Illinois open meetings law needs major surgery
A public policy op-ed argues Illinois open meetings rules are vague and invite abuses. It cites a civil suit by Madison County's Nicholas G. Byron against SIU trustees demanding tape recordings of future board sessions and outlines specific statutory changes to broaden scope, transparency, and penalties to curb closed sessions.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Nicholas G. Byron
Madison County
SIU
Zoning laws and building codes can be good tornado insurance
Florida faces June start of hurricane season amid concerns over lax zoning and building codes. The piece warns Illinois communities lack master plans and adequate regulations, risking severe storm damage and unsafe housing. It stresses balanced rules to preserve open land and reduce danger from future storms.
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Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf
Mexico
Miami
Florida Keys
Illinois
Gasoline Allocation Sparks Controversy and Delays
The system imposed by the Department of Energy slows fuel distribution amid shortages. Industry figures like Jack Blum of the Independent Gasoline Marketers Council argue allocation worsens the problem, while Texaco plans only 70 percent of prior June deliveries and projects 84 percent of 1978 levels this month.
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Steve Rattner
New York Times
Washington
California
Department of Energy
Jack Blum
Independent Gasoline Marketers Council
Texaco Inc
Texaco
Crity
Eeeey
Coa Wreence
Massachusetts
Arizona
Senate confronts SALT II debate and its global stakes
U.S. Senators face a thorough but prudent consideration of the SALT II accord amid Soviet warnings and domestic security concerns. The constitutional role of Congress is noted, with emphasis on avoiding overreach while recognizing the treaty’s political and strategic weight and the need for world peace amid unsettled arms buildups. The note adds context on gasoline allocation policies and energy regulator debates influencing national supply and stability.
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U.S
Vienna
Leonid Brezhnev
Ussr
Senate
SCAM rises as Southern Illinois political force
A three year old group based in the Herrin Post Office basement, the Southern Counties Action Movement SCAM, has grown into a powerful consumer lobbying force in Southern Illinois. Since 1976 it has challenged CIPS and the ICC over utility rates and summer price differentials, earning praise from some officials and scrutiny from others. Christine Heaton chairs the group which now employs staff and two VISTA volunteers and seeks to expand its influence into electoral politics while maintaining technical credibility at rate hearings.
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Energy Department
Iners
Doris Eee
Farm Bureau
Illinois
Nm Hall
Shell
David Awbrey
Lindsay-Schaub
Herrin Post Office
Southern Counties Action Movement
Central Illinois Public Service
Illinois Commerce Commission
SCAM
ICC
CIPS
Inois
Springfield
Chicago
Sam Poe
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Christine Heaton
James Thompson
Charles Statin
Stalon
Southern Illinois University
Illinois South Project
Herrin
Dec
Illinois South
State Office of Consumer Services
PSCAM
VISTA
Dave Garner
Poe
Garner
Michael Bakalis
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Legislative Branch
US Senate
Steve Ra
Southern Illinois Citizens
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