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January 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— JB Pritzker signs 2 executive orders on first day as governor – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-signs-2-executive-orders-on-first-day-as-governor/5085005/
— Government shutdown 2019: Federal employees feel effects of working without pay, citizens worried about trickle down effects – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-forces-thousands-to-work-without-pay-many-worry-about-trickle-down-effects/5075957/

 

NBC5
— On First Day, Pritzker Grants Raises to Some State Union Employees The move raised questions from critics about how the state will afford it – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-first-day-pay-raises-some-state-union-employees-504393201.html

— Pritzker Gives Democrats Near-Record Power in Illinois – John O’Connor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-gives-democrats-near-record-power-in-illinois-504366611.html

 

CBS2
— DuPage County Board Votes To Dissolve Election Commission
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/15/dupage-county-election-commission-board-dissolve/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker restores wage increases, signs pay equity order – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/pritzker-restores-wage-increases-signs-pay-equity-order
— IRS recalling 46K workers from furlough to handle tax refunds without pay – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/irs-recalling-46k-workers-from-furlough-to-handle-tax-refunds-without-pay

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage board votes 11-7 to immediately dissolve election commission, despite clerk’s push to wait till after April election – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-ecn-dupage-election-merger-debate-st-0116-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker approves pro-labor measure on first full day in office, contrasting with Bruce Rauner – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-labor-transparency-20190115-story.html
— ‘Where will the money come from? Rich people,’ Chicago Teachers Union says as it seeks increased pay, staffing in contract – Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-teachers-union-contract-demands-20190115-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers, including 13 Chicago mayoral candidates, push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-legalizing-recreational-marijuana-pot-caution-0116-20190115-story.html
— From free lunches to museum tickets, here’s how Chicago businesses are helping furloughed federal workers – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-shutdown-federal-workers-help-chicago-20190114-story.html
— At Tribune meeting, five Chicago mayoral candidates duck specifics on how to fill pension hole – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-editorial-board-20190115-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes Kasich.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-john-kasich-2020-president-trump-gop-candidate-0116-20190115-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker restores state worker pay boosts, but says little about cost – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-restores-state-worker-pay-boosts-cost-afscme-inaugural-ball/
— Teachers union seeks 5 percent raises, says ‘rich people’ will pay for them – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ctu-teachers-union-contract-proposal-teachers-public-schools-strike-sharkey-emanuel/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Split vote, but DuPage disbands election commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190115/split-vote-but-dupage-disbands-election-commission
— Lake County ends retirement plan contributions for board members – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190115/lake-county-ends-retirement-plan-contributions-for-board-members
— ‘Stymied’ by Lawlor case, Lake County Board to seek power to remove leaders – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190115/stymied-by-lawlor-case-lake-county-board-to-seek-power-to-remove-leaders

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s pension silence speaks volumes Early in his inaugural speech, the new governor emphasized the need for a “collective commitment to embracing hard choices.” Then he ducked the hardest—and most important—choice he’ll face. – JOE CAHILL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/pritzkers-pension-silence-speaks-volumes
— Crain’s Notable Chicago LGBTQ Executives Nearly 100 people attended our inaugural event on Jan. 10.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/crains-notable-chicago-lgbtq-executives

 

WTTW
— As Trump Mulls National Emergency, 31 Active Emergencies Continue – Evan Garcia
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/15/trump-mulls-national-emergency-31-active-emergencies-continue

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinois Republicans wary but hopeful in the era of Pritzker – TOM LISI (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments should be wary in the era of Pritzker? ANSWER: Those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-republicans-wary-but-hopeful-in-the-era-of/article_589c47dd-2ebd-5cba-84af-109d36e29340.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Shutdown is the topic of Casten’s town hall meeting – Susan O’Neill
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/01/15/shutdown-is-the-topic-of-castens-town-hall-meeting/awejzy/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Shutting Down Lincoln Yards Was Aldermanic Privilege at its Finest And the Burke scandal, the unwritten rule at its worst. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who seek/get government/political offices so that they can use the power of those offices a) to reward those who glorify and praise them, pander to them, give them money, and/or serve as their operatives/dues and b) to punish those who do NOT glorify and praise them, pander to them, give them money, and/or serve as their operatives/dues?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2019/Shutting-Down-Lincoln-Yards-Was-Aldermanic-Privilege-at-its-Finest/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Consolidates Election Commission into County Clerk’s Office
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=59870

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jeanne Ives decries lame duck pay hike for bureaucrats – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511721040-jeanne-ives-decries-lame-duck-pay-hike-for-bureaucrats
— Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell to speak at DuPage GOP dinner – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511721242-fox-news-political-analyst-gianno-caldwell-to-speak-at-dupage-gop-dinner

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— After veto from Rauner, lawmaker David McSweeney plans to re-file consolidation bill again this spring – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/after-veto-from-rauner-lawmaker-plans-to-re-file-consolidation/article_3212dc34-1852-11e9-b835-77f52c33276d.html

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Americans for Truth Live Debut Webcast – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2019/01/14/americans-for-truth-live-1-14-2019/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker signs EO on pay bias and theft, signs prevailing wage bill, starts process to reinstate step increases (DIERSEN: Have you gotten step increases? I got many step increases while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. Step increases recognize the experience that you gain and the additional responsibilities that you are given. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the experience that I gained and the additional responsibilities that I was given during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/15/pritzker-signs-eo-on-pay-bias-and-theft-sings-prevailing-wage-bill-starts-process-to-reinstate-step-increases/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Steps: Today, the state will initiate a process to bring state employees to their appropriate salary step level. Under this measure, union employees, many of whom have not received step increases since 2015, will be placed at their appropriate step for purposes of their pay going forward. This action does not address significant outstanding issues, including backpay. The administration will continue to work toward solutions to manage taxpayer resources effectively and compensate state employees fairly.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois governor vows to work toward marijuana legalization in inaugural address – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/15/illinois-governor-vows-work-toward-marijuana-legal/

 

BREITBART
— House Passes Resolution Rebuking Steve King, White Supremacy – Sean Moran (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats pass resolutions that condemn individuals, condemn organizations, condemn companies, condemn governments, and condemn countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/15/house-passes-resolution-rebuking-steve-king-white-supremacy/
— DOJ: Less than 3 Percent of Nation’s Prisoners Acquired Firearms at Retail Stores, Gun Shows – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/15/doj-less-3-percent-nations-prisoners-acquired-firearms-retail-gun-shows/
— Pelosi Holds the Gavel but Minorities in the ‘Tri-Caucus’ Wield Power in Nancy’s House – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/14/pelosi-holds-the-gavel-but-minorities-in-the-tri-caucus-wield-power-in-nancys-house/

 

TOWNHALL
— Tantrums: Democrats Are Refusing to End the Shutdown by Boycotting Meetings at the White House – Katie Pavlich Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/01/15/president-trump-hosts-another-meeting-on-border-security-with-chuck-and-nancy-mia-n2539072

 

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: 75 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SUPPORT RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION – Grace Carr
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/15/abortion-poll-75-percent/

 

GOPUSA
— Razor Burn: Gillette lectures on ‘toxic masculinity’ in new ‘We Believe’ ad
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63440
— Iowa’s Steve King accused of racism, stripped of committee assignments
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63430
— Unaccompanied child immigration loophole releases MS-13 gang members
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63328
— New milestone in King County: Immigrant population tops 500,000 (DIERSEN: How soon will immigrants be the majority in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
http://www.gopusa.com/new-milestone-in-king-county-immigrant-population-tops-500000/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— DNC Withdraws Its Sponsorship of the Women’s March – Jeffrey Cimmino
https://freebeacon.com/politics/dnc-withdraws-sponsorship-of-womens-march/
— Senate Democrats Frustrated Over Ocasio-Cortez Becoming Face of Democratic Party – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/senate-democrats-frustrated-over-ocasio-cortez-becoming-face-of-democratic-party/

 

THE HILL
— House passes resolution condemning white nationalism – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats pass resolutions that condemn individuals, condemn organizations, condemn companies, condemn governments, and condemn countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/425457-house-passes-resolution-condemning-white-nationalism
— Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent – Matthew Sheffield (DIERSEN: At what income level do those who support the 70 percent rate to kick in – $100,000, $50,000, $25,000?)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/425422-a-majority-of-americans-support-raising-the-top-tax-rate-to-70
— Democrats turn down White House invitation for shutdown talks – JORDAN FABIAN AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/425425-democrats-turn-down-white-house-invitation-for-shutdown-talks

 

ROLL CALL
— House moves to protect federal interns from harassment and discrimination (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinated did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $32,978/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $58,902/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-moves-protect-federal-interns-harassment-discrimination
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The measure defines “intern” as an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.)

 

CNN
— John Kasich joins CNN as political commentator after governorship – CHRIS WHITE
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/john-kasich-joins-cnn-as-political-commentator-after-governorship

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration recalls tens of thousands of federal workers as it seeks to blunt shutdown’s impact – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/15/irs-bring-back-more-than-half-workforce-despite-shutdown-warns-key-functions-will-go-unfulfilled/
— ‘The essence of involuntary servitude’: Federal unions sue the Trump administration to get paid for shutdown work
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/15/essence-involuntary-servitude-federal-unions-sue-trump-administration-get-paid-shutdown-work/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Cabinet Secretary Blasts Federal Union for Using Veterans as Shutdown ‘Pawns’ – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/01/cabinet-secretary-blasts-fed-union-using-veterans-shutdown-pawns/154153/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Facebook Pledges $300 Million to Support Local News – Campbell Brown (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-pledges-300-million-to-support-local-news/

January 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— JB Pritzker sworn in as 43rd governor of Illinois – Liz Nagy and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-sworn-in-as-governor-of-illinois/5073667/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker Sworn in as 43rd Governor of Illinois “Everything is not broken,” Pritzker said in his inaugural address, highlighting his agenda and promising a bright future
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-jb-pritzker-inauguration-504311121.html
— Read JB Pritzker’s Full Inauguration Speech
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-inauguration-speech-504327601.html

 

CBS2
— JB Pritzker Takes Oath As Governor, Vows ‘Democrats And Republicans Will Work Together’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/14/jb-pritzker-takes-oath-as-governor-vows-democrats-and-republicans-will-work-together/

— JB Pritzker Faces ‘Pretty Large Hole’ In State Budget As He Prepares To Take Reins As Governor – Derrick Blakley,
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/14/jb-pritzker-inauguration-springfield-illinois-governor/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump: ‘I will never, ever back down,’ rejects proposal to re-open government – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-i-will-never-ever-back-down-rejects-proposal-to-re-open-government

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Democrats calling for end to government shutdown – ERIK RUNGE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/14/illinois-democrats-calling-for-end-to-government-shutdown/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker takes oath as state’s 43rd governor: ‘Everything is not broken’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-oath-illinois-governor-inauguration-day/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s flailing will get more desperate — and more dangerous.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jesse-jackson-donald-trump-shutdown-wall-syria-staff-departures/
— TSA no-shows during shutdown lead to long lines at airport checkpoints – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/long-lines-airport-tsa-government-shutdown/
— How taxpayers got stuck with paying for Jesse White’s broken pledge – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-white-foundation-chicago-park-district-tif-reform/
— Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage change in Illinois, 12 other states – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-birth-control-coverage-change-in-illinois-12-other-states/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— J.B. Pritzker inaugurated as Illinois’ 43rd governor, replaces Bruce Rauner and cements Democrats’ control of state government – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-illinois-governor-inauguration-20190111-story.html
— Rep. Bobby Rush pushes censure for Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remarks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rep-bobby-rush-steve-king-censure-20190114-story.html
— Trump and Democrats: Stop embarrassing yourselves. Cut a wall-for-Dreamers deal. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-shutdown-trump-pelosi-durbin-tsa-mcconnell-daca-dreamer-20190114-story.html
— Pritzker’s pledge on economic growth ought to unify Democrats, Republicans – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-inauguration-illinois-democrats-republicans-texas-governor-20190114-story.html
— The path to the tollway is opening now – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-toll-board-st-0115-story.html


— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-opioid-marijuana-program-20190103-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker mentions Barrington neighborhood’s pride flags in inaugural address – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190114/pritzker-mentions-barrington-neighborhoods-pride-flags-in-inaugural-address

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois – AP
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190114/gov-pritzker-gives-democrats-near-record-power-in-illinois

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— No shutdown end in sight; Trump says ‘never ever back down’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/no-shutdown-end-in-sight-trump-says-never-ever-back-down

— Political expert on the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana
https://foxillinois.com/features/studio-guests/political-expert-on-the-impact-of-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

 

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Gianno Caldwell to keynote DuPage Lincoln Day Dinner February 22
https://mailchi.mp/dupagegop/lincoln-day-dinner-with-lahood?e=a628291559

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Babette Holder says departing Rep. Jeanne Ives broke the mold – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511720089-holder-says-departing-rep-jeanne-ives-broke-the-mold

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Kessem: I would have wasted my time in Springfield if I’d won – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511720056-kessam-i-would-have-wasted-my-time-in-springfield-if-i-d-won

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives says GOP should not be listening to Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511720463-ives-says-gop-should-not-be-listening-to-rauner

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Former Rep. Andersson, a Republican, had close ties to Speaker Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511720513-former-rep-andersson-a-republican-had-close-ties-to-speaker-madigan

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner makes another plea for reform as Democrats take over Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-makes-a-another-plea-for-reform-as-democrats-take/article_49d80218-1744-11e9-9aae-cfe3c38407a3.html
— Republicans make plans to unseat newly elected Rep. Underwood in 2020 – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-plan-to-unseat-underwood-days-after-she-s-sworn/article_da1a1590-15f1-11e9-a57e-ff0b022e5316.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER’S “AGE OF AQUARIUS” DESCENDS ON ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/pritzkers-age-of-aquarius-descends-on-illinois-.html
— J.B. PRITZKER SWORN IN AS ILLINOIS’ 43RD GOVERNOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/jb-pritzker-sworn-in-as-illinois-43rd-governor-.html
— THE BAD ECONOMICS OF SOAKING THE RICH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/the-bad-economics-of-soaking-the-rich.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MAINSTREAM MEDIA’S SELF-IMPOSED DEATH KNELL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorneroneil-mainstream-medias-self-imposed-death-knell.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP reacts to Pritzker’s inaugural address
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/14/ilgop-reacts-to-pritzkers-inaugural-address/

 

GOPUSA
— Canada seeks to add 1M immigrants by 2021
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62406

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Compelled to work without pay, federal employees sue Trump, accusing him of violating 13th Amendment – Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/14/compelled-work-without-pay-federal-employees-sue-trump-violating-th-amendment/

 

NEWSWEEK
— THE SHUTDOWN CRISIS IS FAR WORSE THAN EITHER PARTY REALIZES – JONATHAN GRANOFF
https://www.newsweek.com/shutdown-crisis-worse-either-party-realizes-american-values-global-1287523

 

INFOSURHOY
— Ex-lawmakers ‘scrambling and searching’ for lobbying gigs – Denis Bedoya
http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/news/ex-lawmakers-scrambling-and-searching-for-lobbying-gigs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) is also looking for work on K Street, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Roskam told POLITICO that so far, his only gig is a fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, where he’ll lead a series of seminars — including one on lobbying.)

