Editorial rules and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan editorial board lists Publisher Dennis DeRossett Editor Meta Minton and Voice of the Reader Jeff Smyth. It provides contact emails and phone numbers for submissions letters tips and customer service, along with circulation rates and classifieds ad contacts.
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New guest columnists join The Southern Illinoisan Opinion page
Meta Minton introduces Jim Davidson joining The Southern Illinoisan Opinion page with an Arkansas voice and a growing national presence. Mona Charen, David Broder, and Clarence Page also join, with Davidson moving to Saturdays after debut. The editor invites guest columnists and outlines guidelines and contact details.
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Welfare reform proves its success since 1996
Mona Charen argues that the 1996 welfare reform reduced child poverty and hunger, cut welfare caseloads, and improved outcomes for single mothers and Black children. She credits conservatives and Republicans for driving the policy despite opposition and political risk, noting substantial declines in poverty from 1995 to 2001.
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Gephardt plan reshapes Democratic health care debate in New Hampshire
David Broder notes Gephardt's near universal health care proposal dominates the Democratic field. Kerry Edwards Dean visit New Hampshire as voters press for substance over style and demand plans to cover 41 million uninsured. Dean mocks pie in the sky while Edwards faces sharp questions on corporal punishment.
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Southern Illinois Speaks on Death Penalty Moratorium
Residents in Carbondale Vienna and MakaNda oppose extending the moratorium on death penalty executions while 74 percent favor lifting it in an online poll by The Southern. Respondents cite deterrence and costs, with one condemning killers and child molesters.
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