Black: This time is for real
SPRINGFIELD – Passion is a hallmark of state Rep. Bill Black's personality, and he is known to wear his emotions on his sleeve.
More than once, he has threatened to resign out of outrage and anger, including a notable incident in June 2002. That time, Black vowed to quit if the House passed a bill to make an increase on riverboat taxes only temporary, after his proposal to set a two-year expiration date on a cigarette tax hike was denied a hearing, as was his proposal to repeal the gambling act altogether.
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