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February 5 Morning Edition

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Receives $2 million from Uihlein in Governor’s Race
https://mailchi.mp/bac28c167b9f/ives-receives-2m-from-uihlein-in-governors-race
(FROM THE STATEMENT: The Ives for Illinois campaign is pleased to announce it has received a $2 million donation from businessman Dick Uihlein. These funds will support and ensure that Jeanne Ives is able to introduce herself to the GOP primary electorate and present a clear choice for those voters between the crony bailouts and extreme Left social policy agenda of Gov. Rauner’s and the conservative reform policy record and vision of Ives. Ives has now raised more than $3.5 million in the few short weeks of her insurgent campaign against Gov. Rauner. “Mr. Uihlein’s commitment to a conservative reform policy revolution is humbling as is the commitment of every donor and volunteer to our campaign,” said Ives. “People doing what they can with what they have is how we win this race for the people who play by the rules and do their part to make Illinois a great place to live, work and raise a family. A state government aligned with their interests is long overdue in Illinois.”)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BRZOSKA: IN RESPONSE TO RAUNER ATTACKS ON IVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/brzoska-in-response-to-rauner-attacks-on-ives.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner challenger state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton will start the week with a speech to the City Club of Chicago, just about 12 hours after announcing late Sunday that her campaign received a $2 million contribution from Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein. Last week ended in controversy for Ives, after she released a TV ad critics deemed as “racist,” “sexist” and “homophobic.” Criticism from top Republicans continued over the weekend, and her City Club speech puts her in position to face crowd and reporter questions while the controversy is fresh.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chicago-musicians-20180205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Hultgrens promote two Democrats who want to run against Hultgren.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chicago-musicians-20180205-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Nation’s deeply divided views on Trump mirrored in rural Henry Co. – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-trump-presidency-henry-county-politics-20180204-story.html
— 12 workplace sins (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and got rid of me because I was guilty of these 12 sins plus more, and NOT because I was a non-veteran White male conservative Republican who opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180205/281917363527619
— Encore act How to find meaningful work in second half of life – Sandra Block (DIERSEN: After they succeeded in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors focused on assuring that I would never get a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. SEE: Diersen v. GAO at http://1ya26p3n0oxk2c6c8827msel-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180205/281887298756547
— Give yourself a boost Steps to aid retirement savings. – Elliot Raphaelson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have been the most furious that my wife and I could and did save a lot for our retirement.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180205/281874413854659
— Hapless in Democratland “Can’t stand church and family? Neither can we! Vote for the Democrats in 2018! – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you 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://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-democratland-heather-hapless-trmp-democrat-0205-story.html
— Poor People’s Campaign aims for nationwide mobilization (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for the problems that poor people have. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180205/281676845359043

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— An anti-Trump says “Chicago’s young African-Americans don’t count in Trump’s jobs boast.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180205/281702615162641
— What it means to be American – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: According to members of Group A, to be an American is to be a member of Group A. 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, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/condoleezza-rice-cubs-joe-maddon-american-creed-race-relations-documentary/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner promoters say “Jeanne Ives returns campaign donation made by neo-Nazi.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/jeanne-ives-returns-campaign-donation-made-by-neo-nazi/3034389/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A blame members of Group B for all the problems that minorities have. 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 American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and their growing success in getting rid of members of Group B.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180204/ecc-talk-to-focus-on-minorities-in-prison-pipeline
— The fiasco on pre-paying property taxes – Roman E. Strzala
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180205/the-fiasco-on-pre-paying-property-taxes

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— University of Chicago stakes its claim as the anti-Berkeley – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180202/ISSUE01/180209960

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who is both anti-Rauner and anti-Ives says “Ives needs many more Facebook views.”
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/miller-ives-needs-many-more-facebook-views/article_5d70b3e3-f3ad-523a-8ee2-e18591585300.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— At least half of Springfield aldermen oppose raising sales tax – Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180204/at-least-half-of-springfield-aldermen-oppose-raising-sales-tax

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Remembering Reagan: “He’s a person I will always cherish” Former aide talks about his time with the president at Dixon dinner – RACHEL RODGERS
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/04/remembering-reagan-hes-a-person-i-will-always-cherish/aqcecuh/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump revisits national anthem controversy before Super Bowl
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2018/02/04/trump-revisits-national-anthem-controversy-before-super-bowl

 

NORTHERN STAR
— Gubernatorial candidate Ives calls out Rauner – Michael Urbanec
http://northernstar.info/news/gubernatorial-candidate-ives-calls-out-rauner/article_24e90556-0a11-11e8-a81e-ef1b5069dd12.html

 

DEPAULIA
— VERY SAD: Biss at DePaul Democratic candidate for governor holds town hall – Benjamin Conboy
http://depauliaonline.com/32283/news/biss-at-depaul/

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner promoters say “Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives’s ad offends both sides of the aisle.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/02/05/gubernatorial-candidate-jeanne-ivess-ad-offends-both-sides-of-the-aisle-and-other-chicago-news

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Is Cutting Legal Immigration Putting “America First”? – WHET MOSER (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/February-2018/Is-Cutting-Legal-Immigration-Putting-America-First/

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— 40,000 IL College Students Eligible for SNAP (DIERSEN: What income did you have while you earned your bachelor’s degree? I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU in 1969. In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $15.85/hour to $16.91/hour. In addition, I worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC, weekends during my first semester at NIU, and the summer of 1969. In 1967, I sold my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442. In 1968, I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I graduated debt-free from NIU in August of 1970.)
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-02-05/livable-wages-working-families/40-000-il-students-eligible-for-snap/a61294-1

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wheaton Patch promotes anti-conservatives Daniel Biss and Tim Schneider.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/hateful-ives-campaign-ad-ignites-anger-both-sides

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois state GOP official John McGlasson slams Schneider, Rauner for pushing party attack of Ives – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511329002-illinois-state-gop-offical-slams-schneider-rauner-for-pushing-party-attack-of-ives

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ICE agents see ‘gaping holes’ in Trump’s immigration plan – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/4/ice-agents-slam-donald-trumps-immigration-plan/

 

BARBWIRE
— WHAT EQUALITY ILLINOIS IS SAYING ABOUT JEANNE IVES’ CAMPAIGN AD – Laurie Higgins
https://barbwire.com/2018/02/04/jeanne-ives-campaign-ad/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Tries, Fails to Stop Antisemite from Running Unopposed in Primary – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Specifically, what did the Illinois Republican Party do during 2017 to stop Jones from running unopposed?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/04/i-hate-illinois-nazis-gop-tries-fails-stop-antisemite-running-unopposed-primary/

 

BLAZE
— Americans nationwide are boycotting the Super Bowl to stand with military, law enforcement – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/04/americans-nationwide-are-boycotting-the-super-bowl-to-stand-with-military-law-enforcement

 

POLITICO
— Why Trump’s tax plan may spur more divorces Looming end of alimony write-off has divorce lawyers telling clients to act fast – BRIAN FALER (DIERSEN: If there was no marriage penalty, instead of $10,000, the SALT cap would be $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/04/tax-plan-divorce-alimony-marriage-389074

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— An Actual Nazi Is About To Get The Republican Nomination For An Illinois Congressional Seat The Holocaust denier has no primary opponents. – Ed Mazza (DIERSEN: What responsibility do political organizations have to encourage members of their party to run in primaries? In Illinois, because Rauner and his supporters run the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), those who are not willing to do Rauner’s bidding are discouraged from running. Rauner rejects the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in the IRP platform.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arthur-jones-republican-nomination_us_5a77d3f6e4b0905433b5bd84

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner promoters say “Thank you for letting me use the girls’ bathroom ad draws fire.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/05/thank-you-for-letting-me-use-the-girls-bathroom-ill-campaign-ad-draws-fire/
— Opponents of gerrymandering keep winning, but it might not affect 2018 – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the use of gerrymandering to harm a) those who they disapprove of, b) those who they cannot manipulate or dominate, c) those who refuse to serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or d) those who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about those who disapprove of Ives and disapprove of me who gerrymandered our adjoining precincts in 2015.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/opponents-of-gerrymandering-keep-winning-but-it-might-not-affect-2018/2018/02/04/83e5785c-078f-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Our older, less fertile America needs immigration to stay competitive.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/02/older-less-fertile-america-needs-immigration-stay-competitive-jennifer-sciubba-column/1082523001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “DACA deal dud: Trump’s extreme ‘dreamers’ plan makes no sense for America.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/29/trumps-extreme-dreamers-plan-nativist-unamerican-bad-economy-raul-reyes-column/1073441001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans crow that “Evangelicals may be driving Republican stance to embrace DREAMers.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/03/evangelicals-pushing-republicans-shift-stance-embrace-dreamers/1067038001/
— Is ‘chain migration’ a racist term? No, it’s just you, Democrats. – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/31/chain-migration-racist-term-no-its-just-you-democrats-jonah-goldberg-column/1079100001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois’s Magic Pension Trick Close your eyes, issue 27-year bonds and watch liabilities disappear. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinoiss-magic-pension-trick-1517776081
— Are American 5-year-olds falling behind the rest of the world? A new test from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development aims to find out, in order to better gauge what methods of early childhood education work best. – Leslie Brody (DIERSEN: What “unfair advantages” have you had in life? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my father made enough money a) that my mother could stay home and raise me and b) that he could send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-test-to-compare-u-s-kindergarteners-with-the-rest-of-the-world-1517826600
— The Surprising Good News About Demographics and the Stock Market Millennials could step in for the boomers in the stock market, defying the conventional wisdom—and boosting equities – Mark Hulbert (DIERSEN: Because my wife and I have always been conservative investors, a) we have always put more of our savings into fixed income than into equities and b) consequently, we have less money today.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprising-good-news-about-demographics-and-the-stock-market-1517800441
— Don’t Avoid Women, Mentor Them Worried by #MeToo? Here’s how to become part of the solution. – Rachel Thomas and Stacy Brown-Philpot (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-avoid-women-mentor-them-1517776842

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting anti-conservatives who support Rauner try to link Ives with Jones.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/illinois-holocaust-denier-to-win-gop-nomination-for-congress.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To make matters worse, the Illinois Republican Party is dealing with another bigotry-related scandal. Over the weekend, state Representative Jeanne Ives, who’s launched a primary challenge against Governor Bruce Rauner, released an ad in which actors playing a transgender woman, a pro-choice activist, an “illegal immigrant criminal,” and other right-wing bogeyman thank Rauner for advancing their interests (for example, a woman wearing a pink pussy hat thanks him for making Illinois families “pay for my abortions.”) The state GOP denounced the ad, saying “There is no place in the Illinois Republican Party for rhetoric that attacks our fellow Illinoisans based on their race, gender or humanity.” Unfortunately for Illinois Republicans, a passionate anti-Semite was able to find a place on their ballot.)

