Expert urges smaller cuts to higher education in budget plan
National education expert Pat Callan welcomed Gov. Blagojevich’s plan to slow college cost growth while warning against deeper cuts to higher education than the overall budget. He noted universities face large reductions, with SIU cut by 12.5 million and community colleges by 3.1 percent, despite a general fund rise.
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Rod Blagojevich
Southern Illinois University
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Philip Morris pays tobacco settlement money to states
Philip Morris USA met a Tuesday deadline to pay 2.6 billion dollars under the 1998 tobacco settlement to 46 states. An Illinois judge halved an initial 12 billion bond from a smoking lawsuit, with Philip Morris appealing.
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Virginia
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Equal pay measure clears Illinois House committee
The House Labor Committee backed a measure to require equal pay for equal work, expanding coverage from four to 15 employees and potential fines up to 2500 per worker. Supporters cite income gaps. opponents warn burdens on small firms. The panel voted 11 to 1 and sent it toward the full House.
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