Don't close our institutions until Medicaid and pensions reformed
Our view urges Gov. Quinn and lawmakers to drop plans to shut Tamms, Murray and other facilities. COGFA opposed several closures, stressing Medicaid and state pension reform as the real budget fixes. The editorial argues securing fiscal stability requires preserving vital institutions while tackling two 39 percent spending drivers.
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Pat Quinn
Springfield
COGFA
Quinn
Tamms Correctional Center
Tamms
Murray Developmental Center
Centralia
Illinois Youth Center
Murphysboro
Department of Children and Family Services
Skokie
Pam Bellock
R-Hinsdale
Commission
Illinois
Chester
State Capitol
Commission On Government
Letters to the Editor Policy in The Southern Illinoisan
Public notices detail letter submission rules including 250 word limit and need for signature and phone verification. They explain contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto and Williamson County areas and prohibit mass submissions, libelous content, or non news reporting.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Illinois lawmakers contact list appears for district officials
A dense roster presents multiple U S senators representatives and state officials with phone numbers and emails including Mark Kirk Dick Durbin John Shimkus Jerry Costello Brandon Phelps Mike Bost Gary Forby David Luechtefeld and Jerry F Costello. It combines district and state offices with web or email addresses where shown.
Inside Christianity and Gay Rights A Pilot Debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. reflects on how scripture is used to oppose same sex marriage and praises Matthew Vines whose speech argues the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. The piece notes Vines shows New Testament teachings counter older Levitican writings and urges insiders to reexamine faith with modern civil rights in view.
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Leonard God
Pius JR
North Carolina
Family Research Council
Tony Perkins
Charlotte Observer
Observer
Matthew Vines
Vines
Harvard
Kansas
Wichita
Sandra Delemares
United Kingdom
Senate dropping the ball
Letter to the editor criticizes the Senate for blocking the Buffett Tax Bill despite broad public support. The writer urges filibuster reform or extended debate to reveal who obstructs legislation and to provoke change at the voting booth. Schweigman Carbondale.
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U.S
Senate
Golden Pen Award readers vote for editor letters
The Southern Illinoisan invites online or mail voting for the Golden Pen Award. Finalists named by the editorial board include Sgt. Angelo Hightower of Marion Marvin Teel of Christopher and Betty Pharr of Benton. Votes accepted until May 10 at 11 59 p m.
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Southern Illinoisan
Thesouthern.com
Sgt
Angelo Hightower
Marion
Marvin Teel
Christopher
Betty Pharr
Benton
Illinois
Thesouthern
Gary Metro
The
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
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Metro
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Mark Kirk
Kirk
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House. Gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Gary Forby
Mike.bost
Hotmail
Senatorforby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello
Heartbeat OF America
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Miamiherald
Leonard Pitts
V.S. Nuns
Homosexuality
But
Schwegman
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