Illinois budget may require tax hike despite cuts
Experts warn budget cuts won't avert a tax increase as Gov. Walker relies on welfare and education reductions. Welfare costs are rising, while lawmakers resist trimming school aid. If education funds stay high, deficits could force local tax hikes or delayed resolution into fall. Welfare costs may exceed governor’s target, challenging financial stability.
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Walker
General Assembly
Ted Lechowicz
Chicago
House
Appropriations Committee
Joseph M. Cronin
Board of Education
Near sighted management sparks budget debate in Illinois
Republican leaders charged Gov. Walker with causing budget cuts by near sighted management as they pledged to do what they could in the session. Senate Appropriations began applying a 6 percent general revenue cut while a joint session was discussed and a new budget director was named. A separate abortion bill passed committee requiring spousal consent for married women and parental consent for unmarried under 18, provoking constitutional concerns. The Illinois Medical Society criticized the Judiciary Committee over malpractice insurance reform and urged a $500,000 cap on awards, while directing hearings to probe rates and justification.
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Daniel Walker
Walker
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Senate
Capitol
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Leonard Schaeffer
Bureau of the Budget
Economic and Fiscal Commission
Senate Executive Committee
Terrel E. Clarke
Western Springs
Robert J. Egan
Chicagao
Medical Society
Chicago
Judiciary Committee
Illinois Medical Society
Judiciary’ Committee
Society
J. M. Ingalls
Illinois
Illinois panel OKs remap plan despite Simon objections
The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a congressional reapportionment map 15 to 11, backed mainly by Chicago Democrats, despite objections from Rep. Paul Simon and Rep. John Anderson who argued against redistricting before the 1980 census. Debate touched on Macon County alignment, Mikva’s district, and historic court-driven maps with political maneuvering.
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U.S
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Carbondale
House Executive Committee
Chicago
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Rockford
Congress
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Taylorville
Gerald Shea
Riverside
Macon County
George Shipley Dolney
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Abner Mikva
Devanston
Richard Daley
Mikva
Washington
Anderson
Partee
Democratic Women’s Clubs
Jane Byrne
Daley
Daley opposes Walker proposed budget cutbacks
Mayor Richard J. Daley criticizes Governor Daniel Walker for welfare cuts and social service reductions. He questions how education and senior citizens can be cut in a wealthy society and urges keeping welfare intact while noting Walker's 6 percent across the board General Revenue Fund cut in a 10.8 billion dollar budget.
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Chicago
Daniel Walker
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Walker
University of Illinois trustee terms shift to January
A House bill nearing final passage would move university trustees into office in January instead of March. Rep. Taylor Pouncey of Chicago filed the measure, it passed the Senate Elections Committee and was sent to the floor. Trustee Robert Lenz of Bloomington stated the trustees were unaware of the bill but have raised no objections.
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Springfield University of Illinois
House
Taylor Pouncey
Senate Elections Committee
Robert Lenz
Bloomington
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