November ballot to decide fate of corporate property tax
Springfield AP voters will decide in November whether to extend the corporate tax on inventories and manufacturing equipment or end it on Jan 1 under a proposed constitutional amendment. Senate votes show strong support, but ballot placement remains unclear. Health costs measures seek hospital rate controls, while education scholarships and product liability bills move through committees. Hazardous waste bills to curb or block shipments into Illinois were rejected.
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Mbly
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Illinois Hospital Association
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State Scholarship Commission
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General Assembly
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House Judiciary Committee
Lee A. Daniels
Belmhurst
Cronin credits lobbying for reverse vote
Illinois State School Superintendent Joseph Cronin credits a coalition of groups led by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers and other education groups for reversing a House vote on a November ballot proposal to abolish the state Board of Education and elect the superintendent. The House failed to reach the required three fifths by 10 votes but Cronin called it a combination of forces at work and emphasized ongoing effort with legislators. The push to place the measure on the November ballot failed 97 to 68 after a prior 107 to 58 vote in the same session. Cronin long a desegregation advocate faced criticism over salary vehicle use and alleged mismanagement. The tally noted several lawmakers voting against the plan including Speaker William A. Redmond and Rep. George V. Ryan.
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Kanakee
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Chicago
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
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Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Robert Winchester
Rosiclare
Richard Hart
D-Benton
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