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November 1, 2005
In This Issue:
- Vast wasteland or great conversation?
- Will Political Reform Pass the Legislature?
Vast wasteland or great conversation?
You
can stay at home and watch mindless television on Tuesday, November
15th, or you can come downtown to hear Carol Marin and Newton Minow
talk about television. Minow, of course, is the former FCC
commissioner who told broadcasters in 1961 that they were responsible
for making television a "vast wasteland." Think about it.
If you miss Marin and Minow, here's what you'll find at the same time
on your local stations: The Young and the Restless, the Days of
Our Lives, All My Children, and the Tony Danza Show, and . . . believe
it or not . . . I Love Lucy. Come hear Newton Minow and Carol
Marin reflect on television today and the role of television in
election campaigns. If you just can't stand the thought of a day
without Tony Danza, try TIVO. And Lucy....well, Lucy should always be
on TV someplace. Click here for registration information.
Will Political Reform Pass the Legislature?
Legislative
leaders and the Governor have been talking for months about banning
political contributions from state contractors, improving Illinois'
disclosure laws, and other ethics reforms. The Governor's ALLKIDS
insurance plan, which didn't exist a month ago, has now passed both
chambers and awaits his signature. Will political reform receive
the same speedy attention, or will the Veto Session end without
addressing Illinois' culture of corruption? The Veto Session ends
Friday. Let your legislator know now what you'd like them to do.  Please
consider making a donation to ICPR. We need your contributions and your
help to clean up Illinois politics. Visit our online donations page.
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conducts research, and advocates reforms to promote public
participation in government, address the role of money in politics, and
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