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November 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal pot referendum could end up on March ballot
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/legal-pot-referendum-could-end-up-on-march-ballot-/2614934/
— IL lawmakers tackle sexual harassment bills during veto session – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-lawmakers-tackle-sexual-harassment-bills-during-veto-session/2613412/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump repeats falsehoods about Chicago gun laws, calls city a disaster.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-repeats-falsehoods-about-chicago-gun-laws-calls-city-a-disaster/2612697/

NBC5
— Journalist Danielle Young Accuses Rev. Jesse Jackson of Sexual Harassment
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Journalist-Accuses-Rev-Jackson-of-Sexual-Harassment-455879813.html
— Illinois Lawmakers Focus on Sex Harassment in Veto Session – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ira-silverstein-springfield-sex-harassment-veto-session-455948943.html

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Acts On Sexual Harassment: Too Little, Too Late? – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/illinois-senate-acts-on-sexual-harassment-too-little-too-late/
— Trump: ‘Hundreds More’ Would Have Died In Texas Church With Gun Laws Like Chicago’s President Claims Chicago ‘A Total Disaster’ Despite ‘Strongest Gun Laws In Our Nation’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/trump-texas-church-shooting-chicago-gun-laws/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County Commissioners Want Voters To Have A Say On Legalizing Marijuana – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/cook-county-recreational-marijuana-referendum/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump blasts gun control during Asia trip: ‘Chicago is a disaster’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/trump-blasts-gun-control-during-asia-trip-chicago-is-a-disaster

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Fritchey plans legal pot referendum on March ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/fritchey-plans-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot/
— Three Dem gov hopefuls tell accused Sen. Silverstein it’s time to go – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/three-dem-gov-hopefuls-tell-accused-sen-silverstein-its-time-to-go/
— Mayor Emanuel happy to unload on Trump but won’t blast Ald. Burke – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-criticizes-donald-trump-wont-blast-ed-burke/
— Trump again points to Chicago in arguing against tougher gun laws – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/texas-church-shooting-trump-gun-laws-restrictions/
— House can’t work up override of Rauner’s veto of ‘right-to-work’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-cant-work-up-override-of-rauners-veto-of-right-to-work-bill/

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County commissioner wants legal pot referendum on March ballot
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/report-cook-county-commissioner-wants-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot
— Breuder, Hamilton come face to face in court over COD contract – Kerry Lester and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/breuder-hamilton-come-face-to-face-in-court-over-cod-contract
— Repeal of medical deduction prompts tax bill pushback – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171107/news/311079891/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The medical expense deduction targeted for repeal by GOP tax writers has helped to offset costs including nursing home care and fertility treatments, laser eye surgery and travel out-of-state for a second opinion on a rare cancer. Several million people unlucky enough to face big medical bills not covered by their insurance would lose a valuable deduction under the House GOP bill. Groups representing older people and patients are trying to save it. “Anybody who is paying for the cost of nursing home care is paying a great deal of money, and they are going to lose that deduction, and their taxes are going to go up,” said Thomas DeCoursey, a retired lawyer from Kansas, in his 70s. He relies on the deduction to help offset costs associated with nursing home care for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s. Some of his own medical expenses also factor in. DeCoursey estimates that in a couple of years their annual costs will pass $100,000. “There are a lot of people in my shoes,” said DeCoursey, who lives in Leawood, a well-to-do Kansas City suburb that voted for President Donald Trump last year. About 9 million households – 6 percent of tax filers – claim the medical expense deduction, said Gordon Mermin, a senior researcher at the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The annual cost to the U.S. Treasury is about $10 billion, which ranks it as a modest tax break. Those who benefit tend to be middle-income and upper-middle-income people. “For the people who claim it, it is not a trivial benefit,” said Mermin. The medical expense deduction is also versatile. In addition to nursing home care, not generally covered by medical insurance plans, it can be used for: -Transportation expenses to a top hospital, like a comprehensive cancer center. -Some long-term care insurance premiums. -Installing specialized medical equipment in a patient’s home or vehicle. -Dental procedures. -Bills from out-of-network doctors. “When you are faced with large medical costs and don’t have a lot of options, this is one that helps people,” said Barbara Collura, president of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Most insurance plans do not cover fertility treatments, which can cost from $15,000 to $30,000. The deduction can offset some of that cost. Advocacy groups pushing back against repeal may get help from the Senate.)
— Glenbard students gain career insights through Mentor Day – Peg Mannion (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171107/glenbard-students-gain-career-insights-through-mentor-day

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey pushes for vote on legal pot here – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/lawmaker-pushes-for-vote-on-legal-pot-here
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/legal-pot-in-cook-county-lawmaker-says-lets-vote

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Why the demise of DNAinfo and Gothamist did not surprise this reporter – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/11/06/why-the-demise-of-dnainfo-and-gothamist-did-not.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House fails again to override veto of bill prohibiting right-to-work zones – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171107/house-fails-again-to-override-veto-of-bill-prohibiting-right-to-work-zones

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers engulfed by fixing sex-harassment mess – AP
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/11/07/illinois-lawmakers-engulfed-by-fixing-sex-harassment-mess/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois judge accused of offering to cut legal fees for sex
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article183270896.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrat launches campaign to unseat Olsen in 81st District – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/11/07/democrat-launches-campaign-to-unseat-olsen-in-81st-district/aduuk6z/

WTTW
— Proposed Legislation Targets Illinois Gun Retailers – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/07/proposed-legislation-targets-illinois-gun-retailers
— New Watchdog to Investigate Ethics Complaints in Springfield – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/06/new-watchdog-investigate-ethics-complaints-springfield

WBEZ
— Chicago’s New FBI Chief: ‘Honest Government Is Not Optional – Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-new-fbi-chief-honest-government-is-not-optional/38d669e9-1191-4d94-90b0-dbfb4ff9abdb

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP tax bill would end stadium subsidies
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/gop-tax-bill-may-affect-raiders-stadium/852971973
— Poll: Views of Democratic Party hit lowest mark in 25 years GOP isn’t doing any better – RYAN STRUYK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-views-of-democratic-party-hit-lowest-mark-in-25-years/852874677

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Don’t Re-Elect Rauner and his Swamp
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-dont-re-elect-rauner-and-his-swamp

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois ranks 49th in fiscal health in new study – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-ranks-th-in-fiscal-health-in-new-study/article_f5927c58-c332-11e7-b806-ef78360a0eef.html
— Over-regulation blamed for teacher shortage in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/over-regulation-blamed-for-teacher-shortage-in-illinois/article_3db5f086-c0b9-11e7-ac51-bb1c9cb69be3.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft papers asking Republican candidates about Ives vs. Rauner primary
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/proft-papers-asking-republican-candidates-about-ives-vs-rauner-primary/
— Silverstein refuses to talk to reporters
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/silverstein-refuses-to-talk-to-reporters/
— Local right to work zone ban override motion comes up short for second time
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/local-right-to-work-zone-ban-override-motion-comes-up-short-for-second-time/
— Rotheimer: “Of course it wasn’t mutual”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/rotheimer-of-course-it-wasnt-mutual/
— Kennedy, Pritzker, Biss say Sen. Silverstein should resign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/kennedy-pritzker-biss-say-sen-silverstein-should-resign/

FOX NEWS
— Texas shooting: Gun laws aren’t the problem, government incompetence is – Stephen L. Miller
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/07/texas-shooting-gun-laws-arent-problem-government-incompetence-is.html

GOPUSA
— Democrat Congressman walks out of moment of silence for Texas victims
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-congressman-walks-out-of-moment-of-silence-for-texas-victims/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner Will Face a Second Republican Challenger in the 2018 Primary – Philip DeVoe
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/453484/bruce-rauner-re-election-path-narrowed-republican-challenger

DAILY SIGNAL
— New Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Federal Employees – Rachel Greszler (DIERSEN: This article outrageously ignores the fact that Democrats run the federal government and that they use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get of federal employees who are Republican and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/07/new-bill-make-easier-fire-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This is good news for taxpayers and federal employees alike. For taxpayers, it will mean a more productive federal workforce that will translate into lower federal personnel costs. And for federal employees, it will help weed out the bad actors that have given federal employees as a whole a bad rap. Federal employees are unfortunately often characterized as lazy, unproductive, or even defiant—but that’s not true of the overwhelming majority of federal workers. By reducing this negative stigma, the federal government would become more competitive with the private sector and could attract more skilled and productive employees. Federal personnel and compensation policies are uncompetitive, and in many ways, counterproductive. The Heritage Foundation has proposed a comprehensive set of reforms to bring federal compensation and employment more in line with the private sector. Increasing the probationary period for new federal hires is one step in the right direction toward a more competitive and productive federal workforce.)

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘It’s okay to be white’ signs spark outrage on campuses – MICHAEL JONES
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38641/

POLITICO
— Think Mass Shootings Are Terrorism? Careful What You Wish For. Those arguing America needs a new domestic terrorism law haven’t thought things through. – BRIAN MICHAEL JENKINS and RICHARD C. DADDARIO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Democrats consider the Republican Party to be a “subversive organization.” Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/07/think-mass-shootings-are-terrorism-careful-what-you-wish-for-215797
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When applied to a nation’s own people, a list of banned domestic terrorists strongly tends to becomes a tool of state control. It works to suppress speech, association, and political action because any idea advanced by a proscribed group becomes anathematized. In the middle of the 20th century the federal government published a list of subversive organizations as part of a Federal Employee Loyalty Program, ostensibly to keep communists out of government and socialist ideology by denying or terminating their employment. The desired effect was not only to protect the infiltration of government by soviet agents and Marxist revolutionaries, but to suppress throughout American society lawful and non-violent political speech and action in support of political goals influenced by communist and socialist ideas. The Federal Employee Loyalty Program did not reach as far as material support regimes do. The federal government did not attempt to make it a crime to support the proscribed organizations. It deprived those who did of employment in government or of security clearances requisite to work in certain government jobs. It also led to “blacklists” that deprived people of working in certain industries.)

CNN
— Only one-third of marijuana extracts accurately labeled, researchers say – Ben Tinker (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy an individual, an organization, a company, a government, and/or a country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, and/or a country.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/health/marijuana-cbd-buy-online-study/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump Says Chicago Is Proof Stronger Gun Laws Don’t Work. Researchers Disagree. – ERIK ORTIZ
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/trump-says-chicago-proof-stronger-gun-laws-don-t-work-n818266

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump, diminished at home, is feted abroad, as Asian leaders employ flattery to stay on America’s good side.”
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-trump-stature-20171106-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Businesses fear Amazon way more than they fear Trump – Emma Court (DIERSEN: Who do businesses fear the most in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? My critics/opponents a) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that they can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that they want to in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/businesses-fear-amazon-way-more-than-they-fear-trump/

USA TODAY
— Trump has tweeted 2,461 times since the election. Here’s a breakdown of his Twitter use – Jessica Estepa
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/11/07/trump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use/822312001/

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP CAN’T BLOCK HIS HOSTILE TWITTER FOLLOWERS. IT’S AGAINST THE 1ST AMENDMENT – JOSHUA GELTZER AND AMY MARSHAK
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cant-block-his-hostile-twitter-followers-its-against-1st-amendment-704191

November 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner offers only mild critique of lawmakers’ handling of sexual harassment scandal at Capitol – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-inspector-general-20171106-story.html
— GOP right to go after ridiculous deductions in tax plan – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-taxes-deductions-gop-mortgage-tax-reform-trump-1105-story.html
— Could it be that both political parties are doomed? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-democrats-fundraising-hillary-clinton-1106-story.html
— Player protests and lessons of privileged lives – Steve Rosen
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171106/281951723089281
— Tinley Park mayor ‘borderline reckless’ in post-concert party bus incident: report – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-tinley-mayor-party-bus-st-1103-20171102-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As buses slow and ridership sinks, advocates look for ways to lure commuters back – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-bus-report-getting-around-20171106-story.html
— Making sure women have a voice in male-heavy Illinois governor’s race – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What issues are important to those who share your demographics?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-illinois-governor-womens-forum-1106-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anyway. The forum is happening. It will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. Democratic candidates Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy have committed. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s staff is checking for scheduling conflicts before he commits, Katz said. And organizers are planning to invite state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, now that she’s confirmed her candidacy, Katz said. The candidates will receive a 30-point questionnaire to fill out before the forum, asking where they stand on issues women have identified as important. Forum attendees will receive a copy of the candidates’ answers prior to the event, so they can use the allotted time to ask them for more context and policy plans, rather than a laundry list of “where do you stand on …” questions.)
— We must let go of the grudges from slavery – W.F. Twyman Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-slavery-reparations-white-supremacy-1107-20171106-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Time for Ethics Commission to get serious about sexual harassment in Springfield – Cristina Castro
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171106/castro-time-for-ethics-commission-to-get-serious-about-sexual-harassment-in-springfield
— District 214 schools to participate in Latino Summit
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171106/district-214-schools-to-participate-in-latino-summit
— Durbin in suburbs: GOP tax plan would hurt middle-income families – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/durbin-in-suburbs-gop-tax-plan-would-hurt-middle-income-families
— College of DuPage among top schools for veterans in Illinois
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171106/college-of-dupage-among-top-schools-for-veterans-in-illinois
— Retirees with a sense of purpose seem to do better health-wise as they age – Judith Graham (DIERSEN: What are your purposes for living? Mine include filling the government and political news and commentary void in Illinois with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20171105/retirees-with-a-sense-of-purpose-seem-to-do-better-health-wise-as-they-age

