obama bids Chicago farewell, joins family in WashingtonJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama rejoined his family in Washington on Sunday evening after bidding a poignant farewell to his Chicago home as he begins final p...
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Blagojevich allies vanish as impeachment vote nearsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich doesn't have many friends these days, particularly among the lawmakers who will decide whether to throw him out of office. T...
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Blagojevich case provides real-life lessons for college classroomsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Rod Blagojevich saga has been a fountain of solid-gold material for newspaper writers, television pundits and late-night comedians. Now, college professors are about...
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As the state turns: The latest in the Blagojevich soap operaJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. What's going on with Gov. Rod Blagojevich this week? A. The U.S. attorney general's office will ask a federal judge today for permission to release to the Illinois le...
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Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seatJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Fresh details emerged Saturday in a looming U.S. Senate showdown over the embattled Illinois governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama -- ...
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Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretaryJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson abandoned his bid to become commerce secretary under pressure of a grand jury investigation about political favoritism -- a...
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Cash-poor states eager for a piece of Obama planJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama's plan to overhaul U.S. roads, bridges and transit systems has local officials clamoring for their share of those federal dolla...
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Blagojevich's federal security clearance revokedJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's access to classified federal security information, officials said Friday. The move ...