May 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graduated income tax question makes it to ballot; House OKs constitutional amendment The Illinois House, on partisan lines, voted to approve a constitutional amendment to ask voters in 2020 if the flat tax structure should be removed from the constitution. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/27/18641670/graduated-income-tax-illinois-house-constitutional-amendment-2020-ballot
— Along party lines, Illinois House committee advances abortion bill Republican calls Sunday night meeting ‘a miscarriage of justice’ – Rebecca Anzel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/5/26/18641108/abortion-illinois-house-committee-democrats-bill
— Chicago casino, gambling expansion now tied to legalizing sports betting The long-discussed proposal would allow a land-based casino in Chicago and riverboat casinos in several locations, including Rockford, Lake County and Danville. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/5/27/18641564/chicago-casino-expansion-sports-betting-illinois-legislature

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Grant Wehrli Rejects Graduated Income Tax Proposal
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-grant-wehrli-rejects-graduated-income-ta-2019-05-27-story.html

WQAD
— Democrats advance bill to expand Illinois abortion rights
https://wqad.com/2019/05/27/democrats-advance-bill-to-expand-illinois-abortion-rights/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Breen Analyzes Bill to Make Illinois the Abortion Capital of the United States
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/27/breen-analyzes/ 
— Skillicorn Criticizes Tactics of Abortion at Any Time During Pregnancy Bill Consideration
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/27/skillicorn-criticizes-tactics-of-abortion-at-any-time-during-pregnancy/

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Democrats may wind up alienating voters by ‘not listening to people at all,’ Rep. Bailey says – Glenn Minnis 
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/512570444-democrats-may-wind-up-alienating-voters-by-not-listening-to-people-at-all-rep-bailey-says

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES TO PUT PRITZKER’S PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX AMENDMENT ON 2020 BALLOT – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-votes-to-put-pritzkers-progressive-income-tax-amendment-on-2020-ballot/

CAPITOL FAX
— Graduated income tax amendment passes 73-44-1
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/27/graduated-income-tax-amendment-passes-73-44-1/

TOWNHALL
— Looks Like The Migrant Crisis Is Keeping Greyhound Buses In Business – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/05/27/looks-the-migrant-crisis-is-keeping-greyhound-buses-in-business-n2546923

AMERICAN THINKER
— Birth Control, Abortion and the Rise of Single Motherhood – Steven Kessler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/birth_control_abortion_and_the_rise_of_single_motherhood.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Franklin Graham announces ‘special day of prayer’ against enemies of President Trump – Napp Nazworth
https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-announces-special-day-of-prayer-against-enemies-of-president-trump.html

DAILY CALLER
— WILL TRUMP USE THE INSURRECTION ACT TO DEPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS? – Anders Hagstrom
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/27/trump-insurrection-act-immigrants-deport/

DAILY WIRE
— Fed Up Waiting For The Feds, Private Groups Are Building A Border Wall In New Mexico – EMILY ZANOTTI
https://www.dailywire.com/news/47710/fed-waiting-feds-private-groups-are-building-emily-zanotti

EPOCH TIMES
— Former CNN Contributors Allege Network Has Become ‘Anti-Trump’ Platform – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/former-cnn-contributors-allege-network-has-become-anti-trump-platform_2939329.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— U.S. INVESTIGATES AIRPORTS PERSECUTING CHICK-FIL-A ‘Due to the expression of the owner’s religious beliefs’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/u-s-investigates-airports-targeting-chick-fil-a/

THE HILL
— Merit, not nepotism, should guide our immigration law – DALE L. WILCOX
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/445625-merit-not-nepotism-should-guide-our-immigration-law

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Don’t Let Nationalists Speak for the Nation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/25/opinion/sunday/nationalism-liberalism-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The press must do better – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/27/press-must-do-better/
— Liz Weston: How to extend your (working) life – Liz Weston (DIERSEN: The advice includes “keep learning.” I earned my third job-related master’s degree in 1997 when I was 48 years old; the same year that my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/liz-weston-how-to-extend-your-working-life/2019/05/27/ef0380ce-807f-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.