Written by David E. Smith
Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly just passed HB 5164 in the Illinois Senate by a vote of 33 to 16. This bill, which passed in the Illinois House back on April 18, 2024 by a vote of 67-39, will make it almost impossible to find illegal immigrants with a criminal history and/or those who have committed crimes while on American soil, for the purpose of deportation.
In response, Illinois State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Aledo), posted the following information on his Facebook page:
Today, I joined my Senate Colleagues for a press conference following the passage of House Bill 5164 – a name change bill – that enables people, including illegal immigrants the ability to change their name merely based on their word without verification documents supporting their identity.
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Written by John Lopez
Friday morning May 20 in downstate Lincoln, I participated in a political roundtable hosted by the daily POLITICO Illinois Playbook column writer Shia Kapos called “Pancakes and Politics”. About two dozen people attended for the breakfast meeting ranging from party chairs (both Democrats and Republicans), political consultants, lobbyists and journalists including retired State Journal-Register reporter Bernard Schoenburg.
Given Lincoln is within the geographic boundaries of the 15th Congressional District and the incumbent-vs.-incumbent… Continue Reading
Tags: 15th District, Bernard Schoenburg, Club for Growth, Congressional Leadership Fund, Donald Trump, Dr. Oz, FEC, Federal Elections Commission, Illinois Values PAC, Jim Oberweis, Kathy Barnette, Ken Griffin, Mary Miller, Politico, Richard Uihlein, Rodney Davis, Shia Kapos, State Journal-Register, Sue Rezin, Super PACs
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Written by David E. Smith
Over the summer State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) announced that she is officially running for the 14th Congressional District (map) in hopes of challenging freshman U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in the November 3, 2020 General Election. At the time of this writing, the Republican primary election (March 17, 2020) will include candidates James Marter (R-Oswego), State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), and four other lesser known candidates.
It is our unequivocal opinion that Sen.… Continue Reading
Tags: ACLU of Illinois, Allen Skillicorn, Ann Scheidler, Bruce Rauner, Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Election 2020, Equality Illinois, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, James Marter, JB Pritzker, Jeanne Ives, Jim Oberweis, Lauren Underwood, Laurie Higgins, National Organization for Women, Phyllis Schlafly, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sex Bias in the U.S. Code, SpeakOut Illinois Coalition, Sue Rezin, Women’s March Chicago
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | July 18, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Sue Rezin Unfit for the 14th Congressional District
Written by John Biver
The leaders of six pro-life organizations issued a public statement on Friday criticizing the 8 Republican state senators who joined the Democrats this past week to pass the “Equal Rights” Amendment (ERA).
In the letter, the pro-life leaders mention that left-wing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has admitted that the “intended scope of the ERA is to greatly increase the scrutiny of pro-life legislation.”
A vote for the ERA is a vote for overturning abortion restrictions and enshrining abortion rights in the U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bonnie Quirke, Chris Nybo, Curran, David E. Smith, Dawn Behnke, Elise Bouc, Equal Rights Amendment, Jason A. Barickman, John F, Karen McConnaughay, Michael Connelly, Pamela Althoff, Phyllis Schlafly, Ralph Rivera, Reverend Robert Vanden Bosch, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sue Rezin, Tom Rooney
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | April 14, 2018 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Pro-Life Groups Withdraw Support from Republican Senators that Supported the ERA