January 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TSA officer sells ‘Shutdown Sweets’ to make ends meet – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-2019-tsa-officer-sells-shutdown-sweets-to-make-ends-meet/5053288/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker to Use Own Money to Increase Staff Pay Pritzker’s chief of staff, three deputy governors and their special assistants, deputy chiefs of staff and other high-level employees will receive the double salaries (DIERSEN: To get a government job, how big of a pay cut would you suffer? In 1980, to get a job working for GAO, I suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-to-Use-Own-Money-to-Increase-Staff-Pay-504224021.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago Candidate For Alderman Claims Incumbent Is Stealing Campaign Signs – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/chicago-alderman-campaign-signs-stealing/
— Harris Named First Gay Illinois State House Majority Leader
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/11/harris-named-first-gay-illinois-state-house-majority-leader/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/editorial-and-opinion/dennis-welsh-that-s-how-i-see-it/dennis-welsh-editorial-legal-weed-in-illinois-get-it-right-

 

WLS AM
— Connected to Chicago Special Guest Jim Durkin
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/01/11/connected-to-chicago-01-13-2019-special-guest-jim-durkin/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats now have it all, except excuses – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-pritzker-democrats-super-majorities-no-excuses-0113-20190110-story.html
— What will J.B. Pritzker do with his clout? – Editorial (DIERSEN: He will a) reward those who serve as his operatives and as his dupes and b) get rid of those who do not.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-rauner-illinois-exodus-budget-20181228-story.html
— Rauner’s kinda sorta endorsement of Vallas for mayor – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-audio-rauner-s-kinda-sorta-endorsement-of-vallas-for-mayor-20190111-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-suburban-teen-pride-parade-0111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters focus on uniting members of the following groups against Trump: 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-border-wall-trump-hispanics-blacks-immigrants-0113-20190111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Declaring an emergency might backfire on Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-national-emergency-wall-20190111-story.html
— ‘Make Chicago safe again.’ Garry McCarthy talks up policing chops in 2 new campaign ads – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-garry-mccarthy-tv-ads-chicago-mayor-20190111-story.html
— DuPage County Board chairman, county clerk at odds over election commission merger occurring before or after April election – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-clerk-election-commission-st-0113-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker’s notable visit to a Republican gathering – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-republican-gathering-springfield-impromtu-speech/
— Illinois residents will receive SNAP benefits despite government shutdown – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-february-snap-benefits-food-stamps/
— Taxpayers covered millions in park gym costs Jesse White promised to pay for – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jesse-white-tumblers-foundation-secretary-state-chicago-park-district-recreation-center-funding-bga/
— Billionaire J.B. Pritzker to double key staff salaries out of his own pocket – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To get a government job, how big of a pay cut would you suffer? In 1980, to get a job working for GAO, I suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-increasing-staff-salaries/
— Food pantry offering free groceries to furloughed government workers – Stefano Esposito (DIERSEN: What about those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being lazy, stupid, and grossly overpaid?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lakeview-pantry-groceries-federal-workers-partial-government-shutdown/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Vote to dissolve DuPage’s election commission set for Tuesday, but clerk says it’s too soon – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190111/vote-to-dissolve-dupages-election-commission-set-for-tuesday-but-clerk-says-its-too-soon
— DuPage clerk: Dissolve election commission after April election – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190111/dupage-clerk-dissolve-election-commission-after-april-election
— Removing old tollway board is just the first step Job won’t be complete if new board simply reflects a change in allegiances – Editorial (DIERSEN: 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://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190111/editorial-removing-old-tollway-board-is-just-the-first-step
— DuPage board member Tim Elliott seeking to end health insurance perk – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190111/dupage-board-member-seeking-to-end-health-insurance-perk

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why U of I is insuring itself—literally—against a drop in Chinese students Proving you can insure just about anything, the University of Illinois has taken out a policy to mitigate the risk of a decline in Chinese student enrollment. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/why-u-i-insuring-itself-literally-against-drop-chinese-students

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoes McHenry County township consolidation bill – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/01/11/breaking-gov-bruce-rauner-vetoes-mchenry-county-township-consolidation-bill/ag89tsq/

 

SOUTHERN
— Trump’s administration is riddled with vacancies
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-s-administration-is-riddled-with-vacancies/video_b0d53749-3984-5c72-9076-7433e11fdb6b.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Opioid town hall: Stopping the opioid crisis at the southern border – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/opioid-town-hall-stopping-the-opioid-crisis-at-the-southern-border
— Nevada’s Reid calls Trump ‘amoral,’ wants a Romney 2020 run – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nevadas-reid-calls-trump-amoral-wants-a-romney-2020-run
— Sen. Duckworth issues statement on Trump border wall threat
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-duckworth-issues-statement-on-trump-border-wall-threat

 

WSPY
— Oberweis ‘Seriously Considering’ Run for 14th Congressional Seat in 2020 – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/oberweis-seriously-considering-run-for-th-congressional-seat-in/article_36cc382a-15db-11e9-88e2-33f9dde76567.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Bleep ‘My way or the highway’ – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/01/bleep-my-way-or-the-highway/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— State of DuPage County 2019 – Casey Krajewski
https://www.nctv17.com/news/state-of-dupage-county-2019/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Vision 2020 Survey Deadline EXTENDED to January 20, 2019
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage GOP slates Lincoln Day Dinner for Feb. 22 – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511719314-dupage-gop-slates-lincoln-day-dinner-for-feb-22

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Outgoing Ives worries about transparency in school board-teacher negotiations – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511719232-outgoing-ives-worries-about-transparency-in-school-board-teacher-negotiations

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker’s move to match state salary for top staff with his own money raises eyebrows, ethical questions – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-s-move-to-match-state-salary-for-top-staff/article_ac1fd942-15f4-11e9-8087-a30d61ffec34.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lawmakers work on plans to legalize recreational cannabis and sports betting – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-work-on-plans-to-legalize-recreational-cannabis-and-sports/article_01b0ff56-1502-11e9-b5ac-1f9e3fa420a5.html
— Illinois Democrat wants to close Congressional sauna, other perks during shutdown – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-democrat-wants-to-close-congressional-sauna-other-perks-during/article_94725092-150c-11e9-a44b-27292eb16ec0.html
— Corruption charges prompt fresh debate in Springfield about conflicts of interest – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/burke-s-charges-bring-fresh-debate-in-springfield-about-conflicts/article_d5b430a4-150f-11e9-a492-2f27b792394a.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS RANKS 46TH IN FEDERAL DOLLARS RETURN. SO BLAME THE REPUBLICANS.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/illinois-ranks-46th-in-federal-dollars-return-so-blame-the-republicans.html
— MADIGAN TAPS OPENLY GAY STATE REP FOR NEW MAJORITY LEADER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/madigan-taps-openly-gay-state-rep-for-new-majority-leader-.html
— FORMER IL LAWMAKER FACES 12-COUNT FELONY INDICTMENT FOR POSTING NUDE IMAGES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/former-il-lawmaker-faces-12-count-felony-indictment-for-posting-nude-images.html
— MORE US VOTERS SAY TOO LITTLE BEING DONE TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/more-us-voters-say-too-little-being-done-to-stop-illegal-immigration.html
— THORNER: FOOLISH ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS BOOSTED EARLY EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-foolish-illinois-lawmakers-boosted-early-efforts-to-eliminate-electoral-college.html
— REP. STEVE REICK LAUNCHES COFFEE & CONVERSATION TOUR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/rep-steve-reick-launches-coffee-conversation-tour.html

 

CAPITOL FAX

— State Sen. Oberweis giving “serious thought” to challenging US Rep. Underwood
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/11/state-sen-oberweis-giving-serious-thought-to-challenging-us-rep-underwood/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans are lining up to challenge Underwood. Matt Quigley, a 32-year-old Navy veteran and Republican from Naperville, already has announced his intention to run in 2020. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, a Sugar Grove Republican who has run for Congress, Senate and governor before, also is considering a bid. He said, “We’re giving it serious thought, yes.” “I don’t believe that Underwood represents the views of the majority of the people in the 14th Congressional District,” said the dairy magnate, who said he would make a decision in 30 to 60 days. “I believe I would be much closer to those views.” Underwood beat a sitting Republican congressman by 5 points last November. She’s no slouch. And Oberweis will be a 74-year-old “career politician” (or, at least, “career candidate”) by 2020 with a whole lot of votes under his belt. Even so, Gov. Bruce Rauner won the 14th CD by almost 8 points. The only statewide Democrats who won it were Jesse White (+23) and Susana Mendoza (+2). Other possibles include state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), which could be why he’s been holding so many press conferences lately. Plenty of rumors about a few others.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner vetoes McHenry County township consolidation bill.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/11/rauner-is-rauner-to-the-end/
— Pritzker to double top staff pay out of his own pocket (DIERSEN: To get a government job, how big of a pay cut would you suffer? In 1980, to get a job working for GAO, I suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/11/pritzker-to-double-top-staff-pay-out-of-his-own-pocket/

 

GOPUSA
— Memo to Trump: Declare an Emergency – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62297
— Psychedelic mushrooms next in already mile high Denver?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62181
— Army struggles to reach generation of snowflakes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62336

 

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Daily Signal raises alarm over anti-conservative House rules – Dustin Howard
https://www.myheritage.org/news/daily-signal-raises-alarm-over-anti-conservative-house-rules/

 

NEWSMAX
— Calif. Liberalism Takes America if Trump Loses on Wall – Michael Reagan
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/cbs-cnn-msnbc-npr/2019/01/11/id/897830/

 

BREITBART
— San Diego-Based KUSI: CNN Disinvited Our Journalist Because We Reported Border Wall ‘Does Work’ – Robert Kraychik (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who have disinvited me a) because I support the Illinois Republican Party platform, Republican Party platform, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, b) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, c) because I refuse to pander to them, d) because I refuse to give them money, and/or e) because I have sued them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/01/11/kusi-cnn-disinvited-journalist-because-reported-wall-does-work/
— Flashback: Establishment Spent $1 Billion on ‘Virtual Fence’ to Avoid Building Border Fence – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/01/10/flashback-establishment-spent-1-billion-virtual-fence-avoid-building-border-fence/
— Michelle Malkin: ‘So-Called Worker Shortage’ Is a ‘Manufactured Crisis’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/01/11/michelle-malkin-so-called-worker-shortage-manufactured-crisis/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dems losing border wall battle to Trump – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/01/11/opinion-dems-losing-border-wall-battle-to-trump

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress approves back pay — eventually — for furloughed federal employees – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/11/congress-approves-back-pay-eventually-for-furloughed-federal-employees/
— Why is Congress so dumb? We lawmakers dumped our in-house experts. Now lobbyists do the thinking for us. – Bill Pascrell Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2019/01/11/feature/why-is-congress-so-dumb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our decay as an institution began in 1995, when conservatives, led by Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), carried out a full-scale war on government. Gingrich began by slashing the congressional workforce by one-third. He aimed particular ire at Congress’s brain, firing 1 of every 3 staffers at the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Research Service and the Congressional Budget Office. He defunded the Office of Technology Assessment, a tech-focused think tank. Social scientists have called those moves Congress’s self-lobotomy, and the cuts remain largely unreversed.)
— Now on Craigslist, Facebook: Household items from furloughed workers trying to make ends meet – Taylor Telford
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/10/now-craigslist-facebook-household-items-furloughed-workers-trying-make-ends-meet/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Illinois’ incoming governor will use own wealth to double some staff salaries – MIKE RIOPELL
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-illinois-governor-staff-salaries-20190111-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Criminal Records for Obsolete Crimes When pot is made legal, old convictions should be expunged. – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: If you do/did sell pot or smoke pot illegally, you do not respect the rule of law.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/criminal-records-for-obsolete-crimes-11547078695

 

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
— Shutdown is reminding everyone of the good things government does – Paul Waldman
https://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-opi-shutdown-government-good-workers-20190111-story.html

 

WEALTHY RETIREMENT
— Retire Early: One of the Worst Financial Decisions You Can Make – Steve McDonald (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors made it very clear to me that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would get rid of me long before I would be eligible for regular retirement 6 years later in 2003.)
https://wealthyretirement.com/slap-in-the-face/drawbacks-financial-independence-retire-early-thinking/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What in the name of God are you supposed to do for the next 50 or 60 years if you retire in your 30s? I’m ahead of myself here, but this just sounds so incredibly immature and badly thought out that I kind of lost control for a second. Let’s skip over the fact that living a life of “carefree bliss” – that’s what one successful FIRE advocate called it – is absurd. I say that because every person I have ever known who left the real world too early – either because of an inheritance or because they built the resources on their own to allow them to do that – went back to work out of self-preservation or looked like hell a few years into their “bliss.” For the vast majority, it doesn’t work. People need a challenge. They need structure. They need a reason to get up in the morning other than kayaking and rock climbing.)

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— ‘There’s all this stress.’ Federal workers navigate longest shutdown ‘I still really love being a federal employee,’ one furloughed metro Atlantan says – Jennifer Brett Kelly Yamanouchi,
https://www.ajc.com/news/all-this-stress-federal-workers-navigate-longest-ever-shutdown/QV2otyqJSUZkU5IFoslweI/

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘Barely above water’: US shutdown hits black federal workers hardest – Jamiles Lartey (DIERSEN: 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 Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Blavk could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/11/governmnet-shutdown-black-federal-workers-trump-border-wall

January 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State needs to find solutions other than tax hikes – Linda McDaniel-Hale
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-mcdaniel-hale-column-st-0113-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Trump-haters promote Underwood.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-congress-illinois-14th-district-20190108-story.html
— U.S. has approved thousands of child bride requests, government data shows – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-child-bride-immigration-requests-20190111-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners and anti-Trumps say “Take it from Illinois, this government shutdown is cruel and dumb.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/government-shutdown-cruel-trump-rauner-illinois/

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Latest Sears plan promises more severance – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old forced my Civil Service Retirement System pension to be reduced by 12%. Instead of $60,586/year, it is only $53,316/year, or $7,270/year less. SEE: http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/csrs-information/computation/)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190110/eddie-lampert-uses-sears-workers-as-fulcrum-in-renewed-rescue-package
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his sweetened offer valued at more than $5 billion, Lampert promised to provide up to $43 million of additional severance and jobs for as many as 50,000 employees. The company “also expects to reinstate the pre-petition Sears severance program for the benefit of all eligible employees that accept their employment offer,” Lampert wrote in a letter to Lazard, the investment bank representing Sears.)

