Governor threatens to keep lawmakers at Capitol for weeks
August 8th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
SPRINGFIELD - If state lawmakers are considering a tax increase to come up with more money for schools, Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants them to do it now, not wait until after the November elections.
Blagojevich said Thursday he’s considering ordering lawmakers back to the Capitol in September and keeping them there until they fix education funding - a move that most believe would require some kind of tax increase.
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Governor threatens to keep lawmakers at Capitol for weeks
Daily Herald 08.08.08, by John Patterson
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