Plus how recent (June 30) U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Presents a New Impediment to Proponents
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Written by John Lopez
At the September 29 Amendment 1 virtual editorial endorsement interview hosted by the Daily Herald, two panelists from Shaw Media including Scott Holland participated. … Continue Reading
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Exclude From Homepage, Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Judicial Branch, PRO Act | Admin |
October 4, 2022 4:00 AM |
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Merrick Garland, the United States Attorney General, confidently strutted to the national podium and asserted, “No person is above the law in this country. I can’t say it any more clearly than that.” He then went further: “There is nothing … which prevents us from investigating anyone — anyone — who’s criminally responsible …”
As principled as that all sounds, one can’t help but ask Mr. … Continue Reading
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Executive Branch, Federal Issues | David E. Smith |
August 15, 2022 5:00 AM |
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Written by Stephen Moore
Everyone should be deeply troubled by the recent report that the Army is on pace to miss its recruiting goal by dozens of thousands of troops and by the report that followed a few days later, alleging that the Border Patrol is running short of agents in Arizona and Texas. The border is so porous these days that even mayors of sanctuary cities are starting to complain about illegal immigration.
So, what is Congress doing about these crises?… Continue Reading
Tags: Army, Border Patrol, Chuck Schumer, Department of Homeland Security, Inflation Reduction Act, IRS, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Medicaid, sanctuary cities
Executive Branch, Federal Issues | David E. Smith |
August 9, 2022 7:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
Once upon a time, Democrats were terrified that a power-mad White House would ignore the “will of the people.” They warned of dire consequences if the president did end-runs around the U.S. Congress.
That was between 2017 and 2021. They subverted the Trump presidency every way they could while he painted within constitutional lines. Now, with an eye on November, they are urging President Biden to go “beast mode.” He already has.… Continue Reading
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Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith |
August 8, 2022 8:00 AM |
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