February 1 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk spoke very highly of DuPage County District 4 Board Member Grant Eckhoff at his outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, February 1, 2018 at Choun’s Restaurant in Wheaton. The 75+ attendees included Berlin, Bucholz, Cherry, Crane, Formento, Gavanes, Healy, Henry, Hinds, Kachiroubas, Lewis, Mendrick, Rash, Ryan, Tornatore, Wilkins, and Zay. Event sponsors included Cronin, Curran, DeMotte, Inland Real Estate, Puchalski, and Tornatore. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Kim Foxx, Lisa Madigan featured in new book about sexual harassment in IL politics – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-book-shines-light-on-sexual-harassment-in-il-politics/3019619/

 

NBC5
— Jeanne Ives Dis-invites Controversial Commentator From Fundraiser – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jeanne-ives-withdraws-fundraiser-invitation-from-controversial-commentator-472240933.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner’s State Of The State Vow: A Balanced Budget
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/31/rauner-state-of-the-state/
— Rep. Peter Roskam Shares Moments Of GOP Train Crash In Virginia – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/01/peter-roskam-gop-train-crash-virgina/

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “The property taxes are our #1 tax problem.” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/02/01/gov-bruce-rauner-the-property-taxes-are-our-1-tax-problem/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP candidate for governor: Jeanne Ives
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-governor-gop-candidate-jeanne-ives-2018-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Jan. 26, state Rep. Jeanne Ives met with the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. We asked her why she’s running for the Republican nomination for Illinois Governor in the March 2018 primary:)
— Illinois GOP candidate for governor: Bruce Rauner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-gop-candidate-governor-bruce-rauner-2018-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Chicago Sun-Times sent the candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Governor a list of questions to find out their views on a range of important issues facing the state of Illinois. A completed questionnaire has not been submitted by Gov. Rauner at this time. Check back soon.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: “Trump demonizes ‘passionate, caring, compassionate’ health care workers.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-demonizes-passionate-caring-compassionate-health-care-workers/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner rival Ives cancels speech by pundit who says whites superior to blacks – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-20180201-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an endorsement video the Ives campaign had posted but said it will now pull, Whittle says of the challenger: “I could not invent a better candidate for the times we live in than Jeanne Ives.” Whittle was a guest of the fundraiser’s co-chair, Gary Rabine, the founder and CEO of the Rabine Group, a national parking lot pavement company. Rabine said Whittle was a friend and flew out from California for the fundraiser. He described Whittle as “a high quality person with not an ounce of racism in his body.” “I’m sure there’s something that didn’t sound right, because he talks a lot, he’s on video, he’s on radio, he’s got podcasts, thousands and thousands of hours,” Rabine said. “So I’m sure something was there that doesn’t sound right, because it just happens. He’s a very passionate guy, so I’m sure he doesn’t say the perfect thing all the time.” Rabine, of Johnsburg, gave Rauner $9,500 during the 2014 race but contributed $10,000 to Ives in November. The Ives camp dumped its guest speaker after Brady, who heads the Republican caucus in the Democratic-led state Senate, posted on Twitter that “Bill Whittle’s racially infused rhetoric shouldn’t be tolerated in the Land and Party of Lincoln. Representative Ives should disinvite him from her event.” State Rep. Grant Wehrli, whose district is in DuPage County, called on Ives to cancel the event.)
— Choosing — I mean deciding — to listen closely to Gov. Rauner – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-madigan-folksy-20180201-story.html
— Pritzker launches first attack ad against Biss, not Kennedy – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-biss-tv-ad-20180201-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Crazy.’ ‘Ridiculous.’ Metra riders not happy with another fare hike – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180131/crazy-ridiculous-metra-riders-not-happy-with-another-fare-hike
— Conflict of interest for District 211 board member in teacher contract talks? – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180201/conflict-of-interest-for-district-211-board-member-in-teacher-contract-talks
— Fact checking the Democratic responses to Trump’s State of the Union – Salvador Rizzo (DIERSEN: Are/were you a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180201/fact-checking-the-democratic-responses-to-trumps-state-of-the-union

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam talks taxes as he preps for tough re-election bid – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180201/NEWS02/180209996/roskam-talks-taxes-as-he-preps-for-tough-re-election-bid
— Cook County, Loyola partner to equip first responders with opioid blocker – EVONNE LIU (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to sell more opioid, will opioid pushers give opioid blockers to their customers free of charge?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180201/NEWS03/180209995/cook-county-loyola-partner-to-equip-first-responders-with-opioid

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s too early to know the overall effects of legalized marijuana – James R. Kruger Jr., President, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and chief of police in Oak Brook
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180201/counterpoint-its-too-early-to-know-overall-effects-of-legalized-marijuana

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti echoes Rauner’s call for business-friendly policies – Doug Wilson (DIERSEN: Democrats call for worker friendly policies. Democrats stress that there are far more workers in Illinois than business owners.)
http://www.whig.com/20180202/lt-gov-sanguinetti-echos-call-for-business-friendly-policies#//

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ives, candidate for GOP’s governor nomination, to visit DeKalb on Friday – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/02/01/ives-candidate-for-gops-governor-nomination-to-visit-dekalb-on-friday/amksn8f/

 

WSIL TV
— Fresh off State of State, Rauner attacks Madigan, Pritzker – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37408100/rauner-says-illinois-democratic-primary-rigged-for-pritzker

 

CRETE-MONEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 201-U
— Crete-Monee School District 201-U partners with Governors State University for College Pathways Program
http://cm201u.org/index.aspx?NID=4914

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Cancels Whittle Appearance
https://mailchi.mp/99149dae21b3/ives-cancels-whittle-appearance

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives calls out Springfield on ethics complaints – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511325631-ives-calls-out-springfield-on-ethics-complaints

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo says Rauner veto of liquor license measure was wrong – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511325635-nybo-says-rauner-veto-of-liquor-license-measure-was-wrong

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Burr Ridge hits back against Durkin’s “misleading” claims about the village’s fiscal health – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican incumbent who has endorsed Rauner, and you have opposition in your primary, how much money has Rauner given you?)
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511326469-burr-ridge-hits-back-against-durkin-s-misleading-claims-about-the-village-s-fiscal-health

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner piles on – Ives explains – Ives disinvites – Sen. Brady, Bourne, Wehrli say Ives should cancel *** Oppo dump!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/01/oppo-dump-11/
— Rauner falsely claims yet again that he introduced three balanced budgets
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/01/rauner-falsely-claims-yet-again-that-he-introduced-three-balanced-budgets/
— Inquiries opened *** Un-advertised state university jobs created for SIU-C chancellor’s kids
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/01/un-advertised-state-university-jobs-created-for-siu-c-chancellors-kids/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Is Right. It’s Time to Give Agency Heads More Discretion With Employees. – John York (DIERSEN: Under Trump, Democrats continue to run the federal government just like they did under Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and the Bushes. Further, Democrats continue to run GAO no matter which party controls the U.S. House and/or the U.S. Senate.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/01/trump-right-time-give-agency-heads-discretion-employees/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois’ Republican Governor Bruce Rauner Is 2nd-Most-Unpopular Running for Re-election – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/01/illinois-republican-governor-bruce-rauner-2nd-unpopular-running-re-election/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cheer up: CPAC countdown now underway – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/1/inside-the-beltway-cheer-up-cpac-countdown-underwa/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Workers Receiving Bigger Paychecks Due to GOP Tax Reform ‘I have heard time and again that the middle class is getting crumbs, but I’ll take it’ – Charles Russell (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/ap-workers-receiving-bigger-paychecks-tax-reform/

 

FOX NEWS
— Florida Sheriff: Teen carjacked 76-year-old man’s Corvette to trade for drugs – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/01/sheriff-teen-carjacked-mans-corvette-to-trade-for-drugs.html

 

UPI
— Trump tells GOP to ‘give a little’ to reach deal on immigration – Sara Shayanian and Danielle Haynes
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/02/01/Trump-tells-GOP-to-give-a-little-to-reach-deal-on-immigration/4031517504131/

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— GAO: IRS fell short on verifying W-2 info before issuing refunds – Michael Cohn (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997 wasted my knowledge of IRS. 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. GAO refused to assign me to audits of IRS except for 3 years 1986-1988. I should write a book about those who since 1980 have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-fell-short-on-verifying-w-2-info-before-issuing-refunds

January 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner delivering State of the State address Wednesday – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-delivering-state-of-the-state-address-wednesday/3011538/
— State of the Union 2018: Donald Trump warns of immigration dangers – Rob Elgas and Liz Nagy
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2018-trump-warns-of-immigration-dangers-/3007383/
— State of the Union 2018: Donald Trump gives first address – Rob Elgas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2018-donald-trump-gives-first-address-/3007383/

 

NBC5
— Roskam Donates Campaign Cash From Disgraced Wynn to Wheaton Charity Wynn stepped down as RNC Finance Chair this weekend over allegations of sexual misconduct
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Roskam-Returns-Campaign-Cash-From-Disgraced-Wynn-471859743.html
— Gutierrez on Trump’s State of the Union Address: ‘Whoever Translated it for Him From Russian Did a Good Job’ The investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia in the 2016 election has been a storm cloud over the first year of the administration. – Richard Ray
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-democrat-response-trump-state-of-union-471877723.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump’s border wall prototypes prove impenetrable in testing
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trumps-border-wall-prototypes-prove-impenetrable-in-testing

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm scorches Trump; State of the Union comes ‘amid peril for our nation’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-reaction-trump-state-of-union-2018/
— Illinois leaders react to Pres. Trump’s first State of the Union – LYNN SWEET
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-reaction-trump-state-of-union-2018/
— Dem gov hopefuls’ Downstate debate message: Trump the problem, not Trump voters – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dem-gov-hopefuls-downstate-debate-message-trump-the-problem-not-trump-voters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigrants-in-chicago-speak-out-on-state-of-the-union-message/
— Chicago to hold police exam in May; fifth in seven years under Emanuel – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: If I had not passed the CPA examination in 1979, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, IRS would not have offered me a job in 1971. If I had not passed the Post Office employment examination in 1966, the Post Office would not have offered me a job in 1966.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-to-hold-police-exam-in-may-fifth-in-seven-years-under-emanuel/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump calls for unity, then touts GOP agenda in State of the Union – Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-state-of-the-union-20180130-story.html
— Kennedy, Biss question Pritzker’s electability, citing Blagojevich ties – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Are you electable? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German Americans, draft avoider, childless, if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, if you are/were a union member, if you are/were a federal employee or retiree, if you do not love dogs, if dogs do not live you, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrats-debate-carbondale-20180130-story.html
— A day after reporting a $500,000 contribution from conservative businessman Richard Uihlein, Republican governor challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives reported an additional $20,000 in contributions.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ira-silverstein-petitions-20180131-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Roskams promote potential challenger Sean Casten.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ira-silverstein-petitions-20180131-story.html
— U. of C. alumni deliver petition urging school to rescind Steve Bannon invite – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-university-of-chicago-steve-bannon-petition-20180130-story.html
— Firearm-owning pot fans face choice – Mark Scolforo
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180131/282626033121790
— Gambling regulators in 2 states reviewing sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-wynn-sexual-misconduct-20180131-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Fact Check: Trump’s claims in State of the Union speech – AP (DIERSEN: Are/were you a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180130/fact-check-trumps-claims-in-state-of-the-union-speech
— Schakowsky’s snub of State of the Union – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180131/editorial-schakowskys-snub-of-state-of-the-union

