GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: The Wheaton City Council voted unanimously this evening to ban
the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat.
DuPage County has a population greater than five states. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ABC7
— OUTRAGEOUS: Protesters shout down Homeland Security secretary, force him to
abandon speech – QUINN OWEN
https://abc7chicago.com/protesters-shout-down-homeland-security-secretary-force-him-to-abandon-speech/5600194/
ABC7 & WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for bad
weather.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/climate-change-rally-held-in-chicago-loop/5600929/
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/07/hundreds-flock-to-the-loop-monday-night-for-climate-change-protest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Number of pot jobs in Illinois to grow to 63,000 by
2025, report says That will be a huge
increase from the current number working — legally — in the medical marijuana
industry, reports New Frontier Data. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/7/20903738/pot-jobs-illinois-marijuana-recreational-legalization-employment
— Chicago’s IRS Criminal Investigation Division has its first female leader –
Jon Seidel (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation
Division 1986-1988. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/GGD-88-61 and
https://www.gao.gov/products/GGD-89-41
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/10/7/20899525/chicago-irs-criminal-investigation-division-first-woman-leader
— Federal monitor: Kaegi not on ‘effective path’ to end oversight of
assessor’s office hiring Monitor Susan G. Feibus said in her report that
Kaegi’s office has “not grasped the level of scrutiny” that comes with being
under federal oversight. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/7/20902941/federal-monitor-cook-county-assessor-fritz-kaegi-shakman-oversight-patronage-hiring
— Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren lead in Illinois money chase Pete Buttigieg leads
presidential pack in fundraising in Illinois, though Sanders has 12,000 more
donors, according to a Sun-Times study of Federal Election Commission data from
the Center for Responsive Politics. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/7/20901966/presidential-fundraising-illinois-donors-pete-buttigieg-bernie-sanders
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Social equity part of marijuana discussion in Aurora;
‘It’s an opportunity for those who were most affected by the war on drugs’ –
STEVE LORD (DIERSEN: Pot pushers want troubled minorities and troubled women to
be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-marijuana-st-1008-20191007-vnewq5g2jrgwjjg4r2msolpvge-story.html
— Trump’s new refugee ceiling is built on lies – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats
want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because
RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-trump-refugees-editorial-20191007-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity
in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191007/kenneth-young-center-to-open-lgbtq-youth-resource-center-in-schaumburg
WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State Sen. Toi Hutchinson Takes on New Role as Illinois’
‘Cannabis Czar’ – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/07/state-sen-toi-hutchinson-takes-new-role-illinois-cannabis-czar
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: More Illinoisans think state is going the right way
– Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191007/more-illinoisans-think-state-is-going-right-way
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republicans want RI county declared gun sanctuary – SARAH HAYDEN
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republicans-want-ri-county-declared-gun-sanctuary/article_0cc154d0-e79d-508c-aa8b-dec439ca8b3e.html
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Political strategist Chris Robling sees flaws in Chicago mayor’s plan for
set-aside contracts – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you?
While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all
promotions were set-aside for employees who were Democrat, minority, female,
and/or younger.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514086210-political-strategist-sees-flaws-in-chicago-mayor-s-plan-for-set-aside-contracts
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot planning set-aside deals for gay contractors – Glenn
Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you? While I worked for the
federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all promotions were set-aside
for employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514075855-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-planning-set-aside-deals-for-gay-contractors
— Cook County GOP commissioner Sean Morrison speaks out against set-aside
contracts – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you? While I
worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all promotions
were set-aside for employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or
younger.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514171684-cook-county-gop-commissioner-speaks-out-against-set-aside-contracts
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives Algonquin Meet & Greet Wednesday, October 9th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/07/ives-algonquin-meet-greet-wednesday-october-9th/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives earns SBA List endorsement in 6th District race
– Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513843623-congressional-candidate-ives-earns-sba-list-endorsement-in-6th-district-race
— Candidate Ives to make health care reform a focus in her race to unseat Rep.
Casten – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514045144-candidate-ives-to-make-health-care-reform-a-focus-in-her-race-to-unseat-rep-casten
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT MONDAY ON PROPOSED
FREEDOM-ENDANGERING RULES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rifle-association-calls-for-public-comment-monday-on-proposed-freedom-endangering-rules.html
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump maintains solid support because the Democrat alternative is a
nightmare
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-maintains-solid-support-because-the-democrat-alternative-is-a-nightmare
AMERICAN THINKER
— Life among the Trump-haters – Josh Kantrow
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/life_among_the_trumphaters.html
BREITBART
— Stephen Miller: 2020 Democrats Want to ‘Sacrifice the Working Class’ for
Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/07/exclusive-stephen-miller-2020-democrats-want-to-sacrifice-the-working-class-for-illegal-aliens/
DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Wants To Give Illegal Immigrants Access To Welfare – JASON
HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/07/ocasio-cortez-welfare-for-illegal-aliens/
NEWSMAX
— Indicators Suggest 2020 Will Be a Trump Cakewalk – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/mick-mulvaney-trump-impeachment-fundraising/2019/10/07/id/936033/
TOWNHALL
— GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger Regrets That Trump Is Relying on Rand’s ‘Talking
Points’ – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/10/07/gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-regrets-that-trump-is-relying-on-rands-talking-points-n2554264
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/464600-why-latinos-should-support-impeachment-inquiry
HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s Campaign Works To Quash Dissent At The 2020 GOP Convention
Campaign officials said they want the convention to be a four-day TV commercial
for the president. – Amanda Terkel (DIERSEN: Where and when will the 2020
Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention be held? I have asked to be
appointed to serve on the IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee like I did in
2008.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-campaign-convention_n_5d9b7d09e4b099389804517e
CBS NEWS
— Trump campaign tightens grip on delegate process ahead of convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-national-convention-2020-trump-campaign-tightens-grip-on-rnc-delegate-process/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/us/politics/homeland-security-chief-protesters.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeaching Trump Voters It’s revenge for 2016, and nervousness about
Democratic prospects for 2020. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeaching-trump-voters-11570487810
— Trump’s Federal Hiring Emphasizes Border Control, Veterans, Military
Government workforce has grown under Trump, though at more modest pace than
under Obama, George W. Bush – Likhitha Butchireddygari
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-federal-hiring-emphasizes-border-control-veterans-military-11570459550
PAY DAY REPORT
— How GM Pits Younger Workers Against Older Workers – MIKE ELK (DIERSEN: My
Democrat superiors in the federal government worked hard to pit their employees
who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran against their
employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://paydayreport.com/how-gm-pits-younger-workers-against-older-workers/
ABC ACTION NEWS
— Are you the annoying neighbor on your block? Heed these warning signs Things
you do that drive your neighbors crazy – John Matarese
https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/are-you-the-annoying-neighbor-on-your-block-heed-these-warning-signs
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— With Go Ahead from OPM, Agencies Press Forward With Efforts to Cripple
Federal Unions Unions likely to face
evictions, severe restrictions on official time. – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/10/go-ahead-opm-agencies-press-forward-efforts-cripple-federal-unions/160429/