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Judy Baar Topinka Endorsed for Re election as Treasurer
The endorsement praises Judy Baar Topinka for two terms as state treasurer, noting her leadership in smart budgeting and protective spending practices. It highlights the local government investment pool growth from 2.1 to 5.7 billion dollars with AAAm rating, the tobacco settlement fund plan, 50 million for venture capital, and Bright Start college savings program aiding over 60 000 families. Topinka faces challenger Rees.
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Endorsements Face Off in Illinois State Offices Race
The piece endorses Comptroller Dan Hynes and Secretary of State candidate Kristine O Rourke Cohn, praising fiscal restraint and office reform ideas. It criticizes Jesse White's tenure, notes controversy over licenses-for-brides, and argues for consolidating offices to save money while supporting Hynes for another term.
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Free trade debates and federal moves stir reader concerns
Readers critique U S corporate subsidies and NAFTA like policy shifts. They warn free trade hurts jobs and state finances, cite WTO rulings and farm subsidies, and condemn moves to relocate courthouses Weather Bureau and Coast Guard. They urge strict pursuit of pursuit policies to curb dangerous high speed chases.
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Pope John Paul II seeks clarity on zero tolerance in church abuse crisis
Providence Journal associate editor Philip Terzian argues the pope aims for clarity rather than zero tolerance. He maintains sexual abuse must be defined and charges fairly treated, preserving presumption of innocence while ending abusive priest careers. He criticizes hysteria and defends the Vatican’s measured approach.
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