Batavia Opinion
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Why do some taxing bodies still exist?Jun 09, 2011 1:00 am - Smaller government is all the rage these days. So imagine my surprise to recently learn that the Northwest Kane Airport Authority still exists. And imagine my shock to l...
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An unfortunate, expensive squabbleJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a dilemma as old as county government and one that’s plagued Kane County for years, drawing both interest and resources from the core matter of providing services t...
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Hate speech comes from left, tooJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - I’d like to remind Fence Post writer Paul Dombrowski of Mt. Prospect of the shooting of Rep. Giffords in Arizona. Remember that? Immediately after she was shot, there wa...
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House floor is merely a stageJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Act 1. We see two politicians, we’ll call them Michael and Tom, getting together in an office before meeting with a House committee considering pension reform. Michael s...
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ComEd increase, Dream Act are nightmaresJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - We need to remember the voting that took place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend when it comes time for re-election. The state passed the Dream Act, voted for the Co...
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No room for God in Sun City?Jun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Freedom of worship, speech and assembly are guaranteed by our U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, our Bill of Rights. Yet, a vocal group at our CAM quarterly meeting se...
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Delay legislator pay until they fix pensionsJun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - Illinois issued $3.7 billion in pension obligation bonds at yields of up to 5.877 percent for eight-year maturities in February. The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24 caption ...
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Time traffic lights; save us some gasJun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - I feel as if I should just keep the same letter and send it to the Daily Herald about every other year. Gas prices are again in the forefront of everyone’s minds. So wha...