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner lauds legislators for targeting sexual harassment — ‘finally’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-lauds-legislators-for-targeting-sexual-harassment-finally/
— Pawar to Ed Burke on Trump lawsuit: ‘You are representing a racist’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that sooner or later, they will try to kill Trump and his supporters figuratively if not literally. How should Trump and his supporters react?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ald-pawar-to-ed-burke-you-are-representing-a-racist/
— Aldermen raise concerns about new sexual harassment policy – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/aldermen-raise-concerns-about-new-sexual-harassment-policy/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin takes aim at Roskam in ripping GOP tax plan – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171106/BLOGS02/171109923/durbin-takes-aim-at-roskam-in-ripping-gop-tax-plan
— Cook County governments owe $139 billion—up 30% in six years – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171106/BLOGS02/171109919/cook-county-governments-owe-139-billion-up-30-in-six-years

ABC7
— State legislative inspector to look into sexual harassment claims in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-legislative-inspector-to-look-into-sexual-harassment-claims/2610574/
— Illinois gov declares harvest emergency to help crop transit – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/illinois-gov-declares-harvest-emergency-to-help-crop-transit/2610514/

NBC5
— Study: Chicago Fund Means More Immigrants Getting Legal Help
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/study-chicago-fund-means-more-immigrants-getting-legal-help-455592863.html

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/06/17): Baba Yaga and the DNC, Dan Proft and Kristen McQueary, and why Gov. Rauner won’t be reelected – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/11/06/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-110617-baba-yaga-and-the-dnc-dan-proft-and-kristen-mcqueary-and-why-gov-rauner-wont-be-re-elected/

WLS AM
— Kinzinger: Gun control not the answer to prevent incidents like Texas massacre – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/06/kinzinger-gun-control-not-the-anwser-to-prevent-incidents-like-texas-massacre/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois GOP fills slate for 2018 election – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2017-11-06/illinois-gop-fills-slate-2018-election.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Court rules state wrong to suspend AFSCME step increases – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, COLAs, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/court-rules-state-wrong-to-suspend-afscme-step-increases

NORTHWEST HERALD & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
– Lawmakers bicker over whether tax bill helps middle class – AP (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/06/lawmakers-bicker-over-whether-tax-bill-helps-middle-class/aukt6c9/
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/lawmakers-bicker-over-whether-tax-bill-helps-middle-class/article_20d5a82d-4d24-5e3f-a3b4-8e86cd5c3d42.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Federal tax reform would have mixed effect on McHenry County residents, business owners – BRITTANY KEEPERMAN
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/03/federal-tax-reform-would-have-mixed-effect-on-mchenry-county-residents-business-owners/aufok0p/

HERALD REVIEW
— Chris Kennedy, at Decatur stop, campaigns as outsider – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who are the political insiders? ANSWER: Elected officials, party leaders, their major donors, and their political consultants.)
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/chris-kennedy-campaigns-as-outsider-at-decatur-stop/article_53e610ac-da19-5693-9be1-85f98358175e.html

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois lawmakers poised to embrace good-for-nothing property tax freeze – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-lawmakers-poised-to-embrace-good-for-nothing-property-tax-freeze-wirepoints-original/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— McDermed bill would bar Madigan from holding state party post – Claudia Balthazar
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511235335-mcdermed-bill-would-bar-madigan-from-holding-state-party-post

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bryant opponent let down by Rauner but calls for broader changes
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511259760-bryant-opponent-let-down-by-rauner-but-calls-for-broader-changes

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Proposed temporary property tax freeze ‘watered down’ by exemptions – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/proposed-temporary-property-tax-freeze-watered-down-by-exemptions/article_d5d4c41e-c0cd-11e7-9e57-438a6d04496a.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RACE TO SUCCEED MCCARTER HEATS UP WITH ENTRY OF GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY COACH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/race-to-succeed-mccarter-heats-up-with-entry-of-greenville-university-coach.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner queried by reporters about possible sexual harassment investigation of his own staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/rauner-queried-by-reporters-about-possible-sexual-harassment-investigation-of-his-own-staff/
— Appellate court unanimously rules against Rauner on pay step increases (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, COLAs, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/appellate-court-unanimously-rules-against-rauner-on-pay-step-increases/
— Senger for comptroller, Dodge for treasurer (28 comments as of 3:41 PM.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/senger-for-comptroller-dodge-for-treasurer/

DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Amnesty Group Promotes School Walkouts – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/pro-amnesty-group-promotes-school-walkouts/

BREITBART
— USA Today Chides Texas for ‘Lax’ Concealed Carry Laws Despite Church Shooter’s Denied Permit – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/06/usa-today-chides-texas-lax-concealed-carry-laws-despite-church-shooters-denied-permit/
— Bannon: George W. Bush Was ‘Single Most Destructive President in U.S. History, Including James Buchanan’ – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/11/06/bannon-george-w-bush-single-destructive-president-u-s-history-including-james-buchanan/

GOPUSA
— Bushes pen book to trash President Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32962

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans Shouldn’t Create a New Tax Distortion- Fred Bauer
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/453456/state-local-tax-distortion-property-taxes-sales-tax-deductions-tax-reform

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Peter Roskam: GOP Tax Reform Plan Has To Be Measured Against The Status Quo – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/11/06/rep_peter_roskam_gop_tax_reform_plan_has_to_be_measured_against_the_status_quo.html

WEEKLY STANDARD
— A Conservative Defense of White Privilege Theory The problem with the idea of “white privilege” is that it’s a diagnosis, not a cure. If we want to come to grips with racism, we need to acknowledge the existence of privilege while still aspiring to be color-blind. – DAVID MARCUS (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/a-conservative-defense-of-privilege-theory/article/2010348

CCTV
— VIDEO: EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA ON YOUTH
https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/effects-marijuana-youth-0

THE HILL
— Mortgage interest deduction mostly benefits the rich — end it – ILYA SOMIN (DIERSEN: My wife and I have not paid any mortgage interest ever since we paid our mortgage off in the 1990s.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/358922-mortgage-interest-deduction-mostly-benefits-the-rich-end-it

NEW YORK TIMES
— Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons – David Montgomery, Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Jose A. Delreal
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/us/texas-shooting-church.html?emc=edit_na_20171106&nl=breaking-news&nlid=5208581&ref=headline&_r=0

WASHINGTON POST
— The Air Force says it failed to follow procedures, allowing Texas church shooter to obtain firearms – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/11/06/the-air-force-says-it-failed-to-follow-procedures-allowing-texas-church-shooter-to-obtain-firearms/
— In GOP plan, taxes go down for most Americans, but wealthy get the biggest cut – Heather Long (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/06/in-gop-plan-taxes-go-down-for-most-americans-but-wealthy-get-the-biggest-cut/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Despite the chaos, Trump has managed to push the most conservative agenda in a generation – Steven F. Hayward
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-oe-election-anniversary-updates-despite-his-many-foibles-trump-has-1509748851-htmlstory.html

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who do not like fast cars and guns use the Texas church gunman to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who like fast cars and guns.
http://nypost.com/2017/11/06/texas-church-gunman-liked-fast-cars-and-guns/

USA TODAY
— Russia exploited race divisions on Facebook. More black staffers, diversity could have helped. – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/11/03/facebooks-lack-diversity-blamed-failing-catch-fake-russian-accounts-spreading-racially-divisive-mess/829905001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Military Failed to Send Texas Gunman’s Conviction Record to FBI Failure to inform national background-check system likely explains why Kelley was able to purchase guns – Nancy A. Youssef, Lynn Cook and Jacob Gershman (DIERSEN: My Democrat Post Office superiors assured that my Democrat IRS superiors knew that they had forced me resign in 1969 and had disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My Democrat IRS superiors assured that my Democrat GAO superiors knew that they had not promoted me beyond GS-12, that they had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they had disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors assured that prospective employers knew that they had forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, had not promoted me beyond GS-13, had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and had forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-failed-to-send-texas-gunmans-conviction-record-to-fbi-1510009446?mod=djemalertNEWS

BLOOMBERG
— Get Rid of Capitalism? Millennials Are Ready to Talk About It As polls show young Americans souring on capitalism, a debate between economic philosophies draws a sellout crowd in New York. – Ben Steverman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/get-rid-of-capitalism-millennials-are-ready-to-talk-about-it

FED SMITH
— Is the FEHB System Killing Competition? – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/06/fehb-system-killing-competition/

November 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Lawmakers Select Former Assistant United States Attorney Julie Porter As New Legislative Inspector General – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislative-inspector-general-455228863.html

ABC7
— American woman jailed in Zimbabwe for tweets about president – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They talk and act like want the power to jail those like me who fail/refuse to a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as their operative or dupe, and/or d) give them money.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/american-woman-jailed-in-zimbabwe-for-tweets-about-president/2605169/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Nearly 65,000 residents in DuPage County make less than the federal poverty level, and one in every five people struggle to meet needs for food or housing, according to a DuPage homeless non-profit. (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/hundreds-spend-night-outside-to-help-tackle-homelessness-in-dupage

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State lawmakers appoint Julie B. Porter inspector general amid harassment scandal – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/state-lawmakers-appoint-inspector-general-amid-harassment-scandal/
— Pop tax foe Sean Morrison, the Cook County Republican chairman and a county commissioner, no fan of paying own property taxes on time – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-pop-tax-foe-no-fan-of-paying-own-property-taxes-on-time/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cleaning up the Capitol: Sexual harassment law is just a start – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-springfield-ethics-inspector-general-harassment-20171103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-pence-chicago-protest-march-20171104-story.html
— GOP’s proposed tax plan could hit Chicagoans in areas with high property taxes – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tax-plan-chicago-impact-20171103-story.html
— Lawmakers appoint former Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie B. Porter as top watchdog in wake of sexual harassment scandal – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-20171103-story.html
— Some middle-class Americans would pay higher taxes under GOP bill, congressional report says – Heather Long (DIERSEN: Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-middle-class-taxes-gop-bill-analysis-20171104-story.html
— White House attacks legacies of both Bush presidents after reports they refused to vote for Trump – Avi Selk (DIERSEN: The Bushes have always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform. One could argue that Clinton and Obama were elected and reelected because of that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bush-trump-20171104-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hater of conservatives says “Researchers suggest delusion may be at the heart of conservative hatred of Obamacare.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-lazarus-republican-hatred-obamacare-delusion-20171103-story.html
— DNAinfo was a vital building block for news – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: If you asked those in Illinois who crow that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails where they get their Illinois government and political news and commentary, what would they say? Would they say Capitol Fax, Facebook, Google, and/or other Democrat organizations?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-dnainfo-kkkparty-1105-20171103-story.html
— Next presidential primary, I’m voting Republican. – Michael K. Goldberg, Chicago (DIERSEN: What percent of those who cast Republican primary ballots in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens who cast Republican primary ballots to damage the Republican Party?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-vote-republican-trump-primary-20171103-story.html
— After DNAinfo shuttered, Chicago journalists pony up for drinks – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the power to shutter you?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-dnainfo-chicago-drinks-1103-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Legislative Ethics Commission appoints former federal prosecutor Julie B. Porter inspector general – Sarah Zoellick
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171104/legislative-ethics-commission-appoints-inspector-general
— Home life affects children’s readiness to learn – Ken Potts (DIERSEN: Inconsistently, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote LGBTQ activity hint/imply/argue/shout that I have had an unfair advantage in life because I was raised in a traditional family.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171105/home-life-affects-childrens-readiness-to-learn

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Congressional leaders call for sexual harassment training – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/04/congressional-leaders-call-for-sexual-harassment-training/a3wataj/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— League of Women Voters: ERA still is necessary for women
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20171104/league-of-women-voters-era-still-is-necessary-for-women

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ federal delegation sticks with party lines on tax plan – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171104/illinois-federal-delegation-sticks-with-party-lines-on-tax-plan

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Show me the money – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-show-me-the-money/article_1744d5d0-3ada-597a-8323-bf396402b9f7.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Debt Transparency Act: Illinois Senate can send reform message – Editorial
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/editorial-illinois-senate-can-send-reform-message/article_13e56004-9d46-54cc-b385-4893f1245ba2.html

