"Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich did not want to mix fundraising and governing, a former aide said on Monday, but other witnesses said political donations and government favors were linked.
The admission from former aide John Wyma came during cross-examination at the Blagojevich retrial. Wyma was testifying about an increase in the State's reimbursement rate for funding of pediatric care at a local children's hospital."
Blagojevich Trial Hears Differing Views on Alleged Favors
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