Category Archives: lobbying
JB Pritzker Day 1 Agenda—Sounds Like Day 1 Running For President
JB Pritzker has announced his Day 1 agenda when Democrats take over Congress in January. How much do you think taxes will have to increase to pay for all of this… ? Yikes! JB just released a 75-page document, titled … Continue reading →
Conclusions From 2026 US Midterm Elections
FIRST CONCLUSIONS Conclusions from the results of the U.S. midterm elections in 2026 look something like this. 1) The Democratic Party achieved a decisive and major victory. Such a major victory in congressional elections, including both midterms and presidential ones, … Continue reading →
ILLINOIS GAS PRICES NEARLY $1 HIGHER THAN INDIANA
Illinois drivers are paying nearly 90 cents more per gallon than drivers across the border in Indiana.Illinois: $4.91/galIndiana: $4.03/galAnd despite the growing cost at the pump, Illinois Democrats say they haven’t heard anyone complain about the gas tax.The next gas … Continue reading →
Leyden SD 212 Superintendent Nick Polyak’s Annual Pension Will Approach Almost $300,000 Annually with Automatic 3 % Increases
Leyden CHSD 212 school district is under scrutiny as its superintendent, Nicholas Polyak receives a significant salary increase despite low student performance metrics. Leyden CHSD 212 school district is under scrutiny as its superintendent, Nicholas Polyak receives a significant salary … Continue reading →
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 →