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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2004
Page
4
Gov. Rod Blagojevich during the State of the State proposed to dismantle the State Board of Education and place education directly under the governor to improve accountability. The plan has drawn mixed reviews as debates over revamping education management continue and concerns persist about tax dollars disappearing into the system.
The article discusses a compromise where Governor Blagojevich could appoint a majority of the State Board of Education on July 1 and name the rest two years later. It notes reactions from Blagojevich spokeswoman Rebecca Rausch and analyzes the political risks and potential gain in gubernatorial power.
The Southern Illinoisan outlines contact channels for News Tips Letters and Subscriber Services. It details submission rules including word limits signatures and verification, plus policies on poetry mass letters and libel.
The writer argues malpractice premiums rise shift blame from patients to doctors and insurers. Cites National Institute of Medicine data 98000 hospital deaths and stresses physician quality varies. Calls for reform and warns about limited diversity in government, physician exodus from St. Clair area, and the electorate to act at the polls.
Leonard Pitts Jr discusses U S responses to Abu Ghraib and al Qaeda’s violence, arguing moral authority hinges on accountable leadership. He rebukes certitude without openness, warns that abusing prisoners or adopting enemy methods undercuts America’s core values and will threaten victory in the war on terror.
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