This article discusses developments in the debate over a pay-to-play law in Illinois. Even in the wake of major ethics scandals and the conviction of his top fundraisers in a state kickback scheme, Blagojevich has relied heavily on state contractors to fill his campaign fund and pay off massive legal bills. Today, Blagojevich announced he […]
Author: Eric Brown
Catching Up on Indictment News
A federal grand jury indicted Anibal Acevedo Vila and others in a campaign finance case. More news here.
New Source for Data: TheLobbyingReports.com
TheLobbyingReports.com, brought to you by Lobbyists.info, is a new site dedicated to analysis of LD-203 data and in-depth profiles of lobbyists, lobbying firms, and other key information. The interface is intuitive and appears to be a powerful improvement on the search capabilities of the House and Senate sites.