Tag Archives: Emil Jones III

Springfield Dems’ Twofer: Lick “LGBT” Boots & Hurt Economy

Posted on June 4, 2021 by David E Smith

The Illinois General Assembly just passed SB1730, which will require that “public corporations … report the self-identified sexual orientation and self-identified gender identity of its directors.”

Posted in Illinois Politics, Sexuality | Tagged Autogynephilia, autogynephiliacs, Business Corporation Act of 1983, Daniel Didech, Emanuel Chris Welch, Emil Jones III, J.B. Pritzker, or cupiosexuals, polyamorists, polyamory, social credit, transableism, transableists | Comments Off

Marijuana Decriminalization Puts Children and Families at Greater Risk

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Kathy Valente

Before the regular session ended on May 31st, State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) and State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) were able to legislation to decriminalize marijuana passed in both the Illinois House and Senate. This dubious bill (SB 2228) will soon be sent to Governor Bruce Rauner, who will then have 60 days to sign it into law or veto it.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged Barbara Flynn Currie, Bruce Rauner, Carol Ammons, Christian Mitchell, Decriminalize, Don Harmon, Donne Trotter, Ed Sullivan, Emil Jones III, Heather Steans, Iris Martinez, Jacqueline Collins, Jason Barickman, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Karen McConnaughay, Kelly Cassidy, Linda Holmes, marijuana, Michael Noland, Michael Zalewski, Napoleon Harris, Pam Althoff, Patricia Van Pelt, SB 2288, Sonya Harper, Toi Hutchinson, Will Guzzardi | Comments Off

Progressive Illinois Lawmakers with Time on Their Hands (yikes)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by David E Smith

Illinoisans might think that state lawmakers elected to fix the mess they created would be drowning in real work with nary a moment to surface for air. Allow me to disabuse you of that quaint, naïve notion.

Our “progressive” lawmakers have found time—actually a fair amount of time—to write, assign to a committee, discuss, and now reassign to another committee a resolution the likes of which I’ve never seen.

“Progressives” have written a partisan resolution specifically to express their self-righteous disapproval of a law passed by citizens in two states halfway across the country. You heard that right. Our “progressive” …

Posted in Illinois Politics, Sexuality | Tagged Daniel Biss, David Koehler, Emil Jones III, Heather Steans, Iris Martinez, Laura Murphy, Michael Noland, SR 1752 | Comments Off