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February 22 Evening Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— STATEMENT FROM BURT MINOR, Candidate, 42nd House District
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/22/gop-township-chairman-alleged-to-have-directed-racist-homophobic-remarks-at-black-female-gop-candidate/
(THE STATEMENT: Last October, I met with Erika Harold in my capacity as Winfield Township Republican Chairman, at her request, to discuss the challenges she might face in her campaign for the Republican nomination for Attorney General. Our meeting has been greatly misrepresented. Not all Republican voters are comfortable discussing issues of race and sexual orientation. I wish it were different, but it is a reality those of us active in the Republican Party’s leadership confront, not infrequently. My discussion with Erika was an attempt to point out this unfortunate reality, it was in no way meant to be offensive. I honestly left our meeting unaware that our conversation might have made Erika uncomfortable. My apologies to Erika if she was in any way offended. Erika is a great candidate who has a bright future in the Republican Party. Throughout my 23 years in the military, I worked alongside people of all faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds. We worked together to get the job done, and that is the way it should be. Period. Ironically, at the 2016 Illinois Republican State Convention I was vilified for defending fellow Republicans who were advocating for a more inclusive and tolerant Illinois Republican Party Platform. I was also upset with Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives recent television advertisement. Interestingly, many of the individuals criticizing me over this misunderstanding remain silent about that disgustingly provocative television ad. The hypocrisy is stunning. Peter Breen and Kevin Fitzpatrick, who are attempting to capitalize on this misunderstanding for the benefit of one of my opponents, tried to bribe me months ago with the offer of a government job if I were to get out of this race. They told me that they wanted another candidate to win because Peter Breen would be able to control her. When I declined the offer, they said they would support my daughter if she were ever to run for higher office. This morning, when Peter sent his letter to the media he attempted to follow through on a promise to destroy my reputation. I completely understand the fierce reaction this misunderstanding has generated, but I wish those who rushed to judgment would have gotten all the facts first. I intend to discuss those facts and the many issues of importance to the residents of Illinois’ 42nd District in the days leading up to Election Day. So there is no further misunderstanding, let me be clear, I believe there is no place for racism or intolerance in the Republican Party and the State of Illinois.)
— Harold speaks to Sun-Times *** Schneider, Ives, Rauner campaign, Durkin call on Minor to withdraw *** GOP township chairman alleged to have directed racist, homophobic remarks at black female GOP candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/22/gop-township-chairman-alleged-to-have-directed-racist-homophobic-remarks-at-black-female-gop-candidate/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP contender Burt Minor called AG candidate racial, gay slurs, colleagues say – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/22/illinois-republican-attorney-general-candidate-racial-slur-421732
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Republican candidate for the Illinois state Legislature is under fire by his own party amid allegations that he asked an African American attorney general candidate if she were a “lesbo,” and used the N-word during a conversation with her. Now, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois’ Republican House floor leader, Peter Breen, are calling for the candidate, Burt Minor, to drop out of a race for state representative. “He’s not fit to be a Republican nominee for office, especially not the General Assembly,” Breen told POLITICO. “His conduct was outrageous.” At issue is a conversation that took place last fall between Minor and Republican attorney general candidate Erika Harold. Harold, the party-backed candidate for the GOP, who is also a Harvard Law graduate and former Miss America, was talking to Minor in his capacity as a Winfield Township chairman. “[Minor] asked Ms. Harold personal questions about her marital status, and even her sexual orientation, going so far as to inquire whether she was a ‘lesbo,’ Breen wrote in a letter to other Republicans this morning. “The chairman also used the full n-word repeatedly in front of Ms. Harold and her assistant, asking whether she found its usage offensive.” Breen told POLITICO that in a meeting with Minor, he admitted to using the N-word and had “tried to explain it away, saying that she wanted him to ask the question so she could get it on the record, which is obviously absurd.” The Harold campaign confirmed to POLITICO that the conversation did occur. According to the campaign, Minor asked Harold: “Are you a lesbo?” and she replied: “No, and that’s offensive.” The campaign also confirmed he used the N-word multiple times and she told him that was offensive. “Erika found it offensive and said it was offensive at the time,” her spokesman Jason Heffley said. Minor is running for the 42nd District state representative seat that is being vacated by Jeanne Ives, who is challenging Rauner in the March 20 primary. Also running in the primary is DuPage County Board member Amy Grant and Ryne Byrne. Minor did not respond to a request for comment from POLITICO today. But in a recent interview with POLITICO, Minor adamantly denied using the word “lesbo” or the N-word. “Absolutely not. No, no. I talked with Erika last night, in fact. We’re friends, we support and respect each other,” he told POLITICO. “There was never any inappropriate [conversation]. That word never came out of my mouth and it wouldn’t.” Another lawmaker, state Rep. Mark Batinick, said he was pushing for Minor’s removal from the ticket. “A few weeks ago, I became aware of very troubling statements made by township chairman Burt Minor who is a Republican State Representative candidate. I have since had those statements confirmed by multiple sources and have been working with party officials in an attempt to remove him from the race. It is my understanding that those attempts have been futile. This sort of conduct does not belong in our party and will not be tolerated. He needs to immediately withdraw,” Batinick said. Rauner’s campaign said Thursday that Minor should drop out. “Erika Harold is a star attorney and candidate who is a bright part of the future of the Republican Party of Illinois,” said Rauner campaign spokesman Will Allison. “Burt Minor’s racist and demeaning language has no place in the GOP or our society. He should drop out of the race.”)

 

THE HILL
— Illinois GOP candidate Burt Minor pushed to drop out for allegedly using racial, gay slurs – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/375107-illinois-gop-candidate-urged-drop-out-of-race-for-allegedly-using-racial

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Calls on Minor to Withdraw from State House Race
https://mailchi.mp/95dbd272a1b9/ives-calls-on-minor-to-withdraw-from-state-house-race
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Conservative reform Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives released the following statement following revelations about Burt Minor, a Republican candidate for the state legislative seat she currently holds. Based on the letter from my colleague Rep. Peter Breen and the corroboration of the accusations against Burt Minor, I join my colleagues in calling for Mr. Minor to withdraw from the primary election to be the nominee for the seat I currently hold. Mr. Minor’s alleged comments are inexcusable, indefensible and disqualifying. For more information or to book Jeanne Ives, contact Kathleen Murphy at 630-329-4680 or kathleenemurphy26@gmail.com.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Erika Harold to House candidate Burt Minor: Drop out for using n-word, lesbian slur – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ag-hopeful-harold-to-house-candidate-drop-out-for-using-n-word-lesbo-slurs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harold — a Harvard Law graduate and former Miss America — said it happened in early October as she was meeting with various people in DuPage County to introduce herself and get advice about how to campaign in the county. “We had a meeting with [Winfield Township Republican Chairman] Burt Minor, and during the course of the conversation he asked me if I had children. I said no. He asked me if I was married. I said no. He then asked me if I had ever been married. I said no. And then he said. ‘Well then are you a lesbo?’” Harold said she told him no. “But then I also made it clear that someone’s sexual orientation should not be used to disqualify them for running for office,” Harold said. Harold said Minor seemed “surprised” that she was standing up for herself. Within the same conversation, Minor also asked Harold whether it was ever appropriate to use the n-word, “but he said the full word,” she said. “I haven’t heard anyone use that word in a very long time, and I told him it was inappropriate for anyone to say that,” Harold said, adding he used the word “about three or four times and did not apologize for doing so.” Harold said she discussed the incident with fellow Republicans at the time, but did not go public because Minor was not running for office.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois attorney general candidate Erika Harold says DuPage Republican official Burt Minor used N-word, asked if she was a ‘lesbo’ – Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-erika-harold-republican-racism-sexual-orientation-20180222-story.html
— Endorsements for the Illinois Senate
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-senate-endorsements-elections-20180218-story.html
— Disney workers accuse company of withholding their Trump tax cut bonuses – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-disney-workers-bonuses-20180222-story.html
— Gov. Rauner drinks chocolate milk to demonstrate his commitment to diversity – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: If you would ask my Democrat superiors in the federal government what demonstrates their commitment to diversity, a) my Democrat GAO superiors should respond that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors should respond that they 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; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors should respond that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-rauner-chocolate-milk-0223-chicago-inc-20180222-story.html
— After Gov. Rauner’s chocolate milk incident, a handy guide to beverage politics – Steve Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ent-rauner-chocolate-milk-beverage-politics-0224-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Breen: Minor used sexist, racist language during meeting – Burt Constable
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180222/lawmaker-candidate-used-sexist-racist-language-during-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican State Rep. Peter Breen is emailing party members asking them to withdraw support for Winfield Township Republican Chairman Burt Minor in the GOP primary for the 42nd Illinois House District because of comments Breen calls “outrageous,” sexist and racist. During a Republican Party meeting months ago between Minor and Erika Harold, 37, a candidate for Illinois attorney general, Minor “asked Ms. Harold personal questions about her marital status, and even her sexual orientation,” including asking whether she was a lesbian, said Breen, the Republican House floor leader who lives in Lombard and represents the 48th District. “The chairman also used the full N-word repeatedly in front of Ms. Harold and her assistant, asking whether she found its usage offensive.” Minor, 58, did not respond Thursday to requests for comment, but Harold spokesman Jason Heffley confirmed Minor’s choice of words.)
— Twitter suspends thousands of suspected bots, angering Trump boosters – Eli Rosenberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180222/twitter-suspends-thousands-of-suspected-bots-angering-trump-boosters

 

WHEATON PATCH
— State GOP Candidate Allegedly Used Racial Slur Against AG Hopeful State GOP candidate Burt Minor allegedly asked Harold if she was a “lesbo.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/state-gop-candidate-allegedly-used-racial-slur-against-ag-hopeful

 

NBC5
— Bruce Rauner’s $95 Million Campaign – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Bruce-Rauners-95-Million-Campaign-474892873.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner aims to hit Ives—but undermines his integrity – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180222/NEWS02/180229943/rauner-aims-to-hit-ives-but-undermines-his-integrity

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Elk Grove Township Republicans Back Ives, Corrigan, Bernas, Studenroth – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-township-republicans-back-ives-corrigan-bernas-studenroth/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— More Democrats want probe into misconduct at Madigan offices – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/more-democrats-want-probe-into-misconduct-at-madigan-offices/article_768ede6a-1d0b-55f2-8792-a1b1a339db59.html

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— Recreational marijuana ballot question clears committee – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20180221/recreational-marijuana-ballot-question-clears-committee

 

WQLZ
— Seven Republicans Calling on Rauner to Stop Misrepresenting Ives
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/02/22/seven-republicans-calling-on-rauner-to-stop-misrepresenting-ives/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Governor Rauner comments on Florida shooting – Breanna Lea
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/governor-rauner-comments-on-florida-shooting/987301661

 

WAND TV
— Pot legalization question to appear on ballot (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37562424/pot-legalization-question-to-appear-on-ballot

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Liz Gorman named as new Illinois Tollway director
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/02/22/liz-gorman-new-illinois-tollway-director/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Can the Parkland Teens Organize a Political Movement? Sure, Just Look at Chicago Survivors of last week’s deadly shooting have taken the lead on political activism in its wake. It’s surprised a lot of adults, but they have plenty of company, now and in the past. – WHET MOSER (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries will support this movement? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2018/Can-the-Parkland-Teens-Organize-a-Political-Movement-Sure-Just-Look-at-Chicago/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Ives: Nobody Trusts Rauner
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/ives-nobody-trusts-rauner

 