SOUTHERN
— 1 year from Election Day, here’s how the Illinois governor’s race is shaping up – Ryan Voyles
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/year-from-election-day-here-s-how-the-illinois-governor/article_ac1d758e-c0e7-11e7-a6a0-e7049b5de386.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Controversy sparks about how Illinois’ Abortion bill could expand across country – Em Nguyen
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/controversy-sparks-about-how-illinois-abortion-bill-could-expand-across-country

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Jeanne Ives: A Better Option In 2018 – Pat Hughes
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-better-option-in-2018

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rauner vs. Ives seen as strengthening, not weakening, GOP – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511259106-rauner-vs-ives-seen-as-strengthening-not-weakening-gop

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives described as much firmer in her principles than Rauner – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511259057-ives-described-as-much-firmer-in-her-principles-than-rauner

BREITBART
— Coulter on ‘Diversity Lottery’: ‘Every Place There Is Diversity There Is Civil War’ – TRENT BAKER
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/11/04/coulter-on-diversity-lottery-every-place-there-is-diversity-there-is-civil-war/

CNBC
— The good, the bad and the money: Here’s what the GOP tax bill means for you – Darla Mercado (DIERSEN: Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/03/the-good-the-bad-and-the-money-what-the-gop-tax-plan-means-for-you.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ever-increasingly, members of Group A are getting “religious leaders” to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/opinion/sunday/christianity-communism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Republicans Escape Trump in 2020?” and says “His unpopularity is stark, but not among his party’s voters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/sunday/trump-republican-primary-challenger-2020.html
— Everything Is Bad. Blame the Tax Code. – Katherine Mangu-Ward
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/opinion/sunday/republicans-taxes-loop-holes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on driving approval ratings down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-trumps-performance-lags-behind-even-tepid-public-expectations/2017/11/04/35d2a912-bf4d-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html

DAYTON DAILY POST
— VERY SAD: First-time home buyers drop to 36-year low – Max Filby
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/first-time-home-buyers-drop-year-low/9d0LWJh0dxgbjbNVdD1JsJ/

DAILY BEAST
— Why Do White People Feel Discriminated Against? I Asked Them. – Toure (DIERSEN: Toure should talk to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed that a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-do-white-people-feel-discriminated-against-i-asked-them

NPR
— There’s An Immigration Gap In How Latinos Perceive Discrimination – Adrian Florido (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at Latinos and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/11/05/561876519/theres-an-immigration-gap-in-how-latinos-perceive-discrimination

FED SMITH
— Legislation Would Extend Probationary Period for New Federal Employees to Two Years – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, because I had been under a probationary period at IRS, I was not under a probationary period at GAO. Nevertheless, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. GAO audits IRS. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They gave me unfair performance expectations and unfair performance appraisals. They assigned me to work for, to work with, and to supervise the office’s most problematic employees. And even worse things. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. In addition, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/05/legislation-extend-probationary-period-new-feds-two-years/

WISCONSIN GAZETTE
— University of Wisconsin survey: LGBT, disabled and minority students feel less welcome at UW-Madison White, conservative students more likely to feel respected – AP (DIERSEN: What if such a survey was taken in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I would expect that the more votes that Clinton got in the aforesaid jurisdictions, the less welcome that members of the following groups would feel: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/news/wisconsin/uw-survey-lgbt-disabled-and-minority-students-feel-less-welcome/article_f84f7aea-c1ac-11e7-8ce5-e3a587e559c4.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minority, disabled and gay students say they’re having a tougher time surviving on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus than most students, according to a survey. The survey found about 80 percent of student respondents said they often felt welcome and respected at UW-Madison. However, only 65 percent of students of color, 67 percent of disabled students, 69 percent of LGBT students and 50 percent of transgender and nonbinary students — those who don’t identify as either sex — said they felt welcome. About 11 percent of students reported experiencing incidents of hostile, harassing or intimidating behavior directed at them. Female students, students of color, LGBT students, students with a disability and students who identify as transgender or nonbinary were more likely to report being involved in such incidents.)

November 3 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Cook County Democrats Endorse Kwame Raoul Over Quinn For Attorney General
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/03/cook-county-democrats-endorse-kwame-raoul-attorney-general/

NBC5
— Cook County Democrats Announce Endorsement in Attorney General Race – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cook-county-democrats-endorse-kwame-raoul-for-attorney-general-454980903.html
— Rauner’s Re-Election Bid Just Got More Interesting – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-bruce-rauners-complicated-reelection-bid-455046643.html

ABC7
— Cook County Democrats endorse Kwame Raoul for Attorney General – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-county-democrats-endorse-state-sen-raoul-for-ag/2601066/

WGN TV
— Democratic candidates for AG seek endorsement from Cook County leaders – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/03/democratic-candidates-for-ag-seek-endorsement-from-cook-county-leaders/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jeanne Ives faces uphill fight if she challenges Rauner – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/miller-jeanne-ives-faces-uphill-fight-if-she-challenges-rauner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Until recently, state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) had been passing separate nominating petitions for both her re-election to the Illinois House and a possible primary bid for governor against incumbent Republican Bruce Rauner. The ultra-conservative firebrand now says she has stopped passing re-election petitions. But if a recent poll is any indication, Rep. Ives might want to keep her House re-election bid alive because the state’s Republican Party may not be nearly as divided as some GOP politicians have been claiming it is. A Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll found that 61 percent of 1,064 likely Republican voters had a favorable impression of Gov. Rauner. Just 24 percent had an unfavorable opinion, despite the fact that he has been taking enormous heat from his right flank ever since he signed a publicly funded abortion on demand bill into law in late September. The intensely outspoken anger directed at Rauner over the abortion bill, which he promised to veto last spring, is pretty much without precedent. “In the face of overwhelming evidence of Rauner’s inability to competently administer the Illinois government, inability to stand up to Mike Madigan effectively, and inability to keep his word and his commitments, I can no longer support him,” said Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) after Rauner signed the bill. “And whether or not they are able to agree publicly, I know hundreds of elected Republicans, along with hundreds of thousands of Republican voters, who feel the same way I do.” Maybe not. We didn’t test President Donald Trump in this poll, but nationally he’s been getting somewhere between 80 and 85 percent support from members of his own party. So while Rauner has some very real problems when compared with Trump, is the opposition stiff enough to actually take him out in the primary? The poll, conducted for my newsletter subscribers Oct. 25-29, found Gov. Rauner is leading Rep. Ives 64-19, with 16 percent undecided. The poll had a margin of error of +/-3 percent. Rep. Ives told the Daily Herald not long ago that she had commitments for “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in contributions. But she’s gonna need a whole lot more than that because almost nobody knows who she is. According to the poll, 83 percent of Republican voters have never heard of Ives. Rep. Ives can tap into a strong statewide network of seasoned pro-life activists to collect enough signatures to get her onto the ballot against Rauner. And while that network also can generate lots of word of mouth for her candidacy (including via social media), it has historically never generated the kind of money that Ives will need to compete with the deep-pockets Rauner. If no millionaire surfaces to fund her campaign, she’ll need to tap into national small-dollar sources. So, it was somewhat surprising that Rep. Ives did not try to use her kickoff to closely tie herself to President Donald Trump. She never uttered his name during a long Illinois Channel television interview and didn’t appear to mention her party’s national leader when she launched her petition drive. That’s probably the easiest way to attract national attention and support, particularly since Gov. Rauner is so reticent to comment on anything the president says or does. According to the poll, 85 percent of Downstaters and suburban Cook voters have never heard of Ives, and neither has 78 percent of collar county suburbanites. Gov. Rauner’s Downstate lead over Rep. Ives is 65-17. It’s 67-16 in suburban Cook County and 65-22 in the collars. Among men, Rauner leads 69-21 with 10 percent undecided. Among women, it’s 60-17, with 23 percent undecided. Forty-seven percent of the respondents were mobile phone users. Her only “bright spot” is Chicago, where Rauner’s lead is 41-34. Even so, 76 percent of Chicagoans say they’ve never heard of her, meaning they chose her without knowing who she is. Chicago is the only region where Rauner’s favorability is upside down. Just 40 percent have a favorable opinion versus 49 percent who have an unfavorable view. “It won’t be easy to convince potential deep-pocket contributors that she has a fighting chance,” said pollster Gregg Durham of Rep. Ives. “In this first, albeit early poll, it’s hard to see a path for her success should she decide to take the plunge into these very treacherous waters.”)
— Quinn may be called ‘Gov. Quinn,’ but Raoul called county Dems AG pick – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kwame-raoul-endorse-illinois-attorney-general-pat-quinn/
— Trump seeks more tax breaks on Chicago tower with Ald. Ed Burke’s help – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-seeks-more-tax-breaks-on-chicago-tower-with-ald-ed-burkes-help/
— GOP tax plan gives the rich kids all the Halloween candy – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gop-tax-plan-gives-the-rich-kids-all-the-halloween-candy/
— Curbing harassment in creepy Capitol becomes a priority – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sexual-harassment-illinois-legislature-editorial/
— Aldermen want sex harassment rules to apply to pols – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-exclusive-aldermen-want-sex-harassment-rules-to-apply-to-pols/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s roads and bridges plan paved with funding questions, Lipinski says – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-trump-infrastructure-20171102-story.html
— Cook County Democrats endorse Raoul over Quinn and others for attorney general – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-attorney-general-endorsement-20171103-story.html
— lllinois redistricting described as being done at the ‘Madigan level’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511256853-lllinois-redistricting-described-as-being-done-at-the-madigan-level
— Challenge Illinois unions, go to jail. Seriously? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-right-to-work-jail-20171101-story.html
— Republican tax overhaul plan gets mixed reviews in Aurora – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-tax-react-st-1105-20171103-story.html
— Lawmakers to consider new top watchdog Saturday in wake of sexual harassment scandal at Illinois Capitol – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-20171103-story.htm
— New York mayor calls Cubs owner ‘a coward’ over closing news site DNAinfo, but Emanuel won’t go there – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-ricketts-de-blasio-1105-chicago-inc-20171103-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— How many families actually own half-million dollar homes? – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: According to the Milton Township Assessor, 915 Cove Court in Wheaton is worth $474,150, but according to Zillow, it is worth only $458,173. The real estate tax bill is $10,757 with homestead and senior exemptions.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171103/how-many-families-actually-own-half-million-dollar-homes
— Ex-state lawmaker Sandra Pihos pleads not guilty to shoplifting charges – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171103/ex-state-lawmaker-pleads-not-guilty-to-shoplifting-charges

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— My take on the army of Illinois attorney general candidates – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171103/ISSUE05/171109930/oddsmaking-on-quinn-and-other-illinois-attorney-general-candidates

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump slams Bergdahl decision: ‘Complete and total disgrace’ Bergdahl avoids prison time – DANIELLA DIAZ
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-slams-bergdahl-decision-complete-and-total-disgrace/850719057

WJBD RADIO
— Trump says military hitting ISIS ’10 times harder’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/11/03/trump-says-military-hitting-isis-10-times-harder

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County clerk hopeful says gerrymandering leaves voters at a loss – Claudia Balthazar
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511256868-will-county-clerk-hopeful-says-gerrymandering-leaves-voters-at-a-loss

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Milton Township tax assessor Chris LeVan chastises Glenbard High School District 87 Superintendent David Larson for bias claims in property tax assessment – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511247023-milton-township-tax-assessor-chastises-superintendent-for-bias-claims-in-property-tax-assessment

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP spends Rauner’s $4.5 million as if abortion bill HB 40 never happened
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/11/03/illinois-gop-doling-rauners-money-obedient-candidates/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner one of two most unpopular first term governors – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-one-two-most-unpopular-first-term-governors/article_58287a0a-c097-11e7-a0ef-77a42febba08.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PROTESTERS BLOCK PARADE, SHOVE POLICE OFFICER AT U OF ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/video-protesters-block-parade-shove-police-officer-at-u-of-illinois.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll finds Rauner is fifth most unpopular governor
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/03/poll-finds-rauner-is-fifth-most-unpopular-governor/
— Sen. Link says Speaker Madigan lied
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/03/sen-link-says-speaker-madigan-lied/
— Rotheimer says Sen. Silverstein should resign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/03/rotheimer-says-sen-silverstein-should-resign/

BREITBART
— Google Employees Defend Discrimination Against Conservatives – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/11/03/leak-google-employees-defend-discrimination-against-conservatives/
— Neighbor: ‘About 30 Men’ Regularly Gathered to Pray at Suspected NYC Terrorist’s House – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/11/03/neighbor-about-30-men-regularly-gathered-pray-suspected-nyc-terrorists-house/

FOX NEWS
— GOP tax plan picks winners and losers – Chris Stirewalt
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/03/gop-tax-plan-picks-winners-and-losers.html

