Illinois

Cattledog

(6,542 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:18 PM Dec 2019

The Inspector General at the Secretary of State Office is investigating rock star Rick Nielsen.

For handing out guitar picks on the Senate chamber floor.

https://www.wcia.com/news/inspector-general-investigating-rock-star/?fbclid=IwAR3YzzIB3USbBGP3O-cT5cis8Rf0tkx7EbRki794kMsJnlcPxsLKRrUEI6M

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The Inspector General at the Secretary of State Office is investigating rock star Rick Nielsen. (Original Post) Cattledog Dec 2019 OP

Sounds more like a cheap trick than a crime. Midnight Writer Dec 2019 #1

He was doing more than handing out guitar picks mercuryblues Dec 2019 #2

AG office has bigger issues to look at that than Nelson, beachbumbob Dec 2019 #3

I've Talked With Rick A Few Times ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #4

Kvetch all you want.. raising2moredems Jan 2020 #5

Surrender, surrender Withywindle Jan 2020 #6

Midnight Writer

(23,958 posts)

1. Sounds more like a cheap trick than a crime.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:15 PM

Dec 2019

mercuryblues

(15,604 posts)

2. He was doing more than handing out guitar picks

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:36 PM

Dec 2019

His wife is invested in Hard Rock. Hard Rock wants to open a casino. Nielson gave a press conference in the State House press room, urging a yes vote for the casino. Talked to senators about voting yes for the casino. The guitar picks had "It’s time for a casino in Rockford" stamped on them. IOW he acted as a lobbyist on the Senate floor, where they are banned.

https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/syverson-secured-rare-senate-floor-access-for-rock-star-who-promoted-casino/

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

3. AG office has bigger issues to look at that than Nelson,

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 10:38 AM

Dec 2019

Rockford and a casino.

A waste of taxpayer's money for sure

ProfessorGAC

(72,684 posts)

4. I've Talked With Rick A Few Times

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 10:31 AM

Jan 2020

He is not a criminal type.
This was a harmless stunt.
Stupid use of investigative resources.

raising2moredems

(733 posts)

5. Kvetch all you want..

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:21 AM

Jan 2020

But Nielsen is community minded. Frankly I am disgusted that he and <spit> Syverson are partners in the Stockholm Inn. But Nielsen has quietly supported/invested in Rockford. Rockford is slowly but surely extinguishing their problem politicians/investors (can't want for the day Puri is sent to the trash heap). Now if only the county could clean house..

Withywindle

(9,988 posts)

6. Surrender, surrender

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:57 AM

Jan 2020

But don't give your picks away

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