Burt Minor https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Burt Minor https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Candidate Burt Minor’s Answers to Pro-Family Questions Raises Concerns https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/candidate-burt-minors-answers-to-pro-family-questions-raises-concerns/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00:19 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8731 Written by John Biver

Keeping a candidate’s policy positions straight isn’t easy when the candidate appears to come out on both sides of an issue. Sometimes it is due to a simple mistake, as people can misspeak without even realizing it.

When the issue is taxpayer funding of abortion, however, a person is either for it or against it. The same comes to religious liberty and conscience rights. There is no middle ground, even though some candidates would love for there to be some.… Continue Reading

]]> 8731 Voters Need to Know Where Their Republican Candidates Stand on the Issue of Leadership https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/voters-need-to-know-where-their-republican-candidates-stand-on-the-issue-of-leadership/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:00:13 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8698 Written by John Biver

The Illinois House seat that gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives is vacating has three GOP candidates vying to replace her. Ryan Byrne, Amy Grant and Burt Minor are on the primary ballot in the 42nd house district. At least two of those house candidates have chosen sides in that primary race for Governor.

Burt Minor is supporting Bruce Rauner’s reelection and Amy Grant has endorsed Jeanne Ives.

Only Amy Grant responded to the IFI Voter Guide questionnaire, and earned an endorsement from IFA.… Continue Reading

]]> 8698 Illinois GOP to Remove “Marriage” Plank in Platform https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/05/illinois-gop-to-remove-marriage-plank-in-platform/ Thu, 19 May 2016 14:55:19 +0000 http://ifaction.wpengine.com/?p=6187 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

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