GOPUSA
— Bergdahl walks free with a dishonorable discharge and a fine (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me a dishonorable discharge. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Constructively, more recently, my critics/opponents gave me a dishonorable discharge as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32861
— Diversity is our terror
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32856

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials – Lisa Friedman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/climate/us-climate-report.html

USA TODAY
— Trump’s voter fraud commission appears to have gone dark – Deborah Barfield Berry
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/03/trump-voter-fraud-election-commission-appears-have-gone-dark/827628001/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Talent for Remaining Unpopular — in This Economy — Is Truly Impressive.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/11/trumps-historic-unpopularity-triumphs-over-prosperity.html

November 2 Evening Edition

WBEZ
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives Aligns With Trump In Potential Primary Challenge Against Rauner – Dave McKinney (DIERSEN: Trump won in 91 of Illinois’ 102 counties.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/state-rep-jeanne-ives-aligns-with-trump-in-potential-primary-challenge-against-rauner/91d285e9-88c6-4cd1-b08b-e45f1d90ce2f

ABC7
— Inspector general position to be filled after 27 complaints went uninvestigated in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/inspector-general-position-to-be-filled-amid-uninvestigated-complaints-in-springfield/2597385/
— Hurricane relief center opens for Puerto Rican evacuees in Humboldt Park – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/hurricane-relief-center-opens-in-humboldt-park-/2597330/
— What’s in Republicans’ tax plan and what it means for you – MARY BRUCE
http://abc7chicago.com/news/whats-in-republicans-tax-plan-and-what-it-means-for-you/2596044/

NBC5
— Lack of Illinois Legislative Inspector General Leaves 3 Years of Complaints Uninvestigated – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislative-inspector-general-454812403.html

WGN TV
— Harassment complaints ignored in Springfield – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/02/harassment-complaints-ignored-in-springfield/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats scramble to change law to keep alive ethics complaints stuck in limbo – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-legislative-inspector-general-link-madigan-20171102-story.html
— Growth, debt and a controversial GOP tax plan – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tax-plan-trump-ryan-20171102-story.html
— Whoops! Pro-Rauner ad omits Minnesota and its successes – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-minnesota-dayton-rauner-ad-1103-20171102-story.html
— Trump remains staunch supporter of death penalty, but many Americans souring on it – Mark Berman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-terror-suspect-20171102-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker unveils criminal justice plan – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-crime-plan-20171102-story.html
— Billionaire CEO Joe Ricketts shuts down DNAinfo and Gothamist, including Chicago operations – Robert Channick (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-dnainfo-shutting-down-20171102-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blunt talk from Democrats about legalizing marijuana – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To promote pot is to promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blunt-talk-from-democrats-about-legalizing-marijuana/
— Pat Quinn to ask slate makers to declare open primary – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-exclusive-pat-quinn-to-ask-slate-makers-to-declare-open-primary/
— Big GOP tax bill would cut rates, but also popular breaks – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/federal-tax-overhaul/
— GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-middle-class/
— China now, Facebook later? ‘A new model of totalitarianism’ – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/facebook-community-standards-nudity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-win-for-berwyn-grandma-who-faced-deportation-and-her-backers/

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam says new Republican tax plan is good for middle class – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/roskam-says-new-republican-tax-plan-is-good-for-middle-class
— Winners and losers in the Republican tax plan – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/analysis-winners-and-losers-in-the-republican-tax-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LOSERS: People in high-tax blue states: Say goodbye to most of the state and local tax deduction (“SALT”). Over a third of filers in many Democratic states like California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut claim the SALT deduction on their returns. Under the GOP plan, people will still be able to deduct up to $10,000 on the property taxes they pay locally, but they will no longer be able to deduct the other taxes they pay to state or local governments from their federal tax payments.)
— DuPage gets $3.9 million grant to bolster student learning – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/dupage-gets-39-million-grant-to-bolster-student-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam lauds GOP tax plan that could hit thousands of constituents – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109948/roskam-lauds-gop-tax-plan-that-could-hit-thousands-of-constituents
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois congressman who’s one of the major authors of the big new GOP tax plan says he’s solidly behind it and intends to vote to enact it—even though local tax authorities say tens of thousands of homeowners in his district would be affected by a new cap on property-tax deductions, potentially cutting into and maybe eliminating any overall tax cut they would enjoy under the rewritten rules. . .The potential problem with that is that tens of thousands of residents in Roskam’s district, which is centered in DuPage County but also includes portions of Lake and Kane Counties, now pay more than that in property taxes. For instance, in DuPage, County Treasurer Gwen Henry reports that in the latest available year, 49,095 owners of single-family residences got annual tax bills of more than $10,000. That’s just under a fifth of the total 288,123 of such parcels in the county.)
— Here’s what’s in the big GOP tax plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109959/heres-whats-in-the-big-gop-tax-plan
— How the GOP tax plan would impact local homeowners – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171102/CRED0701/171109957/how-the-gop-tax-plan-would-impact-local-homeowners
— DNAinfo Chicago shuts down (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/NEWS06/171109949/dnainfo-chicago-shuts-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade who owned DNAinfo’s New York and Chicago sites, has shut down both a week after the New York newsroom voted to join a union. The New York Times reports that the decision “puts 115 journalists out of work, both at the New York operations that unionized, and at those in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington that did not.” Ricketts’ decision will also affect the website Chicagoist, part of the Gothamist news network, also owned by Ricketts. The Chicago newsroom, which launched in 2012, employed dozens of journalists. DNAinfo reporters and editors are saying on Twitter that all their stories appear to be gone from the site.)

WBEZ
— State Rep. From Wheaton Jeanne Ives Blames Chicago Violence On A ‘Breakdown Of Family Structure’ – Daniel Tucker, Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/state-rep-from-wheaton-blames-chicago-violence-on-a-breakdown-of-family-structure/4b951f7e-cfa6-4bf5-86b6-0fd1efc8a95f

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Lieutenant governor Evelyn Sanguinetti outlines continued goals for administration – JARAD JARMON
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/lieutenant-governor-outlines-continued-goals-for-administration/article_e9af157b-74af-547c-b27c-c345c07c827f.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner offers Illinois’ help to Puerto Rico hurricane victims (DIERSEN: Which states have offered help for Illinois’ economic victims?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171102/rauner-offers-illinois-help-to-puerto-rico-hurricane-victims

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois senator Karen McConnaughay: General Assembly can’t police itself – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171102/illinois-senator-general-assembly-cant-police-itself

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Expensive Illinois governor race spills over into big spending down the ballot – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/expensive-illinois-governor-race-spills-over-into-big-spending-down/article_853a56e7-3897-58e3-84a6-929b1d894c63.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pension costs drive up Schaumburg property taxes – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/pension-costs-drive-up-schaumburg-property-taxes-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State of Illinois donating to Citizens for Rauner? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/state-of-illinois-donating-to-citizens-for-rauner/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner admin: Legislature breaking promises by passing unbalanced budgets – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-admin-legislature-breaking-promises-by-passing-unbalanced-budgets/article_7240b772-bf3e-11e7-92da-8f864fa37097.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Joe Ricketts shuts down news sites after employees unionize (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/joe-ricketts-shuts-down-news-sites-after-employees-unionize/
— AG Madigan responds *** Drury wants special counsel, grand jury to investigate sexual harassment allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/drury-wants-special-counsel-grand-jury-to-investigate-sexual-harassment-allegations/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/pritzker-unveils-criminal-justice-reform-plan/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS ‘KNOW GOP TAX PLAN DESIGNED TO HELP POOR’ Notion it will hurt minorities and women ‘just not the case’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/11/dems-know-gop-tax-plan-designed-to-help-poor/

BRETBART
— Barack Obama: Breitbart News Shifted Entire Media Narrative During 2016 Election – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Many in Illinois first learned of Breitbart News by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/02/barack-obama-breitbart-news-shifted-entire-media-narrative-during-2016-election/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why are these Midwestern governors thanking an Illinois Democrat? – Emily Jashinsky
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-are-these-midwestern-governors-thanking-an-illinois-democrat/article/2639463

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-arrested-peaceful-capitol-hill-protest-support-dream-act-205096/

BILL O’REILLY
— Diversity and Death
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Diversity-and-Death/-52152521156225627.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrat shouts down black pro-life woman Star Parker at House hearing, accuses her of ‘ignorance’ – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/democrat-congressman-tells-black-pro-life-activist-youre-ignorant

REUTERS
— Republican tax plan a blow to Democratic states, officials say – Laila Kearney, Karen Pierog
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-states/republican-tax-plan-a-blow-to-democratic-states-officials-say-idUSKBN1D300Q?il=0

USA TODAY
— Juul e-cigs: The controversial vaping device popular on school campuses – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/10/31/juul-e-cigs-controversial-vaping-device-popular-school-campuses/818325001/

FORBES
— Equals Act Would Improve the Federal Workforce – Andrew Biggs (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, because I had been under a probationary period at IRS, I was not under a probationary period at GAO. Nevertheless, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. In addition, completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2017/11/02/equals-act-would-improve-the-federal-workforce/#5e2a992644f9

FED SMITH
— Buy Out vs. Early Out – Which is Better? – Alexis Hongamen (DIERSEN: If I had taken my Democrat GAO superior’s $25,000 buyout offer in 1993 when I was 45 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension would have been dramatically reduced even more than it was when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/02/buy-out-vs-early-out-better/

November 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid harassment allegation, Illinois senator loses leadership spot and a scramble to fill investigator’s job – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: I hope that the next Legislative Inspector General has far more qualifications than I have: almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991; almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173; CPA (1979); Certified Internal Auditor (1981); Licensed CPA (1981); Certified Fraud Examiner (1990); Certified Government Financial Manager (1994); Certified Financial Services Auditor (1996); Forensic Accountant (1997); B.S. in management from NIU (1970); MBA from Loyola (1976); M.S. in accounting from DePaul (1980); and M.S. in financial markets and trading from IIT (1997).)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-capitol-sexual-harassment-changes-20171101-story.htm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cullerton also said he “anticipates” an interim legislative inspector general will be named as soon as next week.)
— Trump calling harassment accusers liars was just a political opinion, his lawyers say – Chris Dolmetsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sexual-harassment-accusations-20171101-story.html
— Suddenly, Springfield is aghast about sexual harassment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-springfield-harassment-madigan-cullerton-20171101-story.html
— The language of Islamic terror in America – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-terror-attacks-immigration-kass-1102-story.html
— Russian Facebook ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign – Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Adam Entous and Karoun Demirjian
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-russian-facebook-ads-20171102-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mystery shrouding harassment cases called ‘absolutely outrageous’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/leadership-post-stripped-for-senator-named-at-harassment-hearing/
— Obamacare enrollment opens, launches local ad campaigns – Taylor Hartz and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/affordable-care-act-get-covered-illinois-obamacare-barack-obama/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bradley Tusk promotes pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mexico-should-legalize-drugs-and-so-should-chicago/

DAILY HERALD
— State senator Karen McConnaughay from St. Charles tells of 27 mystery harassment complaints
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171101/state-senator-from-st-charles-tells-of-27-mystery-harassment-complaints
— Without respect, there’s no ‘more perfect union’ – Jim Slusher (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A disrespect members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171102/slusher-without-respect-theres-no-more-perfect-union
— Newly disclosed Facebook ads show Russia’s cyber intrusion – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, beyond tragically, more and more and more activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are conservative and/or Republican a) submit themselves to Facebook’s domination, b) dump their websites, and c) stop using email.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171101/news/311019913/

CBS2
— Illinois Tollway Delivers New Illinois Route 390 Tollway
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/01/illinois-tollway-delivers-new-illinois-route-390-tollway/

ABC7
— Michelle Obama speaks, Chance the Rapper performs on last day of Obama Foundation Summi – Leah Hope and Eric Horng (DIERSEN: During his 8 years in office as President, Obama promoted individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. That is why Trump was elected.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/michelle-obama-speaks-chance-the-rapper-performs-on-last-day-of-obama-foundation-summit/2591352/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Officials want 7-day cap on opioids – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171101/BLOGS02/171109985/opioid-limits-called-for-by-rahm-emanuel-toni-preckwinkle-dan-cronin

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Ives-Morthland ticket would give GOP voters choice – Editorial
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/editorial-ives-morthland-ticket-would-give-gop-voters-choice/article_0d566a24-bbf3-5805-b6a6-75a7e72ff55a.html

NORTHERN STAR
— Rauner invests in candidacy – Michael Urbanec
http://northernstar.info/news/dekalb_county/rauner-invests-in-candidacy/article_5d7b66ea-bf5f-11e7-8709-e787bc15eafa.html

TIMES
— The party’s over; what will replace it? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents do? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) promote patronage and b) reject some, most, or all of the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-the-party-s-over-what-will-replace-it/article_da7f26bf-d629-5c92-a223-8741e364bbe2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Parties were held together by union or business philosophies, respectively, plus the glue of patronage jobs (jobs awarded by a political patron, such as an urban boss or governor) for precinct workers who linked themselves directly to voters. For my master’s thesis on the Illinois Republican Party of the 1950s and 1960s, I found that at one time 82 of the state’s 102 GOP county chairmen held state jobs courtesy of a Republican governor. The push by reformers for selection of state government employees on merit and court decisions that prohibited job largesse based on party affiliation have largely eliminated patronage jobs. The resource that patronage provided parties has now been replaced, ever more expansively, by the money of mega-millionaires. So today, party organizations are shells of their past importance, and big-money candidates use parties almost solely as labels by which to get onto the ballot. This coming year in Illinois, for example, two billionaires are spending hundreds of millions—at current spending rates—to win the governorship a year from now. Incumbent governor Bruce Rauner also is funding the campaigns of favored legislators, a job traditionally left to the candidates themselves (in my era) and more recently by legislative leaders who raised money for their troops. In the past, when party organizations helped win elections, a wannabe candidate was asked: How much work have you done for the party, and how loyal have you been? Now the question is: How much money do you have or can you raise?)

