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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2002
Page
3
Gov. George Ryan plans to revive legislation tightening ethics rules for state officials. The proposal would overhaul a gifts ban, bar campaign money from employees to constitutional officers, and limit regulator fundraising, issues the Illinois House passed last spring but Senate did not act on.
Representatives from both parties press to block Gov. Ryan from privatizing prison food services. They cite a 1990s law and a House committee vote as proof privatization lacks savings and risks jobs. Aramark argues efficiency gains, while unions oppose the plan. The bill advances to the full House.
Springfield AP Gov George Ryan says the next budget could force hundreds to thousands of layoffs as revenues lag and costs rise. He aims to propose a tight plan July 1, blaming rising insurance Medicaid and pension costs plus unpaid bills. AFSCME accuses the administration of stalling talks while Ryan seeks concessions or new revenue.
Illinois could ban sale and gifting of mercury fever thermometers and prohibit their manufacture under the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Fines would reach 50 to 200 dollars. Officials cite mercury hazards in water and air and urge digital thermometers as safer alternatives. The bill passed the Environment and Energy Committee 16 to 1 and heads to the full House.
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