BLAGO GUILTY. The Trib.

BLAGO CASE TO SPARK REFORMS? Story here.  “Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Rod Blagojevich’s conviction on federal corruption charges Monday shows a need for more state government reform.”

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. McComish news here.  Politico also covers the case.  The Times opines here.

FEDERAL CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER SOLICITATION FOR SUPER PACS. Politico. “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have started raising money for Democratic ‘super PACs,’ diving into the world of outside groups after condemning this type of fundraising in the most recent election cycle.”

WHEN LOBBYISTS MOVE TO HILL. A pay cut is usually involved.  The Hill. “The ex-lobbyists who went to work in the House earned, on average, more than $238,000 per year while working on K Street. Those same lobbyists are on pace to make more than $144,000 per year, on average, in the House, which equals an average pay cut of about $94,000.”

AN EARMARK? Roll Call. “The House might have sworn off earmarks, but that didn’t stop the chamber from essentially passing one last week that would allow a single drug company to avoid generic competition while saving a powerful law firm from paying out $214 million in a malpractice suit.”

WHERE WAS CAMPAIGN VIDEO RECORDED? That’s what this FoxNews report asks.  This site shows ads from the 1992 Bush campaign and others with footage from the White House.

FACEBOOK LOBBYING UP. Forbes.

FLORIDA RAIL. The Times notes that “the so-called SunRail project has survived, at least so far, a testament to the ability of one congressman to help push through hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending, even at a time of deep concern over ballooning federal deficits.”

HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS COULD BRING DISMISSAL. The Post.

THE LUGAR GROUP LAUNCH. Roll Call.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.