SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of the recent scandal regarding politically-motivated targeting by the Internal Revenue Service of conservative groups, State Representatives Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) today introduced a resolution condemning the IRS actions and demanding an investigation into the individuals involved in targeting Americans for their political views. Recent reports [...]
Common Core a Threat to the State, Districts, and Students
May 16, 2013 By 5 Comments
Chairman Folmer, Minority Chairman Dinniman, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. My name is Neal McCluskey and I am the associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute, a nonprofit, non-partisan public policy research organization. My comments are my own and do not [...]
Illinois Republican Party to elect a new Chairman Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Springfield
May 16, 2013 By 3 Comments
From Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com: (THE ARTICLE: According to extremely reliable sources, the Illinois Republican Party’s (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) decided during its telephone conference call yesterday evening to vote on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Springfield to elect a new IRP Chairman. The eight candidates (Jack Dorgan, Angel Garcia, Jim Nalepa, Tim Schneider, Mark [...]
Not Only is the Obama IRS Targeting Conservatives, the Justice Department Targeted AP Reporters’ Phone Records
May 13, 2013 By 4 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gather the news. The records obtained by the Justice Department listed outgoing calls for the work and [...]
Chuck Grassley & Steve King Talk Common Core
May 13, 2013 By 3 Comments
I attended the 2013 Republican Party of Iowa Lincoln Dinner in Cedar Rapids, IA. Senator Chuck Grassley during his remarks discussed his opposition to the Common Core State Standards. I had a chance to speak with him about it after the dinner. During a brief interview with Congressman Steve King (R-IA) we discussed the Common [...]
A One-Size-Fits-All Education Model Doesn’t Cut It—And Never Will
May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment
The landmark 1983 education report A Nation at Risk begins with this dire statement: “If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war.” In detail, the report revealed the growing educational deficits facing American schoolchildren [...]
McSweeney “Respectfully” Asks Madigan for Tax Bill Vote
May 13, 2013 By 6 Comments
A House GOP lawmaker is calling on House Speaker Michael Madigan to release a property tax bill amendment from a key House panel. State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is seeking to spring his amendment to legislation, Senate Bill 1937, to give Illinois residents living within township governments a 2-year property tax levy freeze, from [...]
Pat Brady’s Letter of Resignation as Illinois GOP Chairman
May 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
Below is Pat Brady’s resignation letter as posted on the IL GOP website: This letter shall service as notice to the State Central Committee of my resignation as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party effective immediately. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party for nearly [...]
Illinois GOP’s Brady to resign Tuesday morning
May 6, 2013 By 5 Comments
The Illinois GOP’s beleaguered party chairman is stepping down because of personal and professional reasons. Top Republican officials have told the Daily Herald that Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles will announce the move Tuesday morning, effective immediately. Brady declined to comment Monday about the decision. ———————————————————- Brady’s exit leaves a void in leadership that [...]
Roth Condemns Diversion of Road Funds to Other Projects
SPRINGFIELD… State Representative Pam Roth condemned the misappropriation of road funds after a report from The Illinois Auditor General was released late Tuesday. The report outlined years of diversions in the Illinois Department of Transportation Road Fund by state officials. “The people of Illinois pay too high of taxes and work too hard for these [...]