 

ABC7
— President Trump visits U.S.-Mexico border, threatens emergency declaration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-visits-us-mexico-border-local-domestic-violence-groups-worry-about-funding-during-shutdown/5045868/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The shutdown is delaying hundreds of cases in Chicago’s federal court “There’s that famous saying that ‘justice delayed is justice denied,’” says one prominent Chicago attorney. “The court system is slow enough without something like this occurring.” – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/shutdown-delaying-hundreds-cases-chicagos-federal-court

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— New Illinois legislature underway with big Democratic majorities – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Will “bipartisan” Republican legislators join with Democrats and get rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/new-illinois-legislature-underway-with-big-democratic-majorities/article_846b3444-ab59-5433-8d58-ffd48c1ecb7b.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Border official shows Trump tunnels under border wall
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/border-official-shows-trump-tunnels-under-border-wall/video_3c5cd9fa-3438-5ba4-a9ca-034476940ed5.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/how-local-schools-are-making-lgbtq-students-feel-safe-and-welcomee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/many-lgbtq-students-feel-unsafe-in-illinois-schools

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Outgoing Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti Talks Legacy And Influence On Bruce Rauner – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/outgoing-lt-gov-sanguinetti-talks-legacy-and-influence-bruce-rauner#stream/0

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Anti-Republicans push video gambling in Campton Hills.
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/01/village-of-campton-hills-seeks-community-input-on-video-gaming/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Rep. Sean Casten To Discuss Government Shutdown In Wheaton Casten will give an update on the ongoing government shutdown and offer guidance for residents who have been impacted. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/rep-sean-casten-discuss-government-shutdown-wheaton

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton council member Phil Suess praises legacy Ives will leave – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511719440-wheaton-council-member-praises-legacy-ives-will-leave

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— 9 Republicans (William E. Brady, Dave Syverson, Tim Butler, Tom Demmer, Jim Durkin, Norine K. Hammond, Michael P. McAuliffe, Michael D. Unes, and Keith Wheeler) voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads (DIERSEN: To get a government job, how big of a pay cut would suffer? In 1980, to get a job working for GAO, I suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511718652-9-republicans-voted-yes-on-bill-to-hike-pay-for-department-heads
— 49 state employees to get 15 percent raises – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511719293-49-state-employees-to-get-15-percent-raises
— Most board members of Tollway Authority ousted – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511719296-most-board-members-of-tollway-authority-ousted
— Thompson: Lang becoming lobbyist illustrates depth of state corruption – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511717701-thompson-lang-becoming-lobbyist-illustrates-depth-of-state-corruption

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison says Ives will be sorely missed – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511719229-morrison-says-ives-will-be-sorely-missed
— Morrison: Lawmakers should wait two years before becoming lobbyists – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511719197-morrison-lawmakers-should-wait-two-years-before-becoming-lobbyists

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rep Margo McDermed re: Ives – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511719250-rep-margo-mcdermed-re-ives

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn: Ives will be missed – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511719234-skillicorn-ives-will-be-missed

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Anti-Family Legislation in 2019 (DIERSEN: What does the pastor of your church say against anti-family legislation?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/exclude-from-homepage/anti-family-legislation-in-2019/
— Pastors Breakfast: Marijuana in Your Church and Community (DIERSEN: What does the pastor of your church say against marijuana?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/pastors-breakfast-marijuana-in-your-church-and-community/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPUBLICANS KINZINGER, DAVIS SIDE WITH DEMS AGAINST TRUMP ON SHUTDOWN VOTES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/republicans-kinzinger-davis-side-with-dems-against-trump-on-shutdown-votes.html

 

TOWNHALL
— A Stalemate as Trump Goes Factual, Democrats Illogical – Michael Barone
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2019/01/11/a-stalemate-as-trump-goes-factual-democrats-illogical-n2538844
— Hold Tight on the Wall, President Trump – David Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2019/01/11/hold-tight-on-the-wall-president-trump-n2538861

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Racist Nerve of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -Rabbi Yaakov Menken
https://amgreatness.com/2019/01/10/the-racist-nerve-of-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TLAIB, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AND JEW-HATE The Democrats’ silence in the face of vile comments by one of their own. – Ari Lieberman
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272496/tlaib-democratic-party-and-jew-hate-ari-lieberman

 

BREITBART
— Dem Rep. Jayapal: Trump Wants to Make America ‘Pure’ Again by Eliminating All Immigration of ‘Folks of Color’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/01/11/dem-rep-jayapal-trump-wants-to-make-america-pure-again-by-eliminating-all-immigration-of-folks-of-color/

 

FOX NEWS
— To obstruct Trump’s agenda, Democrats and the media have to pretend borders don’t matter – Sean Hannity
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sean-hannity-to-obstruct-trumps-agenda-democrats-and-the-media-have-to-pretend-borders-dont-matter
— The Democratic Party is running on fumes (and Trump knows it) – Patrick J. Walsh
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/the-democratic-party-is-running-on-fumes-and-trump-knows-it

 

DAILY CALLER
— MEDIA THROW EVERYTHING AT THE WALL TO SEE WHAT STICKS – ANN COULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/10/media-throw-everything-at-wall/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote Islam, those who dominate the Republican Party get rid of you. There are tremendous conflicts between a) Islam and b) the Republican Party platform and the U.S. Constitution. Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/10/tarrant-county-gop-shahid-shafi/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BUILD THE WALL — PROTECT US ALL Alan Keyes calls Trump TV speech ‘an act of impeccable statesmanship’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/build-the-wall-protect-us-all/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Dems and NeverTrumpers Are ‘the Cruelest,’ as They Treat Victims of Illegal Immigrant Crime with Scorn – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/01/dems-and-nevertrumpers-are-the-cruelest-as-they-treat-victims-of-illegal-immigrant-crime-with-scorn/

 

HARTLAND INSTITUTE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The Constitution gave the federal government (very few) expressly identified and defined powers – and left the rest to the states (what the colonies would become) and We the People. Because they wanted less government – they gave the federal government only the powers the states by themselves couldn’t handle. To wit: Mexico is invading California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Which is a geographical anomaly – only those four states share a border with Mexico. But from those states – the invaders invade the rest of the nation. It is not left to those four states to deal with the invasion. It is our national sovereignty that is under assault – so it is the national government’s responsibility to stop the invasion. – Stan Motley
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/lets-not-let-one-billionaire-crony-decide-what-fifty-states-do-about-online-gambling

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Seek to Glorify God – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you do to glorify God? I a) promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) promote the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, c) promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and d) oppose the promotion of welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/01/11/seek-to-glorify-god-part-1/

 

ROLL CALL
— Republican defections (including Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger) on House spending bills to end shutdown tick up – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/republican-defections-on-house-spending-bills-tick-up

 

THE HILL
— Trump moves to brink of emergency declaration – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/424845-the-memo-trump-moves-to-brink-of-emergency-declaration
— Trump says ‘the law is 100% on my side’ for national emergency – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424861-trump-on-declaring-national-emergency-the-law-is-100-on-my-side

 

NBC NEWS
— Starbucks exploring adding needle-disposal boxes in bathrooms following petition “Employees risk getting poked, and DO get poked, even when following ‘protocol’ of using gloves and tongs to dispose of used needles,” said an online petition. – Minyvonne Burke (DIERSEN: What percent of Starbucks customers are illegal drug users?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/starbucks-exploring-adding-needle-disposal-boxes-bathrooms-following-petition-n957176

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that there is no border crisis.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/us/politics/trump-mcallen-border-crisis.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that the media was Trump’s accomplice in 2016.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/opinion/trump-2020-media.html
— At White House, Empty Desks and Unpaid Bills as Trump Shows No Sign of Relenting – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/us/politics/white-house-government-shutdown.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Political Benefits of Shutting It Down.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/us/politics/on-politics-shutdown-democrats-republicans.html
— FRONT PAGE: Twitter Users in China Face Detention and Threats in New Beijing Crackdown – Paul Mozur (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. They a) do not want me to know about their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities, b) do not want me to promote their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities, c) do not want me to attend their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities, d) do not want me to speak with anyone at their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities, e) do not want me to ask questions at their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities, and f) do not want me to report on their press conferences, fundraisers, or other activities.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/business/china-twitter-censorship-online.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A new migrant caravan is forming in Central America, with plans to leave next week – Sarah Kinosian and Kevin Sieff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/a-new-migrant-caravan-is-forming-in-central-america-with-plans-to-leave-next-week/2019/01/10/611024ba-137f-11e9-ab79-30cd4f7926f2_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue against The Wall.
https://nypost.com/2019/01/10/declaring-an-emergency-wont-get-trump-the-wall-he-wants/

 

USA TODAY
— A Texas county GOP’s faction seeks to remove ‘unsuitable’ Muslim vice chair – Doug Stanglin (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between a) Islam and b) the Republican Party platform and the U.S. Constitution. Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/09/texas-county-gop-group-seeks-ouster-unsuitable-muslim-vice-chair/2524420002/
— ‘The age of self-inflicted American shame is over,’ Pompeo declares in rebuke of Obama’s policy – Deirdre Shesgreen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/01/10/mike-pompeo-trump-has-rebuilt-middle-east-alliances-after-obama/2524433002/
— This is now the second-longest government shutdown ever. On Saturday, it becomes No. 1 – William Cummings (DIERSEN: What were you doing during the 1995-1996 shutdown? I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago Office. Of course, that shutdown motivated them even more to get rid of their employees like who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/second-longest-shutdown/2534718002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The longest shutdown on record lasted from Dec. 5, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, when Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Democratic President Bill Clinton faced off over taxes.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “6 real emergencies that should be more important to Donald Trump than the wall.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/11/donald-trump-border-wall-fake-emergency-six-real-crises-column/2535653002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who benefit from illegal immigration deny that there is a crisis.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/trump-visits-border-mcallen-residents-ask-what-crisis/2535007002/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Baker holds nation’s ‘most popular governor’ status, again – MARY MARKOS (DIERSEN: Do you want to be a popular Republican elected official and/or party leader in Illinois? What if “Republican” political consultants and “Republican” major donors in Illinois told you that to be popular, you had to a) dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) dump the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, c) dump the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and d) dump those like Diersen who support the aforesaid planks and resolution?)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/10/baker-holds-nations-most-popular-governor-status-again/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Silly Arguments Against a Border Wall – Dan Crenshaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silly-arguments-against-a-border-wall-11547165119
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs oppose The Wall.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-presidential-emergency-11547165515

 

FORBES
— The Hiring Bias That Nobody Talks About – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress about you? Mine stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am no longer the aforesaid because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/01/10/the-hiring-bias-that-nobody-talks-about/#3690ede16c77
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s a terrible feeling when you lose your job. To make matters worse, it is awful to be discriminated against because you’re out of work. Government data touts that we have broken records of having the lowest level of unemployment in decades. The statistics conveniently leave out those who have exhausted their unemployment claims and still haven’t found a new job. These people, who need the most help, are conveniently ignored and treated as if they don’t exist, especially since it ruins the narrative of full employment. Society shies away from discussing the unemployed—and especially the long-term unemployed (someone who is out of work for 27 weeks or more). In December 2018, there were 1.3 million long-term unemployed individuals. Yet, it is still one of those touchy taboo subjects that we all feel could happen to us and would prefer to avoid talking about it. Rationally, you’d believe that with full employment (and the accompanying challenge for companies to find qualified candidates), they would quickly scoop up anyone out of work. Sadly, this does not happen. There is a discrete, unspoken thought process amongst corporate executives that if someone is unemployed for a certain length of time, there must be a problem and they’d rather just pass on the candidate. An unrealistic expectation exists in which hiring managers feel that a person should have found a job within a reasonable time frame after being unemployed—and if they haven’t, something may be wrong with him. The bias against the unemployed is as common and pernicious as age discrimination.)
— Trump’s DOJ Acts On Threat To Trial Lawyers Who Sue On Behalf Of The Government – Daniel Fisher
https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2019/01/10/trumps-doj-acts-on-threat-to-trial-lawyers-who-file-lawsuits-on-behalf-of-the-government/

 

BROOKINGS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters argue against The Wall.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/01/10/a-wall-cant-fix-what-global-migration-and-refugees-compacts-can/

 

DALLAS WEEKLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats celebrate their success in getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dallasweekly.com/opinion/article_cfc3bde0-14fb-11e9-b1a7-db918b9965c2.html

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers side with Muslims against the Republican Party. There are tremendous conflicts between a) Islam and b) the Republican Party platform and the U.S. Constitution. Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/01/texas-republicans-may-oust-party-leader-isnt-christian/

 

FORWARD ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obviously, members of Forward Illinois 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.
https://forwardillinois.com/

January 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Pritzker puts wealth into ‘blind trust’ before taking gov’s office – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jb-pritzker-blind-trust-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner/
— In shutdown votes, Illinois Reps. Kinzinger, Rodney Davis defect from GOP – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-shutdown-votes-illinois-reps-kinzinger-rodney-davis-defect-from-gop/
— Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown – Stefano Esposito and Troy Closson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-workers-protest-partial-government-shutdown/
— ‘Ceiling has been broken’ — Harris named first gay state House majority leader – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ceiling-broken-greg-harris-first-gay-state-house-majority-leader-madigan-pritzker/
— Don’t blame everything on ‘uncaring’ government – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mona-charen-tucker-carlson-marriage-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘This is just wrong,’ Federal workers rally in Loop, as government shutdown stretches into 20th day – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-government-shutdown-workers-rally-chicago-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner blasts Rauner.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-failed-governor-farewell-0111-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-male bash masculinity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-masculinity-apa-guidelines-011119-story.html
— Billionaire J.B. Pritzker’s ‘blind trust’ is not totally blind. Here’s why. – Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-blind-trust-finances-20190110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No date yet to dissolve DuPage Election Commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/no-date-yet-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission–
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer ordered to pay $3,000 bond, have no contact with victims – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/former-rep-nick-sauer-ordered-to-pay-3000-bond-have-no-contact-with-victims

— Republicans slam Rep. King for what they call racist remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190110/news/301109879/

 

