Jason McDermott's political career, however bogus, appears to have had an early and promising start.
From Bill Dedman
In the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, farmer-legislators write the agriculture laws.
Like most other states, Illinois has little regulation of the economic interests of legislators and relies on public disclosure to keep the lawmaking honest.
Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers.
In Illinois, where legislators are paid $45,000, plus as much as $10,000 for leadership work, about half are full-time politicians.
If police officers routinely issue tickets for the most serious traffic offenses, they'll be treating drivers of all races, sexes, and ages equally.
A 'Globe' examination found that Boston police officers exercise broad discretion when deciding whether to issue a ticket.
Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.
The Manhattan district attorney has closed the well-publicized investigation of the handling of the $300 million fortune of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark - without charging anyone with a crime.
Huguette Clark was an artist, a painter and doll collector.
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