Slowly but surely women gain seats in state legislatures
Springfield report details rising female representation from 1969 to 2002 across states led by Washington with 57 of 147 seats and Illinois with 47 of 177. It notes regional differences, barriers for downstate women, and quotes lawmakers Julie Curry Barbara Currie and Noland on progress and challenges.
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Springfield
Center For American Women and Politics
Rutgers University
Washington State
Alabama
Illinois
House
U.S
Chicago
Cook County
Cook State
N. Duane Noland
Blue Mound
Downstate
Julie A. Curry
Mount Zion
Curry
Macon
Barbara Brown
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Brown
State Senate
Steve Brown
Michael J. Madigan
Barbara Currie
Noland
Senate
Smuggling nicotine tax evasion rises with state price gaps
The ATF estimates over 1.5 billion dollars in evaded cigarette taxes annually as states raise prices. Major smuggling rings move 60 000 cigarettes or more, with about 150 active cases and ties to organized crime. Virginia and Kentucky taxes are especially low, Ohio plans border monitoring after a 31 cent per pack rise, and pack costs differ about 15 dollars per carton.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
John D’angelo
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Namebrand
Kentucky Outpaces Nation in Tobacco Use and Tax Shifts
Centers for Disease Control data show Kentucky leading the nation with 30.5 percent of residents smoking 18 cigarettes daily, while the state remains a top barley tobacco producer with a $436 million crop last year. An Indiana tax hike to 55 cents a pack pushes Hyneman to cross state lines, saving about $4 per carton on GPCs by driving five miles into Kentucky.
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Centers For Disease Control
Kentucky
State
Indiana
Hyneman
Vienna finds renewed community spirit after prison fight
Rodney Gholson and Mitchell Garrett describe Vienna as more upbeat and closer knit. The town raised a record $90,000 for Relay for Life last month. Garrett cites a new 30 acre industrial park with four building sites and a 25,000 square foot spec facility as part of diversification efforts.
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Rodney Gholson
Gholson
Relay For Life
Vienna
Mitchell Garrett
Johnson County
Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Organization
Garrett
Suggests return to multi member districts
The Voice of the Reader headline on page 2E of today’s Southern Illinoisan should read Suggests return to multi member districts. Readers are invited to report inaccuracies via the Accuracy Hotline 529-5454 Ext. 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext. 5176 from elsewhere.
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Jackson County
Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
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