- Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued a ban on legislators financially benefiting from state property-tax appeals.
Rauner issued an executive order Friday calling such representation "a clear conflict of interest that must end." It is effective immediately.
Rauner has often accused Chicago Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan of benefiting from high Illinois property taxes because his law firm deals in tax-assessment appeals. Madigan has maintained he operates by a strict code of ethics and within the law.
The order directs the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board to prohibit lawmakers from participating in appeals before it.
A lot of pols have side businesses that financially benefit themselves, including law firms. After all, who is going to get you a better deal in front of the Tax Appeal Board?
- Madigan and Getzendanner
- Thompson Colburn LLP (John Cullerton)
- Joe Schmo Abogados
Rauner is making it personal by attacking Madigan's side business. Now if he could do something about Klafter and (Ed) Burke.
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