Politics Feb 19 Amid Calls for Ouster, Burris Proclaims Innocence Illinois Sen. Roland Burris pleaded with his state's residents, politicians and media to "stop the rush to judgment" Wednesday as ...

These whispers haven't just been crawling around the web – they've evidently made their way all the way to Illinois Senator Roland Burris (above), who has promised to look into the matter himself.

Pat Quinn called again Friday for a special election to replace Sen. Roland Burris, whose appointment to fill President Obama's former Senate seat has subjected the state to what Quinn called a ...

The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris -- tapped by embattled Illinois Gov.

Renewed interest in the Senate vacancy clause has arisen because of the controversy surrounding the appointment of Roland Burris and the Massachusetts legislature’s political machinations to ...

In a 23 year old binding opinion (1991), a now former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris wrote in detail about the subject of sanctions, and if a public body had the power to sanction. Please ...

Rod Blagojevich appointed former state Attorney General Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat Tuesday, prompting objections by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Illinois Secretary ...

Installed in Mahalia’s Mile in Chatham, the mural by Mike Stidham features the state's three Black U.S. senators and many other famous Chicagoans, landmarks and symbols, encouraging passersby to pause ...

Here's hoping Mr. Kirk will, too. (AP) — Sen. Roland Burris plans to challenge a ruling that would bump him out of office in November. The Chicago Democrat has notified the federal court that he ...

Corporations themselves cannot donate to candidates at the federal level but federal candidates can get contributions from corporate PACs, employees and owners as well as their immediate families. At ...

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