Speaker Madigan wants all of the glory on this one.  It appears that his calculation is that the best way to insure Democrat interests in the future, say the ’10 Governor’s race, is to make sure Democrats get credit for cleaning up their own mess.  Strong move, but a very politically powerful man.  Illinois Republicans need to make as much noise and get an seat at the table so this transcends partisanship. From the Chicago Tribune:

Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan vowed Thursday to take the credit or blame on attempts to bolster ethics laws this year, even as House Republicans charged he’s placing partisan politics above the need to clean up state government.

Madigan found himself on the defensive as he joined Senate President John Cullerton, a fellow Chicago Democrat, in winning approval of a House-Senate committee to work on state government reforms after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment and ouster.

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