Written by David E. Smith
The final results of this week’s election may remain unknown for days or weeks with five or more states still counting ballots. Our continued prayers are needed today and throughout the upcoming week for honesty and fairness to prevail. Pray that voter fraud of any type would be exposed. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 20:23 that the Lord hates unequal scales.
We should not be surprised to learn how wrong the predictions of the establishment media and pollsters have been again.… Continue Reading
Tags: Allen Skillicorn, Amy Elik, Amy Grant, Chris Bos, Dan Sullivan, Dan Ugaste, David Friess, Deanne Mazzochi, Donald J. Trump, Esther Joy King, Jeanette Ward, Jeanne Ives, Jim Oberweis, Joe Biden, John Cabello, Joni Ernst, Lauren Underwood, Lindsey Graham, Mark Batinick, Michael Madigan, Mitch McConnell, Peter Breen, Seth Lewis, Steven Reick, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Tom Morrison, Tommy Tuberville
Federal Elections, Illinois Politics, Political | David E. Smith | 
November 7, 2020 6:00 AM | 
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Written by David E. Smith
If you’re interested in detailed information about Illinois politics and the upcoming election, this Spotlight is for you! The podcast (originally a Zoom webinar) presents IFA-endorsed candidates Jim Oberweis and Jeanette Ward. Both candidates share their motivation to serve our state and nation and the issues that are at the heart of their campaigns.
Monte Larrick and I join in to discuss a wide range of topics including corruption, abortion, law and order, the economy, education choice, healthcare, the proposed “Madigan-Pritzker Tax Increase” amendment, ongoing implications of government overreach regarding COVID-19, and much more.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
We’ve spent months investigating the candidates running for state and federal office. We have emailed/messaged them, compiled voter guide surveys, reviewed their web sites and social media, analyzed voting records, compiled public statements, and met with many of them in person. Our endorsements are based on the top-tier issues that matter to pro-life/pro-family voters.
Therefore, the IFA Board of Directors and staff enthusiastically endorses Jeanette Ward in the 25th State Senate District.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Even if you live outside of Illinois Senate District 25, this edition of Spotlight presents information every voter needs to know. Republican candidate for senator, Jeanette Ward, joins me and Monte Larrick to talk about her candidacy as well as some of the critical issues facing our state. Jeanette shares the biblical values and common-sense principles regarding freedom, faith, and family that will inform her service if she is elected.… Continue Reading
Written by Kathy Valente
The voters in the 25th State Senate District have an amazing opportunity to nominate a courageous woman with unmovable integrity in the Republican primary election. Jeanette Ward is a proven conservative who will fight tenaciously for our families and our values. She has the unwavering support of Illinois Family Action!
You may remember that Jeannette served on the largest elected school board in Illinois, District U-46, from 2015-2019. She made national news due to her principled opposition to the district’s liberal policies.… Continue Reading
Written by Laurie Higgins
Everyone should listen to three segments of the most recent school board meeting in the continually controversial District U-46. These segments offer a picture of the type of collision between wisdom and foolishness that should be taking place in every government school right now. The wise and courageous heroes in this collision are school board member Jeanette Ward and community member Ina Silva-Sobolewski. The fools include the relentlessly sanctimonious and indignant Veronica Noland and her ideological ally Melissa Owens as well as appointed board member John Devereux, board president Donna Smith, the district’s chief legal counsel Miguel Rodriguez, and staff attorney Luis Rodriguez (no relation to chief legal counsel).… Continue Reading
Tags: Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Donna Smith, Human Rights Act, Ina Silva-Sobolewski, Jeanette Ward, Jeanne Ives, John Devereux, Luis Rodriguez, Melissa Owens, Miguel Rodriguez, Tony Sanders, U-46, Veronica Noland
Education, LGBTQ Agenda | David E. Smith | January 16, 2019 2:05 PM | Comments Off on District U-46 Attorney Affirms Right of Men Who Pretend to Be Women to Supervise Girls’ Locker Rooms
Written by Laurie Higgins
For those too busy to run for their local school boards, too cowardly to attend school board meetings when controversies arise, or too lazy to vote, maybe a Facebook posting by District U-46 community member Phil Benshoof will be a wake-up call in that his views are shared by many cultural regressives [all errors appear in the original]:
you know I am greatly concerned with our school board. I have kept close tabs by watching and/or attending every board meeting the past couple years.
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Tags: Cody Holt, Enoch Essendrop, Jeanette Ward, Phil Benshoof, school district U-46, Title IX, Tony Sanders, Traci O’Neal Ellis, Veronica Noland
Education, Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | March 18, 2017 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Wacky, Wily, and Wicked Ideas in School District U-46
Once again Monte and David have a discussion with two U-46 school board members, Cody Holt and Mrs. Controversy, Jeanette Ward, also candidate Enoch Essendrop. We talk primarily about taxes, revenue, and spending. We also discuss recent changes to curriculum in U-46.
Yes, our government school systems have a spending problem. State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently pointed out this outrageous tidbit on her Facebook page:
Over 80 percent of superintendents receive six-figure compensation packages and will receive
$2 million to $8 million in total pension benefits over the course of their retirements.
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This week, Monte and Dave are joined by school district U-46 board members Jeanette Ward and Cody Holt, and candidate for U-46 school board, Enoch Essendrop. Cody and Enoch are running for the U-46 school board. The election will be held on April 4th.
In this week’s podcast, we talk about about the transgender bathroom and locker room controversy in U-46, where Jeanette made headlines for protecting the rights, privacy and safety of all U-46 students. … Continue Reading
If you live in School District U-46, please pay special attention.
Written by John Biver
U-46 School Board Member Jeanette Ward is providing the kind of leadership that we need to see a lot more of in Illinois. And on April 4th, there’s an opportunity to support two other like-minded candidates running to join Jeanette on the U-46 school board: Cody Holt and Enoch Essendrop.
Cody Holt and Enoch Essendrop have the endorsement of Illinois Family Action.… Continue Reading