MORNING ANSWER
— Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives
http://morninganswerchicago.com/2018/02/22/illinois-state-representative-jeanne-ives-2/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Paying married Rauner staffers with state, political funds ‘blurs important line,’ reform group director says – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511348321-paying-married-rauner-staffers-with-state-political-funds-blurs-important-line-reform-group-director-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers move ahead with advisory referendum on recreational marijuana – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-move-ahead-with-advisory-referendum-on-recreational-marijuana/article_52a3652c-1795-11e8-a9d2-876afbe4c29e.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Mocks School Gun Free Zones, Urges “Hardened” Schools, Armed Trained Teachers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/22/trump-mocks-school-gun-free-zones-urges-hardened-schools-armed-trained-teachers/

 

BLAZE
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner chose a very awkward way to show his commitment to diversity – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/22/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-chose-a-very-awkward-way-to-show-his-commitment-to-diversity

 

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Gov Drinks Chocolate Milk To Show How Much He Loves Diversity – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/22/illinois-governor-rauner-chocolate-milk-diversity/

 

FOX NEWS
— VP Mike Pence at CPAC: ‘Make No Mistake, We’re Going to Build That Wall’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/02/22/mike-pence-cpac-make-no-mistake-were-going-build-wall

 

GOPUSA
— While Trump Listens, CNN Pushes ‘Scripted,’ Agenda-Driven Townhall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40020
— Parkland shooting survivor slams media for ‘politicizing this tragedy’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39956
— Gun control groups, leftist leaders behind ‘student-led’ protests
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39951

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Twitter’s War On Conservatives – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27452

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk to show he’s committed to diversity – Caitlin Yilek
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/illinois-governor-drinks-chocolate-milk-to-show-hes-committed-to-diversity/article/2649768

 

POLITICO
— At CPAC, NRA chief LaPierre singles out Democrats for politicizing school shooting – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/22/wayne-lapierre-cpac-2018-421685

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois governor toasts diversity — with chocolate milk – Marwa Eltagouri
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/22/illinois-governor-toasts-diversity-with-chocolate-milk/?utm_term=.b5da5640406a

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Officer at Florida School Waited Outside Instead of Confronting Shooter, Sheriff Says Deputy should have ‘addressed the killer, killed the killer,’ Sheriff Scott Israel says – Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/officer-at-florida-school-waited-outside-instead-of-confronting-shooter-sheriff-says-1519341298
— Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Indicted for Invasion of Privacy Former Navy SEAL accused of taking photos of his mistress to conceal relationship – Shayndi Raice
https://www.wsj.com/articles/grand-jury-indicts-missouri-governor-for-felony-invasion-of-privacy-1519339306?mod=djemalertNEWS

 

NEWSWEEK
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR DRINKS CHOCOLATE MILK TO SHOW DIVERSITY IS ‘REALLY GOOD’ – GREG PRICE (DIERSEN: If you would ask my Democrat superiors in the federal government what demonstrates their commitment to diversity, a) my Democrat GAO superiors should respond that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors should respond that they 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; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors should respond that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.newsweek.com/illinois-governor-chocolate-milk-video-816911
— AN EDGIER CPAC REFLECTS FRACTURES ON THE RIGHT – ALEXANDER NAZARYAN
http://www.newsweek.com/edgier-cpac-reflects-fractures-right-816407

 

ATLANTIC
— A Retirement-Savings Crisis Is Creating Lives of Never-Ending Work The predicament of many seniors is a worrying preview of what could befall millions in the coming decades. – ALANA SEMUELS
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/02/pensions-safety-net-california/553970/

 

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 408 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $399,000
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/408-west-elm-street/pid_23115785/

February 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner participates in diversity demonstration involving a glass of milk (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? Democrats want members of the following groups to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-participates-in-diversity-demonstration-involving-a-glass-of-milk/3121131/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get students to “walk out in solidarity with Florida school shooting survivors seeking gun reform.”
http://abc7chicago.com/students-walk-out-in-solidarity-with-florida-school-shooting-survivors/3119178/

 

NBC5
— ‘Un-edited’ Blagojevich Tape is Actually Heavily Edited in Rauner Ad – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Un-edited-Blagojevich-Tape-is-Actually-Heavily-Edited-in-Rauner-Ad-474780273.html

 

CBS2
— Legionella Bacteria Found At Mendoza’s Office
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/20/legionella-bacteria-found-at-mendozas-office/
— Ives Attacks Rauner Over New Legionnaires’ Disease Cases – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/21/ives-attacks-rauner-legionnaires-disease/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— More Democrats want probe into misconduct at Madigan offices – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/more-democrats-want-probe-into-misconduct-at-madigan-offices

 

WLS AM
— Ives attacks Rauner’s leadership over new Quincy Home Legionnaires case – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/21/ives-attacks-rauners-leadership-over-new-quincy-home-legionnaires-case/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graham’s early ministry took hold in Chicago area, became a megaphone in Wheaton – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-billy-graham-wheaton-20180221-story.html
— Primary opponent Ives slams Rauner over Legionnaire’s crisis at vets’ home – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/primary-opponent-slams-rauners-handling-of-legionnaires-crisis-at-vets-home/
— Rev. Billy Graham dies at 99; ‘America’s pastor’ had roots in Chicago – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rev-billy-graham-americas-pastor-had-roots-in-chicago/
— McCarthy says he was victim of ‘witch hunt’ to mask City Hall ‘cover-up’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/mccarthy-says-he-was-victim-of-witch-hunt-to-mask-city-hall-cover-up/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/florida-school-shooting-stay-angry-kids-fight-for-saner-gun-laws/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-parkland-shooting-students-guns-huppke-20180220-story.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner ‘re-evaluating’ whether to move veterans out of Quincy home after more Legionnaires’ cases – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jeanne-ives-quincy-20180221-story.html
— Illinois Democrats, force Michael Madigan’s hand – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-speaker-illinois-scandal-20180221-story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois voters could be asked in November about legalizing marijuana – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Chicago-area high school students” to chant “save our kids” and to “stage walkouts to demand action on gun violence.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-high-school-students-gun-control-20180221-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Hundreds of Schaumburg High students” to “walk out of school to call for stricter gun control.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/hundreds-of-schaumburg-high-students-walk-out-of-school-to-call-for-stricter-gun-control
— Villa Park legislator Deb Conroy calls out ‘harassment’ culture among Madigan staffers – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/villa-park-legislator-calls-out-harassment-culture-among-madigan-staffers
— $80,000 tollway hire’s last job was selling office furniture in 2001 – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, The Democrats who ran GAO forced me to accept a $19,203 (26%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed/belittled/badmouthed a) my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working 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, b) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and my having earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. They would not have forced me to take a pay cut to transfer if I had been a Democrat, a minority, or a female.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/80000-tollway-hires-last-job-was-selling-office-furniture-in-2001
— Wheaton College students learning about Graham’s influence – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/wheaton-college-students-learning-about-grahams-influence

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan’s leadership becomes Democratic primary litmus test amid handling of harassment complaints – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180221/madigans-leadership-becomes-democratic-primary-litmus-test-amid-handling-of-harassment-complaints

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College remembers evangelist Billy Graham
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/21/wheaton-college-remembers-evangelist-billy-graham/d1yjc9i/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Considers Moving Residents Out of Quincy Veterans’ Home – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-considers-moving-residents-out-quincy-veterans-home#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Backs Arming Teachers During Emotional White House Listening Session – JESSICA TAYLOR
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-backs-arming-teachers-during-emotional-white-house-listening-session#stream/0

 

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— AG Candidate Grasso: Harold ‘Has Not Even Tried A Single Case’ In a new radio ad, Republican candidate Gary Grasso described his opponent, Erika Harold, as “untested” and “liberal.” – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: I argued a lawsuit before Judge Posner in 1996. SEE: David J. Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, Inc., 110 F.3d 481 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 178 (1997) (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html) The lawsuit involved the Federal Odometer Act (FOA), Department of Transportation (DOT) authority to grant exemptions from the FOA, and the sufficiency of material facts that would make a dealer suspicious of a car’s mileage. On September 16, 1996, I presented oral arguments to Chief Judge Posner and Judges Coffey and Kanne. On March 31, 1997, the Appellate Court agreed with me and ruled that DOT lacked authority to grant exemptions to the FOA, and that therefore, its exemption for cars over 10 years old was invalid.)
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/ag-candidate-grasso-harold-has-not-even-tried-single-case

 

FAMILY PAC FEDERAL
— FAMILY-PAC FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
https://mailchi.mp/6d86671349eb/family-pac-federal-endorsements

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For DuPage County voters, the sample ballot for your precinct is available to view and print out.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— State Legislators Call on Rauner To End “Shameful Distortions” of Ives’ Record
https://mailchi.mp/e7c4f221dd5d/legislators-call-on-rauner-to-end-shameful-distortions-of-ives-record
— Get Them Out of that Home NOW
https://mailchi.mp/e87b04b45d79/ives-get-them-out-of-that-home-now

 

RAUNER/SANGUINETTI CAMPAIGN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The campaign’s list of issues that it cares about does NOT include defending/advancing the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform or the Illinois Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
https://brucerauner.ivolunteers.com/Account/Register

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Attorneys for Janus vs. AFSCME case asking Rauner to butt out – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/attorneys-for-janus-vs-afscme-case-asking-rauner-to-butt/article_5fce6660-168d-11e8-ace0-073d7b04dbbe.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: “WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS GOVERNOR?” OVER REPORTS OF MORE LEGIONNAIRES’ VICTIMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-this-governor-over-reports-of-more-legionnaires-victims.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: HEADED FOR DC’S CPAC 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/wheres-weyermuller-headed-for-dcs-cpac-2018-.html
— REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CONTENDERS JOIN CALL FOR MADIGAN TO STEP DOWN OVER “SEX IN THE CAPITOL” SCANDAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/republican-primary-contenders-join-call-for-madigan-to-step-down-over-sex-in-the-capitol-scandal.html
— MLK: “WITHOUT DR. GRAHAM, MY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WORK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/mlk-without-dr-graham-my-civil-rights-movement-work-would-not-have-been-as-successful.html
— THORNER: PROTECTING UNBORN INNOCENTS LIKELY MORE DIFFICULT IN UPCOMING ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-protecting-unborn-innocents-likely-more-difficult-in-upcoming-illinois-legislative-session.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP legislators demand Rauner stop “shameful distortions and fabrications of Jeanne Ives’ record”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/gop-legislators-demand-rauner-stop-shameful-distortions-and-fabrications-of-jeanne-ives-record/
— Pro-life group wants direct appeal to Supreme Court on HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/pro-life-group-wants-direct-appeal-to-supreme-court-on-hb40/
— Rauner promises action on Quincy as Ives asks “What the hell is wrong with this Governor?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/rauner-promises-action-on-quincy-as-ives-asks-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-this-governor/
— ILGOP demands Pritzker speak out on Madigan, Pritzker responds
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/ilgop-demands-pritzker-speak-out-on-madigan-pritzker-responds/
— Inspector General Hickey leaving for greener pastures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/inspector-general-hickey-leaving-for-greener-pastures/
— Grasso radio ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/question-of-the-day-2623/

 

BREITBART
— CNN Faces Growing Criticism Over Use of ‘Traumatized’ Children to Push Anti-Gun Agenda – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: Democrats always use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/criticism-grows-cnns-use-children-push-anti-gun-agenda/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— CPAC Cancels Panel on Social Media Censorship – Blocks TGP’s Jim Hoft from Speaking, Slurs Trump Supporters – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/02/cpac-cancels-cpac-panel-social-media-censorship-blocks-tgps-jim-hoft-speaking-slurs-trump-supporters/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump endorses Romney, showing himself the bigger man
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-endorses-romney-showing-himself-the-bigger-man/
— Nancy Pelosi ignores net worth inquiry after lecturing on ‘inordinate wealth’ (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most as being undeservedly filthy rich? They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, recent immigrant, non-Protestant, and/or if I had glorified and praised them, pandered to them, served as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or given them lots of money and/or if my wife and I had adopted and/or become foster parents.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39855
— Experts: Recruit non-citizens for military (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you did not enlist, the more the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/experts-recruit-non-citizens-for-military/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Shooting survivors” to “push for action in Trump meeting.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374962-florida-shooting-survivors-push-for-action-in-trump-meeting
— Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk during corporate diversity lesson – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? Democrats want members of the following groups to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/374969-illinois-governor-drinks-chocolate-milk-during-corporate-diversity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) on Wednesday took a gulp of chocolate milk to demonstrate the positive effects of corporate diversity and inclusion. During an appearance at the Thompson Center in Chicago, Rauner joined Hyatt Hotels diversity and inclusion executive Tyronne Stoudemire to discuss diversity in the workplace. Thompson poured a glass of white milk to demonstrate that most organizations are led by white men. “This chocolate syrup represents diversity,” Stoudemire said, pouring some into the glass. “When you look at most organizations, diversity sits at the bottom of the organization. You don’t get inclusion until you actually stir it up,” he continued, prompting Rauner to stir the syrup into the milk. “Diversity is the mix, and inclusion is making the mix work,” Stoudemire concluded, inviting Rauner to drink the chocolate milk. “It’s really, really good. Diversity!” Rauner declared to the crowd. Rauner is up for reelection in November. He’s facing a primary challenge from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R). Among the Democratic challengers are Chris Kennedy, the son of Robert Kennedy, and J.B. Pritzker, whose family owns Hyatt Hotels.)

