Tag: Illinois General Assembly

Once More Unto the Breach: I’m Running for Reelection

 

Since 2017, it’s been my privilege to serve McHenry County as state representative in the Illinois House. I’m announcing today that I am running for reelection in the newly drawn 63rd District.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone in Illinois to contend with a multitude of issues over the past several years, the current administration and unelected bureaucrats have effectively excluded the people of this state from making their voices heard. A never-ending series of disaster declarations and executive orders have handed Illinois over to one-man rule.

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I’ve published another post on my blog discussing the implementation of “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards”, where I focus on the role the committee which will consider the rule for inclusion in the Illinois Register. Here’s the post: In my last blog post, I discussed the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” which have […]

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It’s always something. Having passed a budget that doesn’t balance over the Governor’s veto (I voted “No”), the big issue now is a poison pill that was buried in the budget bill requiring that schools be funded using an “Evidence-Based Model”. Otherwise, it’s being said they can’t open. The Evidence Based Model is contained in […]

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We’re now in day 3 of the special session of the Illinois General Assembly, called by the Governor to make it look like we’re doing something about getting a budget. The first 2 days have been, well, less than productive. Today’s Chicago Tribune editorial sums it up pretty well: “Day Two of the Illinois General […]

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