From the Tribune:
The Illinois Senate sent Gov. Rod Blagojevich a strong message Monday by approving the state’s toughest-ever restrictions on campaign spending, an attempt to restrict his practice of giving campaign contributors lucrative state contracts.
The Senate’s 55-0 vote came only days after Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama prodded his mentor, state Senate President Emil Jones (D-Chicago), into taking up the matter quickly.
The heart of the legislation is a ban on supporters who have or seek state contracts worth at least $50,000 from donating to statewide officials who dole out the business.
Senators overrode a series of side issues that Blagojevich had tried to insert into the legislation, and their vote means the bill will become law in January.
For more on Blagojevich's proposed amendments, check out our backgrounder from earlier this month.
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