Just when you think you have it figured out..

Blagojevich to address impeachment trial, but avoids questioning
By Kevin McDermott and Kari Andren
POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU   01/29/2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After boycotting most of his impeachment trial and complaining to national media that the proceedings are unfair, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today is expected to address the Illinois Senate tribunal that is deciding whether to remove him from [...]

Rendell’s going, but the hometown gov’s not

Since I don’t have my own story to post today, here’s one that links my current venture with my future one. While Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is in Chicago with a bunch of other Democratic governors to discuss economics with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, Illinois’ own governor will not attend. [...]

Because We’re All Important

PA state Senate panel to hear from administration on furloughs
By Kari Andren
INQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU
HARRISBURG – The Senate State Government Committee will hear testimony today from Rendell administration officials about furloughing government workers should the state budget fail to be approved on time again.
Naomi Wyatt, secretary of administration, said Friday that without a budget in place, [...]

I thought this was only in PA…

As the decibel of budget buzz in Harrisburg rises, I can’t help but wonder if my next Statehouse adventure in Illinois will be much different. Although their General Assembly met its May 31st deadline–something Pennsylvania hasn’t done since Gov. Ed Rendell took office–it seems as though, like PA, it’s never as easy as it [...]