Read more Rod Blagojevich stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21753/rod-blagojevich.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74524/ethics-panel-slaps-burris-on-the-wrist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Senate Ethics Committee today issued a “public letter of qualified admonition,” its gentlest censure, to Roland Burris. The Illinois Democrat had been required to come clean about his dealings with then-governor Rod Blagojevich before his appointment to replace Barack Obama, which he did—before amending his testimony. "You should...http://www.newser.com/story/74524/ethics-panel-slaps-burris-on-the-wrist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72017/burris-its-public-option-or-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor Democrats determined to get a health care bill, Sen. Roland Burris is like the house guest who couldn't be refused, won't soon be leaving, and poses a plausible threat of ruining holiday dinner. Suddenly, he can no longer be ignored. Rod Blagojevich's appointee says he'll only vote for a...http://www.newser.com/story/72017/burris-its-public-option-or-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 8:28:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69931/blago-memoir-i-didnt-do-anything-wrong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen it comes to political memoirs, Rod Blagojevich’s The Governor: Finally, the Truth Behind the Political Scandal That Continues to Rock the Nation “is surely unsurpassed” in the areas of “febrile self-defensiveness and look-over-there deflections and deceptions,” writes David Remnick for the New Yorker . “No sun can melt Blago’s coif,...http://www.newser.com/story/69931/blago-memoir-i-didnt-do-anything-wrong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:42:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69261/ex-blago-aide-dead-from-overdose.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn important figure in the federal corruption case against Rod Blagojevich died today, the Chicago Tribune reports. Christopher Kelly, a former fundraiser and confidante to Blagojevich, died from salicylate intoxication, a county medical examiner's office said. Salicylates are found in pain relief and anti-inflammatory medications. One law enforcement source called...http://www.newser.com/story/69261/ex-blago-aide-dead-from-overdose.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 19:10:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69203/talk-show-host-grills-blago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRod Blagojevich got unexpectedly tough treatment from Bonnie Hunt on her talk show today, the Chicago Tribune reports. In what was probably supposed to be a routine stop on the former governor’s book tour, Hunt, an Illinois native, instead pressed Blago on why he doesn’t take responsibility for the corrupt...http://www.newser.com/story/69203/talk-show-host-grills-blago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 16:20:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68345/blago-book-senate-deal-routine-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRod Blagojevich’s memoir makes the case for his innocence with a lot of help from Shakespeare, the Chicago Tribune reports. While blaming his woes specifically on five enemies, he likens his plight to that of Othello and Lear. “You might as well throw in a little Richard the Third," he...http://www.newser.com/story/68345/blago-book-senate-deal-routine-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 12:07:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66494/blago-bereft-hit-governorrodcom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking to book Rod Blagojevich for a speaking gig, but just weren’t sure how to get a hold of him? Now you can reach him with the click of a mouse, thanks to his new website, which the ousted governor named—of course—GovernorRod.com, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “Rod...http://www.newser.com/story/66494/blago-bereft-hit-governorrodcom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 8:31:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64103/its-official-burris-wont-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRoland Burris made it official this afternoon: He won't run for a full term next year, the Chicago Tribune reports. “I love serving the people of Illinois,” the current holder of President Obama's old Senate seat said. But “political races have become far too expensive in this country. And in...http://www.newser.com/story/64103/its-official-burris-wont-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 15:06:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64003/burris-wont-run-for-re-election.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRoland Burris won't run for re-election to his Senate seat, both Chicago papers are reporting. The Illinois senator intends to stay in office through the end of his term in January 2011 but figures he can't raise enough money to mount a re-election campaign. In fact, he's raised a measly...http://www.newser.com/story/64003/burris-wont-run-for-re-election.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 17:53:25 CDT