Gidwitz declines Senate bid amid family and focus on education
Ron Gidwitz, former State Board of Education chairman and heir to a cosmetics fortune, said he is not interested in a U.S. Senate race. He will stay in Illinois to pursue public service work on education and job growth and do not want to abandon time with his family.
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AFSCME approves four year state worker contract
Illinois' AFSCME ratifies a four year deal covering 37,000 employees with a total 17 percent raise, offset by a 4 percent pension contribution. Gov. Blagojevich calls the agreement fair for workers and taxpayers as phase in 2 percent yearly pension payments. Health care improves for laid off or injured workers and for same sex domestic partners.
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Illinois approves temporary one month budget plan
Illinois lawmakers pass two one month interim spending plans to keep state government operating while a full year budget fights continue. The core services plan funds employees and services through July while cutting travel and other costs. governors can shift up to 4 percent within agencies to cover shortfalls.
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Senate votes to cut trucking fee in Illinois plan
The Illinois Senate approved a policy cutting trucking industry fees from 1000 to 600 next July and 400 in two years, ending an SUV registration loophole. Gov. Blagojevich negotiates the tax move with Mid-West Truckers Association to balance lost revenue with tighter exemptions and broader cross state business. The plan now heads to the House as critics note prior hikes hurt business.
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