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Columns
The Inauguration:
Republican redux
Ginny Lee and Peggy Boyer Long _____ 6
Politics
Edgar rehashes standard Republican agenda
Charles N. Wheeler III _____ 8
The State of the State
Governor avoids distribution of dollars in school reform plan
Jennifer Halperin_________ 10
The Fiscal Picture
Improving economy won't solve state's budget problem
John Crihfield and J. Fred Giertz _____ 12
Q&A Interview
Speaker Lee A. Daniels:
New ties with Washington
Jennifer Halperin_________ 30
Legislative Action
GOP chooses team, prepares game plan
Jennifer Halperin_________ 32
Your Turn
Netsch and the women's vote
Ellen Cannon __________ 40
Metro East
A tough place for candidates in the age of television
Patrick E. Gauen _________ 42
Cover illustration: Our cover was designed by Mike Thompson. A frequent contributor to Illinois Issues, he won the 1994 Mencken award for cartooning. He works for the Springfield State Journal-Register and the Copley newspapers. Thompson's work was selected from more than 1,000 entries nationwide.
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Departments
A Conversation with Our Readers
Ed Wojcicki____________ 3
Innovations
Beverley Scobell,Wendy Langren_ 4
State Stix
Death and Blood Alcohol
Donald Sevener ___________ 33
Book Review
Adiai Stevenson II:
a bridge between Democratic eras
Cecilia Cornell___________ 34
Court Briefs
P. Mark Siebert __________ 35
People
Beverley Scobell _________ 36
Letters _______________ 41
State Reports
Anna J. Merritt___________ 43
Esprit de Pol _______ see back cover
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