As if to prove that Illinois is the most corrupt state in the Union, the president of the Illinois State Senate has been informed by state election officials that he is liable for nearly $10 million for improperly accepting campaign donations. Ray Long reports at the Chicago Tribune:
State election officials have informed Senate President Don Harmon that he will face more than $9.8 million in penalties pending an appeal of a case alleging he broke an Illinois election law designed to rein in big money inpolitical political campaigns.
The calculation of the potential penalty emerged only days after the Oak Park Democrat attempted legislationattempted to pass legislation designed to wipe away the election board case and the potential penalties, a maneuver stymied amid bipartisan backlash only hours before the spring session adjourned early June 1.
The developments take on an added political dimension because of the looming federal sentencing on Friday of former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan in the bribery-related ComEd scandal
Mr. Madigan was the longest-serving speaker of a state House in U. S. history. He was also chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party for most of that period.
I dont know why anyone would ever risk going to jail again by giving money to a politician. Just start their own crypto coin and direct people to buy it.
Steve