Despite utility giant ComEd admitting to bribery in a federal investigation that also implicated Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he has no plans to call a special session of the legislature to take up ethics reform.
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SPRINGFIELD – Despite utility giant ComEd admitting to bribery in a federal investigation that also implicated Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he has no plans to call a special session of the legislature to take up ethics reform.
During an appearance in Peoria on Monday, Pritzker would not commit to calling a special session to take up the issue even though earlier in the day he said lobbying reform was needed.
“I am hoping that in November that we will be able to take up again the work by the ethics commission that was put together in the General Assembly, a bi-partisan commission that was doing quite good work before they were cut short by COVID-19,” the governor said.
The legislature is scheduled to be in session after the November election but many Republicans say ethics reforms are needed now.
On Friday, federal prosecutors sent grand jury subpoenas to Madigan’s offices. In a separate court filing, utility giant ComEd admitted engaging in bribery over a number of years. The centerpiece of ComEd’s lobbying practices is the manner in which it awarded contracts to Madigan’s supporters dating back to 2011, according to court documents.