Finger pointing over education bill votes in Illinois
Springfield report on the fall school reform package as lawmakers from the south suburbs split along party lines. Gov. Jim Edgar promotes the measure while Democrats express concerns over property tax relief and fair funding. Republican and Democratic lawmakers defend the package as real reform and vow future improvements.
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GOP backs scaled back school bill amid tax plan details
Republicans hailed a reduced $500 million education package tied to a broader tax plan. It would set statewide spending floors per pupil for 1998 to 2001, redistribute aid with wealthier district protections, fund construction for the first time in 20 years, and offer repair grants and tech loans. Democrats favored a larger, failed spring proposal that raised income tax and cut local property taxes.
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