Southern Illinois May See Action On Medical Malpractice
July 28 2004 reports suggest governor and lawmakers may reconvene as the long overdue budget settles. Despite a technically closed session, leaders keep a door open for summer action on malpractice. Lawmakers urge there is still time to act rather than pass a Band-Aid measure.
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Call for meaningful malpractice reform in Southern Illinois
Voice from the South urges elected leaders to enter real negotiation on medical malpractice, criticizing lip service and half measures. The piece notes the overtime budget session raised costs, the exodus of specialists, and calls for bold, lasting reform rather than Band-Aid solutions.
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Southern Illinoisan Editorial Contact and Letters Policy
The Southern Illinoisan details newsroom contacts and letters policy including submission rules and word limits. It lists publisher and editors, contact numbers, email addresses, and circulation options. The notice explains submission guidelines, sign requirements, and restrictions on poetry or mass-letter submissions.
Voices on jobs, prisons, and policy echo in a Letter Page
A reader laments the loss of U.S. factory jobs for youth and urges supporting local industry over prison expansion. The letter argues for parole reforms, critique of adult entertainment exposure, and calls to boost domestic employment while criticizing pension and malpractice issues in Southern Illinois.
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