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An Update From Illinois

By Steve Hall

"Obama weighs in on death penalty bill," by Dave McKinney appeared in the Saturday edition of the Chicago Sun-Times. President Obama has appeared to tip his hand on Illinois? bill to end the death penalty, which Gov. Quinn is expected to act upon within the week. During an encounter with Quinn at the White House last week, the president praised the governor on the legislation and on Illinois? legalization of civil unions, said state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), a lead legislative backer of the abolition bill and Obama?s successor in the Illinois Senate. ?The governor said Barack had complimented him and the state on our work on civil unions and the death penalty,? Raoul said Friday, recounting a conversation with Quinn following his return last week from a Washington, D...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).