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US Rep. Shimkus Talks about Health Care, Energy
Story air date: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) is running for re-election in the re-drawn 15th Congressional District, which includes parts of Champaign County, and all of Vermilion, Douglas, Edgar, Coles and Moultrie Counties.
Last week, Shimkus sat in on the U.S. Supreme Court’s final day of hearings about the federal health care law. He told Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers that there are parts of the law he supports, but he said requiring people to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty goes a step too far.
He also discussed a bill he has introduced that would protect retailers, engine manufacturers, and fuel producers from lawsuits related to E15, a new fuel combination that is made up of 15-percent ethanol. And Shimkus looks ahead to the November general election.
(Photo by Sean Powers/WILL)
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economy • energy • government • elections • United States • health care • people • politicsUS Rep. Johnson Faces GOP Primary Challenge
Story air date: Friday, December 30, 2011
When Republican Congressman Tim Johnson of Urbana tries to get re-elected next year, he will have to do something he hasn’t done in more than a decade – square off in a Republican primary. As Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers reports, two Republicans candidates from the St. Louis Metro East area are eying the newly re-drawn 13th Congressional district seat.
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government • elections • United States • people • politicsIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Talks About Solving Debt Problems
Story air date: Monday, October 03, 2011
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels was in Chicago this week, promoting his new book "Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans." Gov. Daniels writes about the nation’s growing debt problem, especially as it relates to Social Security and Medicare, and he explains how his own policies have helped turn his state’s debts into surpluses. Speaking with Illinois Public Radio’s Michael Puente, Daniels started off by talking about the potential damage of national debt.
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economy • government • elections • Indiana • people • politicsRaw Audio of the Danville Mayoral Debate (3/31/2011)
Story air date: Thursday, March 31, 2011
The candidates for Danville mayor debated for the last time Thursday, March 31 before the Tuesday, April 5 election. The candidates in the race are incumbent Scott Eisenhauer, Vermilion County board chairman Jim McMahon, Alderman Ricky Williams, Jr., and businessman David Quick. They tackled a range of issues from their integrity on the campaign trail, to their views on public housing, to whether they would support bringing a casino to the city.
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government • elections • politicsRaw Audio of the Champaign School Board Candidate Forum
Story air date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
The five candidates running for four seats on the Champaign School Board took part in a forum sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). They are board school members Susan Grey, Greg Novak and Kristine Chalifoux, and newcomers Jamar Brown and Lynn Stuckey. The candidates evaluate the current curriculum and efforts to improve graduation rates, and they suggest changes to the No Child Left Behind law.
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