McLeansboro Times-Leader Opinion

Don’t balance state’s budget on our backs

2012-02-02T00:19:00-06:00

This week I'm heading back to Springfield for the 2012 session of the General Assembly.

Unconventional plays invigorate oil and gas industry

2012-01-19T00:48:00-06:00

Unconventional resource plays across the nation are ushering in a new era for oil and gas production in the United States.

Candidate: Schools, small business need legislative support

2012-01-12T11:14:25-06:00

I decided to run for state Senate in the 59th District in August 2010 and announced my intentions publicly in November 2010.

New Illinois laws aid veterans, motorcyclists

2012-01-05T00:19:00-06:00

At the beginning of the 2012 calendar year, more than 200 bills passed by the General Assembly during the spring session will have become law here in Illinois.

New soybean trait offers a challenge, changes the game

2011-12-29T00:42:00-06:00

Like most industries, farming constantly evolves.

Pseudoephedrine sales should be by prescription only

2011-12-22T00:59:00-06:00

State Sen. Gary Forby is totally missing the point on the fight against methamphetamine in Illinois.

Congress must extend, expand payroll tax cut

2011-12-15T10:54:16-06:00

Recently, we learned that farm income in 2011 is forecast to reach an all-time high, up 28 percent over 2010, signaling that American agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation's economy.

Are there cougars in Southern Illinois?

2011-12-08T11:25:05-06:00

During my career with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, I used to mock folks who told me they saw a mountain lion or cougar in Southern Illinois.

Letter: Don’t call off Sunday services on Christmas Day

2011-12-01T10:28:43-06:00

To the editor:
What does Christmas mean to you?

Here’s the whole story on hydraulic fracturing process

2011-11-23T10:30:56-06:00

America is truly in the midst of a revolution in oil and natural gas.