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Utilities giving freely to AG candidates after 15 years of Lisa Madigan freeze-out – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180131/NEWS02/180139967
— Godfather of Blago’s pension bond plan warns against replay – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180131/BLOGS02/180139973

 

WTTW
— State of the State Preview: Bipartisan and Blows – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/30/state-state-preview-bipartisan-and-blows
— $107 Billion Borrowing Plan Could Save State Pensions – Paris Schutz
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/30/107-billion-borrowing-plan-could-save-state-pensions

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Economic growth is in Illinois’ DNA – Bruce Rauner
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180131/gov-bruce-rauner-economic-growth-is-in-illinois-dna
— Statehouse legislation would ban smoking until age 21 – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180130/statehouse-legislation-would-ban-smoking-until-age-21
— Illinois State Board of Education to hire ‘storytellers’ – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180130/illinois-state-board-of-education-to-hire-storytellers

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner takes it on chin in debate with Republican challenger – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-01-31/jim-dey-rauner-takes-it-chin-debate-with-republican-challenger.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinois lawmakers react to State of the Union – ROGER MILLER
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-lawmakers-react-to-state-of-the-union/article_23c778d5-d6dd-5194-a571-4a2c57f40697.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois lawmakers offer reactions to Trump speech
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180130/illinois-lawmakers-offer-reactions-to-trump-speech

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Local Republicans endorse Rauner for governor ahead of March primary – Nikki Baim (DIERSEN: Does your Republican township/ward and/or county party organization officially/unofficially endorse candidates in Republican primaries? If so, have they endorsed or will they endorse Rauner or Ives? Officially/unofficially the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) has endorsed Rauner. Presumptively, any township/ward or country party organization that seeks/accepts money from the IRP endorses Rauner. I should write a book about how Republican township/ward and county party organizations and the IRP get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen who support Republican candidates who they did not endorse. Since 2001, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the IRP have been trying to get rid of me because I supported Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary. SEE: August 10, 2001 article by Rick Pearson and Ray Long titled “Jim Ryan jumps into race” at http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-08-10/news/0108100118_1_george-ryan-sen-patrick-o-malley-gen-jim-ryan)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/01/30/city/local-republicans-endorse-rauner-governor-ahead-march-primary/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmakers respond to President Trump’s first State of the Union Address
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-respond-to-president-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “Crusher” Jeanne Ives Seeking Donations After Rauner Knockout – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who tell Republican activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that they will not give them any sign locations, endorsements, money, etc. until they “get rid of Diersen.”)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/01/30/crusher-jeanne-ives-seeking-donations-after-rauner-knockout/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz & Rep. Skillicorn assess the 2018 IL Republican and Democratic Primary Gubernatorial candidates
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/01/watch-berkowitz-and-rep-skillicorn-assess-the-republican-and-democratic-primary-candidates-cable-and-web/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Evanston GOP Chair, Rauner Lottery Chairman Garber calls East St. Louis “the shithole of the universe”
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511325512-evanston-gop-chair-rauner-lottery-chairman-garber-calls-east-st-louis-the-shithole-of-the-universe

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Straub says story about Durkin’s possible influence on sister-in-law’s hiring raises questions – W.J. Kennedy
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511325057-straub-says-story-about-durkin-s-possible-influence-on-sister-in-law-s-hiring-raises-questions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers discuss proposal to borrow $107 billion to pay down pension debt; author concedes taxpayer risk – Dan McCaleb and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/lawmakers-discuss-proposal-to-borrow-billion-to-pay-down-pension/article_ff0be296-0604-11e8-9337-1331e94c3793.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH DRAWS 70% POSITIVE REACTION, SAYS CNN POLL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/trumps-state-of-the-union-speech-draws-70-positive-reaction-says-cnn-poll.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner appointee/supporter in hot water over social media comments (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at everyone that they should not support or defend me in any way because sooner or later, I will say, write, or do something that will get them in “hot water.”)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/31/rauner-appointeesupporter-in-hot-water-over-social-media-comments/
— Rauner, interrupting
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/31/rauner-interrupting/
— Poll: Biss climbs into second place, Pritzker loses ground, Kennedy drops to third
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/31/poll-biss-climbs-into-second-place-pritzker-loses-ground-kennedy-drops-to-third/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats refuse to stand for Trump at State of the Union
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=38232
— Border Patrol arrests third ‘DREAMer’ for smuggling illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=38237

 

BREITBART
— Trump Presents Amnesty As Package Offer, Says it Puts Americans First – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Any kind of amnesty encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Of course, illegals have focused and will forever focus on getting rid of Republicans.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/30/trump-presents-amnesty-package-offer-says-put-americans-first/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BOGUS RACIST CLAIMS AGAINST TRUMP – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/bogus-racist-claims-against-trump/
— IMMIGRATION LIES AND HYPOCRISY – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/immigration-lies-and-hypocrisy/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Delusional Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidates promising the moon to citizens – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/01/delusional_illinois_democratic_gubernatorial_candidates_promising_the_moon_to_citizens.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Luis Gutierrez Stormed Out Of House Chamber During SOTU – Henry Rodgers
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/30/gutierrez-stormed-out-sotu/
— Trump: ‘Americans Are Dreamers Too’ – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: When you were in your early 20s, what was your career dream? My dream of getting a job in the automotive industry that had better potential for advancement ended in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/30/trump-americans-are-dreamers-too/

 

TOWNHALL
— ‘Dreamers’ and Demons – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2018/01/31/dreamers-and-demons-n2442016

 

NEWSMAX
— Andrea Tantaros: Fox News Secretly Videotaped Female Staff Disrobing – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/andrea-tantaros-roger-ailes-recorded-women-changing-amended-lawsuit/2018/01/30/id/840409/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Joe Kennedy Delivers Dem Response to SOTU — Then People Notice What’s Behind Him, Yikes – JUSTEN CHARTERS
https://ijr.com/the-declaration/2018/01/1058562-joe-kennedy-delivers-dem-response-to-sotu-then-people-notice-whats-behind-him-yikes/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Are Stuck in an Immigration-Maximalist Mode – Philip DeVoe (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, immigrants are minorities and/or females who need lots of government assistance. Democrats have always promised to use government to give preference to minorities and to females.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455924/democrats-immigration-maximalism-chuck-schumer-options

 

ROLL CALL
— Gutierrez Pulls No Punches on Trump: ‘Explicitly Racist’ ‘Whoever translated it for him from Russian did a good job,’ Democratic rep says – Griffin Connolly
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gutierrez-pulls-no-punches-trump-explicitly-racist
— President Pitches ‘Dreamers’ Deal to Skeptical Congress Signs of the ongoing immigration battle were seen all over the chamber Tuesday night
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/president-pitches-dreamers-deal-skeptical-congress
— A Dream Deferred for Young Immigrants at State of the Union Guests at speech taken aback by hard-line talk from president – Camila Dechalus
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/dream-deferred-young-immigrants-state-union

 

THE HILL
— Trump makes case he’s stoking American dream – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: When you were in your early 20s, what was your career dream? My dream of getting a job in the automotive industry that had better potential for advancement ended in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/371525-trump-makes-case-hes-stoking-american-dream

 

REUTERS
— Illinois pension mega-bond sale idea gets legislative airing
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-bonds/illinois-pension-mega-bond-sale-idea-gets-legislative-airing-idUSL2N1PP2NA
— Despite crime, Chicago ranked world’s best city for enjoying life – Umberto Bacchi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, Chicago is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-cities-index/despite-crime-chicago-ranked-worlds-best-city-for-enjoying-life-idUSKBN1FJ2G9

 

CNN
— Trump pledges to ‘make America great again for all Americans’ – Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/state-of-the-union-2018/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/state-our-union-strong-resistance-donald-trump-s-agenda-proves-ncna843061

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— State of the Union: Trump Declares ‘New American Moment’ While Democrats See ‘Chaos’
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Can Sell an Improved Economy, but Not Himself.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/president-trump-sotu.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump presses to expand VA firing powers across federal government – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: While it is difficult to fire a federal employee, it is easy to take adverse actions against federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes approve of the adverse actions that the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 superior 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/live-updates/trump-white-house/fact-checking-and-analysis-of-trumps-state-of-the-union-2018-address/trump-presses-to-expand-va-firing-powers-across-federal-government/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Do Democrats Even Want a Compromise on Immigration? Schumer and Durbin act as if they’d rather have an issue to use against the Republicans in November. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-democrats-even-want-a-compromise-on-immigration-1517355597
— VIDEO: Trump’s State of the Union in Three Minutes
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-state-of-the-union-in-three-minutes/C55927DC-4DCE-4D1D-96EF-CAD35572C06A.html?mod=djemwhatsnews
— In State of the Union, Trump Vows Optimism as More Fights Loom President promotes infrastructure plan, lays down his vision on an immigration deal – Peter Nicholas, Louise Radnofsky and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-state-of-the-union-trump-vows-optimism-as-more-fights-loom-1517359822
— Trump Tries Taking On a New Role: Optimist In a capital riven by divisions, president steered clear of some of the targets of his recent attacks and insisted he could see the possibility of unity – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tries-taking-on-a-new-role-optimist-1517371199
— Democrats Spurn Trump’s Vision of America In response to State of Union address, Rep. Joe Kennedy III laments ‘fault lines of a fractured country’ – Michael C. Bender (DIERSEN: Democrats want the federal government 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-spurn-trumps-vision-of-america-1517372115
— Amazon, Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Employee Company’s hunt for a second home is worrying some employers near the possible sites – Lauren Weber and Laura Stevens (DIERSEN: From what I see, big companies like Amazon only want to hire 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-thou-shalt-not-covet-thy-neighbors-employee-1517394601
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: OUTSTANDING: Homeownership Rate Rose in 2017 for First Time Since 2004 Rate hit 64.2% in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from 63.7% a year earlier; millennials spur buying activity – Laura Kusisto (DIERSEN: Government should promote homeownership. Those who do not want to do what it takes to be a homeowner were furious a) when I bought a new town home in 1972 when I was 24 years old, b) when I bought condos in 1974 and 1976, c) when my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978, and d) when we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/homeownership-rate-rises-in-2017-for-first-time-since-2004-1517334537
— As Deficit Soars Toward $1 Trillion, Congress Shrugs and Keeps Spending – Alan Rappeport and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/federal-deficit-1-trillion.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s simultaneously unifying and dividing State of the Union address, annotated – Callum Borchers (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are far more unified than those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America 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.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/30/trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address-annotated/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Connects Presidency With Prosperity in ‘American Moment’ – Justin Sink (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What helps retired people? ANSWER: Lower inflation, lower real estate taxes, lower medical and dental expenses, higher interest rates, lower crime, etc.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/trump-to-credit-tax-cuts-for-bonuses-paid-to-3-million-workers
— (Trump) asked Congress to give Cabinet secretaries the authority to fire federal workers “who undermine the public trust or fail the American people,” a proposal that would undercut U.S. civil service protections and would surely be fought by federal employee unions and Democrats. – Justin Sink (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for U.S. 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.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/trump-to-credit-tax-cuts-for-bonuses-paid-to-3-million-workers

