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Article: House overrides ethics bill veto
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- September 11, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Wednesday voted
overwhelmingly to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of a major
campaign ethics bill.
The question of whether to outlaw so-called "pay to play"
politics now rests with the state Senate.
Although the original measure passed both chambers unanimously
earlier this year, it remained unclear whether there will be a
Senate override vote. Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, a
Blagojevich ally, has been noncommittal on the issue in recent
weeks.
The bill would make it illegal for people or companies that do
business with the state from making political donations to the
elected officials who control their contracts. It passed after years
of ...