 

CNN
— CNN Tracks Down Trump Supporter, Badgers Her About Possible Russian Ties – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: CNN will not badger me because Trump got so few votes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/02/21/cnn-is-hunting-down-trump-supporters-and-pretty-much-asking-them-if-theyre-russian-agents-n2452005

 

AOL NEWS
— The Florida shooting suspect is poised to inherit an $800,000 trust fund from his dead adoptive parents – MICHELLE MARK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. Most of them are my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/02/21/the-florida-shooting-suspect-is-poised-to-inherit-an-dollar800000-trust-fund-from-his-dead-adoptive-parents/23367622/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives’ annual conference to toast Trump with critics out of sight – David Weigel (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to be “out of sight” at their events. They do not want me a) to know about their events, b) to promote their events, c) to attend their events, or d) to report on their events. They have an extremely low opinion of those like you who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/conservatives-annual-conference-to-toast-trump-with-critics-out-of-sight/2018/02/21/ae25e3d0-171c-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html
— Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents, raising questions about whether they relied on ‘chain migration’ – Carol D. Leonnig, David Nakamura and Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/melania-trumps-parents-are-legal-permanent-residents-raising-questions-about-whether-they-relied-on-chain-migration/2018/02/21/3b573df8-1687-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

 

FED WEEK
— Performance-Based Pay Proposal Reignites Debate over Ratings (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use the subjectivity in their pay-for-performance systems and their performance rating systems a) to retain and promote their employees who are Democrat, minority, and/or female and b) get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/performance-based-pay-proposal-reignites-debate-ratings/

February 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Parkland students to promote more gun control.
http://abc7chicago.com/parkland-students-going-to-state-capital-to-push-for-gun-law-changes/3113727/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Florida survivors to promote more gun control.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Parkland-School-Tragedy-Survivors-Heading-to-Tallahassee-Vocal-in-Push-For-Gun-Laws–474587963.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat State Rep. Kelly Cassidy seeks independent probe of Madigan organization’s ‘culture of harassment’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dem-seeks-independent-probe-of-madigan-organizations-culture-of-harassment/
— Trump: Dems defended election integrity until they lost – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-democrats-barack-obama-elections-russian-meddling/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Florida survivors to promote more gun control.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/florida-survivors-lawmakers-on-collision-course-over-guns/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea’s actions weren’t criminal when he fired gun in his home, lawyer argues at trial – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dupage-judge-on-trial-20180220-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kane County Judge Keith Johnson, who is hearing the case to avoid conflict of interest issues, ordered O’Shea to return to court March 2, when Johnson said he would rule on a defense motion to dismiss the case at the trial’s midpoint.)
— Democratic lawmakers call for independent sexual harassment probe not involving Speaker Madigan – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-harassment-democratic-primary-20180220-story.html
— The great Bernie Sanders/messy car correlation – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: The cars that you own now and the cars that you have owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17. My daily driver is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS that I bought from my aunt in 2010. Five other cars that I own are: 1972 Chevy Corvette* that bought in 1971, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX*, 2005 Chevy Corvette*, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max*, and 2016 Ford Mustang*. Previously, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint* in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442* in 1967, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1969 Dodge Charger SE* in 1968, 1974 Dodge Dart* in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette* in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale* in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX* in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird* in 1993, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier* 1996. (* = bought new))
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-heather-bernie-sanders-0220-story.html
— Fewer international students are coming to American universities. That’s a problem. – Michael A. McRobbie (DIERSEN: Every slot that a citizen of a foreign country takes is a slot that a citizen of America cannot take.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-students-international-american-universities-tuitions-0920-story.html
— More teens sneaking vaping devices that look like flash drives, markers into suburban high schools – Vikki Ortiz Healy (DIERSEN: Of course, if pot is legalized for recreational use, teens will sneak more and more and more of it into high schools.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-juul-ecigarettes-at-schools-20180209-story.html
— Scott Pruitt, flying high on the taxpayer’s dime – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pruitt-travel-first-class-20180216-story.html
— 4th Legionnaires’ case in a week confirmed at Quincy veterans home – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-legionnaires-quincy-veterans-home-20180220-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Florida massacre pushes guns to front burner in Illinois campaigns – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180220/BLOGS02/180229988/florida-massacre-pushes-guns-to-front-burner-in-illinois-campaigns

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— Ives defends her record from Rauner attacks Governor ‘lying,’ lawmaker says – Jim Dunn
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/02/18/ives-defends-her-record-from-rauner-attacks/az8za94/

 

WAND TV
— Legionnaires’ report inquiry ignored by Rauner administration – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37551158/legionnaires-report-inquiry-ignored-by-rauner-administration

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— METRO EAST TAXPAYERS STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH STATE SPENDING – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/metro-east-taxpayers-struggle-to-keep-up-with-state-spending/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Renews Call For Madigan To Step Down, End ‘Mad Men’ Era in IL Politics
https://mailchi.mp/87c88defb633/ives-renews-call-for-madigan-to-step-down-end-mad-men-era-in-il-politics
— Rauner Rebuked for Reckless Comments, Misrepresentation of Involvement in Case before SCOTUS
https://mailchi.mp/7b97b8b15c03/rauner-rebuked-for-reckless-comments-misrepresentation-of-involvement-in-case-before-scotus

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives calls recent Rauner endorsements a sham – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511347017-ives-calls-recent-rauner-endorsements-a-sham
— Kinzler greets commuters with cookies – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511347409-kinzler-greets-commuters-with-cookies

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner on pension cost-shift’s impact on property taxes: “It’ll help bring them down”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/rauner-on-pension-cost-shifts-impact-on-property-taxes-itll-help-bring-them-down/
— Fourth Legionnaires’ case confirmed at Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/fourth-legionnaires%e2%80%99-case-confirmed-at-quincy-veterans-home/
— Two Metro East GOP primaries take sharp turns toward weirdness
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/two-metro-east-gop-primaries-take-sharp-turns-toward-weirdness/
— Agencies a no-show for Senate hearing on Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/agencies-a-no-show-for-senate-hearing-on-quincy-veterans-home/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CPAC keeps NRA executive Wayne LaPierre’s name off schedule after Florida shooting – Sarah Westwood |
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cpac-organizers-keep-nra-executives-name-off-event-schedule-in-aftermath-of-school-shooting/article/2649540

 

THE HILL
— Dems ponder gender politics of 2020 nominee – AMIE PARNES AND ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party wants candidates 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-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/374522-dems-ponder-gender-politics-of-2020-nominee

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Elizabeth Warren Lectures Native Americans About Pocahontas Credit for exposing the senator’s ‘cultural appropriation’ goes in part to Donald Trump. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elizabeth-warren-lectures-native-americans-about-pocahontas-1519168877

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump slams ‘insecure’ Oprah – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-slams-insecure-oprah-/3108079/

 

NBC5
— Another High-Ranking Madigan Aide Dismissed Over Allegations of Misconduct – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/another-high-ranking-madigan-aide-dismissed-over-allegations-of-misconduct-sources-say-474507473.html
— Madigan Sends Letters to Lawmakers Addressing Handling of Harassment Allegations – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mike-madigan-pair-of-letters-on-sexual-harassment-allegations-474431673.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/hijab-billboards-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is the “worst U.S. president.”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-ranked-as-worst-us-president-according-to-political-scientist-survey

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives, Kennedy airing new TV ads in governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-race-ads-20180219-story.html
— GOP opponents Durkin and Straub say Illinois pension reform is priority, but have different paths to get there – Jesse Wright
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dlg-82nd-illinois-house-gop-primary-tl-0222-20180219-story.html
— Trump lashes out over Russia probe in angry and error-laden tweetstorm – Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who have their operatives and their dupes scour my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for typos and other errors? Do my critics/opponents pay their operatives and their dupes at least $15/hour?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-russia-probe-fbi-20180218-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another Madigan aide gone after allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shaw-decremer-madigan-operative-removed-inappropriate-behavior/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps get teens to “press for gun control outside White House.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/florida-school-shooting-white-house-protest-gun-control/
— Ford sexual harassment hearing a risky business for Chicago aldermen – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/ford-sexual-harassment-hearing-a-risky-business-by-chicago-aldermen/
— The ‘permatemp’ serfdom of Chicago workers in the junk economy – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/cloverhill-permatemp-serfdom-chicago-workers-junk-economy-hispanic-black-little-debbie/
— When ‘only the most unscrupulous get ahead,’ it erodes America – Robert Reich (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To get ahead in the federal government, you have to help your superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/robert-reich-when-only-most-unscrupulous-get-ahead-erodes-america/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea’s delayed trial scheduled to begin Tuesday in Kane County – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/dupage-judges-delayed-trial-scheduled-to-begin-tuesday-in-kane-county
— Suburban lawmaker: Gun restraining order could prevent tragedies – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/suburban-lawmaker-gun-restraining-order-could-prevent-tragedies
— Three Republicans squaring off in DuPage District 1 board race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/three-republicans-squaring-off-in-dupage-district-1-board-race
— Kane sheriff hopefuls differ on how to fight heroin, opioid abuse – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/kane-sheriff-hopefuls-differ-on-how-to-fight-heroin-opioid-abuse

 

WTTW
— Carl Segvich: Candidate for Cook County Commissioner, 11th District – Nick Blumberg
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/19/carl-segvich-candidate-cook-county-commissioner-11th-district

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives calls Gov. Bruce Rauner the ‘crony capitalist’ to blame for in Illinois budget woes
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/19/candidate-jeanne-ives-gov-bruce-rauner-a-crony-capitalist-in-illinois-budget-woes/apn6lop/
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/02/19/candidate-jeanne-ives-gov-bruce-rauner-a-crony-capitalist-in-illinois-budget-woes/apn6lop/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— PRIMARY 2018 QUESTIONNAIRES: 15th Congressional District Democrats – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: All questionnaires for Republican candidates should include: a) If elected, can and will you defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) If elected, can and will you oppose/vote against/veto anything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-19/primary-2018-questionnaires-15th-congressional-district-democrats.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Assault weapons ban demanded at Downers Grove vigil – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/19/assault-weapons-ban-demanded-at-downers-grove-vigil/dp3k4sw/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO & NPR ILLINOIS & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/proposal-could-bring-lgbtq-pioneers-illinois-classrooms#stream/0
http://nprillinois.org/post/setting-record-not-so-straight-rights-group-pushes-inclusive-history-il-classrooms#stream/0
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/proposal-aims-diversify-history-lessons