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Ex-US Rep. Tancredo Abandons Bid for Colorado Governor – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2018-01-30/ex-us-rep-tancredo-abandons-third-bid-for-colorado-governor

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Trump wants to give every cabinet secretary authority to remove employees – Jason Miller (DIERSEN: While it is difficult to remove a federal employee, it is easy to take adverse actions against federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes approve of the adverse actions that the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 superior 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://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2018/01/president-wants-to-give-every-cabinet-secretary-the-authority-to-remove-employees/

 

FED SMITH
— Trump Calls for Making it Easier to Fire Federal Employees in SOTU – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/31/trump-calls-making-easier-fire-federal-employees-sotu/

 

FED WEEK
— Budget Likely to Target Agencies, Appeal Rights
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/budget-likely-target-agencies-appeal-rights/

 

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in making teachers 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-teachers-are-training-themselves-to-be-dreamer-allies

 

VANITY FAIR
— THE LIMITATIONS OF FACT-CHECKING IN THE AGE OF TRUMP An army of experts can only do so much to shed light on a post-factual president. – JAMES WARREN (DIERSEN: Are/were you a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/01/the-limitations-of-fact-checking-in-the-age-of-trump

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— Corporate tax cheats bring home the stash Ryan de Laureal reports on how corporations like Apple are already reaping billions from Trump’s tax bill–and falsely claiming that they’re going to pass it on to workers.
https://socialistworker.org/2018/01/31/corporate-tax-cheats-bring-home-the-stash

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— ELECTIONS, 16TH CONG. DISTRICT GOP’s James Marter on LGBT issues, challenging Kinzinger – Carrie Maxwell
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-16TH-CONG-DISTRICT-GOPs-James-Marter-on-LGBT-issues-challenging-Kinzinger/61755.html

January 29 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rauner, Ives Tangle At Only Governor’s Debate
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/29/rauner-ives-governors-debate/
— Sen. Durbin To Bring ‘Dreamer’ To Trump’s State Of The Union Address (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/29/durbin-trump-state-of-the-union/
— Trump To Roll Out Immigration Plan
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/29/president-trump-immigration-plan/

 

NBC5
— How to Watch President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Live on TV and Online
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/watch-president-donald-trump-state-of-the-union-live-tv-online-471652784.html

 

ABC7
— Dreamers, sexual assault victims, San Juan mayor among Democrat guests for State of the Union
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dreamers-metoo-leaders-among-state-of-the-union-guests/3003216/
— Viral petition asks for food stamps to pay for pet food – Alex Meier (DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that one reason why I can afford to spend 10+ hours each and every day and to spend thousands of dollars each year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS together and sending them out is that I have never owned a pet. SEE: Owning a pet can cost you $42,000, or 7 times as much as you expect by Zack Guzman at https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/27/how-much-does-it-cost-to-own-a-dog-7-times-more-than-you-expect.html)
http://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/should-food-stamps-cover-cost-of-pet-food-/3003900/
— Illinois, IRS begin accepting tax returns today, Monday
http://abc7chicago.com/finance/illinois-irs-begin-accepting-tax-returns-monday/3003472/
— Silverstein accuser says IG report sets up narrative of ‘victim blaming’ – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/silverstein-accuser-ig-report-sets-up-narrative-of-victim-blaming-/3004158/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner, Ives square off before March GOP governor primary – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-ives-square-off-before-march-gop-governor-primary-1

 

WLS AM
— Rauner, Ives debate strategy of attacking Mike Madigan – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/01/29/rauner-ives-debate-strategy-of-attacking-mike-madigan/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner challenger Ives goes on attack during only forum of Republican governor race – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jeanne-ives-debate-20180129-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives, who was on the attack for nearly the entire time, offered a blunt assessment of Rauner’s anti-Madigan strategy. “He’s never going to have a chance,” Ives said. “Republicans across the state don’t trust him. He’s betrayed everything that we stand for.” Rauner repeatedly sought to paint a larger picture for Illinois during a second term and to look past Ives, a three-term Republican state lawmaker from Wheaton. He vowed a “revolution” using term limits and opposition to Madigan would take “power back from the corrupt insiders and (give) it back to the people of Illinois.” Ives, who’s not well known statewide and lacks the personal wealth of Rauner, used the forum to repeatedly attack Rauner’s credibility among GOP conservatives. She said fellow Republican lawmakers can attest to a lack of trustworthiness with the governor. Ives contended Rauner’s signature on legislation that expanded taxpayer-subsidized abortions for women covered by Medicaid and state employee health insurance demonstrated that all the governor accomplished in his first term was a “progressive social agenda.” “He told us he would veto the bill,” she said. He lied to a cardinal,” she said, a reference to Cardinal Blase Cupich. Rauner would not say what he told Cupich about the abortion legislation, but called Ives’ allegations “outrageous.” “There are a lot of politics swirling around the bill,” said Rauner, who repeatedly added that “the simple fact is I support a woman’s right to decide.” The governor said his choice to sign the bill was either to “follow what I believe or do politics.” But Ives said the March 20 primary contest was a referendum on “character and courage” and that by signing the bill, Rauner was following the “agenda” of his wife, Democrat Diana Rauner. “This is more false vicious attacks,” Rauner replied. “Madigan loves everything that you’re saying, everything that you’re doing.” Ives interjected frequently while Rauner answered questions, seeking to make the most of their only scheduled forum. Rauner repeatedly asked Ives to allow him to finish and at one point used one of his favorite condemnations, “such baloney,” to describe one of her attacks. Ives contended Rauner was “responsible” for the state income tax increase that was enacted over his veto and that he now was making “unrealistic promises” by calling for it to be phased out. Rauner said he “sure as heck did” work to block Republicans from ultimately supporting the veto override and said he was “devastated” when it and a state budget were enacted. The governor maintained that he expected federal court victories that would grant him the power to weaken the influence of unions, which are traditionally aligned with Democrats. “I’m not going to wait for Speaker Madigan to do it with me. I’m going to do it unilaterally,” Rauner said of his union-weakening efforts. “You watch us boom when we get the rest of the changes made in the court system, even if Madigan is still in power.” Rauner said if the courts rule against him, “We keep working, we keep changing, we keep fighting.” Ives, who has backed Rauner’s agenda taking on unions in the past, said her answer to dealing with public employee unions has been to fire workers who don’t accept conditions. “If you can’t impose your final best offer because the courts have blocked it, you start laying off people,” Ives said.)
— Proposal for Wheaton drug treatment center fails to win planning board support – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/news/ct-met-wheaton-drug-treatment-proposal-20180124-story.html
— A savings plan for each generation – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: What stopped you from saving more money for your retirement? My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) did not promote me beyond GS-13, d) got rid of my mentor in 1987, e) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and f) 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 a) did not promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors a) forced me resign in 1969 and b) disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/jillonmoney/tca-a-savings-plan-by-generation-20180122-story.html
— Sitting on sidelines shortchanges your retirement – Ryan Ermey (DIERSEN: My wife and I have always been conservative investors. Consequently, we have not benefited that much from stock market gains.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kiplinger/tca-sitting-on-sidelines-shortchanges-your-retirement-20180119-story.html
— The last gasps of America’s outrage culture – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-0129-story.html
— Chicago’s shoddy defense of police lawsuits – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-law-department-chicago-police-20180124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An Trump says “Trump’s ‘Dreamers’ plan unfair deal for detestable wall.” Democrats make it very clear that if/when they get back into power, they will immediately tear down any wall that has been built and give immediate U.S. citizenship to ANYONE who promises to vote for Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-donald-trump-dahleen-glanton-20180126-story.html
— Reps. Bobby Rush, Danny Davis to skip Trump’s State of the Union address – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-state-of-the-union-20180129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial 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.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-daca-group-st-0129-20180129-story.html
— Chicago State ends contract with Paul Vallas, accusing him of using college for political boost – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-paul-vallas-leaves-chicago-state-20180128-story.html
— Veteran of war in Afghanistan loses appeal, could be deported soon, attorney says – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are not a veteran, and especially if you are a draft dodger, anti-Trumps use that against you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-green-card-veteran-20180129-story.html
— Quincy Jones says Chicago was way worse when he was a kid – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-ent-quincy-jones-chicago-childhood-20180129-story.html
— Study: White House plan slashes legal immigration rates by 44 percent – David Nakamura
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-legal-immigration-20180129-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP mega donor Uihlein makes beeline to Rauner rival Ives
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-mega-donor-uihlein-makes-b-line-to-rauner-rival-ives/
— Rauner, Ives spar in only debate: She says he ‘betrayed’ GOP, he says ‘baloney’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-ives-spar-in-only-debate-she-says-he-betrayed-gop-he-says-baloney/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives supported Rauner when he first ran for governor in 2014, but on Monday she portrayed him as a failure. “I understood very quickly that Gov. Rauner isn’t who he, who I thought he was. … I just saw him for what he was. He was ineffective, didn’t go and try to get things done that he could have gotten done … and then he doubled down on just ridiculing you if you were a social conservative.” “Oh, come on,” Rauner interrupted. “And financially hurting us,” Ives said. “Come on,” Rauner replied again.)
— Year after chaos of first travel ban, tumult still rules immigration landscape – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/travel-ban-immigration-protests-chaos/
— OUTSTANDING: Fewer Chicago high-schoolers smoke, new health department report says – Julie Whitehair
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/teen-smoking-cigarettes-chicago-high-schoolers/
— North to freedom on Illinois’ Underground Railroad – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-200/north-to-freedom-on-illinois-underground-railroad/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite Illinois’ status as a free state, runaway slaves and free blacks did not find the state accommodating in its earliest days. Slave owners in southern Illinois were allowed to keep their slaves when Illinois joined the union in 1818. Then they were permitted to commit newer generations of freed black residents to indentured servitude for decades. Illinois’ early years are also littered with laws subverting black residents’ freedoms, the welcoming of slave catchers and on at least one occasion an attempt to change the state Constitution to allow slavery statewide.)
— Trump State of the Union speech: Who is boycotting from Illinois – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rep-bobby-rush-to-boycott-president-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sun-Times sidelines Richard Roeper while investigating Twitter account – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180129/feder-sun-times-sidelines-richard-roeper-while-investigating-twitter-account
— Tollway should show credentials for connected executive – Editorial (DIERSEN: What credentials could your employers show for you? GAO could show that my ending salary in 1997 in today’s dollars was $125,325 and that I a) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, b) became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, c) became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, d) became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, e) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, f) became a licensed CPA in 1981, g) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. IRS could show that my ending salary in 1980 in today’s dollars was $91,880 and that I a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and d) passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. The Post Office could show that my ending salary in 1969 in today’s dollars was $16.91/hour and that I a) earned a diploma from Crete-Monee High School in 1966 and b) passed the Post Office’s employment examination in 1966.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180129/editorial-tollway-should-show-credentials-for-connected-executive
— Suburban opposition to cellular antenna bill growing – Bob Susnjara and Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180129/suburban-opposition-to-cellular-antenna-bill-growing