ABC7
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, surrenders following charges of allegedly posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-surrenders-after-charges-of-allegedly-posting-nude-photos-of-ex-girlfriend/5048376/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker to Put Personal Assets in Blind Trust Pritzker’s personal wealth is estimated to be $3.2 billion, according to Forbes – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-blind-trust-504178481.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Ranks At #47 In List Of Popular Governors In The U.S. (DIERSEN: While Rauner was governor, whose advice did he take?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/rauner-ranks-at-47-in-list-of-popular-governors-in-the-u-s/
— Opioid Crisis Puts Kane County Coroner Over Budget – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/opioid-crisis-puts-county-coroner-over-budget/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits US-Mexico border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-threatens-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-border-visit
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill to legalize weed introduced in U.S. Congress is numbered 420
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/bill-to-legalize-weed-introduced-us-congress-is-numbered-420

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What strings is Pritzker putting on his investments? The incoming governor releases details on blind trusts and other controls he says will be the strongest allowed by law to keep his money and state duties separate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-strings-pritzker-putting-his-investments
— Suburban congressman vows SALT deduction battle Rep. Brad Schneider was named to the powerful Ways & Means Committee, and at the top of his list is repealing what he calls the “punitive” cap on a key federal income tax deduction. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-congressman-vows-salt-deduction-battle

 

WTTW
— Billionaire Gov.-Elect Pritzker to Take Hands-Off Approach to Wealth – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/10/billionaire-gov-elect-pritzker-take-hands-approach-wealth

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Elk Grove Mayor’s Tenure On Tollway Board Could End Soon Legislation Passed Wednesday Gives Pritzker ‘Clean Slate’ To Make Appointments – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-mayors-tenure-on-tollway-board-could-end-soon/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers have questions as marijuana debate shifts from ‘when’ to ‘how’ – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-have-questions-as-marijuana-debate-shifts-from/article_c2702f04-1ce6-5702-89ac-9cd245c8093a.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-the-border-trump-moves-closer-to-emergency-declaration-01-10-2019

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Four Losing Campaigns, Silent on the Issue of Abortion Beyond Identified Pro-Lifers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/our-losing-campaigns-silent-on-the-issue-of-abortion-beyond-identified-pro-lifers/
— Bill Paid By Algonquin Township Board of Trustees Improper?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/improper-bill-paid-by-algonquin-township-board-of-trustees/
— Daily Herald Puts Pressure on County Board Members Getting Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/daily-herald-puts-pressure-on-county-board-members-getting-health-insurance/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives’ successor Amy Grant talks about “cooperation” and working in a “bipartisan basis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/ives-successor-talks-about-cooperation-and-working-in-a-bipartisan-basis/
— Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner criticism
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner-criticism/
— Rauner claps back at Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/rauner-claps-back-at-madigan/
— Where does Pritzker want to take Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/where-does-pritzker-want-to-take-illinois/
— Even Pat Brady is an optimist these days (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is an optimist these days in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/even-pat-brady-is-an-optimist-these-days/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger on Vote for Funding: ‘Shutdowns Are Stupid’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-wall-funding-shutdown/2019/01/10/id/897678/

 

BREITBART
— Six GOP Senators Offer to Trade Amnesties for Border Wall plus Cheap Labor
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/01/10/six-gop-senators-offer-trade-amnesty-cheap-labor-border-wall/

 

TOWNHALL
— Moderate Democrats ‘Freaking Out’ Over Pelosi’s Stubborn ‘No Concessions’ Shutdown Strategy – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/10/beware-of-including-daca-in-any-deal-to-end-the-partial-shutdown-n2538825

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Essential’ workers expect to miss paychecks, sue for damages Revised lawsuit says 420K might face hardship from shutdown – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/10/essential-workers-expect-miss-paychecks-sue-damage/

 

THE HILL
— Trump promises to pay federal workers after shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424835-president-trump-promises-to-pay-federal-workers-after-shutdown
— Furloughed federal employee: Trump’s speech like ‘a slap in the face’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://itk.thehill.com/homenews/administration/424654-furloughed-federal-employee-trumps-speech-like-a-slap-in-the-face

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Government Shutdown Leaves Federal Workers Struggling To Pay For Food, Medication – Dave Jamieson and Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-federal-workers_us_5c34abdde4b01e2d51f77054

 

CNN
— Kinzinger rails on ‘stupid shutdown idiocy cycle’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/09/adam-kinzinger-government-shutdown-stupid-cycle-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump visits southern border after saying he ‘probably’ will declare emergency if no deal on wall – JORDYN PHELPS and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-heads-texas-part-public-relations-campaign-border/story?id=60272294

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘One Paycheck, Maybe Two’: Federal Workers Tell Us How Long They Can Live Without Wages As the partial government shutdown drags on and it grows more likely that a payday will pass them by, affected workers describe their sacrifices and preparations. – Lela Moore
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/reader-center/federal-employees-unpaid-during-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall – Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-administration-lays-groundwork-to-declare-national-emergency-to-build-wall/2019/01/10/e8902698-14fa-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Federal workers demand end to government shutdown at White House protest – Marissa J. Lang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-workers-to-demand-end-to-government-shutdown-at-white-house-protest/2019/01/10/330d1c4e-144c-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Looking Into Diverting Army Corps Funds to Build Wall Federal law allows president to halt military construction projects and divert funds for an emergency – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-looking-into-diverting-army-corps-funds-to-build-wall-11547161664

 

YAHOO
— How legalized cannabis changed Colorado in the past five years – Alexis Keenan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legalized-cannabis-changed-colorado-past-223656625.html

 

CBS DENVER
— Furloughed Workers Plan Protest In Downtown Denver: ‘Get This Fixed’ – Kelly Werthmann
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/09/furloughed-workers-protest-denver/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Federal employees in Houston squeezed as payday comes without paycheck – Erin Douglas
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-s-prison-runs-on-unpaid-overtime-during-13523908.php

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Federal workers are Trump’s latest pawns in pursuit of a border wall.”
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/10/federal-workers-trumps-latest-pawns-pursuit-border-wall

 

MAIL TRIBUNE
— Federal employee: ‘Bills have started to pile up’ – KAYLEE TORNAY
http://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/essential-worker-the-bills-have-started-to-pile-up

 

COURIER JOURNAL
— I’m one of the workers who could go broke in the government shutdown – Junis L. Baldon
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/01/10/government-shutdown-i-am-one-unpaid-federal-workers-who-could-go-broke/2533153002/

 

EDUCATION DRIVE
— 1.8M college students who could get SNAP benefits aren’t – James Paterson (DIERSEN: While you earned your bachelor’s degree, would you have been eligible for SNAP Benefits? I would not. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. While I was a student, I pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. College expenses were much lower back then.)
https://www.educationdive.com/news/18m-college-students-who-could-get-snap-benefits-arent/545730/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/10/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448423_zpid/

January 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald, Nancy and Chuck prove to be lousy sausage-makers – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-trump-pelosi-schumer-kass-20190109-story.html
— Jennifer Pritzker: I’m a transgender Republican, but my party is marginalizing me out of existence – Jennifer N. Pritzker (DIERSEN: At least since the 1970s, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party have focused on marginalizing conservatives out of existence, that is, they have focused on marginalizing the base of the party out of existence.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-transgender-republican-jennifer-pritzker-military-gender-0110-20190109-story.html
— In Illinois, only 1 percent of public school teachers are black men. Here’s why that’s hurting students. – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-male-black-teacher-first-year-chicago-20190103-story.html
— ‘Traditional masculinity’ officially labeled ‘harmful’ by the American Psychological Association – Jessica Schladebeck
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ny-news-traditional-masculinity-harmful-psychological-association-20190109-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted for allegedly sharing ex’s nude photos – Luke Wilusz and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/former-state-rep-nick-sauer-indicted-sharing-ex-girlfriends-nude-photos-online-revenge-porn/
— Adler Planetarium offers free admission to government workers during shutdown – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/adler-planetarium-free-admission-shutdown-government-workers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What are your qualifications to be a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190109/elderly-conservatives-shared-more-facebook-fakery-in-2016

 

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Many LGBTQ students feel unsafe in Illinois schools, report says (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in Illinois.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/many-lgbtq-students-feel-unsafe-in-illinois-schools-report-says/5042336/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What strings is Pritzker putting on his investments? The incoming governor releases details on blind trusts and other controls he says will be the strongest allowed by law to keep his money and state duties separate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-strings-pritzker-putting-his-investments
— Trump condo prices hit a new high in 2018 Two big penthouse sales sparked a record in the high-profile Chicago River-side tower. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/trump-condo-prices-hit-new-high-2018

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Floreth and future On the issue of what direction state GOP should take, FRED FLORETH of Springfield, the Republican State Central Committeeman from the 13th Congressional District, will meet next week with GOP county chairmen or their representatives from counties in the district. “It was a very bad election for Republicans statewide, but much better for us here in the 13th,” Floreth said. “So I want to solicit their input for recommendations for the state party.” The state party also has an online survey on the subject, which Floreth thinks is a good idea. “After the thumping we took statewide, I think you’ve got to reassess,” he said. “It’s never wrong to reach out to your supporters.” – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What congressional district do you live in? Has your Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee member scheduled a meeting like Floreth has?)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190109/bernard-schoenburg-edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner
— Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190109/bernard-schoenburg-edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Proft To Speak At Wheeling Township GOP Meeting
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/proft-to-speak-at-wheeling-township-gop-meeting-2/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Gun enthusiasts back sanctuary – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/gun-enthusiasts-back-sanctuary/article_af9d0116-138e-11e9-b2ca-570d48ed60ca.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Many LGBTQ students feel unsafe in Illinois schools – Leslie Moreno (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in Illinois.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/many-lgbtq-students-feel-unsafe-in-illinois-schools
— Expenses you can’t write off under this year’s tax code – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/expenses-you-cant-write-off-under-this-years-tax-code

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups will march in Geneva on January 19: 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, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/01/county-committee-oks-parking-for-jan-19-womens-march-in-geneva/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Day of service to replace Chicago Women’s March this year – Sophia Scanlan
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/01/10/city/day-of-service-to-replace-chicago-womens-march-this-year/

 

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Stop Blocking Voters On Twitter, Ethics Board Warns Aldermen But aldermen can delete comments posted to their pages if they are “profane” or “libelous,” according to the new opinion. – Heather Cherone
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/01/09/stop-blocking-voters-on-twitter-ethics-board-warns-aldermen/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Foster challenges Trump to make a deal on the wall – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-congressman-challenges-trump-to-make-a-deal-on-the/article_2bc8d772-144a-11e9-89ec-df2386548c97.html
— Capitol building will remain ‘unsafe workplace’ as long as Madigan is speaker – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-capitol-building-will-remain-unsafe-workplace-as-long/article_ce2469dc-12c4-11e9-93ef-5b616fd94898.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— “Families” set new record for illegal immigration – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/9/families-set-new-record-illegal-immigration/
— Losing the drug war to foreign smugglers – Joe Arpaio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/9/losing-the-drug-war-to-foreign-smugglers/

 

FOX NEWS
— Each illegal immigrant costs US $82G, conservative think tank claims – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.foxnews.com/us/each-illegal-immigrant-cost-us-82k-conservative-think-tank-claims

 

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Choose Trump Vengeance Over the Lives of Women and Children – Joy Overbeck
https://townhall.com/columnists/joyoverbeck/2019/01/10/democrats-choose-trump-vengeance-over-the-lives-of-women-and-children-n2538810
— The Ironies of Illegal Immigration – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2019/01/10/the-ironies-of-illegal-immigration-n2538762

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE TRUMP ‘RESISTANCE’: RIGHT-WING RACISTS BAD, LEFT-WING RACISTS NOT SO MUCH – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-trump-resistance-right-wing-racists-bad-left-wing-racists-not-so-much/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Cable News Repeats Myth Illegals Commit Less Crime Than Citizens – Brad Wilmouth (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally not only shows a gross disrespect for the “rule of law,” it shows a gross disrespect for America.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/01/09/cable-news-repeats-myth-illegals-commit-less-crime-citizens

 

DAILY CALLER
— CONSERVATIVES DONATE TO NEW PRO-TRUMP FACEBOOK ALTERNATIVE – Ron Johnson  (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/09/conservatives-donate-to-new-pro-trump-facebook-alternative/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The creators of TrumpTown.com — a new Facebook alternative for conservatives — have launched an emergency initiative through GoFundMe to help fund their fight against the extreme censorship of mainstream social networks like Facebook and Twitter. While TrumpTown.com’s soft launch in November was a roaring success, just like any other internet start-up, securing funding to help maintain the site and more importantly, aid its growth, became a top priority according to the site’s founder, Addison Riddleberger. “Facebook, Twitter, and Google have sold their souls to the liberal left and will fight to put Democrats in power — even if that means censoring conservatives and purging them from their social networks,” Riddleberger stated. “The revolution isn’t in the streets, it’s on the internet — we’re finally fighting back and we need your support today.” He explained that Silicon Valley, angel investors, and venture capital groups are either afraid or opposed to this upcoming “social media revolution.” Because of the corporate opposition, they’ve launched an exclusive GoFundMe that will allow Americans fed-up with Facebook, Twitter, and Google to assist in funding development and exponential growth of TrumpTown.com. “Facebook and Twitter are under heavy fire for what they’ve done to their conservative users. Individuals are mad and rightfully so. We have an extremely rare and unique window of opportunity to turn the tables and give conservatives a place to express their ideas without fear of being censored and de-platformed like I was,” Riddleberger stated. Riddleberger and his small team launched TrumpTown after Facebook purged his political pages that had over 2.5 million conservative followers and cost him north of $50,000 to build over the course of several years. Even worse, the banning came just 24 hours before the 2018 mid-term elections with no explanation from Facebook whatsoever. “Unless we act right now, the kind of censorship and blacklisting that I experienced will eventually happen to every conservative publisher on social media, which will have serious ramifications for future elections. Facebook and Twitter’s war against the right is happening right this moment, and unless we do something, it’ll get even worse,” he stated.)

