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Roberto Maldonado, the Real Estate King of the Chicago City Councilnew

The brand-new 26th Ward alderman owns more properties than any other council rep -- including ten in his own ward. That's a lot of potential conflicts of interest.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke |
08-24-2009 |
Politics
Election Reformer Raises Questions about Voting Softwarenew
Literary publicist Bev Harris sounded the alarm after she discovered that Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel had an ownership share in one of the big three companies that make electronic voting machines. The questions she's raised about the integrity of voting software have made her a media darling.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Politics