Archive for July, 2009
Allow Citizens to Add Propsitions
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by Reha.
Other states allow citizens to add propsitions that can be voted on. Illinois should too.
This will move the state to a true democracy bypassing bills that may be kill by State Government Committees.
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Entry Fees
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by mary jo.
Charge a nominal fee for entry to state partks and tourist locations such as the Lincoln home, old state capitol, etc.
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4 Day Work Week
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by mary jo.
Move all state facilities to a yyear-round 4 day work week to save on electricity and gas. Makes sure that all facilities comply except of course those facilities which have to remain open such as state parks, and tourist locations.
Extend this to all state facilities including universities. Universities can adapt their academic calendar to a [...]
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Magazine and travel expenses
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by mary jo.
Two things:
Stop paying for magazine and/or newspaper subscriptons statewide (including universities).
Put a statewide moratorium on paying travel expenses, no conferences and no travel that is not essential to the operation of the state/school/university.
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DHS Medical Card
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by Lucill.
DHS needs to re-evaluate the income of participants more frequently. I am aware of a family of 5 that now makes over $66,000 a year and husband has insurance through work but they still qualify for a medical card with no co-pay from DHS. The family originally qualifed for the medical card as the husband [...]
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Twitter Status
- House Republicans set to caucus at 10:45 a.m.
- House scheduled to go into session any minute now...A LOT of work to do.
- House Republicans are trying to form a task force to investigate Governor Quinn's early prisoner release programs
- IL House Republicans are asking Speaker Madigan how much fed. healthcare will cost IL