ABC7
— New tax on beer, wine, spirits on the table in Illinois – Mark Rivera
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-tax-on-beer-wine-spirits-on-the-table-in-illinois/5315995/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois lawmakers propose tax hike on alcohol to balance budget – Natalie
Bomke
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-propose-tax-hike-on-alcohol-to-balance-budget
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois House committee advances graduated-rate income tax plan approved
earlier by Senate – Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-graduated-tax-rates-house-20190524-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to ‘think big’ as a candidate, but is his agenda
too big? Lawmakers will decide this week. – Rick Pearson, Dan Petrella and
Jamie Munks
— When taxpayers trust Springfield … Part 3: ‘Honest, we’ll only soak the
3%!’ – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-income-tax-illinois-constitution-20190523-story.html
— Yearbook controversies and the bungled responses from Chicago-area high
schools – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-highland-oak-park-yearbook-controversies-big-lie-racism-20190524-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/24/18636132/donald-trump-immigration-abuses-public-outrage
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who encourage students to take
out loans?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/24/18638866/college-loan-debt-elizabeth-warren-tuition-jesse-jackson-robert-f-smith
DAILY HERALD
— In wake of Sterigenics emissions, tighter controls clear Illinois House –
Lindsey Salvatelli
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190524/in-wake-of-sterigenics-emissions-tighter-controls-clear-illinois-house
— After 2 suburban Democrats replaced, House committee advances tax rate bill
– Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190524/after-2-suburban-democrats-replaced-house-committee-advances-tax-rate-bill
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s what you’d pay if Pritzker’s graduated income tax is enacted While
nothing yet is final, Senate action today gives taxpayers their best indication
yet. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-what-youd-pay-if-pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-enacted
— This huge Hinsdale contemporary sold for about the cost of the land The
10,000-square-footer designed by an eminent Swedish architect sold this week
for about $2.97 million. It’s estimated the sellers had invested at least $5
million in the pondside home. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/huge-hinsdale-contemporary-sold-about-cost-land
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Are you ready to be fingerprinted and pay $50 to get a FOID card? – LINDSEY
SALVATELLI
https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article230792404.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have ‘Merit’ – STEVE
INSKEEP & STEVE MULLIS (DIERSEN: Do you have merit? According to my
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have no merit. I should
write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/juli-n-castro-wants-redefine-which-immigrants-have-merit#stream/0
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why Downstate Fights for Coal It’s a $100,000 a year job — in a region where
the median home price is $87,000. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/May-2019/Why-Downstate-Fights-for-Coal/
COD COURIER
— Brian Caputo named next president of College of DuPage – Joey Weslo
https://codcourier.org/11815/news/breaking-news-brian-caputo-named-next-president-of-college-of-dupage/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LAND OF 1,000 SHRINKING COMMUNITIES Illinois’ lost people problem spreads to
more than 1,000 communities in 2018 – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/land-of-1000-shrinking-communities/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “IT ISN’T YOUR GRANDPA’S WEED,” FORMER ADDICT SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/it-isnt-your-grandpas-weed-former-addict-says.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois separatist Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) interviewed on Tucker
Carlson’s Fox News show
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/24/illinois-separatist-interviewed-on-fox-news-show/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Sexist trash’: Hillary Clinton goes off on doctored Pelosi video – John
Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/sexist-trash-hillary-clinton-goes-off-on-doctored-pelosi-video
GOPUSA
— Is journalism dead? CNN’s Acosta pens anti-Trump book; Most Dems believe
AOC’s biggest lie! – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70021
BREITBART
— DHS: ‘100 %’ Border Crossers with Children Being Released into U.S., Given
Work Permits – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/24/dhs-100-border-crossers-with-children-being-released-into-u-s-given-work-permits/
— Eurocrat Attacks ‘Stupid Nationalists in Love with Their Own Countries’ –
VICTORIA FRIEDMAN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially
a) condemn Independence Day, b) stop municipalities like Wheaton from having
Independence Day fireworks and parades, c) stop Republicans from participating
and sponsoring Independence Day fireworks and parades, and d) stop people from
watching the fireworks and parades?)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/24/eurocrat-attacks-stupid-nationalists-love-their-own-countries/
