Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts
Thursday, August 01, 2013

Quinn signs off on medical marijuana

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By Jamey Dunn Illinois became the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana today as Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation that proponents say ...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

One amendatory veto slips through

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Starting in January, all parents will be able to decide whether to extend their health insurance coverage to their children up to age 26. Ve...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The right thing, or the wrong way?

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There is a process. And House Speaker Michael Madigan will never let this or any governor forget that. He believes in the legislature as an ...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Ready, set, repeat

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Reminiscent of last year, a whole host of state policy issues remain up in the air throughout the summer. Inaction mostly rests on the shoul...
Friday, March 07, 2008

Passing the buck

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by Patrick O’Brien The State of Illinois is passing the buck on veterans’ tuition grants to universities, according to testimony at a House...
Friday, January 04, 2008

State representative will serve in Iraq

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In two to three weeks, Rep. Jim Watson, a Jacksonville Republican, will put his legislative duties on hold to serve in Iraq. He’ll deploy ab...
Friday, December 07, 2007

Sacrifices

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Flags will be at half-staff today, the 66th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It always hits home. I spent more than a year of my u...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Waiting games

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich got one step closer to enacting a recent campaign promise, but his administration still hasn't fulfilled two promis...