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News Source: United Press International
| 10 months ago
Illinois' high court ruled Friday Roland Burris did not need the signature of the state secretary of state to take his U.S...At the same time, the court said the secretary of state had no obligation to certify Burris' appointment to the Senate.
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News Source: Epoch Times
| 10 months ago
The Illinois House of Representatives impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday for abuse of power, including a charge that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S...The Democratic-controlled House voted 114 to one, with another...
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 10 months ago
The Illinois Supreme Court said Friday that Secretary of State Jesse White doesn't need to sign Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate to make it valid. The ruling said no Illinois official has to do anything further to validate the...
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News Source: Associated Press
| 10 months ago
The Illinois Supreme Court said Friday that Secretary of State Jesse White's signature isn't required to validate Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate, lobbing the question of seating him back to Democratic leaders in Washington. "No further...
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News Source: France 24
| 10 months ago
The Illinois House of Representatives on Friday impeached the state's corruption-tainted governor accused of trying to sell president-elect Barack Obama's senate seat for personal gain. Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich's case will now head...
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News Source: United Press International
| 10 months ago
Disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ripped a House panel's vote to recommend his impeachment, saying the outcome was never in doubt. The full state House was expected to vote Friday on the panel's unanimous recommendation to impeach Blagojevich.
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News Source: The Guardian
| 10 months ago
Governor closer to impeachment after key vote The disgraced governor accused of trying to auction off Barack Obama's old seat in the Senate moved a step closer to impeachment last night after a committee of the Illinois state legislature voted for...
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News Source: BBC
| 10 months ago
The state governor has been accused of selling President-elect Barack Obama's US Senate seat for personal gain. The panel of state representatives said the evidence showed he was not fit to be governor, paving the way for an impeachment vote by the...
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News Source: GMA News
| 10 months ago
A state panel recommended Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich be impeached for abuse of power, hours after his Senate pick told lawmakers he didn't strike any agreement with the scandal-plagued governor to win the plumb position. The state panel's decision...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| 10 months ago
The Illinois House impeachment committee called Thursday for impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich who is accused of selling U.S. senator seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. In a 69-page report posted on the House website, the...