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— The Democrat Who Banned Guns in Chicago Had 23 Guns – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272461/democrat-who-banned-guns-chicago-had-23-guns-daniel-greenfield
— THE DEMOCRATS’ SEISMIC SHIFT ON IMMIGRATION Erasing boundaries, embracing chaos. – Jules Gomes
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272466/democrats-seismic-shift-immigration-jules-gomes

 

BREITBART
— Ocasio-Cortez Suggests Illegal Immigrants ‘More American’ Than Trump Supporters – Joshua Caplan (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally not only shows a gross disrespect for the “rule of law,” it shows a gross disrespect for America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/09/ocasio-cortez-suggests-illegal-immigrants-more-american-than-trump-supporters/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— MLK Jr. gets the SJW treatment A black conservative activist says far-left activists have hijacked the annual Martin Luther King. Jr. Day at a private Illinois university. – Bob Kellogg, Billy Davis
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/01/09/mlk-jr-gets-the-sjw-treatment
— Families of victims killed by illegals: Trump not faking a crisis – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/01/09/families-of-victims-killed-by-illegals-trump-not-faking-a-crisis

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Liberals Think America Is Stolen Land (DIERSEN: How did your ancestors acquire land? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded land in Crete in 1854.)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/01/09/liberals-think-america-is-stolen-land/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— With illegals flipping elections now, Democrats’ opposition to a wall is all about their grip on power – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/with_illegals_flipping_elections_now_democrats_opposition_to_a_wall_is_existential.html
— What was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doing, making a third Democratic response to Trump’s wall speech? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/what_was_alexandria_ocasiocortez_doing_making_a_third_democratic_response_to_trumps_wall_speech.html
— For Trump, Pelosi-Schumer clown show is the gift that keeps on giving – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/for_trump_pelosischumer_clown_show_is_the_gift_that_keeps_on_giving.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Mitt Romney, Commander of the Fake Internationalists Newly-inaugurated Senator has been promoted to standard-bearer for the bipartisan War Party, filling in for John McCain. – DOUG BANDOW
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/mitt-romney-commander-of-the-fake-internationalists/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— America’s Southern Border Isn’t Just a Crisis, It’s a Disgrace – Chris Buskirk
https://amgreatness.com/2019/01/09/americas-southern-border-isnt-just-a-crisis-its-a-disgrace/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— NYC Mayor de Blasio Says City Will Guarantee Healthcare for All, Including Illegals – Warren Mass
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/31147-nyc-mayor-de-blasio-says-city-will-guarantee-health-care-for-all-including-illegals

 

HOT AIR
— How Americans Became Addicted To Illegal Immigration
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/01/americans-became-addicted-illegal-immigration/

 

LIFEZETTE
— ‘Real Collusion’ Is Between Media and ‘Open Borders’ Dems – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/01/real-collusion-is-between-the-media-and-open-borders-democrats/

 

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— College Students at Notre Dame Push for Blocking Pornography on WiFi
https://www.academia.org/college-students-at-notre-dame-push-for-blocking-pornography-on-wifi/
— Illinois Wesleyan to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with LGBT Themed ‘Teach-In” Event
https://www.academia.org/illinois-wesleyan-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-with-lgbt-themed-teach-in-event/

 

ABC NEWS
— Democrats’ resolve grows as Trump hits border – RICK KLEIN and MARYALICE PARKS
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-democrats-resolve-grows-trump-hits-border/story?id=60269749

 

CNN
— 4 signs a company is a good employer for women – Katherine Klein, Shoshana Schwartz and Sandra Maro Hunt (DIERSEN: The federal government is a “good” employer for women, and especially for women who are Democrat, minority, and/or younger, because the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are male, and especially males who are Republican and/or White, who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/perspectives/corporate-gender-diversity/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/opinion/trump-border-speech.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/opinion/jorge-ramos-trump-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is a “gut politician” and that his “negotiating tactics aren’t working in shutdown standoff.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hes-a-gut-politician-trumps-go-to-negotiating-tactics-not-working-in-shutdown-standoff/2019/01/09/c7bb5ff2-142b-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Black Americans are hurt most by illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/09/trumps-claim-that-black-americans-are-hurt-most-by-illegal-immigration-gets-pushback/
— Pancho Villa, prostitutes and spies: The U.S.-Mexico border wall’s wild origins As President Trump heads to the border to demand $5.7 billion for a wall, it marks another chapter in the boundary’s tortured history, which began unfolding a century ago – Michael E. Miller
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/01/10/pancho-villa-prostitutes-spies-us-mexico-border-walls-wild-origins/

 

USA TODAY
— DHS secretary: We face a humanitarian and security crisis – Kirstjen Nielsen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/09/dhs-we-face-humanitarian-and-security-crisis-editorials-debates/2531535002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/10/donald-trump-border-wall-birtherism-racial-resentment-column/2526917002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Cynical ‘No’ on Immigration They could strike a deal for reform but would rather posture for political points. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-cynical-no-on-immigration-11547078900
— The Right’s Resistance They are unalterably supportive of Donald Trump’s presidency, flawed vessel or not. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rights-resistance-11547078513

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap illegal labor say “There Is No Border Crisis.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/01/10/there-is-no-border-crisis/#60e4f3556a52
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males and anti-Whites say “More Women And Diversity In Congress Can Lead To Better Decisions.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimcassidy/2019/01/03/more-women-and-diversity-in-congress-can-lead-to-better-decisions/#46989d3430fb
— All-Female Networks And Spaces: A Step Back For Equality? – Dr. Pragya Agarwal
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/01/09/all-female-networks-and-spaces-a-step-back-for-equality/#614d650c7691

 

AMERICAN BANKER
— House, Senate Dems introduce bill to encourage diversity among Fed presidents – Neil Haggerty
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/house-senate-dems-introduce-bill-to-encourage-diversity-among-fed-presidents

 

USA TODAY
— No other Congress has ever looked this much like me. Now how will female lawmakers use that power? To continue to smash the old boys’ club, female lawmakers in the historically diverse 116th Congress must embrace each other, and their differences. – Sophia A. Nelson (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the “old boys’ club?” I never was.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/01/10/diversity-congress-ocasio-cortez-nancy-pelosi-women-column/2516537002/

 

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— In increasingly diverse Texas, the Legislature remains mostly white and male – ALEXA URA AND DARLA CAMERON (DIERSEN: How soon will Republican organizations prohibit people from holding leadership positions unless they are a) minority, b) female, and/or c) under age 40? How soon will Republican organizations refuse to back candidates unless they are a) minority, b) female, and/or c) under age 40?)
https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-lawmakers-legislature-demographics/

 

WBUR
— Democrats Shouldn’t Rule Out Candidates Because Of Race Or Gender — That Includes White Men – Rich Barlow (DIERSEN: How soon will Republican organizations prohibit people from holding leadership positions unless they are a) minority, b) female, and/or c) under age 40? How soon will Republican organizations refuse to back candidates unless they are a) minority, b) female, and/or c) under age 40?)
https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/01/10/democratic-presidential-nominee-2020-rich-barlow

 

JOURNAL NEWS
— Paying attention to politics – Editorial (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have focused on getting my fellow Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) members to NOT read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed when MTRCC members a) make uninformed statements at MTRCC meetings, b) ask uninformed questions at MTRCC meetings, and c) cast uniformed votes at MTRCC meetings that show that they do NOT read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/paying-attention-to-politics/article_0fb03e1d-7dce-543e-b778-9fa06e760bdd.html

 

CONVERSATION
— White right? How demographics is changing US politics – Monica Duffy Toft (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A are overjoyed about the demise of those who are 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. 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.)
http://theconversation.com/white-right-how-demographics-is-changing-us-politics-107872

 

REGISTER
— IBM insists it’s not deliberately axing older staff. Internal secret docs state otherwise… Laid-off Big Blue sales ace suing over ‘age discrimination’ demands end to stonewalling – Thomas Claburn
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/09/ibm_age_iayoffs/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— LGBTQ elected officials call on Congress to act on equality goals
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-officials-call-on-Congress-to-act-on-equality-goals/65169.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Majority of America still identifies as conservative, but the number of Democrats who call themselves liberal rises to above 50 percent for the first time – ARIEL ZILBER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6575433/More-Americans-identify-conservative-liberals-make-majority-Democrats.html

January 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jeanne Ives was among the speakers at Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Meeting attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Elliott, Falbo, Fitch, Galvin, Holder, Keller, A. & C. LeVan, Lofgren, McGowen, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Quigley, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Tatro, Walsh, Wehling, Wilson, C. & J. Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Democrats firmly in control in Illinois as new House, Senate members sworn in – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-firmly-in-control-in-illinois-as-new-house-senate-members-sworn-in/5039369/
— Federal workers brace for no pay, Trump stalks out of meeting with Democrats – Ravi Baichwal and Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/federal-workers-brace-for-no-pay-trump-stalks-out-of-govt-shutdown-meeting/5042119/
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, charged in indictment after allegedly posting nude images of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-charged-after-allegedly-posting-nude-images-of-ex-girlfriend/5041342/

 

NBC5
— Judge Sets Date for Jury Trial for Disgraced Former House Speaker Hastert A judge on Wednesday set a preliminary jury trial date of May 20
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Judge-Sets-Date-for-Jury-Trial-for-Disgraced-Former-House-Speaker-Hastert-504122821.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to declare national emergency over border security
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-says-he-has-absolute-right-to-declare-national-emergency-over-border-security
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating Ocasio-Cortez says Trump is a ‘racist’ and people should be ‘uncomfortable’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-trump-is-a-racist

 

WGN TV
— Democrat Michael Madigan re-elected speaker of Illinois House as lawmakers get sworn in – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/09/illinois-house-senate-to-be-sworn-into-new-session/

 

WGN RADIO
— IL State Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady joins The Roe Conn Show
https://wgnradio.com/2019/01/08/il-state-senate-gop-leader-bill-brady-joins-the-roe-conn-show/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Speaker Michael Madigan vilifies Gov. Bruce Rauner as Democrats bolster their numbers in Springfield – Mike Riopell and Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-madigan-cullerton-20190109-story.html
— One Democrat, Anne Stava-Murray, doesn’t vote for Madigan as Illinois House speaker – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-michael-madigan-anne-stava-murray-20190109-story.html
— Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted in posting of sexual photos of others without permission – Emily K. Coleman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-sauer-indictment-st-0110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan on joy ride after ‘four long years’ of Rauner’s ‘my way or the highway’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-rauner-house-inauguration-highway-cullerton-emanuel-senate/
— Democrats getting down and dirty with Trump – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democrats-trump-rashida-tlaib-nancy-pelosi/

 

DAILY HERALD
— New suburban lawmakers take their Springfield seats: What they want to do now – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190109/new-suburban-lawmakers-take-their-springfield-seats-what-they-want-to-do-now
— Prompted by Lawlor case, Lake County Board might seek power to remove leaders – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190109/prompted-by-lawlor-case-lake-county-board-might-seek-power-to-remove-leaders

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— It’s been a bad decade for property taxes How much are you really paying as a share of your home or office market value? The Civic Federation has some educated guesses. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/its-been-bad-decade-property-taxes

 

WTTW
— New Class of Illinois Lawmakers Will Face Enduring Challenges – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/09/new-class-illinois-lawmakers-will-face-enduring-challenges

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Skillicorn blasts gas tax increase lauded by Chicago mayor – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/01/07/rep-skillicorn-blasts-gas-tax-increase-lauded-by-chicago-mayor/ajewklt/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— New Illinois Legislature underway with big Democratic majorities – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/video-new-illinois-legislature-underway-with-big-democratic-majorities/article_4257760c-f00a-5e0c-9335-dc06e000995b.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Santorum: Nobody wanted to work for Trump – CNN (DIERSEN: 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://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/santorum-nobody-wanted-to-work-for-trump/video_86d116ae-3851-5288-b308-524080165695.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups to march in Geneva: 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, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/01/09/activists-organize-womens-march-in-geneva/a35js3f/

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Rauner waged war on unions and lost Rauner hails Janus vs. AFSCME outcome as key victory in office – Mark Maxwell
https://www.ourquadcities.com/capitol-connection/rauner-waged-war-on-unions-and-lost/1693261390

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Ives Labels Illinois GOP As “Ineffective” – JACLYN DRISCOLL
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/outgoing-state-rep-labels-illinois-gop-ineffective

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say Trump walked out of shutdown meeting – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/dems-say-trump-walked-out-of-shutdown-meeting

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s national address
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/sen-dick-durbin-weighs-in-on-trumps-national-address

 

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-basher Pat Brady says “Illinois people fed up with political party bashing.”
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/09/pat-brady-illinois-people-fed-up-with-political-party-bashing/

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— “Conservative” Jewish Commentators Trash Trump – Don Rose
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/conservative-jewish-commentators-trash-trump/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Rauner goes, Madigan stays, Illinois’ problems worsen – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/01/rauner-goes-madigan-stays-illinois-problems-worsen/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Six Years in Springfield
https://mailchi.mp/5bf72d62af06/six-years-in-springfield

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts Lang for leaving before House term even begins – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511718311-ives-blasts-lang-for-leaving-before-house-term-even-begins

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Madigan Reserves Bill Numbers for High Priority Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/madigan-reserves-bill-numbers-for-high-priority-legislation/
— President Donald Trump’s Border Wall Address
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/president-donald-trumps-border-wall-address/
— Felony Charges Against Former State Rep. Nick Sauer
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/felony-charges-against-former-state-rep-nick-sauer/


— Tribune Article Increases Pressure on “Respondent in Discovery Jack D. Franks”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/tribune-article-increases-pressure-on-respondent-in-discovery-jack-d-franks/
— Former State Senator Dan Duffy Returning to Legislative Arena as Lobbyist
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/former-state-senator-dan-duffy-returning-to-legislative-arena-as-lobbyist/
— Winnebago County Board Considering Requiring Administrator to Report to County Board, Rather Than to Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/winnebago-county-board-considering-requiring-administrator-to-report-to-county-board-rather-than-to-chairman/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JEANNE IVES’ GOODBYE MESSAGE: GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/jeanne-ives-goodbye-message-god-bless-the-people-of-illinois.html
— THORNER: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OR ISLAMIC INDOCTRINATION IN TAXPAYER-FUNDED SCHOOLS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-religious-education-or-islamic-indoctrination-in-taxpayer-funded-schools.html
— DI LEO: THE WALL ISN’T JUST ABOUT IMMIGRATION; IT’S ABOUT EVERYTHING.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/the-wall-isnt-just-about-immigration-its-about-everything.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS DEMAND QUESTIONS AND SCRUTINY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorneroneil-midterm-election-results-demand-questions-and-scrutiny.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Madigan blasts Rauner.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/09/madigan-move-on-to-a-new-chapter-where-people-work-with-people/

 

TPM
— Eight House Republicans (including Kinzinger) Buck Trump, Vote For Bill To Reopen Gov’t Agencies – Cameron Joseph
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/eight-house-republicans-buck-trump-vote-for-bill-to-reopen-govt-agencies

 

GOPUSA
— If more minorities are arrested for smoking pot it must be racism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62081
— Democrat says Trump’s promise to protect Americans rooted in ‘xenophobia and racism and an anti-immigrant bias’
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-says-trumps-promise-to-protect-americans-rooted-in-xenophobia-and-racism-and-an-anti-immigrant-bias/

