In light of the serious federal criminal charges filed against Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, I am currently co-sponsoring House Resolution 1644 calling for impeachment proceedings to begin immediately against Governor Rod R. Blagojevich.
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Springfield, IL – With Governor Blagojevich still planning to move the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety out of Springfield, State Representative Raymond Poe (R-Springfield) filed legislation this week that would prevent the closure of a state facility without the approval of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA). Under the current State Facilities Closure Act, opinions rendered by members of COGFA are strictly advisory in nature.
“The State Facilities Closure Act, in its current format, does a good job of allowing for public dialogue on proposed state facility closures,” said Poe. “However, our current administration has chosen to completely disregard the findings and opinions of the Commission, as well as the wishes of the public. This legislation aims to put some teeth into the decisions rendered by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to ensure a fairer, non-partisan approach to state facility closures.”
