CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake Zurich trustees undecided on allowing recreational marijuana sales, questioning tax benefits and effect on children – PHIL ROCKROHR (DIERSEN: Municipalities and counties that do not ban the sale of pot shout that they are not family friendly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/ct-lzc-recreational-marijuana-reaction-tl-0808-20190731-cnzucefsw5d3vljb4ehkv67qta-story.html
— New law will bar Illinois employers from asking job applicants for pay history – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional certifications, and/or more job-related professional licenses. GAO was under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-signs-no-salary-history-law-20190731-lfboppla3jcsloljlhwsg4s3t4-story.html
— Ratings agency calls Illinois’ financial outlook ‘stable’ – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-budget-stable-20190731-gkw5hoeagzbybkq47vjanlb5o4-story.html
— Wait and indict Trump when he’s out of office? No. Start impeachment inquiry now. – MIKE QUIGLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-mueller-trump-impeachment-mike-quigley-20190731-wfhys7i3dvatnpskrgpi4eivdu-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— High places? Spouse of Illinois pot bill sponsor takes job in cannabis
industry — but pol insists no conflict Candace Gingrich, who spent 23 years
working for the Human Rights Campaign, will serve as vice president and head of
business development for Revolution Florida, a sister company to Illinois-based
Revolution Enterprises. Gingrich will also serve as the company’s ambassador to
the LGBTQ community. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/7/31/20747754/marijuana-spouse-llinois-pot-bill-sponsor-kelly-cassidy-candace-gingrich-job-cannabis-revolution
— Senate confirms Mary Rowland for federal judge in Chicago: Pick of Durbin,
Duckworth part of ‘Illinois deal’ Rowland is the first LGBTQ judge Trump has
put on the bench. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/31/20749350/senate-confirms-mary-rowland-federal-judge-chicago-durbin-duckworth-illinois-deal
— Pity the poor rich. We expect them to pay their kids’ way through college
Dozens of wealthy suburban Chicago parents have given up legal custody of their
children just so they can qualify for financial aid. We need to close that
loophole. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/31/20748686/pro-publica-college-tuition-lake-county-legal-guardianship-attorney-general-investigation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/31/20748807/washington-national-cathedral-president-trump-joseph-mccarthy-hollerith-sun-times-editorial
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Wife of legal weed law sponsor takes big job with cannabis company State
Rep. Kelly Cassidy says there’s no quid pro quo in her spouse, Candace
Gingrich, becoming an executive at the Florida unit of Illinois-based grower
and dispensary firm Revolution Enterprises. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/wife-legal-weed-law-sponsor-takes-big-job-cannabis-company
— Illinois finances get a jolt of good news from Fitch The ratings agency
shifts its outlook from negative to stable, citing a balanced budget and
predictability from a new labor contract. But it stops short of an actual
upgrade. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-finances-get-jolt-good-news-fitch
— Law banning salary history will be life-changing for workers The law, signed
today by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, is a tool to fight the wage gap, and to lift the
entire economy up in the process. – CHERITA ELLENS and WENDY POLLACK (DIERSEN:
If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I
would presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female
employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work
experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional
certifications, and/or more job-related professional licenses. GAO was under
tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to
promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/law-banning-salary-history-will-be-life-changing-workers
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Questions about salary history are extremely common. A recent survey showed
that of 15,000 people currently evaluating job offers, 43 percent had been
asked for salary history during the interview process. Imagine the cumulative
effects of being asked about previous wages when considering a new job over the
course of a career. Salary history questions are a major contributing factor in
both racial and gender wage gaps. And this is exacerbated for women of color,
who, because of the realities of intersectionality, often face both. Black
women working in the U.S. make just 61 cents to a white man’s dollar. For
Native American women, it’s 58 cents. For Latinas, 53 cents. And when a
potential employer asks for past wages, it allows that pay inequity to
continue, impacting future wages and earning potential. Over a career, a woman
of color can lose over $1 million to the wage gap, further widening the wealth
gap. This loss of income has an impact on opportunities afforded to their
families, support for their communities and the economy at large.)
NBC5
— Lake County Fair Steps Up Security After California Shooting Three people
were killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival earlier this week – Michelle Relerford
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lake-county-fair-steps-up-security-after-california-shooting-513463901.html
CBS2
— Illinois State Police Crackdown On Gun Owners With Revoked FOID Cards: Has
It Worked?
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/state-police-revoked-foid-progress/
WGN RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Business Attorney David Ruskin on Illinois’ New
Cannabis Law – BENANDER SONWGNAM
https://wgnradio.com/2019/07/31/cannabis-business-attorney-david-ruskin-on-illinois-new-cannabis-law/
EVANSTON NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want women and minorities to be pot pushers.
