Articles filed under Politics
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Democrats advance budget with extension of tax increaseMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic lawmakers are moving forward with a 2015 budget that is based upon an extension of Illinois' temporary income tax increase. The plan follows wee...
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Watchdog group opposes Quinn's proposed budgetMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - A watchdog group said Tuesday it opposes Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget because it would use an income tax hike to give homeowners a property tax refund - new spending...
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Deal would push back pension cuts for someMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group that lobbies to avoid cuts in higher-education employees' pensions and the Illinois attorney general's office have reached a deal that would push t...
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Appeals court in Va. to hear gay marriage caseMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court in Virginia is taking up the issue of gay marriage, with arguments scheduled on a ruling that the state's ban on such unions is u...
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Where do the political elite meet? Behind closed doorsMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - ATLANTA - For a few days in March, the American Enterprise Institute welcomed scores of business and political leaders to a private annual meeting at a resort on the Geo...
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Pipeline, energy bill backers vow to keep up fightMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Supporters of a popular energy savings bill and the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline say they will keep trying to force Senate action on the measures,...
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Obama to ask Congress for cash for roads, bridgesMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - America's roads, bridges and ports are falling apart, and the federal government is running out of money to fix them. So President Barack Obama is heading t...
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Lawmakers advance plan to study college loansMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a plan to explore if Illinois could ease students' college payments by using a plan similar to efforts across the count...
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'Cupcake bill' moves through legislatureMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation prompted by the shutdown of an Illinois girl's home-baked cupcake operation is one step closer to law. The Belleville News-Democrat reported a...
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Report: Hires had political clout with Quinn, DemocratsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dozens of state jobs involved in a dispute over whether they should be free of politics were filled by Gov. Pat Quinn's administration with candidates who ...