A new donor report claims transparency but obscures details on who’s paying for the Olympic bid. And then there’s the question of why they’re paying.
Tag: pay to play
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The latest federal indictment
Another day, another allegation of bribery and corruption. Today it’s alderman Isaac Carothers on the hot seat.
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She’s got Burris’s back
Delmarie Cobb, Roland Burris’s political adviser, explains why he was picked by Rod Blagojevich, why he’s getting a raw deal, and why he refers to himself in the third person.
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Blago’s Still Got Game
Governor Blagojevich files his latest campaign contribution statement, minus the stuff that was, you know, seized by the FBI.
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“It’s not about advancing your friends”
When President Obama offered a lesson in public service, were any of his potential students back home paying attention?
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Roland Burris and “pay to play”
A 12-year-old book says that when Roland Burris was attorney general his office gave contracts to lawyers who’d contributed to his campaign.
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The next form of pay to play?
Perhaps Afghanistan offers examples of the proper way to execute a “pay to play” deal.
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Is Cook County ready for reform? Or at least sassy T-shirts?
The leader of the Cook County Republican Party–and yes, it still exists–speaks out on Blago and reform.
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How long can he hold out?
The Illinois political establishment calls on Rod Blagojevich to quit and start chastening himself.
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Rod Blagojevich’s ponderings on who to name to the Senate
They’re referred to as Senate candidates 1 through 6 in the criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich. Here’s who they might be.
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Blago’s wish list for Obama
What Rod Blagojevich allegedly wanted in exchange for appointing the state’s next U.S. senator.
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“A fucking valuable thing”
The criminal complaint against Governor Blagojevich alleges he tried to wrangle bribes for, well, all kinds of things.