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 "I am calling the House and the Senate back in to address the
issue of true ethics reform in the state of Illinois," Blagojevich
said. "We have an opportunity to enact real ethics reform in
Illinois that will cover all elected officials and help end the
conflicts of interests that are inherent in Springfield politics.
"I am asking the General Assembly to follow my lead and ban the
practice of 'pay to play' politics, and then go a step further and
bring about more reform by banning the tradition of double-dipping,
revamping the dishonest way pay raises are given out and by shining
a light on legislators who use their influence to lobby before other
boards and commissions," Blagojevich said.
The special session will convene at 1 p.m. Monday.
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the
Illinois Office of
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