Category Archives: lobbying
Can the President Revoke Press Passes to the White House ?
The Supreme Court ruled 50-years-ago that news organizations are not entitled to access to places or information the government controls – shutting down any claim by CNN that President Trump’s decision to revoke the press-passes for three organizations violates its … Continue reading →
Illinois Medical Aid in Dying
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block Illinois’ new “medical aid in dying” law from going into effect this weekend, clearing the way for terminally ill adults to legally seek life-ending medication from physicians. Illinois’s End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill … Continue reading →
Capital Formation Lifts People Out of Poverty
Sixty-two years and $22 trillion later, the U.S. poverty rate sits at roughly 11 percent, almost identical to where Lyndon Johnson found it in 1964. The government ran the most expensive social experiment in human history and produced nothing measurable. … Continue reading →
Why Trump is Allowed to Continue Building the New White House Ballroom
For all the non-lawyers in the room, here is what happened today at the Supreme Court and why President Trump is allowed to continue building the new White House ballroom. Every law student learns fairly early that there is generally … Continue reading →
The Renaming Game, Who Started It ?
I have to admit, I’m enjoying the outrage over Lake Ontario being renamed Lake America. For years, we were told that names matter. Names carry meaning. Names make statements about who we are and what we value. Whenever some old … Continue reading →
DUI
We know that DUI and traffic cases can be complex, affected by a wide variety of circumstances. We also know that even a conviction for a minor offense can carry consequences for years, affecting your finances, your insurance premiums, your … Continue reading →
Lobster ???
During the American colonial period, lobsters were not valued as food and were mainly eaten by the poor, prisoners, and indentured servants. Native tribes near the coasts used lobsters as fertilizer or bait rather than food. People even hid lobster … Continue reading →
Is Medicare and Medicaid the Backbone of the US Healthcare System ?
Chuck Schumer claims that “Medicare and Medicaid” are the “backbone of our healthcare system for tens of millions of Americans,” and “Donald Trump and Republicans are trying to rip it all away.” IN FACT, Medicare and Medicaid have become costly … Continue reading →
Illinois Now Has THREE Genders ! Male-Female-X
Illinois now has THREE genders! Male – Female – X…. As of April 1, Illinois residents now have three gender options, “M,” “F,” and gender-neutral “X,” on driver’s licenses and state identification documents. By doing this, Illinois joins 21 other … Continue reading →
Illinois is preparing for a 30% toll increase beginning January 1, 2027.
Toll free in’73″…a promise by Illinois politicians. Anybody remember that slogan? JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats are now guaranteeing that Illinois tollway roads will ‘not’ toll-free by 2073, either. JB Pritzker actually said there’s “no guarantees” your taxes won’t change … Continue reading →