Tag: Kathy Valente

Reader’s Voice: Homeschool Act, divisive, anti-family

April 9, 2025Dear editor; Another unnecessary anti-family bill is advancing in Springfield. The Homeschool Act (HB 2827) will impose fines and jail time on parents who don’t file a “Homeschool Declaration Form.” In other words, those that don’t register with their local district and provide their curriculum for the school

Concern registered for black market sales

December, 9, 2019Dear editor; Contrary to what Big Marijuana wants us to believe, State lawmakers were warned that legal weed would flood Illinois with black market activity. California is now the perfect example. California is considered the largest cannabis market in the world. Its total estimated marijuana sales revenue will

Opting out of marijuana use saves lives

September 5, 2019Dear editor; The good thing about the new marijuana law is that communities can opt out of retail sales and limit drug traffic. Don’t buy the tax revenues talking points. According to the Centennial Institute, “for every dollar gained in tax revenue, Coloradans spend approximately $4.50 to mitigate