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-07-31/82384/cassidy-seeks-more-diversity-in-pot-business
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Embrace Gun Control On Debate Stage; Researchers Question
Policies’ Impact – LISA HAGEN, CHRIS HAXEL & BRETT NEELY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-embrace-gun-control-debate-stage-researchers-question-policies-impact#stream/0
WPSD
— Durbin introduces marijuana research bill – Rebecca Gangemella
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/07/31/illinois-senator-introduces-marijuana-research-bill/
WGLT
— Normal Town Council Could Consider Marijuana Ordinance In September –
CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: Municipalities and counties that do not ban the
sale of pot shout that they are NOT family friendly.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/normal-town-council-could-consider-marijuana-ordinance-september#stream/0
CENTER SQUARE
— Was Rauner right about Madigan all along? – Dan McCaleb
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-was-rauner-right-about-madigan-all-along/article_2ed71206-b384-11e9-be4d-cbb7e2e99087.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jay Kinzler May Join the Fight Against Sean Casten Making It a Three-Way
Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/31/jay-kinzler-may-join-the-fight-against-sean-casten-making-it-a-three-way-race/
WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rep. Batinick calls for politics to take a back seat on state’s simmering immigration
issues – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: E-Verify should be required for all hiring.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512808185-rep-batinick-calls-for-politics-to-take-a-back-seat-on-state-s-simmering-immigration-issues
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives’ campaign machine picks up where it left off – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512808070-ives-campaign-machine-picks-up-where-it-left-off
— Voters can help extinguish gerrymandering in Illinois, Sen. Oberweis says –
Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the gerrymandering of my
DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015. I would focus on
those responsible for the gerrymandering, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512808055-voters-can-help-extinguish-gerrymandering-in-illinois-sen-oberweis-says
— Ives Talks Politics with Elmhurst Small Business Owner and Customers
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512815726-ives-talks-politics-with-elmhurst-small-business-owner-and-customers
— Casten Outed as Climate Hypocrite
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512815739-casten-outed-as-climate-hypocrite
CHAMBANA SUN
— Rep. Caulkins questions motivation behind Democratic support for two new
immigration laws – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/512808213-rep-caulkins-questions-motivation-behind-democratic-support-for-two-new-immigration-laws
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CASTEN’S AN ENVIRONMENT HYPOCRITE, IVES SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/casten-talks-out-of-both-sides-of-his-mouth-on-global-warming.html
— DEMOCRAT HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY OKS ‘GAY REPARATIONS’ BILL GIVING TAX REFUNDS TO
SAME-SEX COUPLES (DIERSEN: My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big
time since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/democrat-house-unanimously-oks-gay-reparations-bill-giving-tax-refunds-to-same-sex-couples.html
CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and
condemn those who do not push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/a-possible-work-around-of-the-bluenoses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS:
“Over 4 million Illinoisans have an arrest or conviction record – that includes
over 40 percent of our working age population,” said Governor JB Pritzker.
What percent of those 4 million are Democrats? GAO hired me in 1980 because it
could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or
veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find
a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The
Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/new-laws-4/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Edgar Fellows Class of 2019 includes David Carlin, Susanne
Fitch, and Daniel Wagner.
https://capitolfax.com
— No ratings bump, but Fitch revises Illinois outlook from Negative to Stable
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/no-ratings-bump-but-fitch-revises-illinois-outlook-from-negative-to-stable/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters get religious leaders to
promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/31/washington-national-cathedral-condemns-donald-trum/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump brushes off being labeled a racist: Pelosi’s own party called her a
racist – Julio Rosas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-brushes-off-being-labeled-a-racist-pelosis-own-party-called-her-a-racist
FOX NEWS
— African American faith leaders defend Trump after White House meeting: ‘He’s
not a racist’ – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/trump-pastors-african-american-leaders-not-racist-photo-op
— Tomi Lahren: ‘Russia card’ didn’t work out, now Dems back to ‘white
supremacy’ claims
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tomi-lahren-dem-debate-trump-racist
BREITBART
— Kris Kobach: Democrats Offer Free Healthcare to Illegals While Americans
Forced to Buy Obamacare – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/31/kris-kobach-democrats-offer-free-healthcare-to-illegals-while-americans-forced-to-buy-obamacare/
— Fact Check — TRUE: Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens Would Increase
Illegal Immigration – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/07/30/fact-check-true-free-health-care-would-increase-illegal-immigration/
— Media Continue to Pretend Single-Digit Pete Buttigieg Is Top Tier Candidate
– JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/31/nolte-media-continue-to-pretend-single-digit-pete-buttigieg-is-top-tier-candidate/
TOWNHALL
— Don Lemon, as Debate Moderator, Suggests Trump Voters Are Racist. Trump Just
Responded. – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/07/31/don-lemon-asked-this-ridiculous-debate-question-last-night-n2550961
— Baltimore’s Murder Rate Is Higher Than Honduras, Guatemala, And El Salvador
– Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/31/baltimores-murder-rate-is-higher-than-honduras-guatemala-and-el-salvador-n2550959
CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Arizona sheriff says his county pays for cartel traffickers’ hospital bills
– Daniel Horowitz ·
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/arizona-sheriff-says-county-pays-cartel-traffickers-hospital-bills/
— Rand Paul mourns ‘death’ of Tea Party, blasts both parties for budget
‘abomination’ on Senate floor – Nate Madden ·
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/rand-paul-mourns-death-tea-party-blasts-parties-budget-abomination-senate-floor/
CNS NEWS
— Pence: ‘Socialism Has Never Worked Before – It Doesn’t Work Now’ – Melanie
Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/pence-socialism-has-never-worked-it-doesnt-work-now
SEAN HANNITY
— CALL TO ARMS? Ocasio-Cortez Says Those in ‘Poverty in the US’ Should ‘Riot’
Like Palestinians
https://hannity.com/media-room/call-to-arms-aoc-says-palestinians-have-no-choice-but-to-riot-calls-on-americans-to-do-the-same/
GOPUSA
— Gallup says a plurality of Democrats now support reparations (DIERSEN: If
Gallup polled the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois on this,
what percent would support reparations? Who would those Democrats want in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to
receive reparations and how much? What criteria would they use to make those
determinations?)