 

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Trump Scored ‘Major Media Coup’ With Nat’l Address on Border Security
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/08/laura-ingraham-president-trump-scored-major-media-coup-national-address

 

TOWNHALL
— New Poll: Yep, There’s a Crisis at the Border – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/01/09/new-poll-yep-theres-a-crisis-at-the-border-n2538726

 

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: 79 PERCENT OF AMERICANS THINK BORDER IS IN ‘CRISIS’ OR IS A ‘PROBLEM’ – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/09/politico-poll-border-crisis-problem-majority-americans-agree/
— HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO PAY EMPLOYEES WHO WORK DURING SHUTDOWN – Henry Rodgers
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/09/house-republicans-shutdown-pay-bill/

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— The Nation Needs a Border Wall – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/in-the-news/tom-fitton-the-nation-needs-a-border-wall/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Storms Out of Shutdown Meeting with Dems as Negotiations Stall – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-declares-shutdown-meeting-with-dems-a-total-waste-of-time/

 

THE HILL
— Trump rips Pelosi and Schumer after meeting: ‘Total waste of time’ – BRETT SAMUELS AND JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424591-trump-rips-pelosi-and-schumer-after-meeting-total-waste-of-time
— Trump says emergency declaration coming without border deal with Dems – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424551-trump-says-emergency-declaration-coming-without-border-deal-with-dems
— GOP senators challenge Trump on shutdown strategy – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424577-gop-senators-challenge-trump-on-shutdown-strategy
— House votes to reopen Treasury Dept., IRS – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424621-house-votes-to-reopen-treasury-irs

 

POLITICO
— The House voted to reopen the IRS and other key portions of the federal government, part of a Democratic plan to ratchet up pressure on Republicans to end the 19-day shutdown. – BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/09/trump-lawmakers-breakneck-shutdown-talks-1089201

 

CNN
— Trump’s TV speech and the Democratic response has this federal worker ready to look for a new job – Madeline Holcombe (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, employers and everyone else despise federal employees and federal retirees.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/us/government-employee-response-trump-address/index.html

 

REUTERS
— ‘My mortgage is due’ Some U.S. federal workers seek shutdown cash – Gabriella Borter
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-fundraising/my-mortgage-is-due-some-us-federal-workers-seek-shutdown-cash-idUSKCN1P327A

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Storms Out of White House Meeting with Democrats on Shutdown – Nicholas Fandos and Michael Tackett
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/us/politics/government-shutdown-trump-senate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump walks out of shutdown negotiations after Democrats reject wall money, calls meeting ‘total waste of time’ – Erica Werner, Sean Sullivan, Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/shutdown-day-19-trump-comes-to-congress-as-gop-faces-unity-test-over-wall-funding/2019/01/09/8f3bfab8-1423-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Trump won the night. Schumer and Pelosi lost. – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-won-the-night-schumer-and-pelosi-lost/2019/01/08/890ce9d8-13bd-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “cracks show in his GOP support.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-trump-appeals-to-nation-for-wall-cracks-show-in-his-gop-support/2019/01/08/95e0b836-13a1-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html
— Having the most diverse Congress ever will affect more than just legislation – Kenneth Lowande, Melinda Ritchie and Erinn Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2019/01/09/having-the-most-diverse-congress-ever-will-affect-more-than-just-legislation/
— GAO Report: Government should do more to combat hunger in college Government Accountability Office spotlights food insecurity on campuses. – Nick Anderson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/01/09/report-government-should-do-more-combat-hunger-college/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Walks Out of Border Talks, Calls Them ‘Total Waste of Time’ Hopes dim for immediate progress on ending partial government shutdown – Kristina Peterson, Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-bypassing-congress-still-an-option-on-wall-11547056461

 

TIME
— ‘Rent Doesn’t Get Furloughed.’ Federal Workers Are Missing Their First Paychecks As the Shutdown Drags On – MAHITA GAJANAN (DIERSEN: What about all that complaining that federal employees are overpaid?)
http://time.com/5497039/government-shutdown-workers-paycheck/

 

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-oval-office-address-trump-seeks-a-nations-hearts-minds-and-fears

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Documents Food Insecurity Among College Students Federal agencies are not doing enough to help eligible students access federal food assistance benefits, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/09/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

FED SMITH
— Build a Wall? What Do Federal Employees Want? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/01/09/build-wall-federal-employees-want/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— 25K Federal Employees Still Await Court-Ordered Payout From 2013 Shutdown – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/01/25k-feds-still-await-court-ordered-payout-2013-shutdown/154042/

January 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Bruce Rauner offers farewell assessment of his term as governor – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-offers-farewell-assessment-of-his-term-as-governor/5036461/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Representatives React to Trump Speech on Border Wall, Shutdown
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-representatives-react-to-trump-speech-on-immigration-504097411.html

 

WGN TV
— Final thoughts from Rauner before he leaves office – BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/08/final-thoughts-from-rauner-before-he-leaves-office/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “To Trump, the wall was never more than an applause line. And now it’s failing.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-address-wall-border-huppke-20190108-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump used the Oval Office to try to create a border crisis.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-crisis-analysis-20190108-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s public bluster has turned border talks into a dangerous game of chicken.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-border-wall-trump-compromise-public-negotiations-20190108-story.html
— A true gift from my family: Christmas in the ICU – John Kass (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother always focused on his blood sugar level. I remember times when she had him taken to the hospital fearing that he was falling into a coma.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-diabetes-diagnosis-kass20190108-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As they pushed me into the car, I remember shouting, weakly: Nobody tells me what to do! But they didn’t listen. I don’t remember much else except being in the ICU with IVs in my arms. That first night, my blood sugar levels reached 976. The doctors said I could easily have fallen into a coma where my brain, kidneys and other organs would have been damaged, perhaps beyond repair. You have diabetes, said a doctor. “Diabetes? No! That’s impossible!” I reportedly told the docs in the ICU.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: District 203 would close school on election days under calendar change proposal – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-calendar-criteria-st-0109-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbs – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190108/editorial-move-to-end-health-benefit-should-extend-to-boards-throughout-suburbs

 

WTTW
— No Signs of Sickout Among Chicago TSA Agents – Eddie Arruza (DIERSEN: Often, while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was called in to work extra hours because my coworkers had called in sick. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, I called in sick far fewer times than my coworkers and subordinates.)
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/08/no-signs-sickout-among-chicago-tsa-agents

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House approves Pritzker’s request for agency leader salary increases – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: To get a government job, how big of a pay cut would suffer? In 1980, to get a job working for GAO, I suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190108/house-approves-pritzkers-request-for-agency-leader-salary-increases

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker seeks higher salaries to attract top Cabinet talent – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/01/08/pritzker-seeks-higher-salaries-to-attract-top-cabinet-talent/ajjlrto/

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti- Rauner/Trump sats “The parallels of Rauner and Trump’s tactics.”
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/01/08/statehouse-reeder-the-parallels-of-rauner-and-trumps-tactics/afymk95/

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump has a credibility crisis.”
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/anderson-cooper-trump-has-a-credibility-crisis/video_8a41a28c-2946-5806-b28d-46e8e33437b7.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Darin LaHood weigh in on Trump’s national address
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-dick-durbin-weighs-in-on-trumps-national-address

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Outgoing State Rep. Labels Illinois GOP As “Ineffective” – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/outgoing-state-rep-labels-illinois-gop-ineffective#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As she wraps up her term, she hasn’t confirmed her next move for employment, but plans to help mold and guide future candidates. “I’ve got this, sort of, platform now which is great so I hope to pull good candidates up into the field so we can actually compete and win against the Democrats,” said Ives. Ives has not ruled out another run for governor.)
— Rauner Looks Back On Term, Advises Republican Party To Be “Moderate” – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) has been dominated by “moderates” who focus on driving out of the IRP those like me who support the IRP platform. These “moderates” focus on driving out of the IRP those like me who a) support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the IRP platform, b) support the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/rauner-looks-back-term-advises-republican-party-be-moderate#stream/0
— Missouri Voters Backed An Anti-Gerrymandering Measure; Lawmakers Want To Undo It – JASON ROSENBAUM (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 Gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/missouri-voters-backed-anti-gerrymandering-measure-lawmakers-want-undo-it#stream/0

 

WJBC
— LaHood blasts Durbin’s Peoria visit as Trump appeals for southern border wall – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/09/lahood-blasts-durbins-peoria-visit-as-trump-appeals-for-southern-border-wall/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump-hating “Jan Schakowsky condemns Trump’s call for border wall.”
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/01/08/city/u-s-rep-jan-schakowsky-condemns-trumps-call-for-border-wall/

 

ILLINOIS HOUSE GOP
— VIDEO: Rep. Ives denounces 15% pay raise for state agency directors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlDLGwNjF1E&t=35s&fbclid=IwAR0BvS3dw37ApeAaASEEzqqBgzgrikSAEu36es54BMQkPTJlJsBJph-CJGU
— VIDEO: Rep. Ives calls out partisan move to shake-up Illinois Tollway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dyWHK_bQ6Y&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1jSl80-LzgkvemHTdaz0iT0ikKRSbWinS_UZfrkKgV0O3moHGjJyl_Fao
— Rep. Ives: AIM HIGH fails to meet needs of Illinois students in higher education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZo2zU-KynU&fbclid=IwAR3iLoxSFAVlcMtR6F7uBXzCZ2G375V0sCqrmCR-V2J1nURaHBEGGZB40Ek

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Halbrook suggests Illinois GOP have a “serious discussion” on future of party – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: “Moderates,” that is, those who reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, want to use the November 6, 2018 losses to drive out of the IRP those who support the IRP platform.)
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511717580-halbrook-says-state-gop-needs-to-do-some-soul-searching

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House passes bills giving Pritzker more power, spending authority – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-passes-bills-giving-pritzker-more-power-spending-authority/article_0416033a-1387-11e9-82fa-73448e4c87f3.html
— Rauner opens up about decision to seek others to take his place in race against Pritzker – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-opens-up-about-decision-to-seek-others-to-take/article_a1dd3cea-1388-11e9-9aff-2362f879fb6f.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Christian Teachers and Parents: What Will You Do? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, public schools promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/christian-teachers-and-parents-what-will-you-do/

 

GOPUSA
— Why does Trump have to go it alone? (DIERSEN: Who in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality does the most to promote the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62155
— Left-Wing Fake News Hurts the Nation – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62119

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The President Has the Authority to Declare a National Emergency
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/01/08/the-president-has-the-authority-to-declare-a-national-emergency/

 

FEDERALIST
— Don’t Let Ocasio-Cortez And Her Party Dance Around The Facts Of Immigration Democrats are turning into an American version of France’s failed Macronist utopia, arguing for open borders while taxing people for utopian projects. – Sumantra Maitra
https://thefederalist.com/2019/01/09/dont-let-ocasio-cortez-party-dance-around-facts-immigration/

 

BREITBART
— Fact Check: Yes, Thousands of Americans Have Been Killed by Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/fact-check-yes-thousands-of-americans-have-been-killed-by-illegal-aliens/
— Fact Check: Trump Is Correct, Black Americans Hurt Most by Illegal Immigration – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/fact-check-trump-is-correct-black-americans-hurt-most-by-illegal-immigration/
— Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Border Wall: ‘Monument to Hate’ – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/ocasio-cortez-blasts-border-wall-monument-to-hate/
— Ocasio-Cortez Calls Trump ‘Racist,’ Claims She’s ‘Consensus Builder’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Ocasio-Cortez, the new leader of the Democrat Party, call for Democrats to get rid of Republicans once and for all? What will the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the rest of the world do to get rid of your once and for all? What will you do in your self-defense?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/ocasio-cortez-calls-trump-racist-claims-shes-consensus-builder/
— Donald Trump: People Build Walls Because ‘They Love the People on the Inside’ – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/donald-trump-people-build-walls-because-they-love-the-people-on-the-inside/

 

BLAZE
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upstages Dem leaders and gives her own fiery response to Trump speech The far left loves her; the establishment, not so much – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-upstages-dem-leaders-and-gives-her-own-fiery-response-to-trump-speech

 

DAILY CALLER
— SCHUMER AND PELOSI FAIL TO SELL AMERICANS ON AN OPEN BORDER – Curtis Ellis
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/08/trump-pelosi-schumer/
— MAJOR JOURNALISTS PAN TRUMP’S SPEECH IN REAL TIME – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/08/media-trump-national-address/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— From Oval Office, Trump Says Border Wall Would Make Nation ‘Safer Than Ever Before’ – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/01/08/from-oval-office-trump-says-border-wall-would-make-nation-safer-than-ever-before/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Ocasio-Cortez Goes Bonkers After Trump Speech – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/41952/watch-ocasio-cortez-goes-bonkers-after-trump-hank-berrien

 

LIFEZETTE
— Media Members Who Claim There’s No Border Crisis Also Insisted There Was No Caravan Crisis Joe Scarborough, Jim Acosta and others mocked Trump for his warnings — then were proven spectacularly wrong – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/01/media-members-who-claim-theres-no-border-crisis-also-insisted-there-was-no-caravan-crisis/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP’S WALL OR THE MEDIA’S WALL OF LIES The more Americans die, the more Democrats win. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272498/trumps-wall-or-medias-wall-lies-daniel-greenfield

 

FOX NEWS
— The Whole World Will Just ‘Land at JFK’: Tucker Battles Democrat Over de Blasio’s Universal Health Care Plan
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/08/tucker-battles-democrat-over-de-blasio-universal-health-care-plan

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Levin: ‘It’s the Democrats who are the racists’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-its-the-democrats-who-are-the-racists/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Major Journalists Pan Trumps Speech In Real Time – Evie Fordham
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/01/major-journalists-pan-trumps-speech-in-real-time/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Dueling Border Speeches: Trump WON; Pelosi and Schumer LOST – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31144-dueling-border-speeches-trump-won-pelosi-and-schumer-lost

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Department of Commerce Pushes Online Open Borders – Ned Ryun
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/01/08/department-of-commerce-pushes-online-open-borders/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Students Hate Trump’s Immigration Quotes… Don’t Realize They’re From Democrats
https://canadafreepress.com/article/students-hate-trumps-immigration-quotes-dont-realize-theyre-from-democrats

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Lipinski to Attend March for Life After Facing Scrutiny From Fellow Dems, Pro-Choice Groups in 2018 – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/lipinski-attend-march-life-facing-scrutiny-fellow-dems-pro-choice-groups-2018/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Border Wall: A Monument for the People, Not Pols – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/border-wall-necessary-infrastructure-not-wasteful-monument/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Illegal Immigrants Act More American Than Citizens Trying To Keep Them Out – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/01/08/alexandria_ocasio-cortez_illegal_immigrants_act_more_american_than_citizens_trying_to_keep_them_out.html

 

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez doubles down on accusation that Trump is racist – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424435-ocasio-cortez-trump-is-racist-and-that-should-make-you-uncomfortable
— Dems look to chip away at Trump tax reform law – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/424452-dems-look-to-chip-away-at-trump-tax-reform-law
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Already this year, New York Reps. Nita Lowey (D) and Pete King (R) have offered a bill to restore the full state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which was capped at $10,000 in the 2017 tax law. . .Efforts from Democrats to repeal the SALT deduction cap could in particular face resistance from Republicans, as well as from some on the left. Critics note the deduction largely benefits high earners. Maura Quint, executive director of the progressive group Tax March, said that her group doesn’t want to see “any stand-alone measure” to restore the full SALT deduction. She said lawmakers should focus on raising taxes on the wealthy before discussing the SALT deduction.)