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Farmers Ask for Harvest Emergency – Benjamin Yount
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254531#.WfrqhYzR-M8

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Republicans prepare to lay out their vision on taxes GOP delayed announcement one day – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? Have you been asked what specific changes in the tax law that you want? Have you been asked to comment on specific proposed tax law changes?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/republicans-prepare-to-lay-out-their-vision-on-taxes/849753337

WJBC
— Sanguinetti: Opioid crisis ‘doesn’t discriminate’ – Greg Halbleib
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/11/01/sanguinetti-opiod-crisis-doesnt-discriminate/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly: Sen. Silverstein should be run out of Springfield on a rail
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-sen-silverstein-should-be-run-out-of-springfield-on-a-rail

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wehrli asks who’s watching Mautino if state audit is approved – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511256797-wehrli-asks-who-s-watching-mautino-if-state-audit-is-approved

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Seventh Circuit strikes down IL ‘full slate’ 3rd party election rule, says state blocked election participation – Elizabeth Alt
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511256295-seventh-circuit-strikes-down-il-full-slate-3rd-party-election-rule-says-state-blocked-election-participation

WEST COOK NEWS
— Ives seen as offering ray of hope in dark clouds over Illinois GOP
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511257742-ives-seen-as-offering-ray-of-hope-in-dark-clouds-over-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leef, who recently launched his campaign against U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Illinois) in the Seventh Congressional District, said he has felt betrayed by Rauner ever since supporting him his gubernatorial campaign in 2014. “In the last election for governor, I voted for Bruce Rauner,” he said. “I felt that despite his undisputed liberal ideology on several important issues, I believed him when he assured the voters that he would govern as a fiscally principled conservative and keep his and his wife’s role as social warriors in check. As it turns out, Bruce Rauner has done the exact opposite.” Leef said GOP politicians like Rauner, who have ascended to public office only to forget their principles along the way, have left the state’s Republican party in tatters. “A Republican Party barely exists in Illinois,” he said. “This has been a result of decades of neglect by national party leaders, as well as a seeming total lack of vision or consistency of direction and narrative. Combine this with a complete lack of ability by the GOP to govern, and you have the disaster we see today in Illinois.”)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Equal Rights Amendment and Abortion – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/equal-rights-amendment-abortion/

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner candidates face backlash after sanctuary state, abortion bills
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/11/01/rauner-candidates-face-backlash-sanctuary-state-abortion-bills/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Why isn’t there an IG? & Who should be the IG? – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: I hope that the next Legislative Inspector General has far more qualifications than I have: almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991; almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173; CPA (1979); Certified Internal Auditor (1981); Licensed CPA (1981); Certified Fraud Examiner (1990); Certified Government Financial Manager (1994); Certified Financial Services Auditor (1996); Forensic Accountant (1997); B.S. in management from NIU (1970); MBA from Loyola (1976); M.S. in accounting from DePaul (1980); and M.S. in financial markets and trading from IIT (1997).)
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/02/politico-illinois-playbook-evidence-of-sickening-culture-in-statehouse-reick-retunes-remarks-chris-kennedys-problem-donor-223128
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We’ve talked to a couple of people who for various reasons didn’t want to do it. This is a job that is a part-time job,” state Sen. Terry Link, the commission chairman, told POLITICO. “We’ve been previously trying to get an inspector general but we haven’t been able to, we keep on trying.” It’s up to the four legislative leaders to choose a person who the commission then approves. Not that everything is about gender but we’ll point out the eight member board is made up of six men and two women (each leader appoints two people). The four legislative leaders are all male. Senate President John Cullerton on Wednesday said an interim IG could be appointed next week. . .In McConnaughay’s opinion, the job should go to a former federal prosecutor. “I think the only way to go is we hire or find a former U.S. attorney. I’m guessing one of them will take the job and they are the only ones who are beyond approach,” she said. “Clearly, the General Assembly is incapable of policing itself.”)

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives calls sexual harassment bill “virtue-signaling legislation,” while Reick walks it back
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/ives-calls-sexual-harassment-bill-virtue-signaling-legislation-while-reick-walks-it-back/
(FROM THE IVES PRESS RELEASE: The role of Illinois Legislative Inspector General, an agency responsible for uncovering wrongdoing at the highest levels of Illinois government, has been vacant since December 2014. Yesterday it was reported that legislative staff in Springfield is holding up to 27 separate sexual harassment complaints against members of the Illinois General Assembly. A complaint must be filed with the Legislative Inspector General to be considered a “case.” Through that loophole, the political establishment in Springfield has been able to claim that there are no pending cases of sexual harassment. State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) issued the following statement calling on Governor Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to fill the position immediately: “Illinois has a reputation for political corruption. Government transparency and accountability should be top priorities for any leader who is serious about reform,” said Ives. “The charges of sexual harassment recently brought to light by Denise Rotheimer went unheard for a year. She was forced to suffer Senator Silverstein’s unwanted advances for a year. It was only out of political necessity that she was given a hearing at all. Twenty-seven other complaints of sexual harassment are being held by staff members and do not count as cases. Through its inaction, the ILGA has reaffirmed to women across the state that speaking up about the harassment of someone who is politically powerful will get you a one-way ticket to nowhere. They have reminded women and girls that they will just have to deal with it, because that’s the way it is. It is an inexcusable injustice.” “Sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination have a detrimental impact on institutions. This is a very serious charge. While the problem is rampant in Springfield, it has not been taken seriously by this state’s political leadership over the past two years. I understand the importance of protecting the women working in state government. And I take it seriously regardless of who is implicated. In order to properly prosecute offenders, legislative leaders must appoint a Legislative Inspector General.” “The fact that we have gone three years without a Legislative IG in place is a failure of both parties. starting with those in the majority party in both chambers. We should know if other members were being protected as Cullerton protected the complaint against Sen. Silverstein from a proper and timely investigation.” “We should have an expeditious appointment of a Legislative IG to exercise oversight and provide a channel for any persons who believed they were wronged to lodge a complaint. This is more important than the virtue-signaling legislation being advanced at present by people who were unserious about predatory behavior for too long to now pretend they are serious.” “Illinoisans have seen too many instances in which those in power look the other way to protect those who keep them in power. I am running for Governor to restore accountability and respectability to state government.”)
— McConnaughay walks back part of allegation, but she isn’t wrong that it’s a mess
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/mcconnaughay-walks-back-part-of-allegation-but-she-isnt-wrong-that-its-a-mess/
— Rauner wants Illinois to be host state for Puerto Rico hurricane victims (DIERSEN: Which states want to be host states for Illinois victims?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/rauner-wants-illinois-to-be-host-state-for-puerto-rico-hurricane-victims/

GOPUSA
— Time to suspend Islamic immigration?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32730
— Kasich 2020: Pro-immigration, pro-environment, anti-nationalism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32662

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— David Perdue: ‘National Debt Surpassed $20 Trillion and No One in Washington Blinked’ – Conor Beck
http://freebeacon.com/issues/david-perdue-national-debt-surpassed-20-trillion-no-one-washington-blinked-eye/

BREITBART
— Poll: NFL More Polarizing Than ABC, CBS, Huff Po, and Breitbart News – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/31/poll-nfl-polarizing-abc-cbs-huff-po-breitbart-news/
— Lindsey Graham Sees DACA Replacement as ‘Down Payment’ for Further Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/01/report-lindsey-graham-daca-payment-amnesty/

DAILY CALLER
— Terrorism Only Warrants A Solution When It’s Non-Islamic – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/01/terrorism-only-warrants-a-solution-when-its-non-islamic/

THE HILL
— First details emerge of GOP’s sweeping tax bill – NAOMI JAGODA AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/358399-first-details-emerge-of-gops-sweeping-tax-bill
— Thousands attended Trump protest organized by Russians on Facebook – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/358025-thousands-attended-protest-organized-by-russians-on-facebook

POLITICO
— House GOP releases sweeping plan to cut taxes The tax overhaul is Republicans’ top priority ahead of next year’s elections, and lawmakers are desperate for a victory after the Obamacare repeal failed. – BRIAN FALER
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/02/tax-reform-house-gop-plan-244453

NEW YORK TIMES
— Leading Western Publisher Bows to Chinese Censorship – Javier C. Hernández (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who state that they are conservative and/or Republican, but who bow to my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They can destroy just about any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that they want to.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/world/asia/china-springer-nature-censorship.html
— Just Say No to Opioids? Ads Could Actually Make Things Worse – Austin Frakt and Keith Humphreys
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/upshot/why-advertising-is-a-poor-choice-to-tackle-the-opioid-crisis.html
— Republicans Release Tax Plan, Cutting Corporate and Middle-Class Taxes – JIM TANKERSLEY and THOMAS KAPLANNO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/us/politics/tax-plan-republicans.html?emc=edit_na_20171102&nl=breaking-news&nlid=5208581&ref=headline

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— ISIS is over here now: We don’t fight them overseas or at home; it’s both – S. E. Cupp
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/isis-article-1.3604202

WASHINGTON POST
— Republican tax plan to lower cap on mortgage interest deduction to $500,000 loans – Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/republican-tax-plan-to-lower-cap-on-mortgage-interest-deduction-to-500000-loans/2017/11/02/c0f594d6-bfd5-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Immigration Scapegoat The diversity visa program is far from the main terror threat.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-immigration-scapegoat-1509578419
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who push legal pot oppose taxes on legal pot.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-on-incentives-1509578847
— Republicans Stick With Big Corporate Tax Cuts in House Bill The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act seeks the biggest transformation of tax code in more than 30 years; leaves top individual tax rate at 39.6% – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-stick-with-big-corporate-tax-cuts-in-house-bill-1509629510?mod=djemalertNEWS

USA TODAY
— Russian meddling a wake-up call for Facebook users – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: From what I see, beyond tragically, more and more and more activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are conservative and/or Republican a) submit themselves to Facebook’s domination, b) dump their websites, and c) stop using email.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20171102/281659665305832

U.S. NEWS
— Union uses Amazon argument to push for universal child care (DIERSEN: Would universal child care helped your parents? Because my outstanding mother never attended high school, her earning power was severely limited.)
http://www.usnews.ws/breaking/union-uses-amazon-argument-to-push-for-universal-child-care

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Establishment Republicans Will Lose Their Civil War With the Insurgents – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who are a) the establishment Republicans and b) the insurgent Republicans? In Illinois, establishment Republicans support Rauner and the insurgent Republicans support the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/11/01/establishment-republicans-will-lose-their-civil-war-with-the-insurgents/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Longer probationary periods will get another look in Congress this week – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, because I had been under a probationary period at IRS, I was not under a probationary period at GAO. Nevertheless, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. In addition, completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/legislation/2017/11/longer-probationary-periods-will-get-another-look-in-congress-this-week/

VOA NEWS
— Iraqi Parliament Criminalizes Display of ‘Zionist’ Symbols Across the Country (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans in America want to a) criminalize the display of American symbols and b) abolish Independence Day.)
https://www.voanews.com/a/iraq-parliament-criminalizes-zionist-symbols-israel-flag/4094476.html

October 31 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Chicago Beefs Up Security In Wake Of New York Truck Attack
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/chicago-beefs-up-security-new-york-truck-attack/
— State Sen. Ira Silverstein Accused Of Sexual Harassment
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/advocate-for-crime-victims-accuses-state-sen-ira-silverstein-of-sexual-harassment/

