By ALAN J. ORTBALS
The new Illinois ethics law (P.A. 95-971) that took effect on Jan. 1 caused a stampede of greed, according to state State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Republican from Highland. The bill was designed to clamp down on “pay for play,” the practice of holding up contractors for large political contributions in order to get state contracts.
“I think the governor’s recent crime spree - and that’s the U.S. Attorney’s words, not mine - is proof positive that the ethics bill is going to work,” said Stephens. “There was a sense of urgency about him to make all
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