From Springfield:
Governor Blagojevich recently vetoed
$1.4 billion from the new state budget. In response, the House
returned to Session this week. In this segment, we hear
insights on these budget cuts from State Representative Robert
Molaro (D).
Recorded July 15, 2008.
10 minutes.
CAPITOL INSIGHTS:
Rep. Mike Bost (R)
115th District, Carbondale
From Springfield:
in the second of this week's Capitol Insights segments, we hear
insights on the Governor's budget cuts from State Representative
Mike Bost (R).
Recorded July 15, 2008.
10 minutes.
CAPITOL INSIGHTS:
Peggie Powers
Impact of the Governor's
Budget Vetoes
From Springfield:
in the last of this week's Capitol Insights segments, we hear
insights on the Governor's budget cuts from Peggie Powers, Chief
Operating Officer of the Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Association.
Recorded July 15, 2008.
10 minutes.
Floor Debate in the House of
Representatives
From the House Chamber of the State Capitol in Springfield:
members met to debate the Governor's recent veto of spending in the
new state budget, but floor debate began with objections by some
members to statements made in an earlier committee hearing by State
Representative Monique Davis of Chicago. Following those
objections, we hear debate on a bill that would increase funding of
State Police vehicles.
Recorded July 16, 2008.
15 minutes.
The National Push for Health
Care for All
From the Press Briefing Room at the State Capitol in
Springfield:
reporters are briefed on a new national
effort being launched to promote reform of the health care system.
The reforms will be promoted on television, radio, and in print, and
are meant to influence debate in the Fall elections.
Recorded July 8, 2008.
40 minutes.
Recollections of Congressional
Medal of Honor Recipients:
Tibor Rubin, Korean War Veteran
From the Union League Club of Chicago: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Tibor
Rubin recounts his experiences in combat and
how he handled the emotional aftermath. Mr. Rubin is a
Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor who immigrated to the United State
in 1948 and served with the U.S. Army in the Korean War from 1950 -
1953.
For more information on the recipients of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, click here.
Recorded July 11, 2008.
10 minutes.
Recollections of Congressional
Medal of Honor Recipients:
Sammy Davis, Vietnam War Veteran
From the Union League Club of Chicago: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
Sammy Davis recounts his experiences in combat and
how he handled the emotional aftermath. Mr.
Davis served with the U.S. Army during
the Vietnam War and currently resides in Flat Rock, Illinois.
For more information on the recipients of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, click here.
Recorded July 11, 2008.
10 minutes.
Recollections of Congressional
Medal of Honor Recipients:
Bruce Crandall, Vietnam War
Veteran
From the Union League Club of Chicago: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
Bruce Crandall recounts his experiences in combat and
how he handled the emotional aftermath. Mr.
Crandall also served with the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam War and is a resident of Washington state.
For more information on the recipients of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, click here.
