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| Dems Unhapy With Governor's Ethics Reform Changes |
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's latest tactics to change legislation in Illinois are under attack.
Some House Democrats say the person who needs ethics reform the most is the governor, not the lawmakers.
One of the governor's reasons for his amendatory veto of ethics legislation is that most state, county, and municipal employees should be barred from serving in the General Assembly. The governor calls it "double-dipping," an accusation which some of those public employee/legislators say won't stick.
State Rep. Joe Lyons (D-Chicago), a training supervisor with the Human Resources Department in Cook County , says the governor is using a cheap media stunt while all other important Democrats are in Denver for the party convention. Lyons says he hopes most people see through Blagojevich's tactics.
State Rep. Susana Mendoza (D-Chicago), who works in the City of Chicago's Planning Department, is even more blunt about Blagojevich. "I'm not going to be put in a box by a ghost payroller," she said.
Mendoza points out two problems with the governor's changes:
* His plan to issue an executive order does not go into effect until Jan. 1
* A state lawmaker could be a doctor in private practice but not, for example, at the Cook County-operated Stroger Hospital.
The sponsor of H.B. 824, State Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago), says he will be prepared to have the governor's ideas drafted into bills for a possible vote in the November Veto Session, or sooner, if necessary.
(Source: Illinois Radio Network) |
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