NBC5
— Activist Denise Rotheimer Accuses Illinois Senator Ira Silverstein of Sexual Harassment, Details Allegations in Chicago Hearing
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/denise-rotheimer-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-allegations-454291423.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why GOP eyes are on Jeanne Ives as she mulls a challenge to Rauner – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-ives-rauner-governor-race-1101-20171031-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big-money folks who are funding these challenges — Steve Bannon, Charles Mercer, Charles and David Koch and so on — could well come to see Ives as a political soulmate and throw enough cash her way to at least blunt Rauner’s advantage and make a race of it. After all, Bannon-backed Roy Moore just won a Republican U.S. Senate primary in Alabama despite being outspent 10-to-1 by incumbent Sen. Luther Strange. And in 2014, challenger Dave Brat, backed by grassroots conservatives, ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Virginia congressional primary in which he was outspent a reported 26-to-1. Conservative organizations and big donors in Illinois, who have already sent some modest financial encouragement Ives’ way, could also get solidly behind her candidacy if she chooses to run.)
— U.S. Rep. Gutierrez: We’ll file articles of impeachment on Trump before Thanksgiving – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-gutierrez-trump-impeachment-1101-chicago-inc-20171031-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wine and beer producer buys stake in Canadian pot company Canopy Growth Constellation Brands will acquire a 9.9-per-cent stake in the Smiths Falls, Ont.-based company for $245 million, with the two producers planning to collaborate on cannabis-based drinks. – ARMINA LIGAYA
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171031/281530816282600
https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/10/30/wine-and-beer-producer-buys-stake-in-canadian-pot-company-canopy-growth.html
— Victim rights advocate Denise Rotheimer says state lawmaker sexually harassed her, complaint went nowhere at Capitol – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-allegation-20171031-story.html
— Judge partially lifts gag order in case of Wheaton College athletes accused of hazing – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-wheaton-college-hazing-hearing-20171031-story.html
— Arlington Heights library board addresses controversies, say they support immigrants – Karen Ann Cullotta (DIERSEN: To “support immigrants” and to embrace “diversity and inclusion” is to discriminate against if not get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-arlington-heights-library-controversies-tl-1102-20171031-story.html
— John Kelly and the slavery compromise the South refused – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-john-kelly-civil-war-compromise-20171031-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gutierrez: Articles of impeachment against Trump before Thanksgiving – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gutierrez-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-before-thanksgiving/
— Advocate Denise Rotheimer ignites harassment hearing, accuses senator Ira Silverstein of ‘mind games’ – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/at-hearing-on-harassment-bill-lobbyist-accuses-senator/
— The City Council’s most powerful black alderman is demanding changes in state pension laws to remove a major impediment to diversifying the Chicago Fire Department’s overwhelmingly white brass. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: To promote diversity, that is, to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or nonveteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/austin-demands-state-pension-changes-to-diversify-cfd-ranks/
— Chief of Staff John Kelly’s remarks insult African Americans – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-chief-of-staff-john-kellys-remarks-insult-african-americans/

DAILY HERALD
— Black journalists group questions dismissals of Fox 32 anchors – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: If you get dismissed, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that anyone will question it: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that you are, the less “jury appeal” that you have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171031/feder-black-journalists-group-questions-dismissals-of-fox-32-anchors
— Sugar Grove footprint to grow by 72 acres – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/sugar-grove-footprint-to-grow-by-72-acres
— Attorneys mum as gag order lifted in Wheaton College hazing case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/attorneys-mum-as-gag-order-lifted-in-wheaton-college-hazing-case
— College of DuPage Hosts ‘What is Gender?’ Panel Discussion Nov. 8
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171031/college-of-dupage-hosts-what-is-gender-panel-discussion-nov-8

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hearing on anti-harassment rules in Springfield turns graphic—and personal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171031/BLOGS02/171039971/hearing-on-anti-harassment-rules-in-springfield-turns-graphic-and

WTTW
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives Collecting Signatures for Governor’s Race – Brandis Friedman
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/30/state-rep-jeanne-ives-collecting-signatures-governor-s-race
— Intraparty Squabbles Mark Races for Illinois Governor, Attorney General – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/31/intraparty-squabbles-mark-races-illinois-governor-attorney-general
— Springfield Lobbyist Denise Rotheimer Accuses State Senator Ira Silverstein of Sexual Harassment – Eddie Arruza
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/31/springfield-lobbyist-accuses-state-senator-sexual-harassment

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. Allen Skillicorn announces support for Rep. Jeanne Ives over Rauner for governor ‘Rauner has failed as a leader,’ Skillicorn said in news release
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/31/state-rep-allen-skillicorn-announces-support-for-rep-jeanne-ives-over-rauner-for-governor/a6jy86c/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Event to include update from lieutenant governor
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/event-to-include-update-from-lieutenant-governor/article_91eae060-3891-5cb7-9041-2b08e801f414.html

WAND
— Ira Silverstein accused of harassment
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36727490/ira-silverstein-accused-of-harassment

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Here’s How an Inexperienced Campaign Aide From Illinois Could Impact the Mueller Investigation Niles West/DePaul graduate George Papadopoulos was the first to plead guilty in the federal investigation of Donald Trump’s campaign. – KIM BELLWARE
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2017/Heres-How-an-Inexperienced-Campaign-Aide-From-Illinois-Could-Impact-the-Mueller-Investigation/

DAILY ILLINI
— Illinois’ financial problems originate in pension systems – AUSTIN STADELMAN
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2017/10/31/illinois-financial-problems-originate-pension-systems/

CAPITOL FAX
— Skillicorn endorses Ives (DIERSEN: If Ives is not running for the 42nd House seat, than who is?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/skillicorn-endorses-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mackey: Are you still also circulating petitions for your House seat? Ives: I am not personally circulating petitions. I don’t know if they’re still out there among the committeemen, and they may still be getting signatures for that race as well. I do have the minimum, but I’m not circulating those now. We’re focused on this governor race and getting on the ballot. Mackey: OK, well that — I guess that is my main question: Are you, with certainty, not running for the House again? Ives: Yeah, as far as I know, I am not running for the House again. So, the question for all Republicans now is: Who are you backing for governor in the GOP primary?)
— Ives opposed bailout of running mate’s home town nuke plant
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/ives-opposed-bailout-of-running-mates-home-town-nuke-plant/
— More on the Silverstein allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/more-on-the-silverstein-allegations/
— More Madigan – Madigan says there’ve been “deficiencies” over the years *** Madigan announces sexual harassment task force
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/madigan-announces-sexual-harassment-task-force/

LAW 360
— Senate OKs Trump Pick For Seventh Circuit Seat Law School of Notre Dame professor Amy Coney Barrett – Michael Macagnone
https://www.law360.com/illinois/articles/980142/senate-oks-trump-pick-for-seventh-circuit-seat

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Mandatory E-Verify under Consideration in Congress
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/mandatory-e-verify-under-consideration-congress

BREITBART
— Eight Dead After Truck Driver Runs Down Pedestrians in NYC – AMANDA HOUSE
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/31/report-multiple-wounded-in-downtown-nyc-after-driver-shoots-pedestrians-from-ca/

THE BLAZE
— Democratic National Committee manager doesn’t want ‘straight white males’ recruited for jobs – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/31/democratic-national-committee-manager-doesnt-want-straight-white-males-recruited-for-jobs-report/

GOPUSA
— Homosexuality part of Disney ‘legacy,’ evidently
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32603
— Californians finally losing their compassion for the homeless
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32590

HUFFINGTON POST
— Team Trump Again Tries To Brush Off Major Scandal By Infantilizing Key Staffer George Papadopoulos was a key staffer of Trump’s, but the president and his supporters are attempting to diminish him as a young, low-level outsider. – Matt Ferner and Ryan J. Reilly
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-papadopoulos-donald-trump_us_59f7a0d5e4b09b5c25688782

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: New law targets managers who retaliate against federal whistleblowers – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors who took the lead in retaliating against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/31/new-law-targets-managers-who-retaliate-against-federal-whistleblowers/?utm_term=.c089ca149266

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Eight Killed in Terror Attack in New York Police say 15 also were injured Tuesday afternoon when a driver allegedly mowed down pedestrians and bikers – Melanie Grayce West, Kate King and Mara Gay
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-least-6-die-in-lower-manhattan-incident-1509483701

KDVR
— Tom Tancredo officially running for Governor; vows to defund Denver if elected – JOE ST. GEORGE,
http://kdvr.com/2017/10/31/tom-tancredo-officially-joins-race-for-governor/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Republicans Continue To Say Their Political Views Match Trump’s
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2017/most_republicans_continue_to_say_their_political_views_match_trump_s

FED SMITH
— Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to IRS: ‘Heads Should Roll’ – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/31/buchanan-irs-heads-roll/

October 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Obama Foundation Summit starts Tuesday, features Prince Harry and Chance the Rapper – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/obama-foundation-summit-starts-tuesday-features-prince-harry-and-chance-the-rapper/2584878/
— Health care signups start Wednesday; enrollment period cut in half – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/health/health-care-signups-start-wednesday;-enrollment-period-cut-in-half/2584794/

NBC5
— Hillary Clinton Signs New Book in Winnetka, Reacts to Mueller Investigation “I have a great chapter about Russia in here,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hillary-Clinton-Comes-to-Chicago-for-Book-Signing-Event-454110853.html

CBS2
— 2 Investigators: Did School Officials, Cop Bully Student To Death? Parents of a Naperville North High School student who committed suicide blame school officials and police, who interrogated the youth before he died. – Dave Savini
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3754383-2-investigators-did-school-officials-cop-bully-student-to-death/

AM 560 THE ANSWER
— Chicago’s Morning Answer Show Notes: Monday 10/30/2017 Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives will circulate petitions in pursuit of the required signatures to appear on the March 20 primary ballot while she continues contemplating the decision to run against Bruce Rauner:
http://morninganswerchicago.com/2017/10/30/chicagos-morning-answer-show-notes-monday-10302017/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH5HRmK8duY

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: SAT scores show vast disparity among Illinois high schools – Diane Rado and Jennifer Richards
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-school-report-card-20171030-story.html
— TRAGIC: Pennsylvania OKs betting online, in airports, at truck stops – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–pennsylvania-gambling-expansion-20171030-story.html
— TRAGIC: Highlights of Pennsylvania’s casino gambling expansion law – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-pa–pennsylvania-gambling-expansion-glance-20171030-story.html
— An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump is done.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-manafort-donald-trump-tweets-20171030-story.html
— Rebel GOP members win deal on property taxes as plan shifts – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–congress-taxes-20171030-story.html
— Survey wants to know source of Naperville student stress; results to be shared at January forum – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-survey-stress-st-1101-20171030-story.html
— AG Madigan warns parents to check sex offender registry before trick-or-treating
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-sex-offenders-halloween-trick-or-treat-20171030-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights library board president Debbie Smart defends diversity initiatives – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/arlington-heights-library-board-president-defends-diversity-initiatives
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: State test scores drop in most suburban schools, but changes coming – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: How much classroom time is spent learning Spanish and demonizing, denigrating, and condemning individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/state-test-scores-drop-in-most-suburban-schools-but-changes-coming

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois hospitals fall in national safety rankings – NONA TEPPER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171031/NEWS03/171039982

DNA INFO
— City Workers Get 1-Month Paid Leave To Recover From Domestic Violence: Rahm – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171030/austin/city-workers-get-1-month-paid-leave-recover-from-domestic-violence-rahm

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor faces fight for job on two fronts – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-31/jim-dey-governor-faces-fight-job-two-fronts.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Routinely Have To Fix Bills – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254367#.WfhDUWhSyM8

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Minimum wage bill sponsor Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, says she’ll keep pressing for deal – DOUG FINKE
https://dailyegyptian.com/74597/state/minimum-wage-bill-sponsor-says-shell-keep-pressing-for-deal/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Q&A: The Woman Taking On Gov. Rauner – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/qa-woman-taking-gov-rauner#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump factor dominates Virginia’s governor’s race Ed Gillespie’s campaign revolves around president – ERIC BRADNER AND RYAN NOBLES (DIERSEN: What if Trump and/or Bannon got involved with the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-factor-dominates-virginias-governors-race/848181063
— Trump dismisses Papadopoulos as ‘low-level volunteer’ – ELIZABETH LANDERS (DIERSEN: What do you do that is unpaid? I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Because I am unpaid, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dismiss and deride me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-dismisses-papadopoulos-as-lowlevel-volunteer/848191286
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House has sought to distance itself from the three men. Officials have said Manafort and Gates’ alleged activities happened before the campaign, and has said Papadopoulos was not a part of the campaign’s inner workings. But during the campaign in March 2016, Trump had touted Papadopoulos, calling him an “excellent guy” who was an “energy and oil consultant” in an interview with The Washington Post. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders during her Monday briefing also tried to deride him as a mere volunteer because he was unpaid. The fact that Papadopoulos was unpaid puts him in line with many on Trump’s campaign and in no way gauges his stature in the operation. According to previous reporting, Manafort, Gates, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and senior strategist Steve Bannon were all unpaid “volunteers” while doing extensive, high-level work for the campaign.)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Graduates of Illinois’ private universities earn more than public counterparts
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/report-graduates-of-illinois-private-universities-earn-more-than-public/article_424f2b62-bb4b-11e7-82c1-cbddf2cd5851.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz and Dabrowski debate which Lady Di(ana) caused the Gov’s revolution to fail?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/10/berkowitz-and-wirepoints-new-presidentted-dabrowski-dissect-governor-rauners-failed-turnaround-revolution/