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jeanne Ives gets $500,000 donation from Dick Uihlein – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180129/BLOGS02/180129885/ives-gets-500000-donation-from-dick-uihlein
— Latest magic pension plan has some problems – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180129/BLOGS02/180129887/latest-magic-pension-plan-has-some-problems

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— New Peoria Township supervisor shakes up his office a little – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180128/word-on-street-new-peoria-township-supervisor-shakes-up-his-office-little

 

SOUTHERN
— Rauner, Ives square off before March GOP governor primary – AP
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-ives-square-off-before-march-gop-governor-primary/article_296211b2-3bda-51e4-b085-5ed9186bdcc0.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Lawmakers are going back to work in Springfield. Here’s what they’ll be talking about. – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article197256894.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— “Madigan, Madigan, Madigan:” Ives Embarrasses Rauner In Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Interview Ives forcefully and effectively prosecuted the case against Bruce Rauner.
https://mailchi.mp/046a751651d9/madigan-madigan-madigan-ives-embarrasses-rauner-in-chicago-tribune-editorial-board-interview?e=985ad8c00b

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeanne Ives Literature Piece – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/01/29/jeanne-ives-literature-piece/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AFTER “CRUSHING” RAUNER BEFORE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD, IVES DISCLOSES $500K DONATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/after-chicago-tribune-editorial-board-ives-discloses-500k-donation-.html
— CONSERVATIVE FAMILY GROUP ENDORSES IVES FOR GOVERNOR; MORE IN PRIMARY RACES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/conservative-family-group-endorses-ives-for-governor-others-in-primary-races.html
— DURBIN AND EXPECTANT DUCKWORTH LIKELY TO OPPOSE PROTECTING 20-WEEK-OLD PREBORN BABIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/durbin-and-expectant-duckworth-likely-to-oppose-protecting-20-week-old-preborn-babies.html

 

GOPUSA
— 2018 Grammys: #MeToo, Dreamers, Hillary Clinton pass for entertainment
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=38079

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Immigration Plan: Making America Into California – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27287

 

BREITBART
— Dave Brat: White House Amnesty Plan ‘Does Not Represent Promises President Trump Made to the American People’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/29/brat-white-house-amnesty-plan-does-not-represent-promises-trump-made-american-people/
— More Than a Photo: Obama’s Close Associations With Notorious Anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan – AARON KLEIN
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/29/photo-obamas-close-associations-notorious-anti-semite-louis-farrakhan/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— California’s Soft Secession Accelerates – David French
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455820/california-secession-good-done-soft-correctly

 

TRANSFORMING HEALTH
— Is smoking pot while pregnant safe for the baby? – Sarah Varney/Kaiser Heal
http://www.transforminghealth.org/stories/2018/01/is-smoking-pot-while-pregnant-safe-for-the-baby.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How the Finance Industry Is Trying to Cash In on #MeToo – Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with sexual harassment, 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 owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/business/metoo-finance-lawsuits-harassment.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Accusations of sexual harassment have felled dozens of executives, but in one quiet corner of the financial world, the #MeToo movement looks like a golden opportunity. Companies that offer money to plaintiffs in anticipation of future legal settlements are racing to capitalize on sexual harassment lawsuits. That is setting off alarms in some quarters because the industry, like payday lenders, has a history of providing cash at exorbitant interest rates to customers who need the money for living and sometimes medical expenses. The largely unregulated companies have operated with less public scrutiny than the rest of the litigation finance industry, which provides money to law firms to fund commercial lawsuits.)
— It’s Trump’s Economy Now – Stephen Moore
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/opinion/trump-economy-credit.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want America to surrender to Mexico and to the rest of the foreign countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/opinion/immigrations-border-enforcement-myth.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/opinion/editorials/white-house-religious-freedom-doctors.html
— The Subway Is Next Door. Should New Yorkers Pay Extra for That? – James Barron (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the assessed valuation of my home should be higher because it is in walking distance of the Wheaton train station.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/nyregion/subway-real-estate-nyc.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/us/indian-slaves-genizaros.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What About Social-Media Neutrality? Facebook’s algorithms have outsize power, both culturally and economically. – Daniel Gallant (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees want to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-about-social-media-neutrality-1517175805
— The Truth in Trump’s Vulgarity Migrants leave their homes for a reason—often fleeing chaos from poor governance. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (DIERSEN: What if your ancestors had not immigrated to America? I would like to think that my ancestors would have opposed those who caused WWI and WWII. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-in-trumps-vulgarity-1517175367

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Opioids are adding a dangerous wrinkle to violent cities – Aamer Madhani
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/25/murder-opioid-epidemic-violence-st-louis/1065533001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Asians were ‘refuse and dregs’ in the 1880s” and ask “Is that how Trump sees Haitians and Africans?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/15/asians-were-refuse-dregs-1880-s-how-trump-sees-haitians-africans-now-gee-shen-column/1032758001/
— Why self-driving cars will likely be light-colored – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: Red was the color of my first new car in 1966 and red has been the color of all the new cars that I have bought since 1989.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/01/29/self-driving-cars-paint-detroit-auto-show/1032397001/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Expects Justice Department to Serve Him Instead of Justice.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/trump-expects-justice-department-to-serve-him-not-justice.html

 

FED SMITH
— SWAMP Act Would Require Agencies to Relocate Their Headquarters Outside of Washington – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in headquartered in Chicago.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/29/swamp-act-require-agencies-relocate-headquarters-outside-washington/

January 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump wants Jay-Z to know black jobless rate at record low – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-wants-jay-z-to-know-black-jobless-rate-at-record-low/3000198/
— In State of Union, Trump to make case that America is back – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-to-expect-during-trumps-state-of-the-union/3000144/

 

NBC5
— #MeToo Movement Starting to Show Generational Divides Baby Boomer women “took it for granted they wouldn’t be heard” by men, especially in sexual situations – David Crary and Tamara Lush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Me-Too-Movement-Starting-Generational-Divides-471543283.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump trades barbs with Jay-Z over remarks on African-American unemployment
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-trades-barbs-with-jay-z-over-remarks-on-african-american-unemployment

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump expected to tout infrastructure plan this week, but funding remains murky – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-trump-infrastructure-getting-around-20180124-story.html
— Trump says he rejects feminism because he is ‘for everyone’ – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, etc. require everyone in America to give preference to those who are minority and/or female, that is, to discriminate against those who are White and/or male. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Republican, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Of course, the aforesaid encourages minorities and females a) to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring other minorities and females to America illegally. What percent of those who are in America illegally are minority and/or female – 97%, 98%, 99%?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-feminism-20180128-story.html
— State Sen. Silverstein should stay on March ballot, election official says – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ira-silverstein-ballot-20180128-story.html
— Two Republicans vie to represent Lake County’s 3rd District – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-board-3rd-primary-st-0127-20180128-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Celebrity chef provides “no further details” on Ivanka Trump alleged party snub (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at everyone that if I include a link to an article in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email that you do not like, it is because I am snubbing you.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/celebrity-chef-jose-andres-ivanka-trump-afterparty/

 

WGN RADIO
— McSweeney: IL Needs To See A Detailed Budget
http://wgnradio.com/2018/01/28/il-needs-to-see-a-detailed-budget/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Delaying retirement can have remarkable benefits – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: My $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325/year ending salary in today’s dollars a) because my Democrat GAO superiors had refused to promote me beyond GS-13, b) because they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and c) because I succumbed to their efforts to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I would not again be eligible to retire until I was 55 years old in 2003. They had made it very clear to me that if did not take their early retirement “offer” that expired on September 30, 1997, they would kill me figuratively if not literally.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180128/analysis-delaying-retirement-can-have-remarkable-benefits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’re 49 years old, you make $113,000 a year and you’re starting to get worried about financing your retirement. You could take the drastic step of upping your retirement savings by 10 percent of your salary. Or you could achieve the same result by retiring two years and five months later than you had been planning to. This is one of a number of such comparisons in a remarkable new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “The Power of Working Longer,” that I imagine is going to become a staple of retirement advice in the coming years. . .The basic result is that delaying retirement by 3-6 months has the same impact on the retirement standard of living as saving an additional one-percentage point of labor earnings for 30 years. The working-longer effect is strongest for those with the lowest incomes.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hundreds march in Springfield to share pro-life message – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180128/hundreds-march-in-springfield-to-share-pro-life-message

 

SOUTHERN
— All eyes on Gov. Rauner as Wednesday’s State of the State address quickly approaches – DEREK BEIGH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/all-eyes-on-gov-rauner-as-wednesday-s-state-of/article_27310da0-77c3-54ff-9d69-4e498c41f740.html
— Illinois 200: Through many decades of challenges, newspapers remain strong voice for information, democracy- TARA MCCLELLAN MCANDREW (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to a) stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-through-many-decades-of-challenges-newspapers-remain-strong-voice/article_26b890fe-6247-52f0-88a2-21f5b224582e.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Bruce Rauner, attorney general hopeful Erika Harold to appear at Stark County event – Gary L. Smith
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180128/bruce-rauner-attorney-general-hopeful-erika-harold-to-appear-at-stark-county-event

 

HERALD NEWS
— Despite regulations, video gambling provides benefits for some local businesses – ALEX ORTI (DIERSEN: If you promote video gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/01/28/6fc00521fe2c4581801d4049daae0161/index.xml

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries oppose the wall? 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://nprillinois.org/post/former-mexican-president-vicente-fox-trump-and-false-prophets#stream/0

 

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s Why Trump’s Offering Amnesty To 1.8 Million Illegal Immigrants – SAAGAR ENJETI
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/28/trump-offers-amnesty-1-8-million-illegal-immigrants/

 

THE HILL
— GOP goes on offense with 20-week abortion vote – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/370992-gop-goes-on-offense-with-20-week-abortion-vote?rnd=1517136487

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dreamers reject White House immigration framework for restricting family-based migration.”
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dreamers-reject-white-house-immigration-framework-restricting-family/story?id=52652720

 

NBC NEWS
— Millions of ex-cons lost their right to vote. Now they might get it back. – JANE C. TIMM (DIERSEN: What percent of criminals vote for Democrats?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/felony-disenfranchisement-bars-millions-voting-might-be-about-change-n841566
— Poll: Americans want government to “do more” – DANTE CHINNI (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants government to do more? ANSWER: Those who promote class warfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and 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 dodgers (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/poll-americans-want-government-do-more-n841731

January 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois school districts – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-illinois-school-districts/2992817/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Announces Compromise on School Tax-Credit Program
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-announces-compromise-on-school-tax-credit-program-471442084.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Steve Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair amid sex assault allegations – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wynn-resigns-rnc-finance-chair

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fine over campaign contributions prompts assessor Berrios to sue ethics board – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fine-over-campaign-contributions-prompts-assessor-berrios-to-sue-ethics-board/
— Illinois will start accepting state tax returns Monday – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-will-start-accepting-state-tax-returns-monday/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ald. Burke under ethics board investigation for possible conflict of interest – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes and why? 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 want me to pay more a) real estate tax, b) state income tax, c) federal income tax, d) etc. and why.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-ethics-conflict-20180126-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: City ethics officials are looking into whether longtime Ald. Ed Burke, 14th, violated ethics rules when he sidelined an effort to increase the property taxes paid by the owners of two buildings his law firm represents, according to the alderman whose effort he blocked.)
— In wake of #MeToo movement, sex education evolves – Vikki Ortiz Healy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-sex-ed-after-metoo-20180125-story.html
— Porn industry once braced for a crackdown, but annual expo enjoys Trump-size spotlight – Frances Stead Sellers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-trump-porn-expo-stormy-daniels-jessica-drake-20180127-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why evangelicals made a deal with the devilish Donald Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-evangelicals-tony-perkins-0128-20180126-story.html
— Bad boy, Ira – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ethics-illinois-silverstein-rotheimer-harassment-20180126-story.html
— Mixed verdict in state sex-harassment investigation a victory for process – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-silverstein-rotheimer-sex-harassment-verdict-0128-20180126-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No wonder Rauner opposed debt transparency – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180127/editorial-no-wonder-rauner-opposed-debt-transparency
— The trouble with Facebook’s plan to rate media credibility
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180127/analysis-the-trouble-with-facebooks-plan-to-rate-media-credibility
— Thomas More Society applauds ruling in District 211 transgender suit
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180126/thomas-more-society-applauds-ruling-in-district-211-transgender-suit
— Former Elgin deputy chief will pay $20K for hacking email of girlfriend’s husband – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180125/former-elgin-deputy-chief-will-pay-20k-for-hacking-email-of-girlfriends-husband

 

WLS AM
— Outraged by Trump, these candidates of color are now running for office – CNN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at minorities and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.wlsam.com/news/outraged-by-trump-these-candidates-of-color-are-now-running-for-office/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Kennedy says his family always fought party when needed – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180127/bernard-schoenburg-kennedy-says-his-family-always-fought-party-when-needed

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Lawmakers brace for another dysfunctional year in Springfield – TOM LISI
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-brace-for-another-dysfunctional-year-in-springfield/article_194ed442-4838-5621-b474-5bcce3cc1a45.html
— A look at where Illinois governor candidates stand on taxes – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/a-look-at-where-illinois-governor-candidates-stand-on-taxes/article_5464a0b9-754d-526c-a05f-f6bebbd8c0f0.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Lose two U.S. House seats, gain a fairer map? – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article196457874.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
– Pedigreed, but not ready – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-pedigreed-but-not-ready/article_fff8f0cc-926f-5d87-8693-697841ce809d.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois agency picks Boston company for opioid helpline – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/26/illinois-agency-picks-boston-company-for-opioid-helpline/affzq50/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Consider Republican women running for office
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180127/my-view-consider-republican-women-running-for-office

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Ives supporter disappointed in Rauner – Ron Hansen
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/letters/ives-supporter-disappointed-in-rauner/article_a758d0a5-604b-5bc4-b5f0-c9a015971053.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/tillerson-seeks-to-show-america-first-isnt-america-alone/941680525
— Justice Ginsburg signals her intent to work for years more – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/justice-ginsburg-signals-her-intent-to-work-for-years-more/941740859

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Trump Trickbags Dems On DACA
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/trump-trickbags-dems-on-daca

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegals commit crimes at double the rate of native-born – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/26/illegals-commit-crimes-double-rate-native-born-stu/

 

GOPUSA
— Supporters of illegal aliens respond to Trump’s DACA proposal
http://www.gopusa.com/supporters-of-illegal-aliens-respond-to-trumps-daca-proposal/
— Susan Collins and Her Stupid Stick
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37833

 

BREITBART
— Trump’s Draft Amnesty: Unlimited, Forever, and Before a Wall Is Built – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/01/27/trump-draft-amnesty-unlimited-forever/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Betrayal? Trump Unveils Immigration Plan, Republican Hawks Start Burning MAGA Hats – BEN SHAPIRO
https://www.dailywire.com/news/26376/betrayal-trump-unveils-immigration-plan-republican-ben-shapiro#exit-modal

 

THE HILL
— Some State Dept. employees retaining lawyers amid career concerns – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370944-some-state-dept-employees-retain-lawyers-amid-career-concerns-report
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Several State Department employees are retaining lawyers amid concerns that their careers are now being stalled because of past work on policies and initiatives championed by former President Obama. According to a Friday CNN report, frustration is growing among some at the department, who returned to Foggy Bottom from high-level assignments only to be put on low-level jobs such as responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Many of the workers who have been reassigned under the Trump administration previously worked in the offices of special envoys created during the Obama administration. But Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has over the past year moved to do away with some of the special offices created by Obama. Other offices were absorbed by regional bureaus, and some responsibilities were folded into the State Department’s Policy Planning Office, CNN reported. Officials who previously worked in those offices have been assigned to clerical tasks they say do not match up with their ranks. Some allege that they may be victims of political retribution.)

 

CNN
— Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging ‘political retribution’ – Elise Labott (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/26/politics/state-department-employees-hire-attorneys-political-retribution/index.html

 

CNBC
— These companies are paying bonuses with their tax savings – Nick Wells, Helen Zhao, and Fred Imbert (DIERSEN: One could point out that retired people do not get bonuses.)
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/01/26/us-companies-that-have-announced-bonuses-investments-after-tax-cut.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Celebrities, athletes, pundits and politicians have millions of fake followers. The world’s social media platforms are struggling to respond. – NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, GABRIEL J.X. DANCE, RICHARD HARRIS and MARK HANSEN
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/100000005704904.app.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Celebrities to attend ‘The People’s State of the Union’ – AP
https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2018/01/26/mark-ruffalo-alyssa-milano-attend-the-people-state-union/IJF7p3ZpDAAcger7Jrs1KP/story.html

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most Americans agree with Trump about letting Dreamers stay.”
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/grieder/article/Most-Americans-agree-with-Trump-about-letting-12530840.php

January 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Ives should debate – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting debates 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.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sta-reeder-column-st-0128-20180126-story.html
— Rauner ignores questions about meeting on back porch of governor’s mansion – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-lawsuit-20180126-story.html
— Trump EPA pick for Chicago office wore false nose to help me beat driving test, daughter says – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-epa-cathy-stepp-0125-chicago-inc-20180125-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I failed my first driving test,” Hannah told Chicago Inc., repeating a story that she acknowledges she told the packed room of her mother’s staff Jan. 11. “My mom said, ‘You’re not going to fail it again!’ ” “She put on a disguise of a fake nose and sunglasses and went to the DMV and followed someone taking the driving portion of the test so that she could learn the route, and then we practiced it,” Hannah continued. “I didn’t fail the second time!” Stepp’s daughter said she took the test when she was 16, about seven years ago, which would place the time of the test to around the time Stepp was appointed to lead the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources by Gov. Scott Walker. Hannah said she did not know where her mother got the false nose but that she “always has it with her.” The speech went down well, Hannah thought. Not everyone in the room agreed. Though two EPA staffers Inc. spoke with both praised Hannah’s “poise” they were taken aback by the driving test story.)
— Debt payments, Icelandic adventures, car repairs: How area workers are spending their tax cut bonuses – Lauren Zumbach, Robert Channick and Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Are you an “area worker?” I have not been an “area worker” since 1997.  Have you gotten a tax cut bonus? Of course, I have not.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-tax-reform-bonuses-20180124-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner wins battle to have ex-business partner’s complaint sent to arbitration “Illinois policy strongly favors resolution of disputes by arbitration, particularly when prescribed broadly as it is here,” Judge David Atkins wrote. (DIERSEN: What do you base your opinion of arbitration on? I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority since 1998. I filed a lawsuit to get out of an bad arbitration clause in 1986 SEE: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1975935/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc/ An arbitrator ruled in my favor in Diersen v. IRS in the 1970s. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866 An arbitrator ruled in my favor in Diersen v. United States Post Office in the 1960s.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-wins-battle-to-have-ex-business-partners-complaint-sent-to-arbitration/
— Schakowsky will boycott Trump’s State of the Union speech Trump has “disrespected millions and millions of Americans and the presidency itself,” Rep. Jan Schakowsky D-Ill., told the Sun-Times.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/schakowsky-will-boycott-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam: Tax bill law modernizes rules, promotes growth – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership. According to this article, “Critics say the tax law discourages homeownership and could decrease charitable giving because the higher standard deduction will lead fewer filers to itemize. To both of these, Roskam says the answer is economic growth, which he says the tax law will provide. The more the economy grows, the more money people have, they more likely they are to buy houses, he says. And the more money that people make, the more that they have to give.” But what about those, including retired people like the Diersens, who do not benefit from “economic growth?” It seems that the tax law encourages lower interest rates because it reduces the incentive to borrow money to buy/build a home. Young people, who typically are borrowers, benefit from low interest rates, while older people, who typically are savers, suffer from low interest rates.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180126/roskam-tax-bill-law-modernizes-rules-promotes-growth
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One immediate effect of the tax law sparked a flurry of suburban residents prepaying property taxes, in hopes the payments can be deducted under old rules. New rules cap the amount of state and local taxes that can be deducted at $10,000, and many in the 6th District pay more than that in property taxes alone. “The new law was silent as to the ability to prepay property taxes,” Roskam said, but he said he is working closely with the Internal Revenue Service and the House Ways and Means Committee to try to ensure people will see the advantage of early payment. Still, he said analyzing the whole array of changes, including a standard deduction increased to $24,000 for couples and a child tax credit doubled to $2,000, the law will produce positive results. He said a sample family in the 6th District — with a median income of $135,000 a year for a husband, wife and two children — is predicted to receive a $4,000 tax cut. “When you evaluate all of these things,” Roskam said, “even if the deductions go down, the way the rates are structured, it offers tax relief.” Critics say the tax law discourages homeownership and could decrease charitable giving because the higher standard deduction will lead fewer filers to itemize. To both of these, Roskam says the answer is economic growth, which he says the tax law will provide. The more the economy grows, the more money people have, they more likely they are to buy houses, he says. And the more money people make, the more they have to give. “We’re a generous country,” he said. “We celebrate this. We want a big civil society because we, as a country, have made a cultural decision as Americans that we highly value the nonprofit sector.”)
— 10th District congressional candidates sound off on immigration policies – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. If you are not going to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold a government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180126/10th-district-congressional-candidates-sound-off-on-immigration-policies
— West Chicago High School teachers authorize strike – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180126/west-chicago-high-school-teachers-authorize-strike

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s crafty DACA offer deserves a serious look.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180126/BLOGS02/180129911/trumps-crafty-daca-offer-deserves-a-serious-look
— Illinois ponders pension-fund moonshot: a $107B bond sale – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180126/NEWS02/180129902/illinois-ponders-pension-fund-moonshot-a-107b-bond-sale
— Why are local employers so darn stingy? – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180126/ISSUE10/180129942
— Rauner and Emanuel, bury the hatchet and get to work for HQ2 – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180126/ISSUE07/180129933/rauner-and-emanuel-bury-the-hatchet-and-get-to-work-for-hq2

