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“I am hoping that in November that we will be able to take up again the work by the ethics commission that was put together in the general assembly, a bi-partisan commission that was doing quite good work before they were cut short by COVID-19," the governor said.
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Special session called to determine how to the divide up the huge pile of bribe money because Madigans share is going to stop when he hits the slammer.
The governor is a good man.
Governor you have stated on more than one occasion that you are all for ethics reform. But now since it is your buddy the weasel Madigan it’s a no go. Pritzker a hope and pray the feds come down on you like a hawk coming out of the sky snatching up its prey, I hope you rot in prison you bast-rd
He would not know what ethics are
Toilet boy isn’t going to push reform… It would require he leave the buffet line (cheap shot) and find a mirror (no cheap shot, but, please infer) in which he will see his own failings.
Yeah, ‘cuz you are sooooo busy….
LOL…why would he???
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