REAL GOP NEWS
— Illinois Family Institute’s David Smith: I’m conflicted about Bruce Rauner – video
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/30/illinois-family-institute-david-smith-conflicted-bruce-rauner-abortion/

OPEN THE BOOKS
— OpenTheBooks Oversight Report – Federal & State Government’s Gender Hiring Gap Men significantly outnumber women among federal and state government’s top-paid employees – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for my superiors to hire and to retain women a) because federal pay and federal benefits are terrible, b) because federal advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lacked required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they could not pass employment examinations, e) because they could not pass physical examinations, f) because they could not take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.openthebooks.com/assets/1/7/Press_Release___Andrzejewski_Quote_Sheet.pdf

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Skyrocketing benchmark premiums, slim choices await Obamacare customers Average tax credit up whopping 45 percent as states adjust to Trump – Tom Howell Jr.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/30/hhs-obamacare-benchmark-rates-37-percent-choices-d/

BREITBART
— John McCain Admits He ‘Didn’t Pay Attention’ to Trump’s Popular, Pro-American Immigration Priorities – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/30/john-mccain-admits-he-didnt-pay-attention-to-trumps-popular-pro-american-immigration-priorities/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— John Boehner ungrateful – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/john-boehner-ungrateful

HOT AIR
— It’s Time To Admit That Allowing Men Into The Workplace Was A Mistake – RUTH GRAHAM
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2017/10/time-admit-allowing-men-workplace-mistake/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pope Francis is ‘the Pope of Islam’: Islam expert
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/watch-robert-spencer-on-pope-francis-the-pope-of-islam1
— Contraception leads to more abortions – Fr. Shenan Boquet
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-shocking-truth-behind-why-contraception-increases-abortion
— Fr. James Martin’s pro-LGBT spirituality is nothing more than ‘syrupy sweet depravity’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/fr.-james-martins-teaching-on-lgbt-prayer-is-syrupy-sweet-depravity-former

HUFFINGTON POST
— To Create a New Amazon Village, It Takes a Graduate Degree (or Two, or Three…) – Terry Connelly (DIERSEN: The federal government encourages its employees to earn job-related degrees, certifications, and licenses. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/to-create-a-new-amazon-village-it-takes-a-graduate_us_59f7453ee4b05f0ade1b58d4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A master’s-level education in IT Management would also be critical in terms of specifications for the fiber-optic network and related technology infrastructure required to meet Amazon’s standards and assure seamless and efficient communications between HQ2 and HQ1 — as well as a vast array of warehouses, logistical network, customers, suppliers. Finally, but crucially, linking all of these complex operations, a master’s degree level of expertise in Supply Chain Management would be essential to get the most value out of the new headquarters in terms of Amazon’s multifaceted connections to its suppliers, merchants and customers. By the time the new headquarters is fully operational, Amazon might well be operating its own cargo airline delivering food and pharmaceuticals as well as merchandise the company offers now. What an exciting opportunity for anyone who could in the next year begin pursuing any range of graduate degrees that are so integral to the success of Amazon’s headquarters project. You might even call it a “prime” opportunity!)

NEW YORK TIMES
— In the Heart of ‘The Resistance,’ California Conservatives Are Invigorated – JEREMY W. PETERS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/california-republicans-bannon-miller-conservative.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Americans Are Spending More, Saving Less Some economists say the trend could indicate growing risk in the economy and financial markets – Sarah Chaney and Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-consumer-spending-rose-robustly-in-september-1509366826
— Colleges Should Protect Speech—or Lose Funds Withhold federal research dollars from institutions that practice viewpoint discrimination. – Frederick M. Hess and Grant Addison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-should-protect-speechor-lose-funds-1509402305
— The Army’s Radical Fitness Shift The Army Combat Readiness Test would change how the military measures soldiers, with no adjustments for age or gender – Rachel Bachman (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-armys-radical-fitness-shift-1509377795

FORBES
— Hiring Diverse Candidates Is Not Enough — It’s About Keeping Them – Maynard Webb (DIERSEN: To make way for its employees who are Democrat, minority, and/or female, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, unless they make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maynardwebb/2017/10/30/hiring-diverse-candidates-is-not-enough-its-about-keeping-them/#3ccca3165b7c

GAY STAR NEWS
— Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration for ‘attacks’ on LGBTI community She described them as ‘striking and scary’ – Anya Crittenton
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-attacks-lgbti/#gs.BjKVa38

October 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois bulks up Obamacare website – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-revives-obamacare-website-1031-story.html
— Former Trump campaign adviser, DePaul alum from Chicago George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-russia-papadopoulos-20171030-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The end of the conservative Republican.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-conservative-republican-dead-trump-20171030-story.html
— From Cancun to Cabo, wave of violence keeping tourists away from Mexico – Andrea Navarro and Nacha Cattan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-mexico-tourism-violence-20171030-story.html
— What’s more toxic for Democrats: Their tax hikes or Berrios? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Voters who pay little or no taxes and voters who are extremely wealthy might not oppose higher taxes. They might want higher taxes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-property-tax-berrios-cook-20171030-story.html
— Fight for 18! Why is college necessary to be a professional athlete? – Allen R. Sanderson and John J. Siegfried (DIERSEN: Do you have a college degree? If I had not been taking undergraduate business courses, the Democrats who ran the Post Office might not have offered me a job in 1966 and they might have gotten rid of me sooner than they did. If I had not had a 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and the Democrats who ran IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, the Democrats who ran IRS might not have promoted me 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not had a 1976 MBA from Loyola and if I had not been taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980 and would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate courses in financial markets and trading at IIT, my Democrat who ran GAO might have forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1993 instead of 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-eighteen-nba-nfl-nascar-pga-adam-silver-1031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Trump seems hysterical now, just wait.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-paul-manafort-20171030-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will indicted Trump aides be stand-up guys — or rats? – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-george-papadopoulos-paul-manafort-rats-standup/
— Congress plots to rob Americans in three ways – Robert Reich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-congress-plots-to-rob-americans-in-three-ways/

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan: Check sex offender registry before trick-or-treating
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/madigan-check-sex-offender-registry-before-trick-or-treating
— District 200 could build a new Jefferson school after all – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/district-200-could-build-a-new-jefferson-school-after-all
— Woodland Elementary District 50 board of education member Joyce Mason is running as a Democrat for state representative in northern Lake County’s 61st District. – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/woodland-school-board-member-running-for-state-legislature

ABC7
— Paul Manafort, Rick Gates charged with conspiracy, money laundering in Russia probe – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/paul-manafort-rick-gates-charged-in-russia-probe/2583216/
— Plan to divide California into 3 new states clears first hurdle
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/plan-to-divide-california-into-3-parts-clears-first-hurdle/2584041/
— Chicago native George Papadopoulos pleads guilty in Special Counsel investigation into Russian meddling in 2016 election – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Barb Markoff and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-native-pleads-guilty-in-investigation-into-russian-meddling-in-2016-election/2583895/

NBC5
— Majority of Guns Used in Chicago Crimes Come From Outside Illinois – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-gun-trace-report-2017-454016983.html

WGN RADIO
— John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by former federal prosecutor and head of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady to talk about the race for Governor, what the GOP’s goals are in the coming elections, and what’s next for Gov. Bruce Rauner.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/30/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-103017-il-comptroller-mendoza-serves-out-justice-pat-brady-disagrees-but-thats-ok-and-kasso-get-trekkie/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rent is eating up a record share of Americans’ disposable income – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Since 1972 for me, and since 1978 for my wife and I, our housing costs have been less because we have owned instead of rented.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171030/CRED03/171039992/rent-is-eating-up-a-record-share-of-americans-disposable-income
— Retired federal Judge Posner launching pro bono project – AP (DIERSEN: In 1996, when I was a 48-year-old GAO employee, I argued Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange before Judge Posner. SEE:http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171030/NEWS04/171039997/retired-federal-judge-posner-launching-pro-bono-project
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A prominent retired judge is launching a pro bono law firm to help people who face court battles but don’t want or can’t afford lawyers. Richard Posner told the Law360 news service that several lawyers already signed up. He says he’ll fund the project himself, partly drawing on a $217,000 salary he’ll keep getting in retirement. The 78-year-old gained fame for his intellectually rigorous but sometimes off-beat opinions on Chicago’s 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Appointed in 1981, Posner abruptly retired in September, citing clashes with fellow judges over what Posner considered unfair treatment of those acting as their own attorneys.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will Rauner win in 2018? – Jim Nowlan
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20171030/nowlan-will-rauner-win-in-2018

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Anti-Military State Resolution Draws Criticism in Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254298#.WfeUqcvR-M8

CHICAGOIST
— Staunch Conservative Jeanne Ives Might Be Challenging Gov. Rauner In The Primary
http://chicagoist.com/2017/10/30/rauner_may_have_a_potential_primary.php

LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN FEDERATION
— Lake County Republican Federation Pleased with Success of “A Celebration of Women Republican Leaders”
http://lcgop.org/2017/10/lake-county-republican-federation-pleased-with-success-of-a-celebration-of-women-republican-leaders/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Mistakes common in massive, rushed legislation out of Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/mistakes-common-in-massive-rushed-legislation-out-of-springfield/article_54ac6436-ba84-11e7-8dd3-6b713973b8fb.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Problems in Coles County continue; coach charged with molestation – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/problems-in-coles-county-continue-coach-charged-with-molestation/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Skillicorn Endorses Ives for Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/30/skillicorn-endorses-ives-for-governor/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner in Israel
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/rauner-in-israel/
— State Rep. Bill Mitchell, Forsyth, blasts use of state funds for Obama library infrastructure
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/gop-legislator-blasts-use-of-state-funds-for-obama-library-infrastructure/
— Almost 60 percent of seized Chicago guns came from out of state dealers
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/almost-60-percent-of-seized-chicago-guns-came-from-out-of-state-dealers/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE: IT’S REAL As real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268256/discrimination-against-white-people-its-real-daniel-greenfield
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The release of an NPR poll in which a majority of white people (55%) answered that they face racial discrimination was treated with the media’s usual cocktail of condescension, disbelief and contempt. But it’s not up for debate. Racial discrimination against white people today is as real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. We can talk about subjective experiences and do statistical correlations about differential outcomes until the cows come home. And that’s what most talk about racism is these days. That and emotional outbursts, cries of, “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “I can’t breathe”. But only one racial group in America is subject to a system of codes, regulations and laws discriminating against members of its race when it comes to employment and education. Affirmative action is an inescapably real and racist as segregated water fountains. Affirmative action is racial discrimination, not as a matter of opinion, but as a hard objective fact. Racial preferences reward and punish people based on their race. These preferences, no matter how they are disguised, pervade not just one region, the way that segregation did, but much of the country. Diversity is a mandate on campuses and in corporations across the country. And it’s the very definition of racism.)
— SOME REPUBLICANS LOOK FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Being praised by leftists is a bad sign. – Bruce Thornton
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268266/some-republicans-look-love-all-wrong-places-bruce-thornton

GOPUSA
— 500 most, least ‘LGBTQ-inclusive’ U.S. cities are …
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32530
— Shrinking pains: ESPN purging another 40–60 staffers
http://www.gopusa.com/shrinking-pains-espn-purging-another-40-60-staffers/

DAILY CALLER
— US District Court Blocks Trump From Banning Transgenders In Military – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/30/us-district-court-blocks-trump-from-banning-transgenders-in-military/

COLLEGE FIX
— Universities abandon core curriculums, offer ‘thin and patchy education,’ survey finds – SOPHIA BUONO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38274/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Unexcused absence: GOP senators skip hearing on campus free speech – Charyssa Parent
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/unexcused-absence-gop-senators-skip-hearing-on-campus-free-speech/article/2639017

THE HILL
— Debunking the myth of federal employee dissatisfaction – ROSS MARCHAND (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be much more satisfied if GAO got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/357891-debunking-the-myth-of-federal-employee-dissatisfaction

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— ‘You should be outraged,’ Cardin says of federal pay and benefits proposals – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/10/you-should-be-outraged-cardin-says-of-federal-pay-and-benefits-proposals/

MARIJUANA TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/former-republican-national-committee-chairman-thinks-marijuana-legalization-is-coming-soon/

