There are additional reports from Illinois regarding Gov. Blagojevich. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s official calendar shows he met with a top union official in his Chicago office the day before Barack Obama was elected president — just as federal prosecutors say the governor was scheming to trade Obama’s Senate seat, possibly for a cushy union job. […]
Author: Eric Brown
Former Ebay Chief Prepares Bid?
Meg Whitman may run for governor, according to this report. She stepped down from the boards of eBay, Procter & Gamble Co. and DreamWorks SKG as of Dec. 31, her spokesman, Henry Gomez, said Monday. He said it was for “personal reasons and time commitments” but would not elaborate. A person who is knowledgeable about […]
Who’s Paying and Who’s Playing?
Pay to play is the topic of this Baltimore Sun editorial. What’s needed is a chance for political candidates to get off this favor-go-round ride entirely. Maryland and other states need to offer public campaign financing and give office-seekers a chance to wage campaigns without going hat in hand to those who do business with […]