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Cook County Board of Commissioners Business and Economic Development Committee Met July 28
Cook County Board of Commissioners Business and Economic Development Committee Met Wednesday, July 28.
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From North Cook News
Government job force, not taxpayers, the big winner in progressive tax systems, Morrison says
Republican Chairman of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Sean Morrison is sounding the alarm about the progressive income-tax system that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been pushing to replace the state's current flat income-tax rate.
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Cook County GOP Chairman blames 'oversized, bloated government' for Chicago's onslaught of new taxes, fees
Cook County Board Commissioner and GOP Chair Sean Morrison argues that all the new taxes and fee increases that went into effect in Chicago on Jan. 1 provide a glaring example of what is wrong throughout Illinois state government.
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From South Cook News
Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison denounces colleague's abuse of power
Republican Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison believes a scandal involving a board colleague accused of flexing his political muscle in a parking ticket incident could have far-reaching consequences.
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NW Side GOP's Podgorski cautions that new landlord law imperils 'individual liberty,' 'safety'
Matt Podgorski sees the passage of a law banning landlords in Cook County from delving into the criminal histories of prospective tenants as just the latest rights violation against the area's business owners.
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Cook County Board Commissioner Morrison wants best for both sides of the 'Just Housing' fence
Republican Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison will try to mend some fences between opposing sides of the so-called "Just Housing Bill" debate before it becomes a law in November.
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From South Cook News
Morrison trumpets his lone ‘no’ vote on parking tax for apps
Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison wants voters to be clear about where he stands on the newly restored 6 percent tax on parking app reservations that go into effect at the start of the year.
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Patlak 'disappointed' by Board of Review inequities
Cook County Board's new Board of Review chairman, Dan Patlak, continues to voice is disappointment in fellow review board members who failed to support a staffing resolution during a meeting earlier this week.
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Proft: 'Mayor Preckwinkle' would put Chicago in 'full de Blasio' mode
In a recent Twitter post, conservative strategist Dan Proft said that “Chicago is poised to go full de Blasio” in reaction to news that Cook County board President Toni Preckwinkle is testing the waters for a run for mayor.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners met June 5.
Cook County Board of Commissioners met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 5.
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Cook County turns to cutbacks, layoffs to close $200 million budget gap
In Cook County's budget for fiscal year 2018 that was unanimously passed, commissioners agreed to employ expenditure reductions, including 321 layoffs and over 1,000 vacancy closures, as the primary way to close a $200.6 million gap left after the repeal of the sweetened beverage tax.
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Cook County warned that another tax after failed soda tax won't go down any easier
Cook County commissioners and lawmakers across the state need to learn from the recently repealed soda tax before considering sales taxes or any other new revenue schemes, Commissioner Sean Morrison told the Chicago City Wire.
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Beverage tax repeal leaves Cook County thirsty for revenue
The recent repeal of the controversial sweetened-drink tax by the Cook County Board drew statewide and national attention, but the battle over the county's budget and taxes rages on.
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Board of Commissioners of Cook County Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee met May 16.
Board of Commissioners of Cook County Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee met at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 16.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners Zoning Board of Appeals will meet May 17.
Cook County Board of Commissioners Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 17.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners met April 11.
Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April 11.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners approves various contracts
Cook County Board of Commissioners approves various contracts at its recent meeting.