Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan
Recent News About Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan
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Pritzker quiet about Madigan's Memorial-Day-weekend surprise pushing graduated tax bill onto House floor
Illinois' powerful and longtime state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) apparently pulled a Friday-before-Memorial-Day surprise to push legislation for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's so-called "fair tax" out of committee and onto the House Floor.
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Madigan 'bullying' income tax increase through legislative process
House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.
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Surge of pro-life support shows awareness that abortion bills are 'anti-woman,' ICE-PAC says
Thousands of signatures from Illinoisans opposed to a pair of controversial abortion bills are the result of more women understanding that the so-called "right" to terminate pregnancies is not good for them, according to one prominent pro-life advocate.
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Fate of bills in GA's final days of regular session rests with Madigan, Will County GOP says
As Illinois state General Assembly enters the final, hectic days of the current session, what gets done will depend on the whim of longtime, powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), according to a Will County Republican statement.
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Wheatland trustee: AG Madigan failed to go after Blagojevich
Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan deferred to her father, powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and the Democratic Party by not going after Gov. Rod Blagojevich a decade ago, a Wheatland Township Board trustee said during a recent interview.
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REEDER: Just because your foe fails, doesn’t mean you’re a success
Mike Madigan is a man in love.
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State Report: Madigan backs 25 House candidates with $2.08 million
State Report: Madigan backs 25 House candidates with $2.08 million
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AFSCME directs union dues to Mike Madigan campaign
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) recently donated money to Mike Madigan’s campaign fund, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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Clients of former Madigan aide silent on harassment allegations
Lobbying clients of Shaw Decremer, a former aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan, did not respond to requests for comment on allegations of harassment involving their influence peddler in Springfield.
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Lobbying business for former Madigan aide booming despite harassment allegations
A former aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) has maintained a healthy stable of lobbying clients five months after Madigan's office supposedly cut ties with him over multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
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Madigan's chief of staff resigns after sexual harassment allegations surface
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) continues to be dogged by growing allegations of bullying and sexual harassment involving senior staffers, the latest episode fingering long-time Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, who resigned when the claims came to light on Wednesday.
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Durkin to Madigan: Please no "gotcha" votes
Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is imploring House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) to focus on a state budget, not election year "gotcha" votes.
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From Madison Record
Judge who overturned Rauner 'fair share' executive order had worked as Madigan staffer in earlier days
Critics of policy decisions that prop up labor organizations at the expense of taxpayers have said it’s no mistake that some of the state's most consequential and political legal battles - contract negotiations, worker pay and union dues - have been filed in “union friendly” St. Clair County.
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From North Cook News
Former politics reporter marries Madigan confidante
Former Daily Herald politics reporter Kerry Lester married Michael Kasper, former top aide and longtime lawyer to House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), in mid-December at the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago.
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New ethics inspector set to investigate only 10 of 27 backlogged complaints
Approximately a month after assuming her role, Special Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Julie Porter said only about a third of the nearly 30 ethics complaints she inherited are worthy of investigation, according to a Dec. 20 memo from the Legislative Ethics Commission.
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2017 year in review
With the New Year about a week away, it's time to reflect on the rough-and-tumble time that was 2017 and project forward into the uncertainty of 2018. From struggles in the state General Assembly over the budget and sexual harassment, to Gov. Bruce Rauner's swings to the left to Lisa Madigan's unexplained decision to not seek another term as Illinois attorney general and other news items that made for an interesting year, here's our 2017 in review.
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Rauner ad focuses on Madigan, not Ives
Gov. Bruce Rauner officially has an opponent in the Republican primary, state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), however, his recent campaign strategy is not to focus on his Republican competition, or even anyone currently running for governor.
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Kerry Lester resigning from politics columnist post at Daily Herald
Political writer Kerry Lester has resigned from her columnist position at the Daily Herald and is no longer writing for the newspaper.
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Treasurer candidate sees 2018 as referendum on Illinois' future
Jim Dodge calls the 2018 elections the epitome of a sink-or-swim situation.
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Lawyer Julie Porter named to long vacant Special Legislative Inspector General post overseeing state legislator ethics
Evanston Lawyer Julie B. Porter, 45, will fill Illinois' Legislative Inspector General post, vacant for nearly three years.