Saturday, April 18, 2009

Military chief says US troops won't go to border

 

more than 10,670 people have been killed since Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched a government offensive against the powerful drug gangs in 2006 – governors and members of Congress have increasingly called on President Barack Obama to send troops to the southern frontier.

Military chief says US troops won't go to border

Why Republicans Should Back Universal Health Care - The Atlantic Business Channel

 

There's a massive constituency behind the policy. Buffeted by the recession and the threat of losing their employer-provided health insurance, the American people want universal coverage. Much of the US business community wants it too.

Why Republicans Should Back Universal Health Care - The Atlantic Business Channel

School District 100’s Investment Report

The Illinois Compiled Statues required that the Board of Education of all school districts review at least every three months district investments.  I have raised a complaint regarding the board’s failure to comply with this requirement a number of times.  In order to insure better compliance, I plan on posting this report every three months.

For purpose of comparison, I am posting Boone County’s investment report for the similar period.  The County Treasurer provides monthly reports of the county’s investments.

District 100 requests bids only from banks which have a branch office within District 100 and from Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund(ISDLF). Boone County request bids from banks and insured credit unions within the county and just outside its borders.  Deposits from all institutions must either be federally insured or secured by high quality federal or state securities.  With the exception of community colleges, the laws regulating the investments of schools and other local governments are nearly identical.   District 100 has chosen not to request bids from credit unions and other than ISDLF, financial institutions outside of District 100.  Click on the photocopies to enlarge.

District 100 Investment Report for 3-31-2009

3-31-2009 Investment Report

Boone County Investment Report for 3-21-2009

3-25-2009 Investmnet Report  3-21-2009  page21