Written by John Biver
Remember those infamous Jay Leno Show man on the street interviews? It’s always painful to watch people reveal their ignorance.
There are reports that there is a majority on the Illinois Republican Party Platform Committee who aren’t exactly well-read. Get ready to cringe.
The word on the street is that there are geniuses who think endorsing the radical left-wing (cultural Marxist) LGBT agenda is a good fit for the GOP. … Continue Reading
Tags: Angel Garcia, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Brian Colgan, Cindy Burke, Elisha French, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Republican Platform, Jay Leno Show, John Biver, Kathy Hilton, Kurt Diekelman, marriage, Mike Bigger, Pat Brady, Ryan Higgins
Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda | David E. Smith | 
May 19, 2016 1:00 PM | 
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Written by David E. Smith
Some Illinois Republicans want to stay away from “controversial” issues. They think that removing the traditional marriage plank will somehow help liberal Republicans who are “hurt” by the platform in their swing districts. First, if they think that they are going to avoid controversy by removing this important plank, they are woefully wrong. Secondly, the Illinois GOP has its fair share of RINOs elected to office, who are the source of the problem at hand; but clearly demonstrating that liberal Republicans can win with the current state platform.… Continue Reading
Tags: Angel Garcia, Blair Garber, Brent Woods, Brian Colgan, Burt Minor, Cindy Burke, Connie Nord, Dave Carabotta, Elisha French, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Republican Platform, J.C. Kowa, Jan Klaas, Kathy Hilton, Kurt Diekelman, Linda Tobensky, Marjorie Kubalanza, marriage plank, Mike Bigger, Pat Brady, Patti Howard, Raquel Mitchell, Ryan Higgins, Terri Koyne
Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | 9:55 AM | Comments Off on Illinois GOP to Remove “Marriage” Plank in Platform
Dear IFA Friends,
I am reluctantly coming to you to ask you for your financial help, but I need to ask you: Will you consider an online donation of $15 or more to support the work of Illinois Family Action (IFA)?
Five members of the Illinois Family organization are going to the Illinois Republican Party convention this weekend, not only to promote our pro-life, pro-family, pro-marriage message, but to defend the current Platform from liberal attempts to weaken the life and marriage planks. … Continue Reading
Written by Adam Andrejewski
At a time when many are complaining about Washington, D.C., our data shows that states and local units of government need a lot more scrutiny. That’s especially true in Illinois where corruption is our number one manufactured product.
See the highest to lowest 2015 municipal salaries here. See the top all-time municipal pensions here.
In Illinois, 72 small-town city and village managers out-earn every governor of the 50 states. Another 111 local employees of water districts, airport districts, park districts, counties, forest preserves, mass transit districts, health clinics and planning districts also earn more than the 50 governors ($180,000).… Continue Reading
Tags: Ben Martindale, Brett Davis, Brian Dorn, Bruce Carter, Charles Tokarski, Christopher Stephens, Dan Cronin, Dominic Egizio, Donald Zeilenga, Jeffrey Nelson, Kevin Bowens, Larry Frang, Louis Kosiba, Michael Janonis, Michael Palazzetti, Michael Wolfe, Mohsin Dada, Nancy Wolfe, Peter Murphy, Reid Ottesen, Sean Stegall, Shah Dhvani, Stephen Scholten, Steven Derrick, Thomas Hilgenbrink, Timothy Dimke, Tom Cuculich, Walter Bobkiewicz
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | May 9, 2016 11:30 AM | Comments Off on The ‘Big Dogs’ Of Illinois Municipal Government 2016
Written by John Biver
A couple of Illinois political friends and I have been joking for many years about the old saying “it can’t get any worse.” For the Illinois Republican Party, that saying has never been true. Things continually get worse, and failed party leaders are to blame.
One of those failed party leaders has just been appointed to an important post by the 6th District’s State Central Committeeman Brian Colgan, who formerly worked for Senator Mark Kirk and before that Congresswoman Judy Biggert.… Continue Reading
Written by David From, Americans for Prosperity Illinois
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is at it again, attempting to raise taxes. He’s again proposing a constitutional amendment, HJRCA 26, his so-called “Millionaire’s Tax.” This same proposal was defeated in 2014 and last year, and for good reason. This measure could be voted on as early as today so please click here to contact your legislators and urge them to oppose the Madigan Tax …again!
When Madigan suggested this in 2014, the non-partisan Tax Foundation wrote, “a large share of Illinois employers would be impacted by this legislation, since 61% of employers in (Illinois) are pass-through entities.… Continue Reading
Written by Eric Kohn
Rich Miller wants Bruce Rauner to surrender.
This has been a theme of Miller’s since shortly after Rauner was inaugurated. [Recently] in a guest column at Reboot Illinois, he used the loss of two high profile Rauner-backed primary candidates to renew his call. Miller begins with this sentence:
It’s almost impossible to make a deal with somebody who won’t accept reality.
Let’s talk about reality.
Miller is correct that Rauner lost two races where he had made a significant investment. … Continue Reading
Tags: Bruce Rauner, Bryce Benton, John Cullerton, Juliana Stratton, Ken Dunkin, Mike Madigan, Rich Miller, Sam McCann, turnaround agenda
Illinois Politics, Media Watch | David E. Smith | April 7, 2016 7:24 AM | Comments Off on Rich Miller Ignores Supermajority Reality to Demand Rauner Capitulate
Written by Russ Stewart
Chicago doesn’t need a new police superintendent. It already has one: the American Civil Liberties Union. It is “Superintendent ACLU,” and the “ACLU Rule” governs on-street activity and monitors police conduct.
Every time a police officer makes a traffic stop, questions a suspect or talks to anybody on the street, a seven-page “stop card” must be prepared and filed, and a copy is forwarded to the ACLU. Every “contact” must be given a written receipt, which goes into the police department’s database.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Illinois Family Action is proud to offer perhaps the best online voter guide yet: ILVoterGuide.com. Its purpose is to equip Christians with the tools to vote wisely in local, state and national elections.
You will enjoy the in-depth candidate comparisons on state and federal-level candidates. You will also find endorsements from IFA-pac as well.
ILVoterGuide.com provides an in-depth and non-partisan perspective on candidates, identifying where the candidates fall on a scale from “very liberal” to “very conservative.”… Continue Reading
By Monte Larrick
We are thrilled to be able to endorse a solid Republican candidate for U.S. Senator, and a challenger to incumbent liberal Republican Mark Kirk. James Marter is pro-life, pro-marriage and understands the importance of religious liberty. On the other hand, Illinois’ incumbent junior senator has a long record of actively opposing conservative Christian values. Kirk has voted to continue tax dollars for Planned Parenthood, publicly celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage, co-sponsored the radical Equal Rights Amendment and voted against the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.… Continue Reading
