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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites Reader Voice letters up to 250 words. Letters must be signed with author name and hometown and include a verifiable telephone number. They reserve the right to edit, do not publish poetry, mass submissions, or libelous content.
Governor Blagojevich and the legislature remain stalemated over the budget. The delay puts Southern Illinois programs at risk, including the World Shooting Complex in Sparta and a $51 million Illinois 13 expansion from Marion to Carterville, part of the Opportunity Returns plan.
The piece warns that the budget clash between Governor Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan puts the Opportunity Returns projects and the Illinois 13 expansion at risk. It notes their opposing visions, the looming July 1 fiscal year start, and urges negotiation to preserve growth initiatives and regional economic plans.
A letter responds to a June 9 piece, correcting claims about U S Rep Jerry Costello. It notes Costello supported HR 6 the Energy Policy Act on April 11 2003 and signed the conference report for HR 6 on November 18 2003 He backed HR 4503 the 2004 Energy Policy Act and HR 4517 the U S Refinery Revitalization Act on June 15 2004.
Columnist Dr Tom Firestone warns the General Assembly over its overtime session, urging immediate floor votes on HB 4847 Amendment 5 to avert physician exodus and preserve access to critical medical care. He cites Fred Andricks’s death after a lengthy ambulance ride and pleads for nonpolitical action to protect patients statewide.
Leonard Pitts Jr argues Bird’s view on white NBA stars reveals deeper questions about race and potential. He says Bird’s remarks, while controversial, highlight how talent comes from effort and opportunity, not race, and that more white role models could broaden performance expectations.
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