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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2004
Page
4
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Illinois lawmakers near Friday vote on an overdue budget consider House Bill 5252 to exempt from disclosure all information on investments of public funds by venture capital and private equity firms. Critics warn this would curb accountability and public access to how pension funds and public dollars are invested, urging a no vote and continued budget talks without the amendment.
Jeff Smyth, senior writer at The Southern Illinoisan, notes a two game Cardinal sweep over the Chicago Cubs at WIND Wrigley Field sparks open season on Cubs fans in Southern Illinois. He describes hostile crowds, Zambrano hitting Jim Edmonds, Baker ejected, and a season of frustration for Cubs backers amid lingering hopes for a title and a wild card.
A Carbondale reader criticizes anti Bush letters while praising President Bush and outlining economic and aging worker concerns. He argues for evidence based debate, then commends a Church Women United feature in the May 11 2004 issue and praises the group's hunger relief efforts and events.
In the July 10 Southern Illinoisan Leon Thompson and Steve Gunned argue Cheney has more experience than John Edwards. They offer no specifics on the experience and critics point to Halliburton contracts in Iraq and concerns over overcharging the government. They suggest there may be undisclosed good deeds Cheney has done for the poor.
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