Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

26 May Is Governor Pritzker desperate for legal justifications for continued executive orders beyond the 30 day limit?

Posted at 13:48h in Attorney General Candidate Kwame Raoul, feature, Illinois State Representative, JB Pritzker by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul provided a most interesting letter to the Senate President, Senator Harmon, dated May 20, 2020. According to the 15-page letter, Senator Harmon inquired if a prior Attorney General opinion had considered all the legislative history of the Emergency Management Agency...

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25 May Governor Pritzker – Oath of Office

Posted at 10:19h in Attorney General Candidate Kwame Raoul, feature, Governor, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 12 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Sunday afternoon Illinois Governor Pritzker took to the podium for his daily press briefing and chastised the Legislature for inaction (see video below),  “complete abdication of responsibility”, on a perceived need of an enforcement mechanism for those who do not comply with his...

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23 May Mainer v. Pritzker Transcript – Let Liberty Ring

Posted at 14:20h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 19 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - There are no words that would do justice to describe what Judge McHaney said during his ruling.  Maybe one day all our courts will have video media access but for now, we will have to accept the transcript, void of the verbal emphasis,...

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22 May AG to Judge: Governor can extend disaster until everyone is vaccinated –

Posted at 19:49h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 26 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - While we await a copy of the transcript from today's TRO hearing in Clay County on behalf of James Mainer, we believe the entire state should know the position of the Governor as it relates to his authority. During the presentations on the Governor's...

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21 May Iraq War Veteran James Mainer files motion for TRO against Governor Pritzker – David & Goliath round III

Posted at 16:54h in feature, Governor, Illinois, JB Pritzker by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 20 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Tom DeVore with Silver Lake Law ltd., representing Iraq war veteran James Mainer, in his individual capacity and on behalf of all citizens similarly situated, filed a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order against Governor JB Pritzker in his official capacity in Clay County...

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21 May Press Release – David and Goliath, Round 2

Posted at 12:18h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Tom DeVore has issued a formal press release on the Governor's attempt to remove the Darren Bailey lawsuit from the State Court. "The Governor's Notice of Removal, filed on the eve of hearing on a Motion for Summary Judgment, could perhaps be the most...

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21 May Attorney DeVore & Governor Pritzker – The battle of David and Goliath begins

Posted at 11:31h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) What is becoming a David and Goliath battle in Illinois, the Governor (Goliath) and his attorney may face a sanction filing by Tom DeVore (David) in relation to the most recent motion the Governor filed in hopes of having the Darren Bailey case moved...

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21 May Governor Pritzker trying to remove Bailey case from Clay County to Federal Courts

Posted at 10:44h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Governor Pritzker has filed a motion to remove the Darren Bailey lawsuit from the Circuit Court in Clay county and have it heard in the Federal Courts. It appears the Governor wishes to ignore the Supreme Court's position on comity, much like he has...

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21 May Governor Pritzker’s response to questions on business conflicts….conflict

Posted at 10:42h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - During yesterday's press conference, the Governor was once again asked questions about potential conflicts of interest, and references were made to his Statement of Economic Interest, which we wrote about in this article. The questions and answers begin at the 1:03:10 mark of the...

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20 May IDPH Repeals Gov Pritzker’s Emergency Rule –

Posted at 13:50h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 17 Comments

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Illinois(ECWd) - During the delayed JCAR meeting IDPH just announced they are repealing the Emergency Rule put in place several days ago. https://youtu.be/56f6C0G2XjU . .Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...

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