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In this May 14, 2014 photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, testifies during a committee hearing at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is pushing to give small companies in the state equal access to the tax breaks that big corporations have. The plan takes aim at special EDGE credits _ tax breaks a small number of big companies like Sears Holding Corp. and OfficeMax have sought by going directly to the General Assembly with threats to leave Illinois. Madigan's plan would make the tax credits available to businesses with fewer than 100 employees, and target credits at areas of high poverty and unemployment. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Linda Mayrose, owner of the building housing Property Pros in downtown Le Mars, Iowa, is shown in front of the real estate company Thursday, May 1, 2014. Mayrose is planning to apply for some the $500,000 in community development block grant money the city was awarded for business facade improvements. Mayrose said she plans to remove the tin siding on the upper front of the building.(AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Tim Hynds)

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Public education supporters raise their hands as they march to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Saturday, May 17, 2014. Advocates argue that the state is still not spending enough money on its public schools. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Public education supporters march to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Saturday, May 17, 2014. Advocates argue that the state is still not spending enough money on its public schools. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Public education supporters march to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Saturday, May 17, 2014. Advocates argue that the state is still not spending enough money on its public schools. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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FILE - In this March 18, 2014 file photo, Jesse Ly smoked his e-cigarette at the Smokeless Smoking kiosk at the Roseville Mall in Roseville, Minn. Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature can brag about key accomplishments in the just-completed session, including a big boost in the minimum wage and a tougher statewide anti-bullying law. But they needed and got help from Republicans to push through $1.1 billion in spending on construction projects, major tax relief and legalized medical marijuana. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Renee Jones Schneider)

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FILE - In this April 30, 2014 file photo, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton delivers his State of the State address before a joint session of the Legislature in St. Paul, Minn. Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature can brag about key accomplishments in the just-completed session, including a big boost in the minimum wage and a tougher statewide anti-bullying law. But they needed and got help from Republicans to push through $1.1 billion in spending on construction projects, major tax relief and legalized medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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FILE - In this May 9, 2014 file photo, Medical marijuana advocates watch as the Minnesota House of Representatives vote on a bill that would legalize marijuana use for medical reasons at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature can brag about key accomplishments in the just-completed session, including a big boost in the minimum wage and a tougher statewide anti-bullying law. But they needed and got help from Republicans to push through $1.1 billion in spending on construction projects, major tax relief and legalized medical marijuana. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe)

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FILE - In this May 15, 2014 file photo, Rep. Rod Hamilton hugs House bill author Rep. Carly Melin during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn. Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature can brag about key accomplishments in the just-completed session, including a big boost in the minimum wage and a tougher statewide anti-bullying law. But they needed and got help from Republicans to push through $1.1 billion in spending on construction projects, major tax relief and legalized medical marijuana. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT