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Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 - Posted by Rich Miller · “Just months after Illinois cracked down on the short-term loan business, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is making another push for restrictions to protect consumers – a push the industry says goes too far.” · “Jill Blodgett… attended a Judy Baar Topinka event Wednesday in Palatine looking for one answer.” · Editorial: Governor’s claims require proof to be fact · Good for him: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared his disapproval of plans for a toll bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis. “It will never happen as long as I’m governor,” Blagojevich said. · Drives designed to boost Hispanic voters’ clout · “Faced with a hefty fee increase, a group representing the state’s 1,400 Korean-American dry cleaners has proposed scrapping a program that oversees the licensing of dry cleaners and provides money to clean up chemical spills” · “A trade group that represents liquor retailers is mounting a legal challenge to Springfield’s new indoor smoking ban for public places.” · “… But the stage for politicians is going to be a little smaller this Independence Day because of changes prompted by parade-watchers who complained that too many politicians made the event boring.” · Suit costs could have paid 28 teachers · “He is a high school dropout, but imprisoned killer Brian J. Dugan has become something of a jailhouse lawyer over the years” · GOP calling ‘big oil’ rallies political stunt
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- Big Red - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 8:15 am:
The article concerning the toll bridge. Rod made the statement “No way are we going to support any tolls on residents of Illinois to go to work” Hello Rod ? Anyone home ? What is the purpose of the Illinois Tollway. God this guy is stupid.
- Todd Jong Il aka Wumpus - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 8:35 am:
No comment on the thuggery of Rod’s campaign tactics? I thought no one could get dumber than the Jack Ryan kid following Obama from a bathroom into a press conference, then this! Recording people’s license plates! I am not sure they were state employees.
- Leroy - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 8:48 am:
“Good for him: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared his disapproval of plans for a toll bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis. “It will never happen as long as I’m governor,†Blagojevich said.”
Read:
“To any construction contractors that want a big fat, bloated contract: It is almost election time. You better out your checkbook and start writing checks to my campaign, or you can look forward to this project not moving forward for four more years”
- Larry Horse - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 2:25 pm:
What’s wrong about making the people who benefit from the bridge have to pay for it?
- Todd Jong Il aka Wumpus - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 3:41 pm:
Maybe if they made it IPass accesible with a big Gov Blago sign, they’d be okay.
- Philosophe Forum - Thursday, Jun 29, 06 @ 4:27 pm:
The Metro-East isn’t Chicago. A toll bridge here will be a national issue. Any east-west transportation to/from MO comes thru this area. I-70, 55, 64 all converge in ESL. I have seen many MO plates traveling in both Madison & St. Clair Counties for one reason or another. MO residents are moving to Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, & Monroe at a rapid rate.
I’ve also noticed that there is not one bridge across the Missouri R. connecting St. Louis & St. Charles Counties. Miraculously, Jeff City found the money.
MO desperately needs this bridge & just doesn’t want to foot the bill. Nationally, a toll bridge across the Mississippi R. is an insult — period.