Jan 7th, 2009 · Illinois senate appointee Roland Burris was hoping to claim his position yesterday, but was turned away after his paperwork lacked a key signature needed for approval. The corruption case surrounding Burris' appointee, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, raises concern about the integrity of the powerful appointment. Howard University Law School Dean Kurt Schmoke is advising Burris on the his battle to be officially recognized in Washington and explains what comes next in his battle to be seated.
Keywords: Senate · corruption · Washington · Gov · Illinois · Integrity · Signature · appointees · Rod Blagojevich · paperwork · Roland Burris · Burris
Dec 11th, 2008 · The deepening political scandal in Illinois continues to ignite strong debate among residents about the integrity of leadership in the state. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell returns to the program, and joined by Chicago Tribune Reporter Mike Dorning to discuss their state's political crisis.
Keywords: scandal · politics · residents · crisis · leadership · Illinois · Integrity · investigators · Mitchell · Sun Times · emChicago · Tribune Reporter
Oct 23rd, 2008 · The integrity of previous elections has suffered from faulty machines and problematic ballots. In the 2008 election, unreliable voter registration has emerged as a major concern. Republicans are accusing the Democrats of fraud, and the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for voter disenfranchisement.
Keywords: Republicans · Democrats · Fraud · voters · machine · registration · 2008 · Integrity · faulty · mistrust · disenfranchised · unreliable
Aug 14th, 2008 · Russia appeared to back away from a promise to withdraw troops from the Georgian town of Gori, as a top Russian official declared Thursday that Georgia's territorial integrity could be forgotten.
Keywords: city · Town · Georgia · Russia · Promise · territories · George · Integrity · Gori
Aug 11th, 2008 · The fast-paced, playful pop songs from the Arizona-based band What Laura Says are utterly infectious, full of quirky vocals and banged out piano chords. Lyrically, the record walks a line between comedic sarcasm and poignancy. But What Laura Says takes the pop formula one step further, injecting thick, full band instrumentation and a slew of retro sounds, from psychedelia to folk and bluegrass. The result is a very catchy record that keeps things light without losing any sort of musical integrity.
Keywords: music · songs · Laura · bluegrass · folk · instrumentation · retro · comedian · quirky · Formula · Integrity · Arizona
Sep 18th, 2007 · Donna Newman argued cases before Judge Michael Mukasey. She represented Jose Padilla, the American once classified as an enemy combatant. Newman says Mukasey is intolerant of people who are unprepared, is an independent thinker, holds the rule of law, and will bring integrity to the office.
Keywords: officer · intolerance · Americans · law · attorney · independent · enemy · Jose Padilla · Integrity · Michael · Thinker · Newman
Aug 28th, 2007 · Even before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, some top aides left in the scandal over firing eight U.S. attorneys. Donald Ayer, who served as Deputy Attorney General under the first President Bush, says the next leader has to be willing to say egregious mistakes have been made.
Keywords: scandal · President Bush · attorney · leadership · Integrity · DOJ · Donald Ayer · Deputy Attorney General
Aug 27th, 2007 · Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales didn't handle a series of difficult situations as well as he should have, and that was likely due to the fact that he didn't have an instinctive understanding of the Department of Justice. Sessions says the next attorney general should be someone with a high degree of competence and integrity. Sessions talks with Robert Siegel.
Keywords: Robert Siegel · competing · attorney · Senate Judiciary Committee · Sen · Department of Justice · Al · Integrity · degree · instinct · Jeff Sessions · Ageless
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