Governor pushes disclosure of corporate tax loopholes in Illinois
Governor Rod Blagojevich calls for public disclosure of what corporations pay in income taxes, aiming to close a $1.7 billion budget gap. The plan would cover publicly traded companies, banks, insurers, and large private firms, seeking to curb perceived tax avoidance and prevent scandals like Enron and WorldCom.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Blagojevich
Statehouse
General Assembly
House
Enron Corp
WorldCom Inc
Greg Baise
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Senate
Frank Watson
Greenville
House Revenue Committee
Todd Maisch
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
John Filan
Illinois lawmakers push malpractice reform in final weeks
Republicans and Democrats unveil separate medical malpractice proposals as a bipartisan commission delays a final package. Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson urges meaningful change while Rep. Brandon Phelps and downstate Democrats demand a solution. Cullerton notes slow progress amid diverse inputs. The commission plans reforms including aid to doctors and hospitals to offset insurance costs.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Bipartisan Commission
Senate
Frank Watson
Greenville
People of
Illinois
Brandon Phelps
Dorris City
John Cullerton
Chicago
Cullerton
Illinois Senate
Greeneville
Freeport MP unit sent to Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq
Freeport based National Guard unit members who were to depart Iraq were reassigned to Abu Ghraib prison amid abuse investigations of American soldiers. The 333rd Military Police Company was extended by 90 days and deployed to the prison where Saddam Hussein ordered torture and executions. Families report limited details as the unit faces a dangerous, high profile posting with both pride and concern from Freeport officials and residents.
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Freeport MP
Iraq
Abu Ghraib
Chicago
National Guard
Saddam Hussein
333Rd Military
Kuwait
333Rd
Holst
Patrick Holst
Cal Wescott
Freeport
Army Spc
Erin Bausman
Kirk Bausman
The
Wescott
Abu
Jim Gitz
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Purcell
U.S
NeSoto
Elkville
Phelps
Illinois State Medical Society
Department of Professional Regulation
Illinois Supreme Court
GOP
Matt.adman
See
Jeff Holst
McNabb
Defense Department
Teer
Sender's
Jackson
Williamson
Jackson County
Williamson County
Newspaper In Education
NIE
Tion
Carbondale
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