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Rick Hess: Letters To a Young Education Reformer [AUDIO]
With my recent move from Illinois to Michigan, I’ve experienced a significant change in the education environment. Michigan is a “Schools of Choice” state, providing parents options as to what school children may attend: Schools of Choice programs provide students with additional enrollment opportunities, which range from allowing students to determine which school within the… Continue reading
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Performing Elephant Ban In Illinois Close
Budget, schmudget. Are you curious as to what Illinois lawmakers are doing about performing elephants in the state? I’m your man. I wrote about it here. Continue reading
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Will IL-17 Be a Battleground in 2018?
Despite a strong showing by Donald Trump in Illinois’ 17thCongressional District, local Republicans still see defeating Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, as a tough task. I wrote about it for Illinois Radio Network/Illinois News Network. Check out the story here. Continue reading
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Frontier League Looks For Help From State Lawmakers
Independent minor league baseball in Illinois could be threatened without help from lawmakers in Springfield, the attorney for a league with six Illinois teams said. I wrote about it for Illinois Radio Network/Illinois News Network. Check out the story here. Continue reading
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A Duct Tape Double Standard
A joke about placing duct tape over the mouth of a politician is unacceptable speech and the language of a rape culture. Actually placing duct tape over the mouth of a politician in a web ad is a sharp way to get your point across. These divergent points of view are brought you by Illinois Democrats,… Continue reading
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Life Lessons From The Twilight Zone
This was a blast. Virtually anyone who knows me knows how much I love “The Twilight Zone”. I’m the guy who watches the twice-yearly marathons on SyFy, even if I’ve seen the episode 15 times. So, talking to a guy who literally wrote a book on the topic? Yes, please. Mark Dawidziak is the author of… Continue reading
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Rep. Randy Hultgren: Return to Patient-Focused Care
Illinois Congressman Randy Hultgren was first elected in the Tea Part wave of 2010 and has represented the 14th District well since that time. He’s one of the most earnest lawmakers I’ve had the pleasure of talking to and he’s always well-versed on almost any topic that comes up in the course of an interview.… Continue reading
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Phil Kerpen Breaks Down GOP Health Insurance Plan
Michael Koolidge was kind enough to invite me to fill in on his show again this week, which gave me a great excuse to catch up with some of my favorite guests. I’ve been talking with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment for years about Obamacare, both before and after it became law. Now, with Republicans… Continue reading
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Impressed By Cabinet Picks
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined me as I filled filling in on “The Michael Koolidge Show“. He represents the 16th District, which stretches from the Wisconsin border to the Indiana border. Kinzinger was a sharp critic of President Elect Trump during the campaign, but agrees with me that his cabinet selections have been impressive. We… Continue reading
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