By: Mark Glennon The Chicago Tribune ran an article linked here about “fetcher bills” in Springfield — a problem that’s rarely reported but all too common. The less ethical among lobbyists will introduce a bill hostile to the client of one of their friends, never intending to try to pass it, so his friend can claim success defeating it and charge the client. It’s a waste of the legislature’s time and a means of shaking money out of businesses and trade associations. If you doubt that happens, ask an honest lobbyist — and, yes, there are lots of those, too.

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Mike Noonan, Victor Reyes and Maze Jackson got $282/hour as questions expand about the “Get Covered Illinois” campaign. Their firm could take assignments directly from Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration under a special provision of its subcontract. via Political firm had key job in Get Covered Illinois – Wandtv.com, NewsCenter17, StormCenter17, Central Illinois News-.

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The political intrigue was heightened when the state elections board abruptly decided to overrule its own hearing officer and shorten a key deadline for those seeking to prove the proposal has enough valid signatures to be placed on the statewide ballot in November.  The hearing officer will listen to arguments Friday on the fate of the measure. http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/409/article/p2p-80486663/

Illinois could make a dramatic turn in either direction. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/06/09/stateline-states-recession-recovery/10224731/

Ten health insurers have applied to be part of the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace in 2015 for Illinois, including for the first time, the state’s second-largest insurer, UnitedHealthcare. http://www.suntimes.com/28036749-761/ten-health-insurers-apply-for-illinois-online-marketplace-in-2015.html#.U5r1frEVecx

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