1. 'Pay to play'.
- Author
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McDermott, Kevin
- Subjects
GOVERNORS ,ADVERTISING campaign laws ,LEGISLATIVE bills ,CONSTITUTIONAL law ,LEGISLATIVE veto - Abstract
The article offers information on the issue of a landmark ethics reform measure, being discussed at the Illinois Senate committee hearing. The move of Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democratic Party candidate, to revise the bill to ban campaign or what is known as "pay-to-play" politics, is seen an existential threat, since any changes to the calibrated bill would have to go back through a legislative process. The altered bill that would change the way lawmakers get pay rises is also noted.
- Published
- 2008