Illinois Senate President John Cullerton’s lobbying work is the topic of this Chicago Sun Times report. His Senate press secretary, Rikeesha Phelon, said Cullerton’s lobbying work as a partner in the national law firm Thompson Coburn poses no conflict of interest with his duties as Senate president. “Illinois law has long recognized that legislative service […]
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Court says Illinois lobbyist fee too high
Here’s an ACLU press release about the group’s victory in a lawsuit challenging Illinois’ $1,000 lobbyist registration fee. In her decision, Judge Gottschall found that the State of Illinois simply could not justify the new dramatically increased fees. Currently, nine states and the federal government charge no fee for a lobbyist to register. Fourteen additional […]
Elected officials working as lobbyists
The Chicago Sun Times reports on the lobbying activities of Illinois state Rep. Daniel Burke here. Burke, 58, is one of several elected officials in the Chicago area who also work as lobbyists. He says he sees nothing wrong with lobbying his former colleagues at City Hall to hire his clients. But because he is […]