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Morning shorts
Thursday, Jan 18, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller * Daily Herald: “An effort this week by Illinois Republican leaders to halt a conservative Lake County organization from using the party’s name might hinge on whether it’s a generic word or a trademark.” * Tribune: “A condition of working for one of Illinois’ most politically powerful unions was giving the boss $100 a month, according to union members seeking to fire that boss by defeating him in an upcoming election.” [Oops. Wrong lawsuit.] * Sun-Times:
* Orlando Jones gets around. Check this out. * Update: Sensible Mom blogger has some helpful Orlando Jones linkage * The Decatur City Council is poised to spend $60,000 in taxpayer money to get more lobbying power in Springfield. * AG joins lawsuit that alleges MRI scam * Treasurer backs hotel foreclosure * U. of I. cuts back its online proposal - Faculty resists plan for separate business * Judge charged with DUI gets permission to drive to work, doctor * Layoffs hit Illinois’ National Wildlife Refuges * Why Campaign Finance Reform? * Daley sacks playoff parking hike for Bears fans
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- jaundiced eye - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 9:34 am:
Rich: If you want a chuckle, read the end of the Trib coverage on the U of I on-line proposal. NB the web site names they purchased in conjunction with the decision. CYA.
- Cassandra - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 9:41 am:
Those who are outraged by the National Wildlife Refuge budget shortfalls might want to take note that according to current estimates, the federal government will have spent close to &800 billion dollars on Iraq by the fall of 2008, perhaps more if we hand out yet more money to the Iraquis in the form of “job creation” and additional economic aid.
Americans have been astonishingly accepting of the spending of billions of dollars (and over 3000 American lives) in a country that doesn’t even want us to be there. Meanwhile, 45 million lack health insurance nationwide, schools are crumbling, higher education is too expensive for many, and we can’t even afford to retain a few biologist.
But those who don’t want all their tax dollars to go to Iraq might want to write our feckless Illinois senators Obama and Durbin and suggest they try to get a little bit of that money back
for our wildlife.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 9:42 am:
What is wrong with Illinois? On Fox news last night they were reporting how great all the states were doing fiscally. New York Mayor Bloomberg has over 2 billion in surplus. He is trying to figure out how to give money back to the taxpayers. This is really sickening to listen to. illinois has the worst schools and government services are cut to the bone. Still it looks like the state, county and city will never do anything but barely survive. What is our problem ?
- zatoichi - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 10:35 am:
$40 to park a car for several hours to watch the Bears! Does that come with free beer, brats, and a heater? I’ll be lounging in the reserved skybox in my basement.
- Squideshi - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 11:08 am:
Don’t expect politicans who are already addicted to corporate cash to kick the habit. The way to solve this problem is to elect someone who already refuses all such contributions and is free of such influences. Vote Green.
Trackback Sensible Mom - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 11:39 am:
Orlando Jones and Blagojevich…
My site meter is going crazy with hits from google from the State of Illinois website, the DOJ, etc. for this search Orlando Jones Blagojevich. I went to the one blog I know in Illinois that gets political scoop,…
- HappyToaster - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 2:38 pm:
je- U of I had some trouble with uicsucks.org type sites in recent years.
- One_Mcmad - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 5:45 pm:
Attorney General Madigan, “This is an illegal practice that must stop.”
and she should know about illegal practices.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Jan 18, 07 @ 11:09 pm:
Sensible Mom, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.