State Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-Ill.)
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Chicago Tribune calls for new speaker in Illinois House
The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board has publicly called for the ousting of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), predicting that if he is not unseated, the state faces two more years of “dysfunction.”
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New House speaker tops Policy Institute writer's holiday wish list
This year’s holiday wish list for Illinois state lawmakers ought to include a new House speaker, an Illinois Policy Institute writer says, as constituents brace themselves for the speaker vote set for Jan. 11 in Springfield.
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Madigan Machine includes big-money players Kennedy, Pritzker
Emerging as big-money players in the perpetual Mike Madigan Machine are businessman Chris Kennedy, son of the late U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist J.B. Pritzker, according to recently released financial data.
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State GOP robocall emphasizes Pritzker ties to Madigan, Blagojevich
The Illinois Republican Party launched a robocall linking venture capitalist and possible gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker with House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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Sauk Valley Media tells Dems to stop suing for pay, start working on budget deal
Stating that the “Chicagoland 6” should just do their jobs, a regional publication has issued a definitive stance on the half-dozen legislators who recently sued the former state comptroller over delayed legislator-paycheck issues.
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Columnist: Let Illinois voters decide on term limits
Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.
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Newly launched website aims to expose Madigan's sphere of influence
The Illinois Republican Party launched a website on the same day House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) again skipped a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders in Springfield.
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General Assembly adjourns veto session without budget; stopgap expires Dec. 31
As the clock ticks down toward the new year, budget talks remain at an impasse in Illinois and the stopgap budget will expire on Dec. 31.
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GOP picks Dems' brains to gauge support for Madigan to remain speaker
As January approaches, the Illinois Republican Party is pressing Democratic members of the House to reveal their plans for the election of the new state House speaker.
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Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker
“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.
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Lawmakers' paycheck lawsuit, House speaker race deepen strife
Six of Illinois' Democratic state House lawmakers waited until Comptroller Leslie Munger's last day in office before filing a lawsuit to seek withheld paychecks.
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Analyst: GOP gains in General Assembly upend Democratic power dynamic
The recent election dropped Democrats out of the supermajority in the state House as Republicans gained four seats there, in addition to two seats in the state Senate.