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Illinois Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope resigned from her job on Wednesday after more than two years in the role she called a “paper tiger” for what she said was its relative powerlessness.
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The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January.The Thursday announcement that Rep.…
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Illinois Senate Republicans unveiled a package of ethics proposals Thursday which they say is targeted to stop the type of corruption that has led to the…
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As the minority party at the Illinois State Capitol, Republicans only have a bully pulpit. But when House Speaker Mike Madigan was implicated last week...
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As Illinois lawmakers consider whether to change ethics laws after recent scandals, former legislative inspector general Julie Porter is urging them to...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker used his State of the State address Wednesday to call for a culture change in Illinois government — particularly when it comes to...
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Tuesday marks one year since J.B. Pritzker was sworn in as governor of Illinois. Since then, the state has raised its minimum wage, legalized marijuana,...
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The former ethics watchdog for the Illinois General Assembly says the office is “broken.” Julie Porter says as her term was ending earlier this year,...
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Missouri lawmakers are back in Jefferson City as they prepare to kick off the 2016 legislative session at noon today. In addition to passing the state...
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It's the season of gift giving, so the Shop Talk crew discusses whether it's appropriate for reporters to accept gifts from the people they cover.Panelist…