Springfield House debates call registry to shield households
Illinois lawmakers consider SB1830 to create a state restricted call registry for households at 5 dollars per entry. Offenders face up to 1000 dollars for a first violation and 2500 dollars for subsequent offenses. The bill cleared the Senate and won House Consumer Protection Committee approval 13 to 0. If approved by the full House it heads to the governor.
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Springfield
Illinois
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Senate
House Consumer Protection Committee
Springfield Bureau
Durbin pushes plan for uniform driver's license standards
Senator Dick Durbin urged states to adopt uniform licensing standards to curb access to false IDs by terrorists and underage drinkers. He supports federal funding for states, limited info sharing with federal databases, and stiffer penalties for fake licenses, while privacy groups warn of a de facto national ID card.
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Dick Durbin
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Durbin
Illinois Democrat
Brad Jansen
Center For Technology
The
Free Congress Foundation
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Commerce panel delays decision on 618 area code
The Illinois Commerce Commission postponed a decision on replacing the 618 area code for Southern Illinois. The panel wants responses to letters to phone companies about number pooling to free unused numbers. A split would move part of the region east of St Louis to 618, with the rest getting a new code.
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Illinois
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ICC
Terry S. Harvill
Illinois Panel
Mary Frances Squires
Senators press higher riverboat casino taxes in Illinois
A bipartisan group of Illinois senators backed a plan to raise riverboat casino taxes from 15–35 percent to 25–45 percent, aiming to raise about 180 million dollars. They argued such increases are needed amid a deep budget crisis, while some caution potential negative effects on gambling activity. The plan, from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, faces concerns that higher taxes could push players to neighboring states and that revenue gains may be short lived.
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Moses W. Harrison II
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Harrison
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Vince Demuzio
Dcarlinville
Demuzio
Center For Tax and Budget Accountability
William L. O’daniel
Mount Vernon
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East Moline
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O’daniel
Ralph M. Martire
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Nokia Corporation
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Mstrong
Modern Tile & Carpet, Inc
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America’s Choice
Merica’s Choice Network
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Chester
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Marion
North Carbon
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Stor
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