| Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:18 PM CDT |
Lawmakers scarce on Sunday
By Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD -- The magic number is down to 11. That’s how many Illinois lawmakers showed up Sunday for special sessions ordered by Governor Rod Blagojevich.
The governor has been calling one special session after another in an attempt to pressure lawmakers into agreeing to his budget demands. He called two for Sunday, bringing the total number of sessions to 15.
But legislators long ago stopped taking them seriously. That’s partly because the Democratic governor doesn’t submit any proposals for lawmakers to consider.
Only six of 118 representatives bothered to show up this time. They were joined by five of 59 senators.
Lawmakers are waiting to see whether Blagojevich will sign or reject a state budget they approved last week.
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