HUFFINGTON POST
— Celebrities Tear Into Donald Trump Over ‘Hitler-Ian’ Border Security Address Cher, Bette Midler, Seth MacFarlane and Mia Farrow were among those to torch Trump. – Lee Moran
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-televised-address-celebrity-reaction_us_5c35a549e4b05b16bcfbf9a6

 

CNN
— Hundreds of government employees aren’t getting paid. So restaurants across the country are feeding them for free. – Christina Maxouris
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/us/restaurants-free-food-employees-shutdown/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Government workers are often not making huge amounts of money.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/opinion/trump-speech-border-wall.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/opinion/trans-teen-transition.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Americans promote anti-Americans. America-haters promote America haters. Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/border-wall-crisis-mexico-usa.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters like the Washington Post promote Trump-haters like Ocasio-Cortez.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/no-question-ocasio-cortez-calls-trump-a-racist-in-60-minutes-interview/2019/01/07/366b123c-7413-4249-affa-dffb84d8b0ea_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they want to abolish the First Amendment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/09/should-major-networks-have-aired-trumps-immigration-speech-many-left-say-absolutely-not/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Few Americans believe Trump’s false statements.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/live-updates/trump-white-house/live-fact-checking-and-analysis-of-president-trumps-immigration-speech/poll-few-americans-believe-trumps-false-statements/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township, how should Republican organizations react when major donors and potential major donors demand that they a) dump Trump, b) dump planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and/or c) dump those who support the aforesaid? In many ways, the IRP, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) act like major donors and potential major donors have demanded that they a) dump Trump, b) dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform, c) dump the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, d) dump the MTRCC resolution against video gambling, and e) dump those who support the aforesaid. The DCRCC and the MTRCC have always acted like a potential major donor who I have sued has said that he will give the DCRCC and MTRCC lots of money but only when they get rid of me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-support-a-political-party-that-is-marginalizing-me-out-of-existence/2019/01/08/cc153f18-1373-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans argue against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illegal-immigration-is-stable-11546996293
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook, Twitter Turn to Right-Leaning Groups to Help Referee Political Speech Advisers on touchy issues include Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform and, on the left, the Southern Poverty Law Center – Kirsten Grind and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Those on the left do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles a) that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) that promote the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, c) that promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and d) that oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-twitter-solicit-outside-groups-often-on-the-right-to-referee-political-speech-11546966779
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The world’s biggest social-media companies, under fire for failing to police content on their sites, have invited an array of outside groups to help them figure out who should be banned and what’s considered unacceptable. That solution is creating a new set of problems—public fights, complaints and legal battles. Silicon Valley giants Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Google’s YouTube unit have made a concerted push to seek out input from hundreds of groups, a growing number of which lean to the right. The companies have become receptive to behind-the-scenes lobbying as well. Among the initiatives, Facebook has privately sought advice from the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian public-policy group, and its president Tony Perkins, according to people familiar with those meetings. Twitter’s Chief Executive Jack Dorsey recently hosted dinners with conservatives, including Grover Norquist, the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, which advocates for lower taxes. Advisers on the left include the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil-rights group that keeps a list of hate groups. For users frustrated by the lack of clarity around how these companies make decisions, the added voices have made matters even murkier. Meetings between companies and their unofficial advisers are rarely publicized, and some outside groups and individuals have to sign nondisclosure agreements. And in many cases, posts that are hateful to one group are considered fair game—or even uncomfortable truths—to others on the opposite end of the spectrum, opening a whole new arena to continue the political and ideological fights that are often a staple of social media.)
— What’s the Rush? The Power of a Slow Morning As an antidote to our tech-obsessed society, slow-morning practitioners wake up early to meditate, read, exercise or do nothing at all. – Ellen Byron (DIERSEN: I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS together – one in the morning and one in the evening. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 322,300 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-rush-the-power-of-a-slow-morning-11546958541

 

USA TODAY
— Marijuana needs warning labels like tobacco for associated mental, physical health risks – DJ Jaffe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/08/marijuana-warning-labels-legalization-warn-health-risks-tobacco-mental-column/2496077002/

 

FOX KANSAS CITY
— With no paycheck during shutdown, local federal employee chopping wood to stay warm – MEGAN DILLARD
https://fox4kc.com/2019/01/08/with-no-paycheck-during-shutdown-local-federal-employee-chopping-wood-to-stay-warm/

 

VOICE OF AMERICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, and by extension, Democrats glorify and praise those who brought them here illegally.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/award-winning-dreamer-fears-he-cannot-return-to-u-s-/4732254.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Feds’ GoFundMe campaigns open a ‘minefield’ of ethical questions during shutdown – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2019/01/feds-gofundme-campaigns-open-a-minefield-of-ethical-questions-during-shutdown/

 

REASON
— Are Boycotts Protected by the First Amendment? – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican that boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/09/are-boycotts-protected-by-the-first-amen

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ CALLS DONALD TRUMP A ‘RACIST’ TWICE IN 3 DAYS, LISTS EXAMPLES TO PROVE HER POINT.”
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-calls-donald-trump-racist-twice-3-days-lists-1284457

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hating federal employee says “DON’T LET TRUMP AND HIS WALL DIVIDE US.”
https://socialistworker.org/2019/01/09/dont-let-trump-and-his-wall-divide-us

January 8 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump Addresses the Nation: 8:00 PM CST
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
— Congress Must Do More to Address The Border Crisis
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/congress-must-do-more-to-address-the-border-crisis/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump to take case for border wall to prime-time audience – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/president-trump-to-take-case-for-border-wall-to-prime-time-audience

 

ABC7
— TRUMP TO ADDRESS NATION TUESDAY NIGHT
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-to-address-nation-amid-government-shutdown/5033862/
— Woman with concealed carry license fatally shoots would-be robber in Fernwood, police say – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/video-woman-with-concealed-carry-license-fatally-shoots-would-be-robber-in-fernwood/5034294/
— More than 2M IL residents could lose SNAP benefits if shutdown continues – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-to-address-nation-amid-government-shutdown/5033862/
— Senator Dick Durbin calls for end to shutdown as TSA workers fear they won’t get paychecks – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/sen-durbin-tsa-workers-victims-of-trump-shutdown/5033508/

 

CBS2
— Lawmakers Convene For Last Full Day Of The 100th General Assembly
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/08/lawmakers-convene-for-last-full-day-of-the-100th-general-assembly/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New state lawmakers to be sworn in Wednesday. Some big names are out, but the biggest remain. – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-new-class-20190108-story.html#nt=oft13a-2gp1
— After 4-year political war, House Speaker Michael Madigan calls Gov. Bruce Rauner’s term an ‘epic struggle’ – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-final-report-20190108-story.html
— Government shutdown hits Chicago-area workers: ‘We have a big swath of people … who are just very concerned about putting food on their plates’ – Morgan Greene (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that neither my wife nor I have never had any dependents to support and that my wife had income during all the shutdowns since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-federal-government-shutdown-chicago-update-20190107-story.html
— Congressmen give up pay during shutdown – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-shutdown-congress-pay-brian-hopkins-sterling-bay-20190108-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Capitol Hill publication Roll Call, which is keeping a tally of lawmakers diverting their pay during the shutdown, points out: “Of course, members of Congress are typically much wealthier than federal employees. More than 200 members of the last Congress enjoyed a minimum net worth of $1 million or more, according to Roll Call’s Wealth of Congress report.”)
— Chicago student organizing local Women’s March rally: ‘We are ready to fight for humanity’ – Elvia Malagon (DIERSEN: Women’s marches 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-young-women-march-rally-20190108-story.html
— A Dem showdown in Springfield: Will Stava-Murray persist against Madigan? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-stava-murray-madigan-speaker-0109-20190108-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner riffs: ‘Scared’ for state, ‘appalled’ by Trump, ‘ecstatic’ Burke charged – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-scared-pritzker-tax-appalled-trump-ecstatic-edward-burke-charged/
— Trump seeks an edge in shutdown fight with TV address – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trump-border-wall-speech-oval-office-crisis-government-shutdown/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of ‘unethical behavior’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190108/illinois-house-votes-to-remove-tollway-board-directors-amid-concerns-of-unethical-behavior
— Pence calls on Democrats to accede to demand for wall money, end shutdown – John Wagner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190108/pence-calls-on-democrats-to-accede-to-demand-for-wall-money-end-shutdown

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lawmakers order Illinois Tollway shake-up The Illinois House today overwhelmingly approved a bill to fire tollway Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and the rest of his board. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lawmakers-order-illinois-tollway-shake

 

WTTW
— In Final Days as Governor, Rauner Opens Up on Trump, Taxes, Unions and Burke – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/08/final-days-governor-rauner-opens-trump-taxes-unions-and-burke

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner calls education achievements most important of administration – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190108/rauner-calls-education-achievements-most-important-of-administration

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that a Trump-hater “unravels Trump’s border wall claims.”
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/cuomo-unravels-trump-s-border-wall-claims/video_fa58bf99-ef57-58e6-a188-a150ac1fb6c2.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump to take case for border wall to prime-time audience – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-to-take-his-case-to-build-wall-to-prime-time-audience
— Networks to air Pelosi, Schumer rebuttal to Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pelosi-schumer-will-give-democratic-response-to-trump-primetime-remarks

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Where U.S. Battles Over Abortion Will Play Out In 2019 – JULIE ROVNER
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/where-us-battles-over-abortion-will-play-out-2019#stream/0
— Despite 70,000 Furloughed IRS Workers, White House Vows Refunds Will Be Issued – BRIAN NAYLOR
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/despite-70000-furloughed-irs-workers-white-house-vows-refunds-will-be-issued#stream/0

 

WQAD
— Outgoing Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presents the highlights of his term – AP
https://wqad.com/2019/01/08/outgoing-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-presents-the-highlights-of-his-term/

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Rauner touts less red tape, union-fee win – AP
https://fox2now.com/2019/01/08/rauner-touts-less-red-tape-union-fee-win/

 

WMAY
— Rauner’s Final Report To Lawmakers Repeats Call For Turnaround Agenda
https://www.wmay.com/2019/01/08/rauners-final-report-to-lawmakers-repeats-call-for-turnaround-agenda/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage, Kane Co. Sheriffs Join Forces To Fight Drugs, Sex Traffic “It’s all about public safety, not politics,” Republican Mendrick said of his partnership with Democrat Hain. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-kane-co-sheriffs-join-forces-fight-drugs-sex-traffic

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney’s McHenry County Township Abolition by Referendum Bill Sent to Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/08/mcsweeneys-mchenry-county-township-abolition-by-referendum-bill-sent-to-governor/
— McHenry County Clerk Tirio Sues Noonan, Tenner, Illinois Integrity Fund; Jack Franks, Breaker Press Cited as “Respondents in Discovery”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/?p=123161

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says state GOP should go back to basics – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511717576-ives-says-state-gop-should-go-back-to-basics
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks it is time Republican lawmakers have a meeting of the minds to have any chance of saving themselves from themselves. “Republican Party leadership should meet and openly discuss [outgoing Gov. Bruce] Rauner’s wholesale betrayal and ineptitude,” Ives, who narrowly lost to Rauner in the Republican primary, told the DuPage Policy Journal. “The result should be throwing out the current head of the Illinois GOP [IGLOP}, Tim Schneider.” With Illinois in dire straits and many voters desperate for change, Ives said, Republican leaders should consider it a personal insult that the party did as poorly as it did in November’s general election, when Democrats easily captured both chambers of the legislature in Springfield as well as the governorship. “The ILGOP’s massive inability to win campaigns in the worst-run state in the nation is embarrassing,” she said. “Every aspect of our campaigns should be reassessed.” According to the Illinois Review, Ives joined Sean Morrison, Cook County GOP chairman and Cook County commissioner, in calling for immediate action. The two have been publicly backed by John McGlasson, an Illinois GOP State Central Committee member. Ives said many of the party’s issues could be solved by Republicans simply electing to be real Republicans again. “We have a party platform,” she said. “If leaders and candidates would agree to uphold the well-thought-out tenets of the Republican Party platform, there would be no division.” Finally, Ives said, it is time that Republican lawmakers make sure voters are well aware of why the state is as bad off as it is right now. “Our minority status in the legislature gives us an opportunity to place the blame squarely where it belongs, on the Democrats who have run this state into a fiscal mess,” she said.)

