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Sleep Apnea and Traffic Safety

Posted on 05/25/2008 by Cal SkinnerMay 25, 2008
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Last week the Chicago Sun-Times ran a story about how a large proportion of truck drivers probably have sleep apnea. (Sorry, I can’t find it for a link.) It’s a condition I have and, boy, can I relate to the … Continue reading →

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Sleep Apnea and Traffic Safety

Posted on 05/24/2008 by Cal SkinnerMay 24, 2008
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Last week the Chicago Sun-Times ran a story about how a large proportion of truck drivers probably have sleep apnea. (Sorry, I can’t find it for a link.) It’s a condition I have and, boy, can I relate to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Deatth March, Illinois General Assembly, Lee Daniels, Mike Tristano, Sleep Apnea | Leave a reply

An Open Letter to the Illinois General Assembly about the Federal Match

Posted on 04/23/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 23, 2008
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Hi, Guys- Got an idea this morning that might be worth some consideration. Even though I thought your imposition of the quarter of one percent sales tax on me and other collar county residents was a really bad idea, maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in IDOT, Illinois General Assembly, McHenry County Board., RTA Sales Tax | Leave a reply

An Open Letter to the Illinois General Assembly about the Federal Match

Posted on 04/23/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 23, 2008
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Hi, Guys- Got an idea this morning that might be worth some consideration. Even though I thought your imposition of the quarter of one percent sales tax on me and other collar county residents was a really bad idea, maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in IDOT, Illinois General Assembly, McHenry County Board., RTA Sales Tax | Leave a reply

Pay Raise for Legislators – Tactics Changed from Switching to Olive Branch

Posted on 08/15/2007 by Cal SkinnerAugust 15, 2007
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Governor Rod Blagojevich handed all members of the General Assembly a big, fat 9.6% pay raise late Monday night. Base pay will now be $63,143. Anyone who has been around any length of time get more than that because of … Continue reading →

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Pay Raise for Legislators – Tactics Changed from Switching to Olive Branch

Posted on 08/15/2007 by Cal SkinnerAugust 15, 2007
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Governor Rod Blagojevich handed all members of the General Assembly a big, fat 9.6% pay raise late Monday night. Base pay will now be $63,143. Anyone who has been around any length of time get more than that because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois General Assembly, Pay Raise, Rod Blagojevich | Leave a reply

Blagojevich Doing Big Favor for Legislators

Posted on 07/07/2007 by Cal SkinnerJuly 7, 2007
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Somebody has probably written about this, but I haven’t seen it, so here goes. In a fit of logic, the General Assembly enacted legislation that denied legislators per diem payments after the Constitutional deadline beyond which a super-majority was required … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois General Assembly, Per Diem, Rod Blagojevich | 1 Reply

Blagojevich Doing Big Favor for Legislators

Posted on 07/07/2007 by Cal SkinnerJuly 7, 2007
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Somebody has probably written about this, but I haven’t seen it, so here goes. In a fit of logic, the General Assembly enacted legislation that denied legislators per diem payments after the Constitutional deadline beyond which a super-majority was required … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois General Assembly, Per Diem, Rod Blagojevich | Leave a reply

We Geese Survive

Posted on 06/02/2007 by Cal SkinnerJune 2, 2007
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It appears that we geese will get away with out lives this year. We will be allowed to continue to lay our golden eggs and remain relatively free, despite the complete control of all three branches of Illinois state government … Continue reading →

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We Geese Survive

Posted on 06/02/2007 by Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2011
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It appears that we geese will get away with out lives this year. We will be allowed to continue to lay our golden eggs and remain relatively free, despite the complete control of all three branches of Illinois state government … Continue reading →

Posted in Geese, Golden Eggs, Illinois General Assembly | 1 Reply

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