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Ives says that Obama never linked fatherless homes with gun violence.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180126/fact-check-ives-says-she-shares-obamas-view-on-gun-violence

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— School conference costs McHenry County taxpayers $73,000, including parking
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/24/school-conference-costs-mchenry-county-taxpayers-73-000-including-parking/auou3nl/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Gov. Replacing Longtime DCFS Watchdog After Report Critizing Agency – TONY ARNOLD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-gov-replacing-longtime-dcfs-watchdog-after-report-critizing-agency

 

WGLT
— Progressives Use Cardboard Cutout Stunt To Critique Davis, LaHood – STUDENT REPORTER DANIA DE LA HOYA
http://wglt.org/post/progressives-use-cardboard-cutout-stunt-critique-davis-lahood#stream/0

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— Pritzker, Biss Call Each Other Insiders: Both Are Right (DIERSEN: Are you an insider? I certainly am not. I have never been an officer of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or Illinois Republican Party (IRP). I have never been an IRP State Central Committee member. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.brucerauner.com/news/pritzker-biss-call-each-other-insiders-both-are-right/

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Illinois Rep. Jeanne Ives says she shares Obama’s view on gun violence – Brett Chase
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/jan/26/jeanne-ives/illinois-rep-says-she-shares-obamas-view-gun-viole/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Fortner in favor of bill allowing 5G wireless antennas in Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511322300-fortner-in-favor-of-bill-allowing-5g-wireless-antennas-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PROPOSED BILL WOULD PROHIBIT UNFUNDED MANDATES, REQUIRE REVENUE FOR ALL DISCRETIONARY SPENDING – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/proposed-bill-would-prohibit-unfunded-mandates-require-revenue-for-all-discretionary-spending/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— The audacity of broke – Austin Berg
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-the-audacity-of-broke/article_ce915100-01ea-11e8-b473-0fcb61109c28.html
— INN investigation: Some school districts prevented lavish spending at conference – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/inn-investigation-some-school-districts-prevented-lavish-spending-at-conference/article_4a37b438-021e-11e8-97ea-4f1f881bb3f9.html

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— More Republicans lining up behind Rauner’s primary opponent
https://theillinoischronicle.com/more-republicans-lining-up-behind-rauners-primary-opponent/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEMAN STAN BOND RESPONDS TO PARTY SPENDING ON SMEAR MAILERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/il-gop-committeeman-responds-to-party-spending-on-smear-mailers.html
— IVES GAINS ENDORSEMENT FROM GROWING NUMBER OF REPUBLICAN ELECTED OFFICIALS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/ives-gains-endorsement-from-growing-number-of-republican-elected-officials-.html
— IT’S A BAD THING TO BE OPPOSED TO ILLEGAL DRUGS? DEMOCRAT J.B. PRITZKER THINKS SO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/now-its-a-bad-thing-to-be-opposed-to-drugs-democrat-jb-pritzker-thinks-so.html
— PLANNED PARENTHOOD SHUTTERS 32 OFFICES NATIONWIDE; OPENS NEW FACILITY IN FLOSSMOOR, IL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/planned-parenthood-shutters-32-offices-nationwide-opens-new-facility-in-flossmoor-il.html
— MAINSTREAM MEDIA MISLEAD ON NEW STUDY OF ILLINOIS PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LAW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/new-mainstream-media-mislead-on-new-study-of-illinois-parental-involvement-law.html
— ILLINOIS JUDGE REJECTS TRANSGENDER STUDENT’S DEMAND TO CHANGE IN GIRLS’ LOCKER ROOM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/illinois-judge-rejects-transgender-students-demand-to-change-in-girls-locker-room.html
— THORNER: TAKE STOCK IN AMERICA: TRUMP’S WAY OF GOVERNING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/thorner-take-stock-in-america-trumps-way-of-governing.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, in Chicago, in Cook County, and in Illinois, Democrats rely on illegals to stay in power.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/26/another-way-illinois-could-lose-two-congressional-districts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Ives says that Obama never linked fatherless homes with gun violence.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/26/ives-claim-rated-false/
— Rauner vetoes booze license exemption bill
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/26/rauner-vetoes-booze-license-exemption-bill/

 

BREITBART
— WH Cancels Scheduled Rollout of Citizenship for Illegal Aliens Plan – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/26/wh-cancels-scheduled-rollout-of-citizenship-for-illegal-aliens-plan/
— Schumer Pockets White House Amnesty Giveaway, Demands More Concessions – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Who “represents” you and those who share your demographics? How much have they given away to those who disapprove of your demographics? Ever-increasingly, those who “represent” members of Group B give away much to members of Group A. 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.breitbart.com/economics/2018/01/26/sen-schumer-pockets-white-house-amnesty-plan-wants-more/
— Critics: WH Amnesty Plan Is the ‘Self-Impeachment Act of 2018’ – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: One could argue that the more that Trump does to dump his supporters, the less likely that anti-Trumps will impeach him.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/01/26/critics-wh-amnesty-plan-self-impeachment-act-2018/
— Senate Report: Americans Bought Nearly $800 Million in Chinese Fentanyl Opioid Online – EDWIN MORA
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/26/senate-report-americans-bought-nearly-800-million-chinese-fentanyl-opioid-online/

 

GOPUSA
— Half of U.S. voters see FBI as crooked
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37885
— Students quizzed on ‘Pyramid of White Supremacy’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37614

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— One-time Trump Allies to Fight Him on Amnesty For DACA ‘Dreamers’ Immigration hawks feel betrayed by the president’s negotiating offer for 1.8 million people in the U.S. illegally – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/onetime-trump-allies-to-fight-him-on-amnesty/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— GOP Lawmakers Split Over Trump’s Latest Immigration Plan – Rachel del Guidice
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/26/gop-lawmakers-split-trumps-latest-immigration-plan/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Seven Quotes On Jews, Gays And White People From Louis Farrakhan, Tied To Obama – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/26/louis-farrakhan-barack-obama-nation-of-islam/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Amnesty Disaster – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27284

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No, Rahm Emanuel, Trump isn’t bullying you — he’s just enforcing immigration law – Margot Cleveland
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/no-rahm-emanuel-trump-isnt-bullying-you-hes-just-enforcing-immigration-law/article/2647208

 

THE HILL
— Trump immigration plan hits wall of opposition – SCOTT WONG AND RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370920-trump-immigration-plan-hits-wall-of-opposition
— Former GOP rep Joe Walsh: If there is nothing to hide, why does Trump try to fire everyone? – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/370850-joe-walsh-if-trump-did-nothing-wrong-why-does-he-try-to-fire

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Judge dismisses lawsuit against Rauner, orders arbitration (DIERSEN: What do you base your opinion of arbitration on? I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority since 1998. I filed a lawsuit to get out of an bad arbitration clause in 1986 SEE: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1975935/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc/ An arbitrator ruled in my favor in Diersen v. IRS in the 1970s. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866 An arbitrator ruled in my favor in Diersen v. United States Post Office in the 1960s.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-rauner-orders-arbitration/

 

REUTERS
— New York, New Jersey, Connecticut to sue over federal tax law – Stephanie Kelly (DIERSEN: What percent of the homeowners in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if you pay more than $10,000 in SALT taxes a year, a) you are undeservedly filthy rich and b) you should pay more federal income tax?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-states-coalition/new-york-new-jersey-connecticut-to-sue-over-federal-tax-law-idUSKBN1FF273?il=0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The governors said during a call with reporters that the bill unfairly affects their states with its repeal of state and local tax deductibility, the first federal double taxation in U.S. history. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there were “very strong” arguments that the bill violates states’ rights as well as the Equal Protection clause in the U.S. Constitution. “The top 12 states that get hurt (by the bill) coincidentally all happen to be Democratic states,” Cuomo said, adding he had spoken with California Governor Jerry Brown about potential actions against the bill. The sweeping Republican tax bill signed into law by U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a $10,000 cap on deductions of state and local income and property taxes, known as SALT. The SALT provision will affect many taxpayers in states with high incomes, property values and taxes, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California.)

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump drags GOP to war on legal immigration.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-drags-gop-war-legal-immigration-n841026

 

CBS NEWS
— Retirement planning for middle-income workers – STEVE VERNON (DIERSEN: Are you retired? How much have you had to reduce your living expenses? My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325 GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retirement-planning-for-middle-income-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent study by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), in collaboration with the Society of Actuaries (SOA), identifies the following retirement planning decisions as having the biggest financial impact on middle-income workers: . . . Managing and reducing living expenses, specifically housing, transportation and medical costs.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Immigration proposal contains bitter pills for both sides.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/immigration-proposal-contains-bitter-pills-for-both-sides/2018/01/26/5e66a47c-024c-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html?utm_term=.63eb6578c75c
— How to work for a president who loathes the civil service – Nancy McEldowney (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. 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.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-to-work-for-a-president-who-hates-the-civil-service/2018/01/26/34dbe95c-0204-11e8-bb03-722769454f82_story.html

 

PBS
— White House immigration plan sparks criticism from top Democrats, some conservatives – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/white-house-immigration-plan-sparks-criticism-from-top-democrats-some-conservatives

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO Will Probe ‘Fake Comments’ to Regulatory Agencies – Charles S. Clark
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/01/gao-will-probe-fake-comments-regulatory-agencies/145481/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— The trait happy federal agencies have in common – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the agency’s employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran told them that they would be much happier if the agency got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/01/26/the-trait-happy-federal-agencies-have-in-common/

 

GM AUTHORITY
— National Corvette Museum Sees Increased Attendance For Third Year In A Row – FRANCISCO CRUZ
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/01/national-corvette-museum-sees-increased-attendance-for-third-year-in-a-row/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Who Will Defeat Governor Rauner? – Terry Cosgrove, President and CEO, Personal PAC
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/VOIEWPOINT-Who-Will-Defeat-Governor-Rauner/61720.html

January 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Democrat AG candidates’ forum descends into shouting match The forum descended into a shouting match several times as accusations flew. – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-ag-candidates-forum-descends-into-shouting-match/2985041/

 

NBC5
— Biss Compares Kennedy, Pritzker to President Trump in New Ads The ads are the first negative advertisements to air in the Democratic primary (DIERSEN: How many demographics would anti-Trumps say that you share with Trump? Anti-Trumps would stress that I am Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/daniel-biss-goes-after-kennedy-pritzker-in-new-television-ad-470960813.html

 

CBS2
— New U.S. Attorney: National Security ‘Top Priority’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/24/john-lausch-national-security-priorities/
— Justice Dept. Threatens To Subpoena Records Of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ In Growing Immigration Rift – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/24/justice-department-sanctuary-cities-subpoenas/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/justice-dept-ramps-up-pressure-on-so-called-sanctuary-cities

