Pension system refunding urged for private workers
A presidential commission calls for mandatory private industry pension plans and changes to Social Security to shift away from pay as you go. It proposes a national minimum funded pension, a 3 percent employer payroll tax, and raising the retirement age to 68 by 2002 with gradual early retirement shifts.
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Tax break bill for homeowners renters rejected in Illinois House
Illinois House Revenue Committee rejected a bill to grant state income tax breaks for homeowners and renters. The measure, sponsored by Rep. John Cullerton, would have let homeowners deduct up to 1000 in property taxes and renters deduct up to 750 or a quarter of rent, with bipartisan support and opposition. The plan previously passed both chambers but was vetoed by Gov. James R. Thompson.
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House
John Cullerton
Chicago
House Revenue Committee
Senate
James R. Thompson
Republican plan creates nine member RTA study panel
A nine member Illinois House commission to study the RTA finances was approved 149 to 11 after Democrats failed to amend the makeup. Speaker George Ryan sponsored the GOP plan, giving Republicans a one vote edge on the panel despite an 87 to 85 House vote against the Democratic amendment.
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Regional Transportation Authority
Michael J. Madigan
Chicago
George Ryan
Akankakee
GOP
Illinois lawmakers urged to raise taxes to save transit system
Illinois Transportation Director John Kramer told officials at the University of Illinois that the governor and lawmakers must approve tax and fee increases to rescue the Chicago mass transit system and prevent highway deterioration. He urged raising the gasoline tax to 11 cents a gallon and tying future hikes to fuel prices, and proposed annual auto license plate fee increases of five to six dollars for the next three years.
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Illinois Senate expense tab fuels partisan spending clash
State records show Illinois senators charged 13,237 dollars for three days of sessions amid a power struggle. Democratic leaders held a fourth Democrats-only session but filed no daily living expenses, while travel costs totaled 7,089 dollars for the two-week period. The comptroller indicated the fourth day would likely have been rejected.
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Illinois
Senate
William Foster
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Dollar Tuesdays draw crowds at Plitt Theaters
Plitt Theater chain officials report a successful $1 admission all day and night Tuesday across about 500 screens in several cities. Harold Klein, executive VP, says attendance rose up to 300 percent in some theaters and averaged about 150 percent, with profits from admissions and concessions improving. He expects rivals to adopt similar bargains on slow days.
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Old Quawks Day draws crowd in North Carolina fishing town
In Morehead City Joe Fulcher, a two time quawking winner, leads plans for Old Quawk's Day an annual mid March event honoring a notorious local figure. The quawking contest attracts duck callers and decoy carvers with Fulcher boasting hundreds of carved decoys and over 70 shorebird species carved on the coast.
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Morehead City
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Joe
Joe Fulcher
Wet winter storms lash Northeast with heavy snow
Winter storms hammer New England and parts of the West, bringing up to a foot of snow in Massachusetts and causing power outages for thousands. A small plane crashed into a Williamstown home killing two aboard, a driver died in a head on crash in Erving, and a 22 year old woman died in a car collision in heavy snowfall. Vermont and New Hampshire reported widespread outages as utility crews worked to restore power amid record February precipitation and continued hazardous driving conditions.
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Two boys found safe in Atlanta amid city’s child murders
Two boys aged 14 and 10 were found safe after being reported missing in Atlanta where 18 youngsters have been slain. Termal Heard was found at a friend’s house in East Point, while Dempster D. Williams was found at a gym on the southwest side. Authorities say the missing cases are reviewed for the task force if not runaways. DeKalb detectives reviewing funeral videotapes have identified two men for questioning if their attendance at related events is confirmed. LEAA funding to Atlanta remains minimal as federal aid is zeroed out. only about 38 thousand dollars was allocated for the investigation, with costs already near one million dollars.
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Dempster D. Williams
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East Point
Roger Harris
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Police Bureau
DeKalb County
Patrick Baltazar
Chuck Johnson
Johnson
DeKalb
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
George Bohlinger
LEAA
Bohlinger
Washington
Court upholds Democrats rule on seating convention delegates
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 vote, affirmed the Democratic Party's right to refuse seating delegates not chosen under party rules. The decision limits state law influence over who participates in selecting national convention delegates, citing the party's constitutional prerogative. Wisconsin's open primary system was central to the dispute, though the ruling focused on party process rather than the open primary itself.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
High Court
Bergland urges limits on ever-bigger farms in policy shift
Former Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland testifies to a House subcommittee urging policy changes to curb farm consolidation. He cites tax and credit incentives favoring large producers and warns existing programs help create a landed gentry, leaving smaller farms vulnerable. He calls for grain reserve measures to stabilize debt strapped large producers. The report cited, A Time to Choose, links policies to farm structure. About 2.7 million U.S. farms exist, with over 1 million rural residences.
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Bob Bergland
Bergland
House Agriculture
Agriculture
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