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— NIU Official Says Governor’s Higher Education Budget Falls Short – GUY STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/niu-official-says-governors-higher-education-budget-falls-short

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Sets the Record on Her Record Straight “Only one candidate for Governor consistently fights for Illinois taxpayers.”
https://mailchi.mp/745f210233dd/ives-sets-the-record-on-her-record-straight

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Irish American blog site blasts Rauner politicking at slain officer’s funeral, cites growing support for Ives – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511347387-irish-american-blog-site-blasts-rauner-politicking-at-slain-officer-s-funeral-cites-growing-support-for-ives

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— GOP ‘bought and paid for’ by Rauner, Straub says – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511346158-gop-bought-and-paid-for-by-rauner-straub-says

 

PR WATCH
— Billionaire vs. Billionaire: Illinois Governors Race Breaking All State Campaign Finance Records – Don Wiener (DIERSEN: Since 2000, I have promoted my competitors. I should write a book about my competitors who have spent hundreds of thousands dollars if not millions of dollars trying to get people a) to read their emails instead of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) to visit their websites instead of visiting www.gopillinois.com, and c) to read their Facebook postings instead of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write another book about my competitors who have done everything that they can to a) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discourage everyone from reading the emails. I should write another book about my competitors who blacklist because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.prwatch.org/news/2018/02/13321/billionaire-vs-billionaire-illinois-governors-race-breaking-all-state-campaign

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW IVES AD FOCUSES ON RAUNER BETRAYING SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES AS MARCH 20TH PRIMARY NEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/new-ives-ad-focuses-on-rauners-betrayal-of-states-social-conservatives.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN MENTIONS THE WORDS “DONALD TRUMP”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/breaking-rauner-campaign-mentions-the-words-donald-trump.html
— WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-planned-parenthood.html
— WEYERMULLER: THOUSANDS PAY RESPECT TO SLAIN CHICAGO POLICE COMMANDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/weyermuller-thousands-gather-to-pay-respects-to-fallen-chicago-police-commander.html
— CLERICAL ERROR MISTAKENLY TIES LIBERTY PRINCIPLES PAC TO PRO-MADIGAN MAILING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/clerical-error-mistakenly-ties-liberty-principles-pac-to-pro-madigan-mailing.html
— ALL ILLINOIS GOP CONGRESS MEMBERS RECEIVE 100% RATING ON FAMILY GROUP’S SCORECARD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/all-illinois-gop-congress-members-receive-100-rating-on-family-groups-scorecard.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan operative removed from campaigns after complaints, Biss demands resignation of party chairmanship
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/madigan-operative-removed-from-campaigns-after-complaints/
— Rauner slammed from the right over Janus case
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/rauner-slammed-from-the-right-over-janus-case/
— Rotering’s new ad slams Quinn; Biss is up on Downstate TV; Pritzker reloads; Kankakee Daily Journal endorses Ives; IDCCA unveils zero-tolerance policy and pledge
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/holiday-monday-quick-takes-roterings-new-ad-slams-quinn-biss-is-up-on-downstate-tv-pritzker-reloads-daily-journal-endorses-ives/

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March activists rush in to organize gun control demands
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39674
— Blaming an inanimate object for evil avoids examination of our culture
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39633
— 90% of illegals arrested in ICE sweep were repeat offenders
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39624
— Trump blasts FBI over Florida school shooting, faces backlash
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39658
— FBI let us down — Wray should resign
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39628
— Limbaugh calls for staff concealed carry in schools after Florida shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/limbaugh-calls-for-staff-concealed-carry-in-schools-after-florida-shooting/
— Trump supports Cornyn background check that requires federal agencies to report
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-supports-cornyn-background-check-that-requires-federal-agencies-to-report/

 

BREITBART
— Apple iPhone Update Removes Easter from Calendar – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/19/apples-recent-iphone-update-removes-easter-from-calendar/

 

FOX NEWS
— Former Mexican Pres. Fox: FL Shooting ‘What You Get’ With ‘Racist’ Trump’s ‘Violent Language’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/02/17/florida-school-shooting-vicente-fox-mexico-responds-trump

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— If Your Voters were Persuaded by Bad Russian Ads, They Were Never Your Voters – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/blog/the-morning-jolt/if-your-voters-were-persuaded-by-bad-russian-ads-they-were-never-your-voters/

 

THE HILL
— Calls mount from Democrats to give platform to Trump accusers – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Should I give platform to my accusers? My accusers have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They use their failed/nasty/troubled/vicious operatives and dupes to do their dirty work.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/374323-calls-mount-from-dems-to-give-platform-to-trump-accusers?userid=3526
— Trump supports efforts to improve gun background checks – JORDAN FABIAN AND REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374506-white-house-trump-supports-efforts-to-improve-federal-background
— Congress punts fight over Dreamers to March – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/374326-congress-punts-fight-over-dreamers-to-march

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use Duckworth to do their dirty work, like insulting Trump. Because Duckworth is a U.S. Senator, female, minority, disabled, pregnant, and a veteran, Duckworth can get away with slandering and libeling any and all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries. Democrats have put Duckworth “above the law.” Because of her demographics, no jury would ever convict her of anything.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-tammy-duckworth-is-still-breaking-down-barriers-and-she-likes-it/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tax Regulations at Center of GOP Dispute Treasury and IRS have historically been shielded from full oversight when implementing tax rules – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-regulations-at-center-of-gop-dispute-1519075607

February 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Fans removed from Blackhawks game for remarks aimed at black player – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/fans-removed-from-blackhawks-game-for-remarks-aimed-at-black-player-/3103928/

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get thousands to rally for gun control as young activists call for action on school shootings
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/18/thousands-rally-for-gun-control-as-young-activists-call-for-action-on-school-shootings/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Florida suspect’s red flags weren’t enough to stop gun buy – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-school-shooting-nikolas-cruz-20180218-story.html
— Trump vents frustration over Russia probe, rails against FBI – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-russia-probe-fbi-20180218-story.html
— Distraction, drinking among causes for high traffic death toll – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-traffic-deaths-getting-around-20180215-story.html
— Ban the racist jerks who embarrassed the Blackhawks and Chicago from all future sporting events – David Haugh
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-blackhawks-racism-haugh-20180218-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/facebook-to-verify-ads-with-postcards-after-russian-meddling/
— The enemy is at our gates. What is the president doing about it? – NEIL STEINBERG (DIERSEN: In 2016, the Russians had great success in cranking out votes for Clinton and for Duckworth in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in my precinct.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-russian-interference-election-benedict-arnold/

 

DAILY HERALD
— NHL condemns fans chanting racial taunt against black player at Blackhawks game – John Dietz
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180218/nhl-condemns-fans-chanting-racial-taunt-against-black-player-at-blackhawks-game

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 2/18/18 (DIERSEN: Guests include Bill Brady.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/02/18/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-2-18-18/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Basic responsibilities in a democracy – Andy Shaw (DIERSEN: Bradley Tusk says “Politicians respond to the people who vote.” But how should politicians respond to voters who want them to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180217/andy-shaw-basic-responsibilities-in-democracy
— Fact-checking article off the mark – Rob Bjerk, Riverton (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? 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.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180217/letter-fact-checking-article-off-mark

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois’ budget blues – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-18/illinois-budget-blues.html
— Impasse and arrogance in Springfield – RAY ELLIOTT
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-02-18/ray-elliottvoices-impasse-and-arrogance-springfield.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Michael Madigan could survive sexual harassment scandal Analysts don’t expect Democrats to oust speaker – Jim Niedelman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) the reasons that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes gave for ousting me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, GAO employee in 1997, etc. and b) why people who state that they are conservative and/or Republican did not come to my defense.)
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/michael-madigan-could-survive-sexual-harassment-scandal/977587349

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes Duckworth? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://rockrivertimes.com/2018/02/18/duckworth-still-breaking-down-barriers-and-she-likes-it/

 

SOUTHERN
— SIU president: Plenty to worry about in governor’s budget proposal – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/siu-president-plenty-to-worry-about-in-governor-s-budget/article_1a837af8-c32e-505b-9351-c16ba2c115dd.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Survivors of deadly school shooting lash out at Trump – JASON DEAREN, TERRY SPENCER and ALLEN G. BREED (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who lash out at me. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they 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-draft-avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/calls-for-gun-control-grow-louder-after-florida-shooting/979688550

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Says FBI Missed ‘Signals’ Of Florida School Shooting Because Of Russia Probe – AMY HELD
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-fbi-missed-signals-florida-school-shooting-because-russia-probe#stream/0
— Small Business Owners More Optimistic, Survey Says (DIERSEN: Are you more optimistic? I am not. From what I see, ever-increasingly, the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton a) are dumping those who share my demographics and b) pandering to 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/small-business-owners-more-optimistic-survey-says#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— New Video Exposes Rauner as the Greatest Enemy Inside the Perimeter of the ILGOP Ever
https://mailchi.mp/d1247e44b8ed/new-video-exposes-rauner-as-the-greatest-enemy-inside-the-perimeter-of-the-ilgop-ever
— National Political Journalist John Miller: Dynamics in Illinois GOP Primary Favorable to a Challenger
https://mailchi.mp/1d0870efe1eb/national-political-journalist-dynamics-in-illinois-gop-primary-favorable-to-the-challenger

 

PJ MEDIA
— Top Illinois Dem Caught Up in Sexual Harassment Scandal – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/top-illinois-dem-caught-up-in-sexual-harassment-scandal/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CHRISTIANS: IT’S TIME TO BOYCOTT CPAC – Curt Shuler, Oregon
http://mobile.wnd.com/2018/02/christians-its-time-to-boycott-cpac/

 

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh: I’ll Support ‘Amnesty’ for Illegal Immigrants If They ‘Can’t Vote for 15 to 25 Years’ – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/02/18/rush-limbaugh-ill-support-amnesty-illegal-immigrants-cant-vote-15-25-years/

 

NEWSMAX
— In Massive Tweetstorm, Trump Rails Against Russia Probe, Slams FBI
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/donald-trump-tweetstorm-fbi-russia/2018/02/18/id/844033/
Shooter’s Host Family: ‘We Had a Monster Living Under Our Roof, We Didn’t Know’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/nikolas-cruz-host-family-didnt-know-monster/2018/02/18/id/844017/

 

CBS NEWS
— ICE cracking down on employers hiring undocumented workers
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ice-cracking-down-on-employers-hiring-undocumented-workers/

 

FORBES
— The Racial Wealth Gap: Addressing America’s Most Pressing Epidemic – Brian Thompson (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they 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 would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianthompson1/2018/02/18/the-racial-wealth-gap-addressing-americas-most-pressing-epidemic/#7c6aba4a7a48

 

SPORTS HANDLE
— New Illinois Sports Betting Bill Includes MLB, NBA’s ‘Integrity Fee’ – Brett Smiley
https://sportshandle.com/illinois-sports-betting-bill-sb3432-napoleon-harris-integrity-fee/

 

