Category Archives: Uncategorized

I’m Blogging to a New Website

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything to my blog, but with the new session of the General Assembly starting up I’m finding that there are plenty of things to talk about. . To make a fresh start, Steve463.com … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Dems Create Circular Firing Squad With the Speaker in the Middle

For years, the Illinois Republican electoral playbook seemed to have had only one play: “Madigan up the Gut”, and for years they kept getting tackled for a loss (Go Bears!). Republicans ran the same play again this year, but for … Continue reading

Posted in 2020 Election, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Mask Wearing: Lessons from the NBA, NHL and MLB

On Tuesday, I voted as a member of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to suspend an emergency rule issued by the Department of Public Health (DPH) which adds language to enforce the Governor’s statewide emergency order on face … Continue reading

Posted in COVID-19, State Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How Soon We Recover Depends Upon Us

As we move into Phase 3 of the “Restore Illinois” plan tomorrow, there are a few things that need to be said. . None of us are happy about the pace at which life is returning to “normal”. We all … Continue reading

Posted in COVID-19, State Government, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

“Mort de la Guerre”

Over forty years ago while bicycling through eastern France, I took a break and walked into a small grove of trees which grew in the middle of a wheat field. There, sitting in a small clearing was a simple stone, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment