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 Madigan's office filed a motion to stay the judgment while the state
prepares an appeal it plans to file by Feb. 14.
An appellate court
ruled this week that the law raising taxes on liquor and candy and
allowing video gambling is unconstitutional. Justices decreed it
violates a rule against bills covering more than a single subject.
Madigan's request tells the Supreme Court the state plans to
argue that the single subject is the capital construction plan --
not state revenue, the issue the appellate court reviewed.
She says that without a stay, the ruling would "wreak havoc on critical
state operations and finances."
[Associated Press]
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