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LAME-DUCK HOUSE PASSES STATE GOVERNMENT PAY HIKES – Joe Kaiser (DIERSEN: How big of a paycut would you take to get a government job?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lame-duck-general-assembly-pushes-for-state-government-pay-hikes/
— MOVING COMPANY RANKS ILLINOIS 2ND IN NATION FOR OUTBOUND MOVES – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/moving-company-ranks-illinois-2nd-in-nation-for-outbound-moves/

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Rep Jeanne Ives (R): Lessons Learned as a State Representative
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2019/01/07/rep-jeanne-ives-r-lessons-learned-as-a-state-representative/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner talks about the current state of the GOP and its future
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/08/rauner-talks-about-the-current-state-of-the-gop-and-its-future/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Speaking of politics, Rauner refused to comment on who should run for governor next, but said he hoped “reform-minded leaders” would step forward, saying he would “encourage them” and perhaps help them. He appeared to wave off a direct return to politics for himself, but said it’s “yet to be determined” what he would do. “We live in such volatile times. I can’t predict yet what makes sense.” When asked about former Gov. Jim Edgar’s admonition that the party choose a moderate and Rep. Jeanne Ives’ warning that the party needs to choose someone who will adhere to the party’s conservative platform, Rauner said the two “are both right [and] they’re both partly wrong, and unfortunately I think they’re both part of the problem”… Republicans won’t win unless we’re moderate in many ways on many things. And I certainly consider myself a moderate on many things. If you look at my record, and the things I’ve advocated and the bills I’ve signed, most people would say I’m a moderate. That said, if you’re gonna be a moderate to win elections, but you’re not going to be a reformer and fix the problems, what’s the point of winning? And, in Illinois, Republicans have won, in the 80s and 90s, but then they did the same bad stuff that the Democrats did. Kick the can on pension payments, don’t reform the system, raise taxes with no reforms, over-regulate businesses. If you’re gonna moderate to win and then do the same thing that the guy or gal that you were running against would do, what’s the point? And I think Rep. Ives is correct that you got to have some principles, and you’ve got to be fiscally responsible/conservative… balance budgets. To me, I hope the Republican Party rallies around a unifying message of being pro-taxpayer and pro-job-creator. I think that can be a unifying message and that should define the party. The other things, we’re going to have some vehement disagreements on. Obviously, some of my fellow party members disagree with me on some of my more moderate views. OK, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t all be Republicans and push for responsible things for taxpayers and for job-creators. And he had a few words about the president… “I support most of the President’s policy goals … and I’m appalled by his personal behavior. Just appalled.” Specifically, Rauner says he agrees on ending “illegal” immigration, with a focus on the “illegal”)
— Rauner predicts out-migration will “get a lot worse” under Pritzker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/08/rauner-predicts-out-migration-will-get-a-lot-worse-under-pritzker/

 

TOWNHALL
— Oval Office Opportunity: What Trump Should, and Shouldn’t, Say Tonight – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/08/trumps-oval-office-opportunity-n2538642

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mr. President, Here’s What You Must Tell The American People Tonight
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29440

 

GOPUSA
— All four living former presidents deny supporting a border wall (DIERSEN: That is, all four living former presidents side with foreign countries against America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62047

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump must defeat the crisis of border crisis denial in Tuesday’s address – Laura Ingraham
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/laura-ingraham-trump-must-defeat-the-crisis-of-border-crisis-denial-in-tuesdays-address

 

FEDERALIST
— Central American Countries Are Helping Middle Easterners Illegally Enter The United States – Todd Bensman
http://thefederalist.com/2019/01/02/central-american-countries-helping-middle-easterners-illegally-enter-united-states/

 

THE HILL
— Jimmy Kimmel says he’s putting federal employees to work on his show amid shutdown – JUDY KURTZ (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who is/was a federal employee? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/424323-jimmy-kimmel-says-hes-putting-federal-employees-to-work-on-his

 

ROLL CALL
— As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flies high, eyes are rolling on the ground We all know who she is. But is that good for her agenda? – Patricia Murphy
https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-flies-high

 

ABC
— Jimmy Kimmel Puts Federal Employees to Work During Government Shutdown Today is Day 17 of the U.S. government shutdown. Nearly 800,000 federal employees are working without pay. So we are putting a federal employee to work every night until the shutdown ends. Tonight, Jimmy gives a job to John Kostelnik, a Law Enforcement Prison Guard at the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, CA. (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who is/was a federal employee? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live/video/vdka7402553

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Single moms, small-business owners among those forced to crowdfund to pay bills during shutdown – Colby Itkowitz (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that neither my wife nor I have never had any dependents to support and that my wife had income during all the shutdowns since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/08/single-moms-small-business-owners-among-those-forced-crowdfund-pay-bills-during-shutdown/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Shutdown Weighs on Federal Workers Employees who are set to miss a paycheck feel a pinch; ‘state of being unsure’ – Natalie Andrews and Andrew Duehren (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that neither my wife nor I have never had any dependents to support and that my wife had income during all the shutdowns since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shutdown-weighs-on-federal-workers-11546906831

 

FORTUNE
— New York Mayor Announces Healthcare For Low-Income and Undocumented Residents – ERIN CORBETT
http://fortune.com/2019/01/08/new-york-mayor-announces-healthcare-for-low-income-and-undocumented-residents-medicare-for-all/

 

ABC11
— Are you a federal employee? Here’s how you can make sure your finances remain in good standing during shutdown – DeJuan Hoggard
https://abc11.com/politics/how-federal-workers-can-handle-their-finances-during-shutdown/5035853/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— America First or the Free Market: Republicans Struggle to Agree Over Using E-Verify to Curb Illegal Immigration – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: If you oppose E-Verify, you are a Democrat or Democrat plant, a Libertarian or Libertarian plant, a Green or Green plant, a RINO, or even worse things.)
https://ijr.com/republicans-struggle-to-agree-over-e-verify/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shut down and nowhere to go: Federal employees frustrated with furlough ‘limbo’ – Jory Heckman
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/01/shut-down-and-nowhere-to-go-federal-employees-frustrated-with-furlough-limbo/
— Top House Armed Services Republican: Using defense funds for border wall would hurt troops – Scott Maucione
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2019/01/top-house-armed-services-republican-using-defense-funds-for-border-wall-would-hurt-troops/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— White House Takes Risk Directing IRS to Un-Furlough Staff to Process Tax Refunds – Charles S. Clark
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/01/white-house-takes-risk-directing-irs-un-furlough-staff-process-tax-refunds/154016/

December 22 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Shutdown Expected to Drag Into Christmas as Talks Continue Even a temporary measure to keep the government running for a few days while negotiations continued seemed out of reach – Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville and Kevin Freking
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Federal-Government-Shutdown-Begins-Trump-Lawmakers-Fail-Deal-Wall-503378981.html

 

ABC7
— A look back at recent federal government shutdowns (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/a-look-back-at-recent-government-shutdowns/2971149/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Democrat operatives tied to McHenry County chairman behind ‘Crooked Joe’ flyers, printer says under threat of jail – Amanda Marrazzo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-mchenry-county-campaign-flyer-jail-contempt-20181221-story.html
— Here’s what a partial government shutdown means for Chicago – Mike Riopell, Morgan Greene
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-federal-government-shutdown-chicago-20181217-story.html
— Chicago Heights mayor unopposed after 3 challengers tossed from ballot – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-chicago-heights-election-ct-1223-story.html
— Facebook has 5 ‘core values.’ Guess where ‘protect users’ ranks – Joseph Holt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-privacy-zuckerberg-microsoft-amazon-1221-20181220-story.html
— Shutdown to stretch until at least Thursday as Senate adjourns with no budget deal – Paul Kane, David Weigel and Philip Rucker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-20181222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New asylum policy comes with few details, many questions – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-asylum-policy-comes-with-few-details-many-questions/
— Trump staying in D.C. for Christmas – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-staying-in-d-c-for-christmas/
— Open and closed: shutdown’s varied impact on parks, tourists – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/open-and-closed-shutdowns-varied-impact-on-parks-tourists/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Breaker Press president names Jack Franks’ former campaign manager in court Political printing company outs County Board chairman’s ex-campaign staffers – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/21/breaker-press-president-names-jack-franks-former-campaign-manager-in-court/apkgyas/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Taxes upset you? Look at pensions – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-taxes-upset-you-look-at-pensions/article_d282fc0e-0488-11e9-a229-e3b49a1b6c59.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Let’s do a comparison: An active worker making $50,000 in 2008 would see his income rise to $58,400 by 2018 if increases only kept up with the rate of inflation. With a public pension, a person’s income would rise to $67,200 during the same time, nearly double the increase of the active worker’s pay. Under the Illinois Constitution, the state cannot diminish employees’ pensions. The state Supreme Court interprets this to mean that the terms of an employee’s public pension benefits must stay exactly the same from the very first day of employment. In 2011, the state made changes to the pension systems for employees who started in 2011 or later — known as Tier 2. When they retire, they’ll get noncompounded, annual increases of 3 percent or half the consumer price index, whichever is less. When Tier 2 folks start retiring, our state likely will see its pension costs grow less rapidly — or perhaps start to fall. But we’re decades away from that rosy scenario. In the meantime, more and more people are leaving the state. That means fewer taxpayers are staying around to pay the growing pension bills.)

 

WREG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Barrington promotes LGBTQ activity big time.
https://wreg.com/2018/12/21/neighbors-cover-street-with-rainbow-flags-after-couples-flag-stolen-replaced-with-american-flag/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Activist and Parkland survivor David Hogg to attend Harvard University – AP (DIERSEN: Having survived a mass shooting at a Florida high school gives Hogg standing to fight against gun violence. Having been forced to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old by my Democrat GAO superiors gives me standing to fight against political affiliation discrimination, against reverse discrimination, against age discrimination, and against retaliation. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/activist-and-parkland-survivor-david-hogg-to-attend-harvard-university

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Fate of Illinois Farmland, An Intergenerational Effort – KRISTIN WALTERS (DIERSEN: On my mother’s side, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather operated a farm in Grant Park. On my father’s side, my great grandfather and my great great grandfather operated a farm in Crete.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/fate-illinois-farmland-intergenerational-effort#stream/0

 

WINNETKA PATCH
— Winnetka Attorney, GOP Committeeman Considered To Replace Rauner   A Republican national committeeman confirmed he was the fourth person approached by Gov. Bruce Rauner about taking his place on the ballot. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What if any of the four had gone public when they were approached? Would the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee have a) forced Rauner to withdraw and b) replaced him with Ives?)
https://patch.com/illinois/winnetka/winnetka-attorney-gop-committeeman-considered-replace-rauner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Detail of What Happened in Court Featuring Revelation of Jack Franks’ Allies Who Sent Mail Smearing Joe Tirio’s Name
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/22/detail-of-what-happened-in-court-featuring-revelation-of-jack-franks-allies-who-sent-mail-smearing-joe-tirios-name/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Good Morning America Celebrates ‘Drag Kid’ – ‘Desmond Is Amazing’ – Media Child Abuse? – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/12/21/good-morning-america-celebrates-drag-kid-desmond-is-amazing-media-child-abuse/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Supreme Court: Borders Open; Trump Can’t Stop Illegal-Alien Invasion – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31003-supreme-court-borders-open-trump-can-t-stop-illegal-alien-invasion

 

GOPUSA
— Government shutdown 2018: What will close and who still needs to work
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61503

 

PJ MEDIA
— 4 Reasons Why Big Tech is Hazardous to Our Lives – JEFF SANDERS (DIERSEN: Instead of reading articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and instead of reading my comments on those emails, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to spend 24 hours a day on a Democrat website called Facebook.)
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/4-reasons-why-big-tech-is-hazardous-to-our-lives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. They are spying on us. . .2. They are censoring us. . .3. They are selling us. . .4. They are time-wasters.)

 

BREITBART
— Gun Control Activist David Hogg Accepted to Harvard – Awr Hawkins (DIERSEN: Having survived a mass shooting at a Florida high school gives Hogg standing to fight against gun violence. Having been forced to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old by my Democrat GAO superiors gives me standing to fight against political affiliation discrimination, against reverse discrimination, against age discrimination, and against retaliation. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/22/gun-control-activist-david-hogg-accepted-harvard/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hogg emerged as a gun control activist following the February 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas attack and continues to seek restrictions on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. On December 9, 2018, Breitbart News reported that Hogg mocked Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for sharing Bible verses on Twitter, pushing Rubio to pass gun laws instead. On December 8, Breitbart News reported that Hogg was pushing a federal sales tax on all firearms, despite the fact that such a tax would run the risk of making firearms cost prohibitive for poorer Americans who may need them most. On October 29, 2018–two days after the attack on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue–Hogg mocked President Trump’s suggestion that places of worship acquire armed protection. No security was in the synagogue when the attacker struck.)

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— LaBarbera: Catholic Church ignoring source of scourge Another state (Illinois) has discovered the Catholic Church hasn’t been honest about priest abuse in its ranks. – Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/church/2018/12/21/labarbera-catholic-church-ignoring-source-of-scourge

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-lifers save two babies by singing Christmas carols outside abortion centers – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-lifers-save-two-babies-by-singing-christmas-carols-outside-abortion-cen

 

THE HILL
— Shutdown to drag on for days after Senate adjourns without deal – JORDAIN CARNEY AND JESSE BYRNES
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/422610-senate-adjourns-until-monday-without-taking-action-to-end-shutdown

 

POLITICO
— Senate adjourns with no sign of shutdown in sight The Senate move, no plans to reconvene until Dec. 27, suggest Washington is settling into a lengthy government shutdown. – HEATHER CAYGLE, BURGESS EVERETT and RACHAEL BADE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/22/government-shutdown-2018-deal-1074299

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Russians Tried, but Were Unable to Compromise Midterm Elections, U.S. Says – Julian E. Barnes
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/politics/russia-midterm-election-influence-coates.html
— Government Shutdown to Continue for Days as Senate Adjourns Until Thursday – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/us/politics/shutdown-trump-senate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “For Trump, ‘a War Every Day,’ Waged Increasingly Alone. At the midpoint of his term, the president has grown more sure of his own judgment and more isolated from anyone else’s than at any point since he took office.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/us/politics/trump-two-years.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Saving the Dreamers” would result in millions more children being brought into America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/newt-gingrich-and-donald-graham-fund-the-wall-and-save-the-dreamers/2018/12/22/eb89b756-05f0-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Government Shutdown Continues as Senate Adjourns Until Thursday Negotiations over a spending deal are expected to continue – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-day-one-of-shutdown-talks-set-to-resume-over-border-wall-funding-11545496150

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “A rogue presidency: The era of containing Trump is over.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-rogue-presidency-the-era-of-containing-trump-is-over/2018/12/22/26fc010e-055b-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html
— Shutdown to stretch on until at least Thursday as Senate adjourns with no deal over budget, Trump’s border wall – Paul Kane and Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/shutdown-day-1-trump-warns-it-could-be-a-long-stay-amid-impasse-over-border-wall/2018/12/22/006ff10c-060b-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html

 

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Russia’s election trolls found it all too easy to manipulate black voters – Solomon Jones
http://www.philly.com/columnists/russia-election-interference-black-voters-20181219.html

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— When was the last government shutdown? A timeline of US shutdowns – Fiza Pirani (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.ajc.com/news/national/when-was-the-last-government-shutdown-timeline-shutdowns/KlN1FLdhfBz9FznrrIBpTI/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— White House Digs In on Wall Demand, Aims for ‘Painless’ Shutdown – Erich Wagner 3:1
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/12/white-house-digs-wall-demand-aims-painless-shutdown/153781/

 

MOTOR ILLUSTRATED
— 2019 Jeep Cherokee vs 2019 Ford Escape Quick Comparison – Matt St-Pierre (DIERSEN: I am considering buying a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited or a 2019 Ford Escape Titanium. Which would you recommend and why?)
https://motorillustrated.com/2019-jeep-cherokee-vs-2019-ford-escape-quick-comparison/14968/