NEWSWEEK
— RUSH LIMBAUGH THINKS UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS SHOULD GET CITIZENSHIP BUT NOT VOTE FOR 15-25 YEARS – HARRIET SINCLAIR
http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-rush-limbaugh-dreamers-immigration-810364
— POOR? BLUE COLLAR? FEAR IMMIGRANTS? THE TRUMP BASE ISN’T WHO YOU THINK IT IS – JOHN DEAN
http://www.newsweek.com/poor-blue-collar-fear-immigrants-trump-base-isnt-who-you-think-it-810316

 

SALON
— Rush Limbaugh admits his immigration fears are about voting, not security – CHARLIE MAY (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, immigrants need/demand massive government assistance. Not only do immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats because Democrats promise to give them massive government assistance, they and/or their supporters ever-increasingly make it clear that they 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/02/18/rush-limbaugh-admits-his-immigration-fears-are-about-voting-not-security/

February 18 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner’s Deceitful Campaign Ads – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/tag/crains-chicago-business-magazine/

 

ABC7
— House Speaker Madigan calls for end to harassment, abuse at State House
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-speaker-madigan-calls-for-end-to-harassment-abuse-at-state-house/3102125/
— Chicago Reader Editor Konkol out after controversy over Pritzker cartoon
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-reader-editor-konkol-out-after-controversy-over-cartoon/3102203/

 

NBC5
— Scammers Impersonating AG’s Office on Social Media
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/scammers-impersonating-attorney-generals-office-on-social-media-474395063.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan taps trio of women, including Bustos, to change ‘culture of politics’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Of course, this will be taken as a mandate to get rid of Republican men, and especially Republican men who are White, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German national origin, draft avoiders, patriotic, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/speaker-madigan-taps-trio-including-bustos-to-change-culture-of-politics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Saturday’s letter, Madigan writes that “persons within our party should be rewarded for their value and contribution, regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. It’s time to move beyond our current way of thinking. I recognize this change must start at the top, which means it starts with me and with each of you.”)
— Statement from Sun-Times Media CEO on change in Chicago Reader leadership (DIERSEN: The Chicago Sun-times says “We wish Mark well.” My Democrat GAO superiors did not wish me well. Ever since they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they have done everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. That is why my attorney Walter T. Charlton filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington D.C. in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/statement-from-sun-times-media-ceo-on-change-in-chicago-reader-leadership/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border wall to have many hurdles too clear – Jaclyn Cosgrove (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups argue against The Wall: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180218/281908773618753
— When echoes of bagpipes fade after another police funeral, cops know they are alone – John Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote hatred against federal employees, against federal retirees, and/or against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-police-funeral-kass-0218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— In Naperville, 6,000 volunteers pack 1.2 million meals for hungry – Justin Kmitch (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, questionnaires that newspapers send candidates will ask those candidates what they have done to feed the hungry during the last week, last month, last year, last 5 years, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180217/in-naperville-6000-volunteers-pack-12-million-meals-for-hungry

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– DUCKWORTH USING PREGNANCY TO EDUCATE MALE-DOMINATED SENATE – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I the most as being disgusting undeserving filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20180218/AP/302189973

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bicentennial: Illinois embraced role as the Land of Lincoln – Kate Schott (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, the Republican Party is a “house divided against itself.” Those who dominate the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. a) want the Republican Party and the IRP to dump their traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in their platforms and b) want the Republican Party, IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. to dump those who support those planks. That is why those who dominate the Republican Party, IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. want to dump me and want to dump my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bicentennial-illinois-embraced-role-as-the-land-of-lincoln/article_648f200a-641f-5c7b-846d-48e2f0ef16c5.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lincoln’s biggest accomplishment was probably the abolishment of slavery, an issue he began speaking out against as a young adult. His first statement on the issue is said to have been March 3, 1837, when he said “the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy” during a speech at the state legislature when it was in Vandalia. It was an issue he would repeatedly discuss during his political career: When accepting the Republican nomination in June 1858 during a convention in Springfield to be the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, Lincoln gave his “A house divided against itself cannot stand” speech.)

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner on consolidation: ‘People of McHenry should be empowered to make their own choices’
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/16/gov-bruce-rauner-on-consolidation-people-of-mchenry-should-be-empowered-to-make-their-own-choices/afaa3ds/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Who is Jeanne Ives? – Editorial
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/who-is-jeanne-ives/article_3087d54b-335d-5b08-8a44-216c489a82f9.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Opponents: Rauner insurance changes would hurt state workers, retired teachers – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180217/opponents-rauner-insurance-changes-would-hurt-state-workers-retired-teachers

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pension-cost shift a ‘nonstarter’ for many lawmakers – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: The Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) should sue GAO. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, so far, in today’s dollars I would have paid into the CSRS $179,110 (245 months X $731/month) instead of CSRS paying me $1,058,890 (245 months X 4,322).)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-18/tom-kacich-pension-cost-shift-nonstarter-many-lawmakers.html
— Volunteers scarce to lead takedown of Madigan – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: It has been easy for my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois to recruit nasty/vicious operatives and nasty/vicious dupes to take me down a) because they have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) because I have a history of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-02-18/jim-dey-volunteers-scarce-lead-takedown-madigan.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Shifting Illinois pension burden to school districts is no budget solution – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20180218/shifting-illinois-pension-burden-to-school-districts-is-no-budget-solution#//

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Primary election critical, be sure to vote – DON WOOTEN
http://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/primary-election-critical-be-sure-to-vote/article_9723fdfc-cc20-5815-8087-e1d67af63c9e.html
— School pension-cost shift still cause for concern – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-school-pension-cost-shift-still-cause-for-concern/article_1f042b91-d267-54de-b901-978186ff9812.html

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— GOP candidates introduce themselves to constituency – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20180217/gop-candidates-introduce-themselves-to-constituency

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Unpacking Rauner’s Problematic Budget Proposal – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/unpacking-rauners-budget-proposal

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— A bad deal for Illinois – Editorial
http://www.commercial-news.com/editorials/editorial-a-bad-deal-for-illinois/article_aa4e4315-d4a9-50c1-9d68-71e55ec3bb14.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Immigration Could Motivate Democrats In 2018 – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) use immigrants to get rid of Republicans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, b) use minorities to get rid of Republicans who are White, c) use women to get rid of Republicans who are male, d) use non-Protestants to get rid of Republicans who are Protestant, e) use those who have less money to get rid of Republicans who have more money, f) use non-German Americans to get rid of Republicans who are German American, g) etc.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/how-immigration-could-motivate-democrats-2018#stream/0

 

BGA
— THREE WAYS TO IMPROVE ILLINOIS’ BUDGET PROCESS – Danish Murtaza
https://www.bettergov.org/news/analysis-three-ways-to-improve-illinois%E2%80%99-budget-process

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Comparing tax rates increases by type of tax district
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/17/comparing-township-road-bridge-property-taxes-2002-versus-2016-part-6/
— Shannon Teresi Campaigning for County Auditor Appointment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/16/shannon-teresi-campaigning-for-county-auditor-appointment/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Man Up to Marriage – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: In 1978, when I was 29 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I married a woman who was earning almost as much as I was and had saved $20,000 ($74,000 in today’s dollars). My IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should not get any promotions because I was already undeservedly filth rich. In 1980, they wanted me to suffer much more of a pay cut than the $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars that I suffered to transfer from IRS to GAO. Of course, they wanted me to be always ranked in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and especially so after my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. Of course, the wanted me to take GAO’s $25,000 early retirement buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old. Of course, they were overjoyed when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. Most of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted themselves as having financial difficulties, most commonly because of the high cost of raising their children, and therefore, that they were in need of pay increases and promotions.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/man-up-to-marriage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While being a good husband is hard work, the paper points out that the benefits of marriage are numerous for both men and women, and even more so for children. Natural marriage also has numerous societal and economic benefits. For example: Married men earn 10-40% more than comparable single men; Marriage increases the earning power of men; Married men are less likely to be fired from a job; The typical married man in his 50’s has three times the financial assets of his unmarried peer.)

 

BLAZE
— Mainstream media claims Florida shooter ‘trained by the NRA.’ But here’s the truth. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/17/debunked-mainstream-media-claims-florida-shooter-trained-by-the-nra-but-heres-the-truth/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Feds to Repeal 298 Tax Regulations Treasury seeking to eliminate outdated regs dating back to 1941. – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/feds-repeal-298-tax-regulations/

 

NEWSMAX
— Atlantic: Could China’s Big-Brother Social Credit System Work in US? – Solange Reyner (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are “untrustworthy.” I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am untrustworthy. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who refuse to a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and d) give them money.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/china-system-controls-citizen/2018/02/17/id/843994/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: China’s development of a nationwide tracking system to rate the reputations of individuals, businesses and even government officials could spread to the West and change the lives of many for years to come, The Atlantic reports. The Chinese government plans to launch its Social Credit System in 2020. The aim is to judge the trustworthiness of the country’s 1.3 billion residents by monitoring and evaluating their purchases, who their friends are, how much time they spend watching TV or playing video games, what bills and taxes they pay (or don’t) and where they are at any given time. Launched in 2012, the initiative plans to “make trustworthy people benefit everywhere and untrustworthy people restricted everywhere” by the time it is fully implemented.)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Florida students to “turn to activism in wake of shooting.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/374422-in-the-wake-of-shooting-florida-students-turn-to-activism

 

ABC NEWS
— 5 men accused of sexual assault or harassment whom Trump has defended. – MEGHAN KENEALLY (DIERSEN: Trump said he hopes Porter has “a great career ahead of him” and said the administration “wish[es] him well. My Democrat GAO superiors did not wish me well. Ever since they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they have done everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. That is why my attorney Walter T. Charlton filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington D.C. in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/men-trump-defended-amid-assault-accusations/story

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Brazil Looks to Crack Down on Fake News Ahead of Bitter Election – Ernesto Londoño (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my nasty/troubled/vicious critics/opponents, their nasty/troubled/vicious operatives, and their nasty/troubled/vicious dupes have cracked down on me for putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. According to them, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/world/americas/brazil-election-fake-news.html
— Do I Have to Spring for My Kid to Go to an Elite College? – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/magazine/do-i-have-to-spring-for-my-kid-to-go-to-an-elite-college.html

 

FORBES
— Infrastructure Spending Will Be Difficult With Massive State And Local Debt – Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/02/17/infrastructure-spending-will-be-difficult-with-massive-state-and-local-debt/#bb365cd6c9c6

 

BLOOMBERG
— Driving the Market Luxury automakers are finally realizing the scale of female buying power—and changing their tactics accordingly. – HANNAH ELLIOTT (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who despise me also despise cars, and they especially despise cars built by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler. Further, they despise unions, despise past union members, despise present union members, and despise future union members.)
https://www.scribd.com/article/371605056/Driving-The-Market

 

SALON
— Sign of the times? Majority of school districts now require “active shooter” drills There have been 18 instances involving weapons on school properties across the country since the beginning of 2018 – SHIRA TARLO
https://www.salon.com/2018/02/17/sign-of-the-times-majority-of-school-districts-now-require-active-shooter-drills/

