In his testimony during the ComEd Four trial, current executive Scott Vogt said then-COO Anne Pramaggiore 'pretty much ran the show.'
In his testimony during the ComEd Four trial, current executive Scott Vogt said then-COO Anne Pramaggiore "pretty much ran the show."Monday began with the playing of several phone conversations between former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and defendant Mike McClain.
On day four of the so-called "ComEd Four" trial, the conversation finally began to move on from last week's examination of Madigan's power over the General Assembly, and onto ComEd itself.ComEd Four trial: Ex-legislators testify to Madigan's influence; 1st undercover recording played The regulatory agency tasked with setting the prices ComEd could charge was not giving the company what it said it needed. That led leading executives and their lobbyists to go to Springfield in search of legislation that would allow it to set the formula customers were to be charged, along with later amendments.
He added that John Hooker was in charge of in-house lobbying, while McClain was the company's chief independent lobbyist because he "was very well connected with the Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan."ComEd bribery trial against Mike Madigan's political cronies kicks off with opening statements
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