Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan
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In Springfield, family ties bind lobbyists, lawmakers
It was a rainy February Tuesday evening in Springfield, and lobbyist Matthew O’Shea was treating State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) to dinner.
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Former State Rep. Peter Breen pleads with voters to take the power over legislative maps out of Michael Madigan’s hands
Former State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) is spearheading a grassroots effort, Fair Maps Illinois, to break House Speaker Michael Madigan’s iron control over the decennial reconfiguration of legislative districts.
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House Speaker Madigan takes responsibility for “not doing enough” to address culture of workplace harassment in his office
After more than a year of investigation, Maggie Hickey and her Schiff Hardin LLP team concluded their report by identifying the good, the bad, and the ugly within the Speaker’s House.
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Report: Timothy Mapes “held substantial actual and perceived authority” and “used fear to motivate”
At a June 6, 2018 press conference in Chicago, account technician Sherri Garrett made several allegations against Timothy Mapes, who was – at the time – the Chief of Staff for the Illinois Speaker’s Office.
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Report doesn't find enough evidence of harassment of Rep. Cassidy, but deems allegations reasonable
After more than a year of outside investigation, a report has been released surrounding claims of sexual harassment and overall workplace cultural issues within the Illinois House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker. This is Part 3 of a report on the 202-page document.
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GOP chair Schneider wants answers from Speaker Madigan as probe reveals payments to former aide
Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding answers from House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the wake of an ongoing criminal probe where several people with close ties to the longtime Democratic leader have already been implicated.
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Onetime primary opponent says legal case against Madigan is strong, 2016 'fraud' will be revealed
Jason Gonzales insists that his legal stand against Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is about much more than losing a 2016 Democratic primary at the hands of the Illinois House Speaker's powerful political machine.
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'Dirty tricks' alleged in 2016 primary were not illegal, Team Madigan claims in Speaker's defense
Even if Illinois state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) used "dirty tricks" to fend off 2016 primary challenger Jason Gonzales, the strategy allegedly employed was not illegal, according to a recent court filing.
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Illinois Policy Institute CEO says voters may reject 'fair tax' in 2020
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman said voters in the state will likely reject the graduated income tax amendment added to the November 2020 ballot.
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IPI finance expert says the bottom line of state's new budget is 'more money from taxpayers'
The $40-billion budget that passed the state House and Senate during last weekend's overtime session in Springfield has a few head-scratching details, such as lawmaker pay raises, but a fiscal expert with a Chicago-based nonpartisan think tank said there is at least one aspect of the legislature that every Illinoisan can take to the bank: Taxpayers will pay . . . and pay . . . and pay some more.
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Graduated income tax proposal: How does the vote work?
Illinois voters who cast ballots in the 2020 General Election but elect not to fill whether the state should have a graduated income tax could be just as critical to passage - or not - of the controversial measure, according to information on a data driven website.
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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.