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More drama, in the election which refuses to end (AFP)

AFP - The epic 2008 election may yet have a sting in its tail two weeks after election day, as Democrats pin hopes on three yet-to-be decided Senate races which could further tip the balance of power.

Illinois Supreme Court Orders State To Restart Payments To Medicaid Providers; New Hampshire...

Summaries of recent legal issues related to the Medicaid programs in Illinois and New Hampshire appear below.Illinois: The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday placed a temporary hold on a judge's order to shut down an expansion...

Focus on APA Appointments in Obama Administration

Nichi Bei Times, News Report, Kenji G. Taguma, Posted: Nov 17, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO -- While the mad dash to the finish line ended with the election of the nation’s first African American president, a new race has begun, with...

MRSA: Patients revolt against hospital secrecy

MRSA: Consumers have launched a battle against hospital secrecy and demanded aggressive steps to control infections like MRSA. But in Washington state, MRSA rates remain hidden and state initiatives to combat the drug-resistant...

Illinois already eyeing future federal stimulus

By MIKE RIOPELL, JG/T-C Springfield Bureau SPRINGFIELD — Late last week, the state asked Illinois universities to have a project or two in mind in case the federal government sends money to states in an effort to stimulate the...

Unsealed docs in Vrdolyak case detail fraud scheme

Eight freshly unsealed court documents detail profanity-laced conversations secretly taped by a federal witness as he planned with former political powerhouse Edward Vrdolyak to get a $1.5 million real estate kickback.

That's entertainment!

As Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ponders the question of who should take President-elect Barack Obama's barely warmed seat in the United States Senate, it's safe to assume that the concerns of downstate and Metro East residents...

Tax hike looks likely for Illinois

That Dan Hynes, he sure is a Gloomy Gus. Last week, Hynes let forth with another missive to the governor and legislative leaders, saying the state's unpaid backlog of bills could hit a whopping and scary $5 billion by March....

First thoughts: Busy week on tap

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** A busy week on tap: Two weeks removed from the presidential election, the political activity remains almost as busy -- we, of course, stress the word...

Profs reflect on Emanuel's student days

By NATHALIE TADENA - THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN | 11/17/08 10:28 AM EST Rahn Emanuel's former profs believe his academic interests in rhetorical analysis and persuasion makes him well-suited for his new role as chief of staff....