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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2004
Page
4
Editorial board information and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale IL including publisher editor and staff. Letters must be under 250 words signed with name and hometown and include a phone number for verification. We reserve the right to edit and do not publish poetry or mass submissions.
A retired Jackson County circuit clerk urges Democrats to vote for Teresa E. Vogt on March 16. He argues for a full time circuit clerk, notes lobbying and administrative concerns, and praises Vogt while opposing same sex marriage and abortion without exceptions.
A reader urges Gary Hartlieb to be truthful about tax changes affecting Jackson County. The letter states municipalities were taxed by the county like unincorporated areas and relied on Carbondale and Murphysboro to shoulder much of the burden due to higher valuations. Lipi argues sheriff deputies mostly serve unincorporated areas and calls for open discussion.
The IEPA reports a decade long study found elevated phosphorus manganese sulfates and mercury in Kinkaid Lake and the Big and Little Muddy rivers. Runoff from abandoned coal mines and farmland fertilizers and herbicides contribute. Officials seek solutions to reverse the pollution.
Washington Post columnist outlines how Ralph Nader’s 2000 bid could shift debate access and voter dynamics. He notes Kerry’s debate strategy against Weld, Nader’s push for a rival commission, and polling suggesting Nader benefits Bush more than either major party candidate. The piece weighs how a 5 percent threshold and auto-qualify rule could alter debate participation and campaign leverage.
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