Illinois lawmakers consider pay board to raise salaries
The Illinois legislature debates a proposed eight member pay board to set salaries for governor, legislators, and top officials. If approved, pay would take effect absent a required roll call vote, shielding lawmakers from public scrutiny and repeating past missteps. The plan faces strong criticism as a cheap dodge to raise pay amid budget cuts and fiscal strain.
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Illinois
House
Senate
Southern Illinois
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Michigan
William G. Milliken
Milliken
Organized Labor
Duty and Survival Clash in Vermont Lawmaker Alstat
Wayne Alstat a first term Republican from Vergennes weighs transportation bailout plans while saying he will not risk his seat. He notes lack of constituent mail signals and speaks of survival as he faces key state issues. The piece urges legislators to serve the people and uphold constitutional duties.
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Wayne Alstat
Vergennes
Evan Davis
Alstat
Alstar
State of
Illinois
Ilinois
Budget cuts threaten rights for handicapped groups
Letter from John W. LeDuc, chairman of the Illinois Departmental Disabilities Advocacy Authority, argues that federal budget cuts should not repeal civil rights laws for handicapped children and adults. He warns block grants could undermine protections from the Education of Handicapped Children Act, Developmental Disabilities Act, and Rehabilitation Act, urging separate consideration of budgets and rights. Springfield.
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Southern Illinoisan
John W. LeDuc
Illinois
Departmental Disabilities Advocy Authority
Springfield
Courts as last resort for families in a changing nation
Angel Castillo surveys Supreme Court docket and state court rulings on family life. It outlines custody battles, adoption rights, and gender role disputes, tracing changes from early 20th century liberty precedents to postwar expansion of family law into areas such as same sex relationships and fertility arrangements.
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Angel Castillo
New York Times
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Louisville
New York City
Supreme Courts of
New Jersey
Massachusetts
California
Pennsylvania
Utah
Warren E. Burger
Defanging the Federal Trade Commission Editorial
Richard L. Worsnop argues that the Federal Trade Commission faces pressure to reduce regulation. The piece traces shifts in FTC activism from the Nixon to Carter eras, noting proposed regional office cuts and reactions by acting chair David Clanton. It cites past consumer advocacy, landmark rules, and recent retreats amid political and public opinion changes.
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Richard L. Worsnop
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
David A. Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
FTC
David A. Clanton
House
Clanton
Reagan
Nixon
Caspar W. Weinberger
Commission
Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
Carter
Michael Pertschuk
Pertschuk
DuPont
American Bar Association
American Medical Association
Congress
Senate
Massachusetts Tax Cut Revelations Hit Cities and Schools
Moody's suspended Boston and 43 other Massachusetts locales credit ratings as Proposition 2½ phases in July. The Boston school system risks closure this year for lack of funds, while homeowners face caps and tax relief shifts.
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Massachusetts
Moody’s Investors Service
Boston
California
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Zook
John Milsapp
Parenting Guide Book
John Milsapp, JR
Robert Pitofsky
Ralph Nader
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Richard Greene
Forbes Magazine
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