February 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsement: For the Republicans, Bruce Rauner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-republican-governor-endorsement-0218-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: We see the appeal of Rauner’s primary opponent, state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. She is disciplined. She is fierce. And she is angry. Rauner’s signature on the bills that infuriated conservatives drew her into this race. Critics describe one bill as a sanctuary state act. Another makes it easier for transgender people to change the gender designation on their birth certificates. And a third bill, which Rauner had said he would veto, expanded taxpayer funding for abortions. Unfortunately, Ives’ cumulative rhetoric on social issues — describing gay relationships as “disordered” and unleashing an attack ad that ridiculed people who are different from her — has been mocking, mean-spirited and often inaccurate. There is a way to be a compassionate conservative. And there is her way.)
— Another Legionnaires’ case at veterans home plagued by deadly water problems – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-legionnaires-20180216-story.html
— Madigan ally ousted after harassment complaint accused of violating protective order in different case – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-quinn-harassment-arrest-20180215-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Must love dogs? Canine-friendly environments test our limits – Virginia Postrel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not own dogs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pets-work-employers-support-animals-0216-20180215-story.html
— The White House’s promised Spanish website? Nada de nada – AP (DIERSEN: If China was sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally like Mexico is doing, if China was keeping many millions of its citizens in America like Mexico is doing, if China was sending mountains of illegal drugs into America like Mexico is doing, anti-Americans would demand that the White House have a Mandarin website.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–white-house-spanish-20180210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Top black politicians who back Pritzker condemn ‘racist’ Chicago Reader cover – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/top-black-politicians-condemn-racist-chicago-reader-cover/
— Lawyer: Madigan ally looked for ‘dirt’ on woman who accused aide of harassment – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lawyer-madigan-ally-looked-for-dirt-on-woman-who-accused-aide-of-harassment/

 

NBC5
— Woman Who Accused Ex-Madigan Aide of Harassment Says She’s Being Targeted in Retaliation – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were proud of the retaliation that they took against me. Because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, they threw me off audits of IRS, gave me unfair performance expectations, gave me unfair performance appraisals, always ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for their pay-for-performance system, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They sent a clear message to everyone a) that GAO gives preference to its employees who are minority, female, and/or young and b) that GAO gets rid of its non-veteran White male employees 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. By their actions in Diersen v. GAO, U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald, U.S. District Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, and Judge Amy St. Eve all made it clear to everyone that they side with my Democrat GAO superiors, that is, that they favor reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alaina-hampton-mike-madigan-kevin-quinn-harassment-474243493.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to rich – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more real estate tax and why? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more real estate tax. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my retirement benefits are much too generous, and that I have always been undeservedly filthy rich. They stress a) that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, b) that I bought many new cars and two collector cars, c) that I avoided the draft, d) that I bought a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976, e) that my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984, f) that I spent lots of money for tuition and review courses to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, and two professional certifications, g) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and h) that my wife and saved lots of money for our retirement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180215/study-cook-county-assessments-shift-wealth-from-poor-to-rich
— Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burden – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180215/news/302159893

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— IRS increases Caterpillar tax penalty to $2.3 billion – Matt Buedel
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180215/irs-increases-caterpillar-tax-penalty-to-23-billion

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Superintendents worried about Rauner’s pension shift proposal – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180216/superintendents-worried-about-rauners-pension-shift-proposal

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner meets a simulation manikin and touts his education plan during visit – Leslie Renken
http://www.pjstar.com/entertainmentlife/20180215/rauner-meets-simulation-manikin-and-touts-his-education-plan-during-visit

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Quinn promotes AG credentials at ISU – Derek Beigh (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom have few or no credentials, treat me like I have no credentials. They treat me like I have no college degrees, even though I have four. They treat me like I have no professional certifications, even though I have six. They treat me like I do not have a professional license, even though I have one. They treat me like I have no government work experience, even though I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325 and I 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. They treat me like I have no political experience, even though I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2003.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/quinn-promotes-ag-credentials-at-isu/article_e0f5ff32-bbbc-55dc-a279-6195d1f861a2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Quinn, 69, of Chicago hopes to fill that job, continuing a political career that includes five years as governor, six years as lieutenant governor and four years as state treasurer. He last ran in 2014, when he, the incumbent, lost the governor’s mansion to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers: Mental health is key issue in mass shootings – EDITH BRADY-LUNNY
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmakers-mental-health-is-key-issue-in-mass-shootings/article_8f6cd833-4f83-5742-bf62-d723c56813e1.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Budget Doesn’t Use ‘Pixie Dust,’ But It’s Fanciful Nonetheless – CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-budget-doesn-t-use-pixie-dust-it-s-fanciful-nonetheless#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Candidates for governor address seniors’ concerns – Megan Swett (DIERSEN: My aunt is spending $239 a day out of her life savings to live in an assisted living facility.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19704-candidates-for-governor-address-seniors%E2%80%99-concerns.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Northwestern professor (Michael Scudder), alumnus (Amy St. Eve) nominated to circuit court presiding over Illinois – Alan Perez
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/02/15/campus/northwestern-professor-alumnus-nominated-circuit-court-presiding-illinois/

 

REGIONAL NEWS
— Muslim activists ramp up monthly protests at Palos Township board meetings – Anthony Caciopo
http://www.theregionalnews.com/index.php/newsx/159-local-news/top-news-story/35928-activists-ramp-up-monthly-protests-at-township-board-meetings

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Wayne Township GOP chairman Jerry Marchese says straw poll shows Ives is what the state needs – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511345617-wayne-township-gop-chairman-says-straw-poll-shows-ives-is-what-the-state-needs

 

BREITBART
— White House: Democrats’ ‘Open Border Fringe’ Blocks Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/02/15/white-house-democrats-open-border-fringe-blocks-immigration-reform/
— Cruz: Trump’s Immigration Pillars ‘Dramatically to the Left of Where Barack Obama Was’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/02/15/cruz-trumps-immigration-pillars-dramatically-left-barack-obama/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Fox News Poll: More Republicans feeling the jitters – Dana Blanton
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Deficit-ridden Budget Plan Is Filled With Wasteful Spending – Donald Lambro
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2018/02/16/trumps-deficitridden-budget-plan-is-filled-with-wasteful-spending-n2449808

 

ROLL CALL
— Rep. Rodney Davis Recalls Lessons From His Staffer Days Illinois Republican was longtime projects director for Rep. John Shimkus – Alex Gangitano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what I learned working for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I should write a book about what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/rep-rodney-davis-learned

 

POLITICO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: U.S. averages a school shooting every 2.5 days in 2018 – JAKE SHERMAN
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/02/15/school-shootings-2018-average-248207

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Tech Luminary Peter Thiel Parts Ways With Silicon Valley Billionaire investor frustrated with what he sees as intolerance of conservatism in tech industry; has discussed resigning from Facebook – Douglas MacMillan, Keach Hagey and Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-luminary-peter-thiel-parts-ways-with-silicon-valley-1518696120
— Peter Thiel’s Warning to the Valley Hostility to half of America isn’t good business—or politics. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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://www.wsj.com/articles/peter-thiels-warning-to-the-valley-1518740558
— Tax Reform and IRS Resistance Getting it through Congress was the easy part. Now come the regulations. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-reform-and-irs-resistance-1518739818
— Did My Mom Have ‘White Privilege’? She arrived from Italy in 1911 and then at age 14 went to work in a Chicago factory sewing ladies’ coats. – Angela Rocco DeCarlo (DIERSEN: Did your mother have White privilege? My outstanding mother was born in 1924 and raised on a farm in Grant Park. She never attended high school. She married my outstanding father in 1945. They lived in an apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store in Crete 1945-1954 and then in a home that my grandfather had built in Crete in 1926. She stayed home and raised my brother and I. After her husband, my father, died suddenly in 1969, she earned a GED and got job in a dental office in Crete and worked there until she retired.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/did-my-mom-have-white-privilege-1518739479

 

USA TODAY
— Repeal gun-free zones – Erich Pratt
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/15/repeal-gun-free-zones-erich-pratt-editorials-debates/110464412/

 

NEW YORKER
— Donald Trump, a Playboy Model, and a System for Concealing Infidelity One woman’s account of clandestine meetings, financial transactions, and legal pacts designed to hide an extramarital affair. – Ronan Farrow (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever had an extramarital affair, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/donald-trump-a-playboy-model-and-a-system-for-concealing-infidelity-national-enquirer-karen-mcdougal

February 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner proposes education spending boost, $50M for Quincy home fix – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-proposes-education-spending-boost-$50m-for-quincy-home-fix/3082673/

 

NBC5
— Read Governor Bruce Rauner’s Full Budget Address Gov. Rauner unveiled his 2019 budget proposal to a General Assembly expecting to hear him explain how he’ll erase a $9 billion deficit
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/read-governor-bruce-rauners-full-budget-address-474084483.html
— Petitions to Save Only Downstate Debate of Governor’s Race Collect Thousands of Signatures – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/wcia-debate-illinois-governor-candidates-biss-kennedy-petition-474077533.html
— Rauner’s Budget Calls For Reduced Spending, Pension Reform Promises $1 billion tax cut – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-budget-calls-for-reduced-spending-pension-reform-474082603.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner’s Budget Sets Sights On State’s Pension Costs – Craig Dellimore,
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/14/rauner-budget-proposal/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner wants $1 billion tax cut with pension fix – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-wants-1-billion-tax-cut-with-pension-fix

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner re-election budget takes aim at two favorite targets: CPS and unionized state workers – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180214-story.html
— Primary voters face increasingly wacky ballot lineup – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-primary-ballot-st-0215-20180214-story.html
— Time to be retirin’ the FolksyMeter? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-time-to-be-retirin-the-folksymeter-20180214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glencoe/news/ct-gln-womens-march-anniversary-tl-0215-20180214-story.html
— Gun-rights hysteria doesn’t sell in the Trump era – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-remington-gun-sales-obama-20180214-story.html
— Rauner’s budget message fits trend — Make the other guy pay – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-rauner-budget-shift-st-0215-20180214-story.html
— Oberweis: Governor presents balanced budget
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/community/chi-ugc-article-sen-oberweis-governor-presents-balanced-bud-3-2018-02-14-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner urges pension changes, ‘spend only the money we have’ in budget address – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-state-budget-address-shortfall-health-care-income-tax/
— 11th Congressional District GOP candidate: Constant G. “Connor” Vlakancic
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/11th-congressional-district-republican-candidate-constant-connor-vlakancic-2018-illinois-primary/
— 11th Congressional District GOP candidate: Nick Stella
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/11th-congressional-district-gop-candidate-nick-stella-2018-illinois-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Nick Stella for Congress in 11th District Republican Primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/11th-congressional-district-republican-primary-nick-stella-endorsement-2018-illinois-primary/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The women of the White House care so little about women.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-women-of-the-white-house-care-so-little-about-women/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner’s big budget idea: Passing the tab to local governments – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180214/BLOGS02/180219947/rauners-big-budget-idea-passing-the-tab-to-local-governments
— Tolls on expressways? Trump plan says yes. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180214/BLOGS02/180219954/tolls-on-expressways-trump-plan-says-yes

 

DAILY HERALD
— Some Kane County Board members question Lauzen’s reimbursement request – James Fuller (DIERSEN: To discredit me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem requests in 1974. They hinted/implied that my requests were fraudulent. However, GAO upheld an arbitrator’s ruling in my favor in 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866. To discredit me, Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions in 1978. However, I took IRS to Tax Court and won a split decision.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180214/some-kane-county-board-members-question-lauzens-reimbursement-request
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE ELGIN COMMUNITY TIGHTENS: Elgin community gathers to protest rape culture – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180214/elgin-community-gathers-to-protest-rape-culture
— Naperville not certain pedal pubs fit with ‘downtown culture’ – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180214/naperville-not-certain-pedal-pubs-fit-with-downtown-culture

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reactions to Gov. Rauner’s budget address
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180214/reactions-to-gov-rauners-budget-address

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Ives: Madigan should step down over handling of sexual harassment complaint
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511344579-ives-madigan-should-step-down-over-handling-of-sexual-harassment-complaint

 

