EDUCATION
Homeschool advocates rally for freedom against burdensome mandates. Hundreds of families and supporters rallied in Springfield last Thursday to express their support for homeschool families. House Republicans stand with homeschool families against HB 2827, legislation that is threatening the freedom of homeschool families to teach their children according to their family values.
State Representative Chris Miller joined the families in support of freedom and said this:
“We are standing up against the radical Democrats who want full control over our children. The parents know what is best for their kids and they don’t want Chicago puppets telling them what to do. Going after homeschoolers is a new low for Illinois Democrats.”
House Bill 2827 greatly increases regulations on homeschool families and programs, sets onerous new provisions for how homeschool programs should operate, mandates declaration forms to be submitted to the local school district that the student would otherwise attend, and establishes truancy punishments for non-compliance.
HB 2827 has been assigned to a Committee Hearing for next Wednesday, March 12 at 8:00am. As of now, the witness slips heavily favor opposition. Over 20,000 slips are opponents and just 479 proponents.
Protect Homeschool Freedom! Stop the Illinois Democrats’ ATTACK on homeschool families. Join us in sending a message to Springfield that intrusive mandates and punitive measures for families making the choice to homeschool must be stopped. Parents deserve the right to make their own decisions regarding their children’s education. This is just another attempt by big government to expand their power and influence over your parental rights. Please make your voice heard and Sign My Petition to end the attacks on Illinois families’ choices about how their children are raised and educated.
ENERGY
Significant price hikes seen coming for Illinois electricity. Mammoth power demand from technological hubs, such as data centers and artificial-intelligence (AI) centers, is expected to swell demand for Illinois electricity. This increase in demand is scheduled to kick in at the same time as current government plans continue to call for the diminishment and eventual shutdown of Illinois generating capacity in which electricity is generated from carbon-based fossil fuels. This includes not only power plants fired by coal, which have been targeted by environmentalists for decades, but also plants powered by natural gas.
Environmental advocates continue to call for the installation of additional electricity generation based upon “green” solar power and wind power. However, these power sources lack the reliability of carbon-based energy. Aware of this, advocates are now calling for massive new utility and State investment in high-tension battery systems that could store large quantities of electricity. However, the technological sustainability of these experimental systems has not yet been demonstrated. Furthermore, if these new battery plants were to be installed, their capital and operating costs would drive the price of Illinois electricity up still more.
Rep. Chris Miller Fights for Low Cost Energy
ADM in Illinois Finds Another Leak from CO2 Sequestering Well
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur suspends CO2 injections following a second leak in a well. Earlier this year, Democrats passed SB1289 that allows Illinois to create permitting regulations for carbon capture, transport, and sequestration.