Congress needs strong leadership to revive its work
Former members of Congress who spent time in Washington criticize the current session for low productivity and partisan gridlock. They note few accomplishments beyond a few policy tweaks and budget maneuvers, urge renewed leadership, and recall landmark reforms from past decades to argue for a return to effective governance.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
North Korea
ISIS
Puerto Rico
TSA
Capitol Hill
Departments of Transportation
of Housing and Urban Development
Emanuel Celler
New York
William McCullough
Ohio
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
John Byrnes
Wisconsin
Lee Hamilton
Indiana University Center
IU School of Global and International Studies
IU School of Public
Readers Praise City Street Dept for Storm Cleanup
A reader thanks the street department and city crews including police ambulance fire and water staff for removing fallen limbs after a wind storm. The letter highlights civic workers who provide daily services and the community’s reliance during emergencies.
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Street Dept
Police
Ambulance, Water, Fire
Court House
Mount Carmel Letters Policy and Classified Acknowledgments
The Mount Carmel Register invites community letters on local topics with author attribution and contact details. One letter per writer per four weeks, subject to editing for length and taste. Card of Thanks and nonprofit thank you notes appear in classified ads at nominal or discounted rates. Election eve political letters are generally not published.
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Mount Carmel Register
Register
Contact lawmaker offices in Illinois and Illinois addresses
Citizens are prompted to contact lawmakers with Illinois and national offices listed. The message provides addresses and phone numbers for Springfield, Washington DC, and Mattoon offices, along with a senate website link for Kirk. The text reads as a directory of representative contact points for civic outreach.
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U.S
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Dirksen Senate
Washington, DC
South 8Th St
Springfield
Hart Senate
Washington DC
Kirk
Senate.gov
John Shimkus
Ilinois
Rayburn Hob
Harrisburg
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Hamilton
Phil Summers
Rmelregister.com
Bob Tanquary
Mtcarmelregister
Andrea Howe
Swdrmelregister
T.J. Hug
Sports Aealiens
Pour Uenar
East 4Th St. Mt. Carmel
Copyright Register
Sandra Higgins
Skhpiglet
Mtcarmelregister.com
Joey Lueckerluecke
Isq
Wabash Co
Mt. Carmel
Tri-State Media Group
Countie
Izes
Dwest
Washington
Bruce Rauner
State House
Mark Kirk
E.adams
U.S. Representative
Shimkus
House.gov
Dale Righter
Mattoon
Capitol Building
Dalerighter.com
David Rels
Fox
Olney
E. Main St
State of
FOIA
Publicaccess
State
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