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Betrayed
First it was the story of how the Chicago Public School system delayed and denied services to special education students, leading to the appointment of a state monitor to oversee CPS’s compliance with state and Federal law. Now, in today’s … Continue reading
Firearm Restraining Order: Bipartisan Compromise in Illinois
Last week, a bill (H.B. 2354) was introduced in the Illinois House which creates a “Firearm Restraining Order”. It’s a bill that focuses on the intersection of mass shootings and the issue of mental health. Actually, what was filed was … Continue reading
Posted in Gun Violence, Mental Health, Second Amendment
Tagged civil liberty, mental health, restraining order, Second Amendment
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Governor, Don’t Mangle the Only Chance You’ve Got
“Mendacity. What do you know about mendacity? I could write a book on it…Mendacity. Look at all the lies that I got to put up with. Pretenses. Hypocrisy…Boy, I’ve lived with mendacity. Now why can’t you live with it? You’ve … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election
Tagged Bruce Rauner, House of Representatives, Republican Party
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Shifting Education Costs the Other Way: Onto the State
In my last post, I said that the pension cost shift that the Governor proposed in his budget address is nothing but an attempt to balance the State’s budget on the backs of property taxpayers, and that I would not … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Education, Property Taxes, Taxes
Tagged Education Funding, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Reform
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The Gun Violence Restraining Order: Common-Sense Reform?
In response to the shooting at the Parkland, Florida high school, we’re going to be discussing gun control issues in Springfield again next week. The senselessness of this shooting underscores the need for a rational debate on what steps can … Continue reading
Posted in Second Amendment
Tagged AR-15, Bump Stocks, Due Process, Gun Control, GVRO, Liberty, Mental Illness
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