http://www.gopusa.com/for-what-its-worth-gallup-says-a-plurality-of-democrats-now-support-reparations/
— Newsom laments lack of borders between states to stop weapons of ‘godd–ned
mass destruction’
http://www.gopusa.com/newsom-laments-lack-of-borders-between-states-to-stop-weapons-of-godd-ned-mass-destruction/
— Even the peacekeepers aren’t safe in the Democrat stronghold of Chicago
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73496
PJ MEDIA
— CNN Debate Moderator Don Lemon to Candidates: Hey, What About Trump’s
Bigotry?! – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/cnn-debate-moderator-don-lemon-to-candidates-hey-what-about-president-trumps-bigotry/
ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— President Trump: Democrats Obsessed With Illegals While Their Own Districts
Rot
https://www.oann.com/president-trump-democrats-obsessed-with-illegals-while-their-own-districts-rot/
THE HILL
— O’Rourke calls El Paso the ‘Ellis Island of today’ – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/455489-orourke-calls-el-paso-the-ellis-island-of-today
ROLL CALL
— Two GOP groups have tried — and failed — to censure Rep. Riggleman for
officiating gay wedding Virginia freshman Republican was ‘happy to officiate’
the wedding, he said, earning the ire of some local party leaders – Griffin
Connolly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the attempt to get the Illinois
Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 Annual Convention for my
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who led the attempt, their
operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/two-local-gop-groups-have-tried-and-failed-to-censure-rep-riggleman-for-officiating-gay-wedding
HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Charlotte Is Starting To Regret
Hosting Trump’s Renomination Convention President Donald Trump’s racist and
xenophobic statements have drawn official condemnation from a city that is now
predominantly black and Latino.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/charlotte-trump-renomination-convention_n_5d4176bce4b0db8affb11614
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump hails ‘righteous cause of American self-government’ (DIERSEN:
Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use “self-government” 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 for a long
time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun
owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A who have moved into
my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn,
Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America.)
https://www.apnews.com/bde0d590becf4d21a6601038ca828e3a
NBC NEWS
— Trump says Democrats would lead U.S. into ‘economic sinkhole’ – Daniella
Silva
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-says-democrats-would-lead-u-s-economic-sinkhole-n1037191
WASHINGTON POST
— Federal Reserve cuts interest rate a quarter point, the first rate cut in a
decade – Heather Long (DIERSEN: Lower interest rates a) help borrowers who are
generally younger and b) harm savers who generally older.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/31/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rate-quarter-point-effort-keep-economy-track/
— House Oversight Committee seeks documents related to secret CBP Facebook
groups that ridiculed migrants – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: How many secret
Facebook groups operate in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do
the members of those groups post about you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-panel-seeks-documents-related-to-secret-cbp-facebook-groups-that-ridiculed-migrants/2019/07/31/e6507d08-b39f-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html
NEW YORK POST
— AOC says Palestinians have ‘no choice but to riot’ — and Americans could do
the same – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2019/07/31/aoc-says-palestinians-have-no-choice-but-to-riot-and-americans-could-do-the-same/
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD
— Google to face California lawsuit of alleged hiring bias against
conservatives and men – Rich Peters
https://norcalrecord.com/stories/512797835-google-to-face-california-lawsuit-of-alleged-hiring-bias-against-conservatives-and-men
24/7 WALL STREET
— These States Are Spending the Most to Fund Their Residents Retirement –
Samuel Stebbins
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/07/31/these-states-are-spending-the-most-to-fund-their-residents-retirement/
YAHOO FINANCE
— Moderate Democrats fading, far left runs the party – Stuart Varney
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/moderate-democrats-fading-far-left-163325976.html
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: Agencies Should Optimize Employee Recruitment, Retention Efforts –
Matthew Nelson (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority
has been to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young
Democrat females.)
https://www.executivegov.com/2019/07/gao-agencies-should-optimize-employee-recruitment-retention-efforts/