October 27 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO GOP CHAIRMAN CHRIS CLEVELAND STANDS UP TO RAUNER’S BULLYING TACTICS (FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s past time for the state central committee to step in and right the ship. First, I ask that you prevail upon Bruce Rauner to stop the petty retribution. This is the Republican Party, not the mob, and it’s time for them to grow up. Second, I ask that you consider separating the state party apparatus from the Rauner campaign.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/chicago-gop-chairman-stands-up-to-rauners-bullying-tactics.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chris Cleveland, chairman of the Chicago GOP and a conservative leader in the party, wrote to the IL GOP’s State Central Committee this week, expressing the frustrations the conservative base is having with the party’s direction and Governor Rauner’s bullying tactics within the party ranks. “State Central Committee member, I’m writing to alert you to a problem with the Rauner campaign’s use of state party resources, and to problems within the state party generally. A few days ago, a Chicago GOP staffer was informed that he could no longer use a desk within state party headquarters. We had put him there a few days a week so we could coordinate our activities with the state party. In the past, the city GOP has frequently supplied volunteers for state party-backed candidates. The reason they offered was a press report that I was under consideration as Rep. Jeanne Ives running mate. (Jeanne and I have talked, but as of this moment she has not yet made a final decision, and she has a number of very good candidates to choose from.) Subsequently, the state party cut off our GOPDataCenter access. Consider what has happened here: the Rauner campaign has ordered the state party to cut off an elected, regular Republican organization, based purely on the rumor that the head of the organization *might* be working with a candidate in a primary against him. To the best of my knowledge, the state central committee has neither endorsed nor slated Bruce Rauner. And given the widespread doubt within the Republican Party over his policy choices and his ability to execute, it seems to me that some dissent is warranted. But whether you love him or hate him, this behavior is abusive, and the state central committee should not stand for it. Our difficulties with the state party go beyond this recent behavior. It has long been the position of senior staffers in the state party that the Chicago GOP should not be running candidates in the city. The theory is that this just “activates” the other side and reminds them that there is an election. We in the Chicago GOP have rejected this position, and believe that a vigorous attack in the belly of the beast has many benefits. While the Chicago GOP is a small organization, and Chicago is often derided as a Democratic bastion, the number of Republican voters here is not small. We cover 7.5% of the Republican voters in the state, more than any county except Cook and DuPage, with 20,000 more voters than the next largest county, Lake. You ignore this constituency at your peril. Four years ago, we ran candidates across the city for the purpose of generating enthusiasm and volunteers for phone calls and door knocks. In close coordination with the Rauner campaign, we flooded their offices with volunteers and executed 363,000 voter contacts, 263,000 of which were door knocks. We were able to raise Rauner’s vote in Chicago to 20.63%, just a hair above the magic 20% threshold. And he won. If Rauner is on the ballot this fall, this won’t happen. Not because we wouldn’t want to; we’re loyal Republicans and Rauner over Pritzker would be an easy choice. It won’t happen because the state party has consistently undermined our efforts to recruit here, and because there is zero enthusiasm for this governor. Even prior to HB 40, we couldn’t get people to sign his petition. It’s past time for the state central committee to step in and right the ship. First, I ask that you prevail upon Bruce Rauner to stop the petty retribution. This is the Republican Party, not the mob, and it’s time for them to grow up. Second, I ask that you consider separating the state party apparatus from the Rauner campaign. They are acting as one and the same, but our party is bigger than Bruce, and we have broader concerns than his personal well-being. Notably, we need to take back the House, and we have two very viable candidates for state rep in Chicago, both of whom *might actually win*. A party must support such activities. I am open to discussing this matter with any of you individually. Chris Cleveland Chairman, Chicago Republican Party)
— GOP COULD WIN 9 DEM HOUSE SEATS IN 2018, GRAB MADIGAN’S MAJORITY – Nancy Thorner
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/thorner-gop-could-win-9-dem-house-seats-in-2018-grab-madigans-majority.html
— COMBAT VETERAN RAFAEL HIM RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE IN THE 54TH DISTRICT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/combat-veteran-running-for-state-senate-in-the-54th-district.html

ABC7
— Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announces run for attorney general – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gov-pat-quinn-announces-run-for-attorney-general/2575759/
— Rauner ‘deeply troubled’ by accounts of sexual harassment in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-deeply-troubled-by-accounts-of-sexual-harassment-in-springfield/2575811/

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race ‘Leaning Democratic’ According to New Ranking – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-classified-as-vulnerable-according-to-new-ranking-453672463.html
— Former Governor Pat Quinn Running for Attorney General
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/former-governor-pat-quinn-running-for-attorney-general-453712053.html

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Calls For Zero Tolerance Against Sex Harassment – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/gov-rauner-calls-for-zero-tolerance-on-sex-harassment/
— Rauner ‘Deeply, Deeply Troubled’ By Letter Detailing Sexual Harassment In Springfield – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/bruce-rauner-open-letter-sexual-harassment-springfield/
— Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn To Run For Illinois Attorney General
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/ex-gov-pat-quinn-to-run-for-illinois-attorney-general/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announces run for attorney general – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/former-illinois-gov-pat-quinn-announces-run-for-attorney-general

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner calls transparency bill ‘political manipulation,’ angering GOP – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-calls-transparency-bill-political-manipulation-angering-gop/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many lawmakers saw those comments as a sour grapes response to the override, which passed with a 112-0 vote on Wednesday. It was also seen as a strange comment as the governor continues to try to gain back the support of Republican lawmakers after many criticized him for signing a bill to expand taxpayer-funding of abortions. The override was one of nearly a dozen the Illinois House delivered to the governor this week. He did score a major victory, however, in the failed override of a bill that would have prohibited local municipalities from enacting “right-to-work” zones. State Rep. Allen Skillicorn, R-East Dundee, said he was happy to co-sponsor the debt transparency legislation and asked Republican colleagues to unanimously support the override. “It was the right thing to do. #thatsleadership,” Skillicorn tweeted. Others had stronger words for the governor’s backlash. “This is another example of failed Governor Rauner’s alternate reality,” State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, said. “The governor lost 112-0 on the override — no Republicans voted against the override.” McSweeney said the measure will allow lawmakers and the public to know just how much the state owes, including $2.8 billion in unappropriated bills, which was detailed in a bond offering submitted by the governor’s office and the state’s budget office. “The real question is what did the governor know about the hidden bills and when did he know it?” McSweeney said. Mendoza’s office said the unanimous vote shows the measure represented good policy. “That vote — 112-0 — every single Republican voting with every single Democrat, that ends the discussion over whether this is good policy or politics,” Mendoza spokesman Abdon Pallasch said. “Madigan did not hypnotize [Republicans] David McSweeney and Jeanne Ives to vote for the bill? No. it’s just good policy and the legislators could see which side was telling the truth on this one.” The governor, though, said he is a “strong advocate for transparency” while bringing up a months old feud with Mendoza about IT upgrades.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dick-durbin-tammy-duckworth-illinois-quit-crosscheck-kris-kobach/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “The Grand Old Party is at a crossroads as Americans suffer.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/republican-party-crossroads-as-americans-suffer-lincoln-gop/
— Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn to run for state attorney general – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-illinois-governor-pat-quinn-run-attorney-general/
— Black economic virtue flows one way: out of our community – John Fountain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/racism-discrimination-businesses-black-communities-fountain/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries promote divisiveness? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-nixon-jackson-american-divisiveness-kadner/
— Tensions simmer between African-Americans and Latinos – LAURA WASHINGTON – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/latinos-blacks-tension-laura-washington/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives will probably challenge Rauner – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-reeder-column-st-1029-20171027-story.html
— Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn looks at possible attorney general bid
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pat-quinn-attorney-general-20171027-story.html
— Lake County is a ‘role model’ for progressive drug treatment programs, says lieutenant governor – Jim Newton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-state-officials-opioid-crisis-visit-st-1028-20171027-story.html
— All of the women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment are lying, White House says – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sexual-harassment–20171027-story.html
— ‘It’s been worse’ for liberties under Trump, ACLU official says – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ecn-ecc-aclu-visit-st-1029-20171027-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State officials visit Lake County to learn about substance abuse programs – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171027/state-officials-visit-lake-county-to-learn-about-substance-abuse-programs
— Survey aims to find causes of Naperville students’ stress
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171027/survey-aims-to-find-causes-of-naperville-students-stress

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Why would a sane billionaire spend his fortune to lead the Illinois asylum? – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article181237511.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now? – ELIZABETH BLAIR
http://nprillinois.org/post/women-are-speaking-about-harassment-and-abuse-why-now#stream/0

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois politicians will continue to hail a progressive income tax as a quick fix to the state’s poor spending habits. Don’t be tricked. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/the-illinois-tax-trick-thats-years-in-the-making/

CAPITOL FAX
— “This is the Republican Party, not the mob”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/this-is-the-republican-party-not-the-mob/
— Because… Madigan!
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/because-madigan-40/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Jeanne Ives was asked this week what she’d do if she was elected governor… “So, what would I do differently? That’s a good question. First of all I’d ask everybody to turn out. You have to completely turn out, uh, turnover the Democrat legislature. You must get rid of Mike Madigan. He is stopping all the good economic policies that would come to fruition.” Which leads us to this kinda tongue in cheek oppo dump… Jeanne Ives: Secret Democrat? . . . Proft Ally Jeanne Ives Has Raised 24 Percent Of Her Campaign Funds From Donors Who Also Gave To Madigan Jeanne Ives Has Raised $288,943.11 Since First Running For Office In 2011. (Illinois Board of Elections, Accessed 10/26/17) $68,012 – 24 Percent – Of Ives’ Fundraising Has Come From Donors Who Also Contributed To Friends Of Michael J. Madigan. (Illinois Board of Elections, Accessed 10/26/17) Proft Called Out Durkin For Receiving Money From A Union That Also Gave To Ives . . . Ives Received A $1,000 Contribution From The Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Political Action Committee On September 5, 2017. (Illinois Board of Elections, Accessed 10/26/17) Ives Has Received $5,900 Since 2013 From The Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Political Action Committee. (Illinois Board of Elections, Accessed 10/26/17) The contributions are compiled here.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/duckworth-durbin-demand-state-exit-crosscheck/
— Dem AG candidate claims “all voting machines have been penetrated by the Russians in Illinois”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/dem-ag-candidate-claims-all-voting-machines-have-been-penetrated-by-the-russians-in-illinois/
— Rauner travels to Israel next week
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/rauner-travels-to-israel-next-week/
— General Assembly’s inspector general post still vacant
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/gas-inspector-general-post-still-vacant/
— Facebook and Twitter roll out changes to fend off regulation
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/27/facebook-and-twitter-roll-out-changes-to-fend-off-regulation/

GOPUSA
— Gun Control: An opportunity for the NFL to become even more unpopular
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32472

BREITBART
— Poll: Majority of White People Believe Whites Also Face Discrimination – WARNER TODD HUSTON (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/26/poll-majority-white-people-believe-whites-also-face-discrimination/

DAILY CALLER
— Washington Post Article Calls For Amendment To ‘Ban The Incitement Of Bigotry’ The Washington Post published an article Thursday that called for a constitutional amendment to ban inequality and racist speech. – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/27/wapo-article-calls-for-amendment-to-ban-the-incitement-of-bigotry/

TOWNHALL
— GAO Will Soon Investigate Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/10/27/trumps-voter-fraud-commission-is-going-to-be-investigated-n2401237

ABC NEWS
— GOP faith ambassador quits, complains of priorities of RNC – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-faith-ambassador-quits-complains-priorities-rnc-50772425

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois college Republicans say free speech limited to ‘0.0013 percent’ of campus in federal lawsuit – Justin Wm. Moyer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2017/10/26/illinois-college-republicans-say-free-speech-limited-to-0-0013-percent-of-campus-in-federal-lawsuit/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Former Illinois Governor Announces Run for Attorney General Former Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn is joining a crowded field attempting to become the state’s next attorney general. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-10-27/former-illinois-governor-announces-run-for-attorney-general

BLOOMBERG
— Cities Fall Short on Preparing for Disaster Meanwhile, U.S. companies are going all in to prepare for the effects of climate change. – Nathaniel Bullard
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-27/cities-fall-short-on-preparing-for-disaster

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Americans are already showing signs of maxing out on debt – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa (DIERSEN: My wife and I have never come anywhere close to “maxing out on debt.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that is because I avoided the draft, the federal government grossly overpaid me, my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, we did not become foster parents, my federal retirement benefits are much too generous, and I do not give lots of money to a church like they do. Our supporters would stress that my wife and I always saved a lot of our income for our retirement.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-consumer-debt-is-a-problem-for-the-poor-2017-10

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/145534/disdain-black-women-doesnt-stop-donald-trump