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News Analysis - It’s no secret that many Illinois Democrats have been reluctant to throw their full support behind President Barack Obama’s signature…
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The U.S. Supreme Court last month issued a decision that opens the door for wealthy donors to give more to candidates, parties and political action…
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Editor's Note 2/10/2015: Since the original publication of this article, the U.S. Supreme ruled in favor of Pam Harris, who is paid through the Medicaid…
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The scandal that brought down former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich led to campaign-contribution caps in Illinois. Advocates of the limits are fearful a…
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UIS Associate Professor Jason Pierceson is the author of “Same Sex Marriage in the U.S.:The Road to the Supreme Court.” The book recounts how the issue…
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Stevens’ friends say he doesn’t agree that he has become more liberal, believing instead that the philosophical makeup of the court has become more…
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As early as 1932, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis argued states are potential policy innovators. His evocative phrase, "laboratories of…
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When he was stopped on the shoulder of I-80 in LaSalle County seven years ago, Roy Caballes was no different from thousands of drivers pulled over for…