Chicago Public Radio reported today that Rep. Julie Hamos (D-Evanston) -- who has generally allied herself with Michael Madigan -- criticized the House Speaker's lack of engagement today:
HAMOS: I do wish that Speaker Madigan was more engaged now, as one of our key leaders in the state of Illinois. You know, we have some big issues that we did not resolve his year, and if Speaker Madigan is not at the table, they're really never going to get resolved.
Yesterday, Gov. Blagojevich requested a meeting with the four highest-ranking legislative leaders to discuss balancing the budget. Madigan's office responded that he would be sending a representative and not attending the meeting himself.
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