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Ethics Panel Gives Free Pass to Burris

By | 11.20.09 | 12:08 pm

In a letter released today, the Senate Ethics Committee admonished Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) for “actions and statements reflecting unfavorably upon the Senate” in connection to the senator’s actions during his appointment to the upper chamber last year.

The Committee found that you should have known that you

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The Multiple Layers of That Burris-Blagojevich Call

By | 05.27.09 | 4:41 pm

Following yesterday’s release of a secretly taped conversation between Roland Burris and the brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), there’s been a great deal of focus on Burris’ vow to “personally do something” for the governor “before the 15th of December.”

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The Infinite Gall of Roland Burris

By | 05.27.09 | 9:02 am

Just how many political lives does Roland Burris have?

The Democratic senator from Illinois — appointed to the upper chamber in January amid a wave of controversy over then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.), who tapped Burris for the post — has distanced himself from his disgraced appointer skillfully enough to have More…

Blago Probe Sucks Jackson In (Again)

By | 04.07.09 | 6:24 pm

The non-partisan Office of Congressional Ethics has launched a preliminary investigation into the actions of Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) surrounding the bribery allegations against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), The Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon.

Blagojevich has claimed that Jackson’s emissaries had offered cash to the Illinois governor More…

Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. Neck Deep In Blagojevich Scandal

By | 12.10.08 | 12:59 pm

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a short-list candidate to fill the Illinois Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama, is “Senate Candidate No. 5″ in the complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, ABC News is reporting, citing unnamed federal law enforcers. From ABC: