(ECWd) - We addressed the basic Due Process issue during emergencies in this article. Our 5th Amendment of the US Constitution protects us from being deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise...
Michigan (ECWd) - Having worked in the Emergency Services field most of my adult life, it appears the very systems we operate under day in and day out have gone somewhat ignored by those in politics, until now when a large scale emergency hits. Sadly, the...
Illinois (ECWd) - During any health emergency is it asking to much to have accurate information from our Government? Once again, the state has issued figures that frankly don't add up. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health's situational update issued March 25, 2020, the following numbers...
North Carolina (ECWd) Elizebeth City, North Carolina declared a Local State of Emergency Declaration March 16, 2020. A press release issued reflects they will have their next regularly scheduled meeting, March 23, 2020. Never let a crisis go to waste. The city council voted 4:2 for a $500...
United States (ECWd) - Below is a copy of the 880-page Stimulus Bill. Stay tuned for updates on the content as there is a lot to digest. You can download the Bill at this Link or view below. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StimulousBillPassed-4.pdf" title="StimulousBillPassed"] Our work is funded entirely thru donations and...
Illinois (ECWd) - Only 17% of Americans today say they can trust the government in Washington (Pew Research). With Illinois being one of the worst ran states in the country, one can only wonder what percentage of Illinoisans trust their government. We touched on the Public Trust...
Illinois (ECWd) - "You wasted precious months when you (President Trump) could've taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans. - (Illinois Governor Pritzker -NBC News) As Illinois Governor Pritzker thrust's himself into the national spotlight by attacking the President and the federal government's handling of the China...
Public Trust - (ECWd) - Part of our Constitutional Rights is due process. That due process is the foundation of protecting our rights and the first step that gets exercised in pursuit of protection of our rights. When our local, state, and federal officials ignore our...
Illinois (ECWd) The China virus, "COVID -19", is impacting people's lives around the globe. As government officials begin invoking emergency declarations across the country people start asking questions. Once the Illinois Governor JB Pritzker started issuing executive orders, the questions rolled in each and every time. Can...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Public officials are expected to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct. (See Savaiano, 66 Ill.2d at 15; Comment, Illinois Conflict of Interest Law and Municipal Officers, 12 S. Ill. U.L.J. 571, 571-72 (1988) -cited from People v. Scharlau [caption...
