Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich under fire Blagojevich . . . has faced criticism this spring for his daily trips between Springfield and his home in Chicago, at a cost to taxpayers of $5,800 a day. . . . . $5,800 a day for travel?UPDATE: Carl Fogel pointed to more on this issue here abudzar Google Facebook Twitter More Pinterest Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Delicious Tumblr BufferApp Pocket Evernote Related Posts Blagojevich prosecutors may have some trouble in a retrialWhile a few votes were 11 to 1 for the 23 charges that the jurors were supposed to consider, many others were no where "Senate Ethics may investigate Burris""May" investigate? I wonder whether the Democrats in the Senate have a bit of a tin ear on all this. On the other hanPredictions that Blagojevich could surviveFrom the WSJ's Political Diary today:Meanwhile, Mr. Fitzgerald has yet to indict the governor on a single charge, leadiChicago Tribune Knew About Blagojevich Investigation back in OctoberThe WSJ has this:The precise timing of Tuesday’s dramatic, pre-dawn arrest was not dictated by Fitzgerald, nor was it dEric Holders' confirmation info neglects to mention ties to embattled BlogojevichAfter being questioned about this by the press, Holder has promised to correct this:Before Eric Holder was President-elDespite Obama campaign's denials, it turns out that his people did push for Valerie Jarrett to fill Senate seatThe Chicago Sun-Times has the story here:President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, was push Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich under fire 4/ 5 Oleh abudzar