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15 Jan 2020, 4:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
State & Local Sales Tax Rates, As of January 1, 2020 (a) City, county and municipal rates vary. [read post]
16 Oct 2015, 6:19 am by Jim Sedor
Illinois – Former Chicago Public Schools Chief to Plead Guilty to Bribery SchemeChicago Tribune – Jason Meisner and Juan Perez, Jr. | Published: 10/8/2015 Former Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Barbara Byrd-Bennett will plead guilty to charges she gave a no-bid $20.5 million contract to a former employer in exchange for future employment and a $250,000 kickback for two relatives. [read post]
7 Feb 2023, 3:30 am by Kevin Kaufman
 For example, evidence suggests that Chicago-area consumers make major purchases in surrounding suburbs or online to avoid Chicago’s 10.25 percent sales tax rate. [read post]
23 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 2020 Presidential Polls Suffered Worst Performance in Decades, Report Says MSN – Dan Balz (Washington Post) | Published: 7/18/2021 Public opinion polls in the 2020 presidential election suffered from errors of “unusual magnitude,” the highest in 40 years for surveys estimating the national popular vote and in at least 20 years for state-level polls, according to a study. [read post]
8 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Similar fights have been waged in Boston, Miami, and Chicago. [read post]
4 Mar 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – Mayor’s Top Aide Held Private Call with Ash Street Defendant, Lobbyist Before Tuesday Council Meeting San Diego Union Tribune – Jeff McDonald | Published: 2/27/2022 One day before the San Diego City Council met to discuss the lawsuits over a controversial lease, Mayor Todd Gloria’s chief operating officer, Jay Goldstone, spoke privately with the principal owner of a development firm that is being by… [read post]
3 Nov 2017, 6:25 am by Jim Sedor
Illinois: Emanuel’s Ethics Board Walks Back $2,500 Fines Against 3 Who Illegally Lobbied HimChicago Tribune – Bill Ruthhart | Published: 10/27/2017 In July, the Chicago Board of Ethics fined businessperson Jim Abrams, Linden Capital Partners President Tony Davis, and attorney Alan King $2,500 each after finding they failed to register as lobbyists after seeking to influence Mayor Rahm Emanuel through his personal email account. [read post]
10 Apr 2015, 7:33 am by Jim Sedor
IllinoisChicago Waiting to See if Runoff Truly Has Humbled Rahm EmanuelNew York Times – Monica Davey | Published: 4/8/2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel defeated challenger Jesus Garcia on April 7, capturing a second term in Chicago’s first-ever runoff election. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’ MSN – Maggie Haberman and Luke Broadwater (New York Times) | Published: 8/3/2022 Two Arizona Republicans recruited by allies of former President Trump to join an effort to keep him in office after he lost the 2020 election grew so concerned about the plan that they told lawyers working on it that they feared their actions could be seen… [read post]
15 Aug 2014, 5:42 am by Joe May
Finley is accused of funneling nearly $600,000 in cash and other benefits to a now-retired Chicago official, John Bills, for his help in landing the firm $124 million in city contracts. [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 1:19 am
Michigan had filed a renewed motion, citing new DNA evidence of Asian carp slipping into Lake Michigan and a study that allegedly contradicted Illinois' fears of major economic losses. [read post]
9 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Court: Mesnard lost immunity with press release Arizona Capitol Times – Howard Fischer (Capitol Media Services) | Published: 6/30/2021 State lawmakers have absolute immunity from being sued by those who are the targets of legislative investigative reports, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – Downtown Developer Will Pay $1.2 Million in L.A. [read post]
7 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – Former Oakland Building Inspector Accused of Bribery Fined $55,000 by Ethics Commission San Jose Mercury News – Annie Sciacca | Published: 1/5/2021 Oakland’s ethics commission fined a former city building permit inspector $55,000 over accusations he violated the government ethics act by accepting bribes and misusing his position. [read post]
Sutherland hired six full-time staffers to engage with Muslim American communities through dedicated community roundtables in places such as Dearborn, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Doug Ford Recommends Possible Jail Time for Ontario Lobbyists Caught Breaking the Rules CTV – Katherine DeClerq | Published: 9/6/2023 Ontario Premier Doug Ford instructed the province’s attorney general to review legislation governing lobbyists and add increased penalties, including jail time, if they break rules. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Illinois: Bombshell Filing Details FBI’s Two-Year Probe of Alleged Corruption by Ald. [read post]