Resignation over Open Meetings Law in Trico Illinois
The Trico School Board in Perry County faced scrutiny after an illegal executive session over the Cutler to Trico road issue led to a neutral stance. Thomas Rheinecker resigned, citing illegality, highlighting a broader fear of enforcement over mere respect for the law. The incident underscores the board’s defiance and the potential penalties of up to 500 dollars and 30 days in jail.
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Cyrus Vance
Carter
Iran
Slcott Richardson
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Richardson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cox
Illinois
Thomas Rheinecker
Trico
Perry County
Rheinecker
Southern
Trico School
Cutler-to-Trico
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Cutler
William Brown
Brown
Jim Davis
Trico School Board
Rostenkowski Chooses Ways and Means Chair Over Whip
Dan Rostenkowski moves from deputy whip to chair the Ways and Means Committee, shaping Democratic tax strategy under President Reagan. He aims to blend leadership power with economic reform, pledging a one year consensus plan to spur savings, investment, and productivity while facing opposition from Republicans and balancing duties on Capitol Hill.
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Irwin B. Arieff
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
Chicago
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rostenkowski
Democratic Party
Ways and Means
Reagan
Congress
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Rea
Jenkowski
Meeting with 59th District lawmakers canceled in Benton
Letters to the editor note that the planned Friday June 5 area meeting with state legislators from the 59th District will be canceled due to RTA and other issues. The writer says the legislators will likely remain in session and a reschedule date will be announced later.
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Southern Illinois An
Benton
Winchester
RTA
Islators
Consumer Product Safety Commission under threat in renewal fight
The CPSC faces budget cuts and possible abolition as Congress considers reauthorization. Supporters cite lives saved by mandatory and voluntary rules on toys, hair dryers, space heaters, and other products, while critics urge cost analyses and industry involvement. Debate includes transferring oversight to the Commerce Department and shifting toward voluntary standard setting.
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Judy Sarasohn
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
The
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Congress
CPSC
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Stuart M. Statler
Reagan
Carter
Bo Secr Ae
Commerce Department
Department
Henry A. Waxman
D-Calif
House
Wendell H. Ford
Oky
Senate
Consumer Subcommittee
White House
Jeff Perlman
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Robert W. Kasten Jr
R-Wis
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Underwriters Laboratories
NEMA
Bernard H. Falk
Abolishing age in the social security era tickles belief
Russell Baker argues aging may become a government regulated choice as inflation, policy crackdowns, and rising costs threaten retirement. He jokes about giving up aging, notes past social pressures to grow old, and mocks bills to start life at conception, forecasting age limits by Congress.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Congress
Jesse Helms
Henry Hyde
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Chicagoan
Consumer Product Safety
John D. Rockefeller
Ramses
Lionel Barrymore
Act of Congress
Oyo
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