Illinois General Assembly

22 Feb Chicago kids receive legislative carve out – it’s not good!

Posted at 09:47h in feature, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois State Representative, Representative Patrick Joyce by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - I came across proposed legislation regarding lemonade stands and initially said to myself, it's about time a bill was introduced that makes sense. I jumped the gun!  I fell for the same trap we talked about in the residential garden bill article.  All kinds...

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19 Feb Rep. Anne Stava-Murray: Class 3 felony for using “fake media” during campaign

Posted at 22:21h in feature, IL State Reps, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate, Illinois State Representative, Illinois State Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - In a Bill that would instantly be struck down by the Supreme Court if enacted, Illinois State Representative Anne Stava-Murray apparently wishes to charge people with a Class 3 felony for using photoshopped imagery in a State or local election. "Synopsis As Introduced Amends...

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19 Feb Proposed Illinois laws – Prepare yourself!

Posted at 13:50h in feature, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - If people ever wonder why Illinois is in the mess that it's in, look no further than the list of proposed legislation from 11/30/2018 to February 18, 2020.  While I have many thoughts on a lot of the bills being proposed, I will...

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19 Feb Bill introduced: No shotgunning pets with your wacky weed

Posted at 12:04h in feature, Illinois General Assembly, Representative Anthony DeLuca by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 11 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed last year in Illinois as a bill that began as a pawn-broker stolen property bill, but was later gutted to make recreational marijuana a new law of our land with a party-line vote. While a small percentage...

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18 Feb What’s next?

Posted at 09:29h in feature, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois State Representative, Illinois State Senate by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - For those who have not kept up with the new legislation being introduced, you can review just a sampling of them by clicking on them below. However, the most recent straw ban legislation is worthy of a brief analysis. The straw ban wants to ban...

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18 Feb Plastic Straw ban: Illinois bill targets its top crop: Corn

Posted at 08:38h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Senator Emil Jones, III, introduced a Bill to ban plastic straws and to establish a $25 per day fine to companies who violate this new "Plastic Straw Ban Act." Filed on February 4, 2020, Senate Bill 2920 proposes to establish the Plastic...

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17 Feb Bill introduced to mandate electric car charging stations for new and renovated homes, businesses –

Posted at 17:58h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, State Representative Robyn Gabel by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance just to apply for a FOID card and a carryout bag tax, we...

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17 Feb IL. Sen. Bush introduces 10 cent tax for each plastic or paper bag –

Posted at 12:43h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) -  Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance just to apply for a FOID card, Illinois Senator Melinda Bush introduced...

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15 Feb Illinois gun bill would prohibit certain insurance coverage –

Posted at 09:25h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Representative Gong-Gershowitz's House Bill 5170 would prohibit insurance sales to Illinois gun owners who would like to insure against rogue police and prosecutor's investigation, indictment, and prosecution of any criminal charge arising out of the use of a firearm (See page 18,...

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14 Feb Illinois State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz – $1,000,000.00 of insurance to apply/renew Firearm Owners Identification Card

Posted at 20:25h in feature, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois State Representative by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 22 Comments

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Springfield (ECWd) - First, they want to prohibit you from pumping your own gas. Then they want to ban your gas-powered leaf blower.  And just when you think they can't get any crazier, they now intend on infringing on people's constitutional rights, however, this one...

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