Editorial contact and letters policy details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines editorial staff contact points for letters and tips and provides submission guidelines. It notes newsroom phone numbers for Carbondale areas, subscription service lines, and advertising contacts, plus policy on letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent including word limits and libel rules.
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Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan
P.O. Box
Carbondale
President Bush pushes 550 billion tax cut plan
President Bush in the Rose Garden says a 550 billion tax cut over the next decade will boost the economy. Analysts say the plan may worsen deficits as only a few cuts take effect this year while the CBO cautions on total fiscal impact.
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Bush
White House
George W. Bush
Iraq
Cheney
Rumsfeld
Bush tax cuts face limits amid debt and war costs
San Jose Mercury News notes six in ten Americans oppose further tax cuts as Bush scales back proposals in light of potential deficits. Authors Rubin Volcker warn deficits curb growth, raise interest rates, urging restraint while lawmakers debate package size and timing.
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Robert Rubin
Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker
New York Times
Congress
Readers urge ROEs funding to sustain regional education programs
Letters urge preservation of Regional Offices of Education noting free CNA, computer tech, auto mechanics, GED, and safe school programs. Warns closure would force costly district discipline duties and reduce career training options, urging Gov Blagojevich and The Southern Illinoisan to acknowledge ROE importance.
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Roes
ROE
Rod Blagojevich
Southern Illinoisan
Regional
Office of Education
Springfield cronyism blamed for IDOT hire niche
Local columnist Jim Muir questions a $45 000 IDOT liaison hire in Marion. He notes Smith, daughter of a major labor leader, secured the post via an alleged process amid political favors and union contributions to Gov Blagojevich. The piece frames it as ongoing patronage in Springfield.
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Jordan Smith
Jonesboro
Illinois Department of Transportation
Smith
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Southern Illinois
IDOT
Mike Monseur
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Carbondale
Jordan
Chicago
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Ed Smith
Laborer’s International
Daddy Smith
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