  1. LOUIS POST GAZETTE
    — ‘Progressive’ income tax may be hot topic in Illinois campaign – Pat Gauen
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/gauen-progressive-income-tax-may-be-hot-topic-in-illinois/article_e0855002-5b64-5018-82f4-00b6006e9d4e.html

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Caulkins says lottery chairman violated ‘unspoken oath’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511332963-caulkins-says-lottery-chairman-violated-unspoken-oath

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Ives must cancel Thursday’s speech by #MeToo Denier Dan Proft
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-ives-must-cancel-thursdays-speech-by-metoo-denier-dan-proft

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Rauner Budget Makes Income Tax Increase Permanent and Raises Property Taxes
https://mailchi.mp/b553560a01a0/ives-rauner-budget-to-make-the-income-tax-increase-permeant-and-raise-property-taxes
— Rauner Sits Out Infrastructure Meeting with President Trump
https://ivesforillinois.com/rauner-sits-out-infrastructure-meeting-with-president-trump/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Proposes Shifting Teacher Pension Payments to Local Taxpayers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/14/rauner-proposes-shifting-teacher-pension-payments-to-local-taxpayers/
— Franks Endorses Casten to Run Against Roskam
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/14/franks-endorses-casten-to-fun-against-roskam/
— Anna May Miller Took Home $31,146 in “Misc” Income since 2013
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/14/anna-may-miller-took-home-31146-in-misc-income-since-2013/

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Conservatives 2nd Nybo’s call to investigate Rauner-funded Illinois Policy Institute
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/02/13/investigate-rauner-illinois-policy-institute-pals/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RETAILERS ABOUT RAUNER BUDGET SPEECH: RAZOR THIN MARGINS BLAMED ON REGS, MANDATES AND TAXES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/retailers-about-rauner-budget-speech-razor-thin-margins-blamed-on-regs-mandates-and-taxes.html
— DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION: RAUNER DROVE ILLINOIS’ FINANCES INTO THE GROUND; MAKES MIDDLE CLASS PAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/democrat-governors-association-rauner-drove-illinois-finances-into-the-ground-makes-middle-class-pay.html
— IL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION DISSES RAUNER’S WORKERS’ COMP REFORM PROPOSAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/il-trial-lawyers-association-disses-rauners-workers-comp-reform-proposal.html
— IL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ABOUT RAUNER BUDGET: LOCAL GOVT FUND CUT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT CITIZENS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/il-municipal-league-about-rauner-budget-speech-local-govt-fund-cut-would-negatively-impact-citizens.html
— IMA ON RAUNER BUDGET SPEECH: MANUFACTURING GROWTH LAGS DUE TO FAILED TAX AND REG POLICIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ima-on-rauner-budget-speech-manufacturing-growth-lags-due-to-failed-tax-and-reg-policies.html
— CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON RAUNER BUDGET SPEECH: STAND READY TO WORK ON NEEDED BUSINESS REFORMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/chamber-of-commerce-on-rauner-budget-speech-stand-ready-to-work-on-needed-business-reforms.html
— GOVERNOR RAUNER SEEKS BILLION DOLLAR INCOME TAX CUT IN WEDNESDAY’S BUDGET SPEECH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/governor-rauner-seeks-billion-dollar-income-tax-cut-in-wednesdays-budget-speech.html
— THORNER: SENATOR ALTHOFF CALLS ON IL GOP FAITHFUL TO “HOLD THE PARTY TOGETHER” AT LINCOLN DAY DINNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-senator-calls-on-il-gop-faithful-to-hold-the-party-together-at-lincoln-day-dinner.html

 

CBN NEWS
— Tea Party Anger Mounts as Congress ‘Puts the Cart Before the Horse’ on Immigration – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2018/february/tea-party-anger-mounts-as-congress-puts-the-cart-before-the-horse-on-immigration

 

GOPUSA
— Gregg Popovich, Spurs coach, says U.S. ‘racist country’ (DIERSEN: Those who hint/imply/argue/shout that American is a racist county have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39338

 

BLAZE
— Men across the country are fighting the quiet, unbearable war of the falsely accused – Natasha Pascetta (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/14/commentary-men-across-the-country-are-fighting-the-quiet-unbearable-war-of-the-falsely-accused/

 

POLITICO
— Third White House official resigns after being told he wouldn’t qualify for full clearance National Economic Council official George David Banks departed amid increasing scrutiny of the Trump administration’s decision to let multiple staffers work on interim clearances. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/14/third-white-house-official-resigns-after-being-told-he-wouldnt-qualify-for-full-clearance-409246

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— It’s Not As Easy As You Think To Spot A Gerrymandered Map Our electoral districts have really weird shapes. Figuring out if they’re gerrymandered takes some deeper digging. – Sam Levine (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gerrymandering-strange-maps_us_5a848498e4b0ab6daf454f1e

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Threatens to Veto Immigration Bills that Don’t Meet His Demands – Michael D. Shear and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/us/politics/trump-immigration-veto-threat.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Trump administration is abandoning McDonald’s workers — and everyone else.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/02/09/the-trump-administration-is-abandoning-mcdonalds-workers-and-everyone-else/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Wheaton College ‘punished’ football players who ‘kidnapped, beat and sexually assaulted’ freshman in brutal hazing ritual by asking them to write an eight-page essay and complete community service – JENNIFER SMITH
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5392317/Light-punishment-Christian-college-gave-boys-hazing.html

February 13 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Tollway Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom spoke very highly of DuPage County Board District 4 candidate Beth Tatro at her outstanding fundraiser Tuesday evening, February 13, 2018, at Emmett’s Brewing Company in Wheaton. The 75+ attendees included Jim Healy, Burt Minor, and Greg Moffett. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Woman alleging misconduct by Madigan’s consultant speaks out – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/woman-alleging-misconduct-by-madigans-consultant-speaks-out/3077297/
— Pritzker staffer who quit over racial comments speaks out – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-staffer-who-quit-over-racial-comments-speaks-out/3073411/

 

NBC5
— Read the Texts at the Center of Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Madigan Aide
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alaina-hampton-kevin-quinn-texts-madigan-473950783.html
— Woman Who Accused Ex-Madigan Aide of Sexual Harassment Disputes Speaker’s Account of Investigation “I never wanted to do this,” the 28-year-old political consultant said. “But I know that my silence only protects the perpetrator and the organization which will allow this situation to happen to someone else.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alaina-hampton-kevin-quinn-madigan-sexual-harassment-473919343.html
— New Kennedy Radio Ad Attacks Pritzker FBI Tapes
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Radio-Ad-Tackles-Pritzker-FBI-Tapes-473871603.html

 

CBS2
— Woman Accuses Speaker Madigan’s Office Of Covering Up Her Sexual Harassment Claims
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/13/alaina-hampton-kevin-quinn-sexual-harassment-mike-madigan/

 

WGN TV
— West Chicago teachers union holds prayer vigil as strike date looms – PATRICK ELWOOD
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/12/west-chicago-teachers-union-holds-prayer-vigil-as-strike-date-looms/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s budget will ask local schools to pay millions of dollars more toward teachers’- Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180213-story.html
— Speaker Madigan under fire over handling of sexual harassment complaint against now-fired political aide – Rick Pearson, Bill Lukitsch and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-chris-kennedy-sexual-harassment-20180213-story.html
— Yard signs, fliers debated as Burr Ridge trustees remain on defense against Durkin campaign – Jesse Wright
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dbr-durkin-straub-politics-tl-0215-20180213-story.html
— Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-immigration-debate-20180213-story.html
— Anti-hunger groups and retailers protest Trump’s ‘harvest box’ plan – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-food-stamps-snap-changes-20180213-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sexual harassment scandal could be the wrench that jams up Madigan’s Machine – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sexual-harassment-scandal-could-be-the-wrench-that-jams-up-madigans-machine/
— ENDORSEMENT: Kelly Mazeski for Congress in 6th District Democratic Primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-6th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-kelly-mazeski-2018-illinois/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How would Kadner react if he was charged with sexual harassment?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-so-many-men-fear-women-on-this-valentines-day/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s what Illinois needs to avoid utter collapse – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180213/ISSUE07/180219959/heres-what-illinois-needs-to-avoid-utter-collapse

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine Township GOP endorses Rauner
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180213/palatine-township-gop-endorses-rauner
— Democratic campaign worker: Officials took too long to respond to sexual harassment claims – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180213/democratic-campaign-worker-officials-took-too-long-to-respond-to-sexual-harassment-claims

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker talks ‘misquote,’ but campaign says he meant what he said on justice – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180213/schoenburg-pritzker-talks-misquote-but-campaign-says-he-meant-what-he-said-on-justice

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— GOP candidates forum set for Friday, February 16 (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/daily-digest-gop-forum-set/article_1275758e-92fa-5e25-b269-3c93bf600e2e.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Rauner, Harold highlight GOP event in Monmouth – Andy Bell-Baltaci
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180213/rauner-harold-highlight-gop-event-in-monmouth

 

DECATUR NOW
— Ives Brings Her Gubernatorial Campaign to Decatur – Jeff Daly
http://www.nowdecatur.com/2018/02/13/ives-brings-her-gubernatorial-campaign-to-decatur/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— State representative Scott Drury demands Speaker Madigan’s resignation – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/state-representative-demands-speaker-madigans-resignation-02-13-2018


— Senate President offers advice to Rauner ahead of Wednesday’s budget address – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/senate-president-offers-advice-to-rauner-ahead-of-wednesdays-budget-address-02-14-2018

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Speaker Madigan Rejects Calls For Resignation Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Of Aide
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/speaker-madigan-rejects-calls-resignation-over-handling-sexual-harassment-claims-aide#stream/0

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— CPAC Bans Pro-Family Group MassResistance as Exhibitor – LaBarbera Urges Decision Be Reversed
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/02/13/cpac-bans-pro-family-group-massresistance-as-exhibitor-labarbera-urges-decision-be-reversed/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Calls For Madigan To Step Down Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
https://mailchi.mp/5dc1d5256616/ives-calls-for-madigan-to-step-down-over-sexual-harassment-allegations
— “We’re Really On Top Of The Situation.” Really?
https://mailchi.mp/ba1497e94009/were-really-on-top-of-the-situation-really

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Voters deserve a Rauner debate, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511333049-voters-deserve-a-rauner-debate-ives-says

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Straub concerned lottery chairman’s remarks could impact GOP races – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511333020-straub-concerned-lottery-chairman-s-remarks-could-impact-gop-races

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Mails Ives Attack Piece to McHenry County Residents – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: I recently received this attack piece. If Republican voters in my precinct ask me about it, what should I say?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/13/rauner-mails-ives-attack-piece-to-mchenry-county-residents/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ SWEETHEART DEALS TILT AGAINST SMALL BUSINESSES – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-sweetheart-deals-tilt-against-small-businesses/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Need Motivation for Reining in Government? Visit the Debt Clock – Robert Knight
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/need-motivation-reining-government-visit-debt-clock/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— “Should Illinois Legalize Recreational Marijuana?” (DIERSEN: NO!)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-081/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— PPP poll results: “Spectacularly lousy for a governor who isn’t under criminal investigation”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/13/ppp-poll-results-spectacularly-lousy-for-a-governor-who-isn%E2%80%99t-under-criminal-investigation/
— House Democratic Women’s Caucus releases statement
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/13/house-democratic-women%e2%80%99s-caucus-releases-statement/
— Should Speaker Madigan resign over the Kevin Quinn scandal?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/13/question-of-the-day-2618/

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: ‘I’m Ready to Do E-Verify’ – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/13/luis-gutierrez-im-ready-to-do-everify/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Goes After Automatic Raises, ‘Worst’ Employees to ‘Drain the Swamp’ – Fred Lucas /
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/13/trump-goes-after-automatic-raises-worst-employees-to-drain-the-swamp/

