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State cars save money, but report is secret
SPRINGFIELD - The Blagojevich administration is claiming that a study of the state's fleet of cars ordered more than three years ago has generated millions of dollars in savings.
But officials won't release the results of the study, which was conducted by a company that has contributed thousands of dollars to the governor's campaign fund.
As the state embarks on a plan to begin its first large-scale replacement of vehicles since the governor took office, the fact that the study isn't being made public is drawing the ire of some lawmakers.
“I think if they don't respond to these inquiries on how they spend our state dollars, there's something amiss,” said state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Woodstock. “They should have to respond. I don't th
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