To the surprise of absolutely no one in state government, Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office is declining to get involved in a political and legal dispute between her father and Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
In a letter released Thursday, Ms. Madigan’s office said it won’t rule on whether her father, House Speaker Michael Madigan, has a conflict of interest in working as a property tax appeals lawyer at the same time the House considers legislation to cap annual tax hikes for homeowners in Cook County at about 7%.
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CDOBs Editors says:
Mr. Hinz,
There might be some shock that Attorney General Madigan has represented Gov Blagojevich in a major lawsuit by Richard Caro this September, concerning the governor's changes to the budget passed by the legislature.
The shock is understandable, as no one outside of the Chicago Daily Observer has reported on the case, one of the most important cases this year in Illinois.
Here it is. Don't be shocked.
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