 

NEWS ONE
— Candidate Blasts ‘Sellout’ African-Americans Supporting White Democrat In Illinois Governor Race “I’m the last great hope of the Black community,” Tio Hardiman insisted. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3774229/illinois-governor-race-2018-pritzker-black-candidate-hardiman/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Refugees cost taxpayers billions to remain in U.S. – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/02/13/refugees-cost-taxpayers-billions-to-remain-in-us

 

GOPUSA
— Olympics should be about best athletes, not race and diversity
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39149
— Fast-food workers: $15 minimum wage a civil right (DIERSEN: While I was a part-time minimum wage fast food worker 1964-1966, I earned far less than $15 an hour in today’s dollars, attended Crete-Monee High School, lived with my parents and brother in Crete, and saved enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39127
— Illegal aliens: Police unfair to turn us over to ICE when we call for help
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39129
— Soros funded campaigns divide America (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to divide your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to divide Wheaton, to divide Glen Ellyn, to divide Milton Township, to divide DuPage County, and to divide Illinois. They focus on turning members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39156

 

CNN
— Porter was up for promotion despite abuse allegations – Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak (DIERSEN: I was no longer up for promotion a) at IRS after 1975 when my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) at GAO after 1987 when my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of GAO manager who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/rob-porter-promotion-west-wing/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord, Intelligence Chiefs Warn – Matthew Rosenberg (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to sow discord in your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to sow discord in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on turning members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/us/politics/russia-sees-midterm-elections-as-chance-to-sow-fresh-discord-intelligence-chiefs-warn.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Is Trump joking about ‘strengthening the federal workforce’? – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/02/13/is-trump-joking-about-strengthening-the-federal-workforce/?utm_term=.31ca7899722a

 

MODESTO BEE
— Fewer California immigrant students seek college assistance – AP (DIERSEN: Did you “seek college assistance?” Thanks to my outstanding parents, I did have to “seek college assistance.” They provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, b) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, c) during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and during the summer of 1969. That enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.modbee.com/news/business/article199812974.html

 

MONEY
— Bill and Melinda Gates Say It’s Not Fair That They Have So Much Wealth – ROB WILE (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, when I reported for work at the Park Forest Post Office in my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it was unfair that I had so much wealth. In my defense, I bought that car new with money that I earned washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. From what I see, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent a far higher percent of their income on immediate pleasures rather than on new cars.)
http://time.com/money/5155154/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-letter-wealth/

 

STARS & STRIPES
— Federal unions march on VA headquarters to protest staffing shortages – NIKKI WENTLING
https://www.stripes.com/federal-unions-march-on-va-headquarters-to-protest-staffing-shortages-1.511543

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Wonder Where Conservatives Are in Washington (DIERSEN: To what extent do voters wonder were conservatives are in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2018/voters_wonder_where_conservatives_are_in_washington

February 13 Morning Edition

CBS2
— 2 More Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Found At Veterans Home – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/13/legionnaires-disease-cases-veterans-home-quincy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cullerton throws budget shade at Rauner ahead of big speech
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-john-cullerton-budget-20180213-story.html
— Speaker Madigan cuts political worker loose over inappropriate advances to campaign worker – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-madigan-fires-veteran-aide-20180212-story.html
— Younger users flee their parents’ favorite social network, Facebook, at surprising pace – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Facebook is run by Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-younger-users-leaving-facebook-20180212-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If you think Illinois needs help, now’s the time to bone up on March election – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails helps keep you up to date.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/if-you-think-illinois-needs-help-nows-the-time-to-bone-up-on-march-election/
— John Hancock losing its John Hancock, becoming 875 North Michigan Avenue (DIERSEN: I almost bought a studio condo in the Hancock in 1974, when I was 25 and a) IRS had promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071) Revenue Officer position in the Loop and b) I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. But instead, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/report-john-hancock-losing-its-john-hancock-becoming-875-n-michigan-ave/

 

DAILY HERALD
— What we need from governor is an honest budget – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180213/editorial-what-we-need-from-governor-is-an-honest-budget
— 1,282 suburban workers to lose their jobs by spring – Kim Mikus
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180213/1282-suburban-workers-to-lose-their-jobs-by-spring

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Will the Obama library really bring billions to Chicago? – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: From what I see, only 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors would visit the library.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180209/ISSUE01/180209877

 

WTTW
— Illinois Lawmakers Preview the Upcoming Budget Battle – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/12/illinois-lawmakers-preview-upcoming-budget-battle

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 2 more at veterans home sickened by Legionnaires’
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180213/2-more-at-veterans-home-sickened-by-legionnaires
— Campaign worker: Removal of Madigan political staffer over inappropriate advances took too long – Ray Long
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180213/campaign-worker-removal-of-madigan-political-staffer-over-inappropriate-advances-took-too-long

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Tough medicine for a sick state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-13/tough-medicine-sick-state.html
— Next on legislators’ not-to-do list: Restructuring higher ed – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-02-13/jim-dey-next-legislators-not-do-list-restructuring-higher-ed.html
— Female faith leaders taking a stand against violence, hate, racism – Adalberto Toledo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “faith leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-13/female-faith-leaders-taking-stand-against-violence-hate-racism.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who wants welcoming-city ordinances? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/public-makes-appeal-for-welcoming-city-ordinance/article_103e9ac9-b4d9-550e-9ceb-065b636287a1.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Plenty of reasons to vote early, or on March 20 (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want you to vote for candidates who will use government to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-plenty-of-reasons-to-vote-early-or-on-march/article_1ca9179f-56f1-5076-a994-fc832fee1d52.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Revenue Estimate A Must – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=260127#.WoK5fcuKSM8
— McCann Previews Budget Address – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=260151#.WoLJccuKSM8

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A coalition of state attorneys general encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article199742514.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Republican Challenger to Governor Bruce Rauner Blasts Him for Straying from Republican Platform Jeannie Ives Says Rauner Is Unelectable in November
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/02/12/republican-challenger-to-governor-bruce-rauner-blasts-him-for-straying-from-republican-platform-
— Republican Attorney General Candidate Keynote Speaker of Marion County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Erika Howard Sets Five Goals If Elected in November
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/02/12/republican-attorney-general-candidate-keynote-speaker-of-marion-county-republican-lincoln-day-dinner-

 

WVIK
— Even Without A Budget, Illinois Spends And Spends – BRIAN.MACKEY
http://wvik.org/post/even-without-budget-illinois-spends-and-spends#stream/0

 

BGA
— REVIEW THESE QUESTIONNAIRES, DEBATES, FACT CHECKS BEFORE YOU VOTE – Madeleine Doubek
https://www.bettergov.org/news/doubek-review-these-questionnaires-debates-fact-checks-before-you-vote

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rich Morthland On The Republican Gov Race
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rich-morthland-on-the-republican-gov-race

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Family Research Council Action PAC endorses Ives for governor – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511332448-frc-action-pac-endorses-ives-for-governor

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— When Illinois home values fall, but property taxes don’t – Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/when-illinois-home-values-fall-but-property-taxes-dont/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chicago Tribune Dumps on Ives – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Who dumps on you? I should write a book about those who dump on me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They crow 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.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/chicago-tribune-dumps-on-ives/

 

FOX NEWS
— Thieves brag on social media as Chicago carjacking surge leads to highest number in a decade – Greg Norman (DIERSEN: In 1971, thieves stole my 1969 Dodge Charger SE while I was working in the IRS office in the Loop. In 1973, thieves stole my 1962 Chevy BelAir while I was working in the IRS office at 63rd and Halsted.)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/12/thieves-brag-on-social-media-as-chicago-carjacking-surge-leads-to-highest-number-in-decade.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Amnesty, Border Security on Table as Senate Begins Immigration Debate – Rachel del Guidice
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/12/amnesty-border-security-on-table-as-senate-begins-immigration-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The problem with this proposal is that providing amnesty and citizenship to 1.8 million illegal aliens will simply act as a magnet to attract even more illegal aliens—just like the 1986 amnesty did,” von Spakovsky said, adding: “It also fails to make the E-Verify system mandatory for employers, which is a vital component of internal enforcement intended to dry up the jobs that attract so many illegal aliens to the country. We should not even be talking about amnesty until we have had a sustained period of increased border security and internal enforcement that stems the tide of illegal aliens entering the country and substantially reduces the number of illegal aliens already inside the country.”)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kinzinger not surprised by Freedom Caucus reaction to spending bill – Sally Persons
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/12/adam-kinzinger-unsurprised-freedom-caucus-reaction/

 

THE HILL
— Burned by the budget, right warns Ryan on immigration – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373538-burned-by-the-budget-right-warns-ryan-on-immigration

 

CBS NEWS
— Here are some of the surprising possible candidates for higher office – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/here-are-some-of-the-surprising-possible-candidates-for-higher-office/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Erika Harold, former Miss America Harold, the 2003 Miss America, is running for statewide office to be Illinois attorney general. The Harvard law grad and Phi Beta Kappa is a practicing lawyer in Champaign, Illinois. The young Republican entered the Miss America pageant hoping she could win some money to pay for law school. As a teen, she promoted teenage abstinence, and later, she served as a GOP delegate to the 2004 Republican Convention and was also an enthusiastic supporter of President George W. Bush’s faith-based initiatives. This is not Harold’s first campaign — a couple of years back she also challenged incumbent Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis, a Republican, for his seat in Congress, losing in the primary. This time, in her bid to be the Illinois attorney general, Harold has a better shot, having secured the support of the state’s Republicans. It also helps that the popular current state AG, Lisa Madigan, a Democrat, announced she will not run for re-election. Harold is not always in lock-step with her party, though. She declined to vote for Mr. Trump in 2016 (or for Hillary Clinton, for that matter), choosing instead to write in a candidate.)

 

REUTERS
— Upcoming state elections cast shadow over Illinois budget prospects – Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-election/upcoming-state-elections-cast-shadow-over-illinois-budget-prospects-idUSKBN1FW2BM

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: An Administration in Turmoil: ‘Vacancies on Top of Vacancies’ – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Trump makes it clear that you must be blindly loyal to him. Further, many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/us/politics/trump-white-house-staff-turnover.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— GOP candidate for California governor John Cox starts 2018 with nearly $2 million in the bank
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-john-cox-1517446693-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/07/not-bargaining-chip-border-dreamers-caught-middle-immigration-debate/313939002/

 

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS
— After killings, Pentagon added thousands of dishonorable discharge cases to FBI database – Sig Christenson (DIERSEN: Constructively, in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me a dishonorable discharge; they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they 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 an $19,203 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.expressnews.com/news/local/article/After-killings-Pentagon-added-thousands-of-12608026.php

 

DESERET NEWS
— We are heirs to a wealth of freedom – Rick Larsen (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose what their parents’ income and net worth were in today’s dollars when they were raising you? To discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were filthy rich when they were raising me. They stress that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900010082/op-ed-we-are-heirs-to-a-wealth-of-freedom.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Money magazine writer Chris Taylor reports, “70 percent of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90 percent by the third.” The trend is so ubiquitous that it has its own adage: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.”)

 

NTEU
— President’s Budget Proposal Threatens Federal Employees and Undermines Civil Service (DIERSEN: I was a NTEU member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nteu.org/media-center/news-releases/2018/02/12/white-house-19-budget

 

PEOPLE
— Harvey Weinstein Issued Death Threats to Employees and Their Families, New Lawsuit Claims – MIKE MILLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like my critics/opponents have threatened them.)
http://people.com/movies/harvey-weinstein-issued-death-threats-to-employees-and-their-families-new-lawsuit-claims/