— Democrats Refuse to Block Gun Offenders from Amnesty Status – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/24/democrats-refuse-to-block-gun-offenders-from-amnesty-status/
DAILY CALLER
— DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO CHICK-FIL-A BANS –
Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/24/dot-investigate-chick-fil-a-ban/
— TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY LINKED TO DECLINE IN RACIAL PREJUDICE – Rachel Stoltzfoos
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/24/trump-presidency-decline-racial-prejudice/
— MEDIA SEIZE ON DECLINE IN RACIAL PREJUDICE AS MORE EVIDENCE TRUMP IS RACIST
– Rachel Stoltzfoos
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/24/media-decline-racial-prejudice-trump-racist/
CNS NEWS
— Trump to Enforce Clinton-Era Law Requiring Sponsors to Pay Back Welfare
Benefits of Immigrants – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie-arter/trump-enforce-clinton-era-law-requiring-sponsors-pay-back-welfare-benefits
AMERICAN THINKER
— Another faded entertainer (John Cusack) insults the military because Donald
J. Trump is president – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/another_faded_entertainer_insults_the_military_because_donald_j_trump_is_president.html
WORLD NET DAILY
— THE WAR ON TRUMP IS A WAR ON AMERICA Scott Lively urges, ‘prevent our common
enemies from taking him down’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/the-war-on-trump-is-a-war-on-america/
PJ MEDIA
— Herman Cain: Trump ‘Wasn’t Racist Before He Became President and He’s Not
Racist Now’ – NICHOLAS BALLASY
https://pjmedia.com/trending/herman-cain-trump-wasnt-racist-before-he-became-president-and-hes-not-racist-now/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Transgender Protections – Abby
Goodnough, Erica L. Green and Margot Sanger-Katz
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/us/politics/donald-trump-transgender-protections.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump is now using E-Verify in his golf courses. The result: more firings of
undocumented workers – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-is-now-using-e-verify-in-his-golf-courses-the-result-more-firings-of-undocumented-workers/2019/05/24/4284bf30-7d81-11e9-a66c-d36e482aa873_story.html
— American Jewish voters still despise Trump – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Government
is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about
the many Jewish superiors and supervisors who I worked for while I was a
federal employee for almost 30 years. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty.
Democrats are nasty. Those Democrats stressed to my many Jewish superiors and
supervisors that I was a) Republican, b) conservative, c) 100% German national
origin, and d) baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.
Those Democrats succeeded in getting my many Jewish superiors and supervisors
to take many adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/24/jews-still-despise-trump/
— How Democratic presidential candidates are trying to win over LGBT voters –
Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying
those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/24/how-democratic-presidential-candidates-are-trying-win-over-lgbt-voters/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump wants to make America gay again — and he’s offering 20% off his
rainbow T-shirt to prove it – Muri Assunção
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-trump-lgbtq-pride-shirt-the-nerve-20190524-k2lnqitkojf4djihcqbwnnysam-story.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— I Didn’t Earn Slavery Reparations, and I Don’t Want Them My ancestor Silas
Burgess came to America in chains. But even he was able to live the American
Dream. – Burgess Owens
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-didnt-earn-slavery-reparations-and-i-dont-want-them-11558732429
BLOOMBERG
— A Wise Pause on Marijuana Legalization New Jersey and New York are right to
be wary of unintended consequences – Editorial
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-05-19/marijuana-legalization-new-york-and-new-jersey-are-wise-to-pause
FORBES
— Time Warner Cable Loses Marathon Bid To Thwart Age Discrimination Plaintiff
– Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/05/24/time-warner-cable-loses-marathon-bid-to-thwart-age-discrimination-plaintiff/#16115e6f1005
NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against
Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/bill-weld-claims-trump-prefer-aryan-nation-1435247
HR DRIVE
— Tech workers’ promotion chances decline rapidly after age 36 – Valerie
Bolden-Barrett (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee who is Republican,
White, male, and/or non-veteran, your chances of getting promotions decline
rapidly if you do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14
(currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and
Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal
employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/tech-workers-promotion-chances-decline-rapidly-after-age-36/555416/
PEOPLE’S WORLD
— AFGE: Trump’s killing of government personnel agency would politicize civil
service – MARK GRUENBERG (DIERSEN: Personnel was my area of concentration for
both my bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970 and my MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/afge-trumps-killing-of-government-personnel-agency-would-politicize-civil-service/
