Organization • | House Republican Organization | [X] |
| 1: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release from the Office of State Senator Tim Bivens, announcing that, following Governor Rod Blagojevichs arrest December 9 on federal corruption charges, state lawmakers will return to Springfield December 15-16 to consider plans to remove the Governor from office, as well as legislation that would strip Blagojevich's power to fill Illinois vacant U.S. Senate seat. This appears to be a customized version of a release written by the Senate Republican leadership. | | | Date Created: | 01 06 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014533 Original UID: 8056 FIRST WORD: Senate | |
2: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release from the office of State Senator Larry Bomke announcing the General Assembly's override Governor Blagojevich's changes to House Bill 824. The legislation bans campaign contributions from contractors to declared candidates for the office that would award a contract to the donor. As amended, House Bill 824 would also require businesses with state contracts to register with the State Board of Elections, which would create a searchable database linking the businesses names to disclosures of all their contributions to political committees. This appears to be a customized version of a release from the Senate Republican leadership. | | | Date Created: | 09 22 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014534 Original UID: 8057 FIRST WORD: Senate | |
3: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release from the office of State Senator Kirk Dillard saying that Illinois lawmakers must do what is necessary to allow the public to elect the person to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-Elect Barack Obama, and announcing his appointment to serve on a committee that will establish impeachment trial procedures for Governor Rod Blagojevich. | | | Date Created: | 01 06 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014535 Original UID: 8058 FIRST WORD: Dillard | |
4: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release from the Office of the Senate Republican Leader, Frank Watson, listing legislation signed into law that week. It also says that neither the Democratic leadership in the House nor Senate would allow debate on proposals for a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama. Further, it announces the beginning of the impeachment process concerning allegations surrounding Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich. | | | Date Created: | 12 19 2008 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014536 Original UID: 8059 FIRST WORD: Senate | |
5: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release from the office of State Senator Larry Bomke calling for the Illinois Department of Transportation to halt the move of its traffic safety division from Springfield to Southern Illinois. | | | Date Created: | 01 06 2009 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000014537 Original UID: 8060 FIRST WORD: Bomke | |
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