Category: Illinois legislation
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Bill to Legally Silence Criticism
Just when you thought attacks on the First Amendment couldn’t get more brazen and dangerous, Springfield lawmakers—Democrats and Republicans alike—prove you wrong. Under the guise of stopping “doxing,” Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed the “Civil Liabilities for Doxing Act” (HB 2954). But HB 2954 is not just—or even centrally—about doxing. It’s about using the law to undermine First Amendment speech protections.
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Disturbing Content in Schools
Podcast from Highland Park Parent demanding metal detectors after a student brought a gun into school, Discussion about pensions, and my Reveille on Illinois’ $1 billion cost for non-citizen healthcare – was it a personal gift for the sponsor of the enacting legislation three years ago?
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Illinois’ Scandalous Budget Process
llinois’ program for free Medicaid for illegal immigrants is expected to cost an estimated $990,000,000 – 495 TIMES what the estimate was at the time of passage just three years ago.
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1 Good Bill Both Sides Agree On
In a flurry of activity over four days this week, collectively, the House and Senate passed out of committee 1628 bills. No way, you’re thinking they could actually hear and pass that many bills. You would be right. 914 of the bills were “Shell Bills.” Shell bills are used to move legislation after the committee deadline by adding an amendment to that bill. Actual bills heard and passed were 714, by my count. That’s a lot of bills.
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Who’s the Real Carnival Barker?
Gov. Pritzker has a bad habit of calling people who point out failures of public policy in Illinois “Carnival Barkers.” This would have to include every major newspaper, state, and national think tank, and the state’s own Committee on Government Forecasting and Accountability. But, what really is a Carnival Barker? It’s someone trying to sell you a chance at a game that is rigged or a sideshow that is deceptive. I think that term, Carnival Barker, more aptly fits Governor Pritzker, especially after the speech he gave on Wednesday.
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It’s Time to Demand Competence
It’s Time to Demand Competence
Is that really too much to ask from our government?
Is that too much to require from our elected officials?
Is Competence not what we expect in every other aspect of our lives?
Why aren’t the experts called in and listened to when something goes wrong? -
The Problem Setting Illinois Apart
Fentanyl is produced in China and transported to the U.S. by Mexican drug cartels. No amount of Fentanyl is safe, yet HB3447 now classifies the possession of up to 3gm of Fentanyl as a misdemeanor. That’s more than enough Fentanyl to kill approximately. 1500 people!
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Shocker – the Democrats Don’t Like Business
Shocker – the Democrats Don’t Like Business. And Here’s The Proof… This week the Illinois Chamber of Commerce recognized legislators “who have made special contributions to the defense of free enterprise and the furtherance of economic opportunities for Illinoisans.” Legislators are eligible for the award if they have an “Illinois Chamber rating averaging 85% or better over the previous two General Assemblies” and have “demonstrated their commitment to legislation that frees the entrepreneurial spirit,” according to the Illinois Chamber website.