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Under protest, City Hall will comply with feds’ request on immigration documents The DOJ wants documents with any orders on how law enforcement may communicate with the DOJ relating to immigration enforcement.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeff-sessions-pressures-sanctuary-cities-subpoena-documents-chicago-cook-county/
— White House to unveil immigration plan Monday White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders won’t say whether that framework will include a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-plan-trump-cornyn-dreamers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups use Dreamers as bargaining chips: 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-sickened-by-gop-using-800000-dreamers-as-bargaining-chips/
— Change state constitution and make pensions less generous One line in the Constitution is driving debt in Illinois faster than probably everything else put together. – Larry Craig, Wilmette (DIERSEN: Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. Needless-to-say, that discourages people from being government employees. To attract and retain employees, governments have had to make government pensions more generous.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-change-state-constitution-and-make-pensions-less-generous/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New U.S. attorney declines to comment on Trump’s Chicago tweets, doesn’t expect interference – Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-us-attorney-john-lausch-interview-20180122-story.html
— Fewer listings slowing Chicago-area housing market’s growth
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-home-sales-supply-20180124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump repeats the folly of protectionism.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-solar-washers-tariffs-0125-20180124-story.html
— Raoul takes heat over tobacco industry contributions in attorney general forum – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-attorney-general-democrats-20180124-story.html
— Trump says he’s open to path to citizenship for some ‘dreamers’ in immigration deal – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-congress-immigration-20180124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote Dreamers: 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://graphics.chicagotribune.com/faces-of-daca-dreamers/
— Ald. Ed Burke blocks property tax appeals tied to his law firm, critics call conflict – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-assessment-appeal-conflict-of-interest-20180122-story.html
— Preckwinkle, Fioretti won’t rule out tax hikes, clash over Berrios – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-preckwinkle-fioretti-cook-president-debate-20180124-story.html
— Rauner’s calendar has mansion meeting mentioned in lawsuit by former business partner – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-calendar-business-meeting-20180124-story.html
— In D.C., Emanuel rips Trump on sanctuary cities, infrastructure plan – John Byrne and Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-sanctuary-city-letters-20180124-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage incumbents Jim Zay and Kevin Wiley discuss ways to raise money for the county – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/dupage-incumbents-discuss-ways-to-raise-money-for-the-county
— Wheaton League plans candidate events February 8 and 15 – Mary Pritchard
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180124/wheaton-league-plans-candidate-events
— Wheaton advisory panel votes against drug treatment center plan – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/wheaton-advisory-panel-votes-against-drug-treatment-center-plan
— Kane County: Four nonprofits to get record amount of funding to help homeless – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/four-nonprofits-to-get-record-amount-of-funding-to-help-homeless
— Starbucks gives workers raises, stock grants due to tax law – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180124/news/301249951/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield’s anti-hate resolution is enough – Rosanna Pulido
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180123/letter-springfields-anti-hate-resolution-is-enough
(THE LETTER: I was beyond shocked and appalled when I saw the letter to the editor in the Jan. 16 edition of the SJ-R from the pastor of the Abraham Lincoln UU Congregation in Springfield about Welcoming Cities. He has got to be kidding. I cannot believe in this day and age a pastor would tell the city of Springfield to adopt a Welcoming City resolution. Hasn’t he ever heard about separation of church and state? If he wants to welcome these people, then his congregation should pass the offering basket and open their homes to feed the illegal aliens and house the refugees. They should not expect taxpayers to foot the bill. We at Save Springfield, Illinois Facebook Group agree with what has been expressed already: The anti-hate resolution is in place and is enough. Let the aldermen get busy with the taxpayers’ concerns.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump lashes out at boycotting mayors over immigration – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article196395349.html

 

STATELINE
— Republican Legislators Including Rep. Tim Bivins Endorse Ives for Governor Endorsements expose divisions within party over Gov. Rauner’s leadership – Scott Picken
http://www.mystateline.com/news/republican-legislators-including-rep-tim-bivins-endorse-ives-for-governor/937543529

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Of Trump: Good For Business – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/state-trump-good-business#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Republican State Legislators Announce Ives Is Their Choice for Governor
http://mailchi.mp/976b6c93da87/republican-state-legislators-announce-ives-is-their-choice-for-governor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet this morning, State Representatives Tom Morrison (R-Palatine), Peter Breen (R-Lombard), Margo McDermed (R-Frankfort), and Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), along with Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak, Naperville Township Commissioner Warren Dixon, and Wheatland Township Trustee Raquel Mitchell joined Ives in a press conference to announce their support for the GOP challenger. State Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Vandalia) and Tim Bivins (R-Dixon), along with State Representatives David McSweeney (R-Cary) and Barb Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) have additionally pledged their support for Ives. The endorsement comes as many party members are rallying behind State Representative, West Point Graduate and Army Veteran Jeanne Ives ahead of the March 20 primary. Ives adds the support of her legislative colleagues to a growing list, including Northwest Side GOP Club, Wheatland Township Republican Organization, Fremont Township Republican Organization, Republican Organization of Wheeling Township, Chicago GOP, Batavia Township Republican Organization, Wauconda Township Republican Organization, Republican Assembly of Lake County, and Tax Accountability (Taxpayers United of America).)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives stands with property owners in debate over wireless antennas – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511320304-ives-stands-with-property-owners-in-debate-over-wireless-antennas

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner opposed-law forces administration to reveal $2.5 billion in previously undisclosed debt
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-opposed-law-forces-administration-to-reveal-2-5-billion-in-previously-undisclosed-debt/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner was For a State Income Tax Increase Before He was Against It – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/rauner-was-for-a-state-income-tax-increase-before-he-was-against-it/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER GRABS DUPAGE COUNTY SUPPORT, IVES DUBS IT “BACK SCRATCHING”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/rauner-gets-support-in-ives-dupage-county-backyard.html
— WEYERMULLER: RAUNER BACKS AWAY FROM DEBATE WITH CHALLENGER JEANNE IVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/by-mark-weyermuller-monday-night-illinois-state-representative-tom-morrison-asked-governor-bruce-rauner-if-he-would-debate.html
— IL GOP FUNDS NASTY MAILER IN REPUBLICAN HOUSE PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/il-gop-funds-nasty-mailer-in-republican-house-primary-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Biss claims Pritzker attacked him because he’s now the major threat
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/biss-claims-pritzker-attacked-him-because-hes-now-the-major-threat/
— Ives touts legislative endorsements
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/ives-touts-legislative-endorsements/
— Rauner’s “back porch” meeting confirmed
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/rauners-back-porch-meeting-confirmed/
— Pritzker campaign responds *** New Biss TV ad attacks Pritzker and Kennedy on property taxes, lumps them in with Trump and Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/new-biss-tv-ad-attacks-pritzker-and-kenney-on-property-taxes-lumps-them-in-with-trump-and-rauner/
— Rauner campaign to Pritzker: “Just because you weren’t accused of any wrongdoing doesn’t mean you didn’t do anything wrong”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/rauner-campaign-to-pritzker-just-because-you-werent-accused-of-any-wrongdoing-doesnt-mean-you-didnt-do-anything-wrong/

 

CNS NEWS
— Experts Say DREAM Act Would Legalize 2.2 Million – Mostly of Mexican Origin – Mark Browne (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups glorify and praise Mexico and its citizens: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/mark-browne/experts-say-dream-act-would-legalize-22-million-mostly-mexican-origin

 

ROLL CALL
— Trump Signals He Might Extend DACA Deadline President outlines contours of administration plan set to be released soon – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-signals-might-extend-daca-deadline

 

THE HILL
— Foster invites ‘Dreamer’ to Trump’s first State of the Union address – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/370490-illinois-dem-invites-dreamer-to-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address
— Ex-RNC chair Michael Steele rips Evangelical leaders standing by Trump: ‘Don’t ever preach to me’ again – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/370473-ex-rnc-chair-rips-evangelical-leaders-standing-by-trump-dont
— Trump says he’s open to citizenship path for DACA recipients – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at DACA recipients and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Given that, one would expect that if given the right to vote, DACA recipients would focus on getting rid of Republicans once and for all.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370611-trump-open-to-path-to-citizenship-for-daca-recipients

 

REUTERS
— Trump to seek $25 billion for border wall, open to ‘Dreamer’ citizenship – Roberta Rampton, Susan Cornwell
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-whitehouse/trump-to-seek-25-billion-for-border-wall-open-to-dreamer-citizenship-idUSKBN1FD2UU
— Justice Department demands documents from ‘sanctuary cities’ – Sarah N. Lynch
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/justice-department-demands-documents-from-sanctuary-cities-idUSKBN1FD2GG

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— New U.S. Attorney in Chicago Says He’s Never Talked to Trump – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-24/new-us-attorney-in-chicago-says-hes-never-talked-to-trump
— More U.S. States Eye Donations to Evade Trump Tax Changes (DIERSEN: Why don’t state just cap real estate taxes at $10,000 per home or $2,500 per bedroom.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-01-24/explainer-more-us-states-eye-donations-to-evade-trump-tax-changes

 

PBS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Mayors boycott meeting with Trump after threat against sanctuary cities
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/mayors-boycott-meeting-with-trump-after-threat-against-sanctuary-cities

 

ATLANTIC
— How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Accept Trump’s Wall Senator Chuck Schumer’s offer to fund the border wall as part of a deal on DACA did not come out of the blue: It reflects a shift in Democratic priorities on immigration that has been months in the making. – RUSSELL BERMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, if/when the Democrats get back into power, they will immediately a) tear down any wall that has been built and b) invite illegals to flood the country.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/democrats-schumer-trump-border-wall-daca/551288/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Democrats Must Be More Ruthless — When They Actually Have Power – Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/democrats-must-be-more-ruthless-when-they-have-power.html

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts as an agent for a) employers that want cheap labor and b) countries that hate America.
https://www.cato.org/blog/gop-bill-spends-more-border-patrol-5-years-it-has-spent-5-decades

January 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Officials: Legionella bacteria possibly detected at Illinois’ Capitol Complex (DIERSEN: Outstanding, former Wheaton Mayor Robert J. Martin played a major role in bringing Lake Michigan water to Wheaton during the 1990s.)
http://abc7chicago.com/health/officials-legionella-bacteria-possibly-detected-at-illinois-capitol-complex/2978954/
— Cook County Commissioners face questions on missed meetings – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-co-commissioners-face-questions-on-missed-meetings/2978836/

 

NBC5
— NBC 5 First Televised 2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum (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.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ahern-illinois-governor-470593273.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner: Cut taxes, ‘wasteful spending’ to curb deficit – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/state-pays-1-billion-in-late-payment-charges

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats take heat from the left over shutdown-ending deal that didn’t address DACA – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-heat-shutdown-daca-20180122-story.html
— Rauner takes new jab at Madigan on property tax appeals, but impact likely limited – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-rauner-property-tax-madigan-20180122-story.html
— Credit card defaults on the rise, and Chicago is worst, as holiday bills come due – Samantha Bomkamp (DIERSEN: My wife and I have always paid our credit card bills in full on billing, we have never paid any credit card finance charges. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used that to paint us being selfish filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-credit-card-default-rate-20180121-story.html
— Hospitals cut back on opioids to battle addiction epidemic – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-hospital-opioids-20180116-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Six great for flags, beers, degrees of separation — but not political debates It’s an old conundrum: Does every candidate whose name appears on the ballot deserve an equal opportunity to participate in debates? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/six-great-for-flags-beers-degrees-of-separation-but-not-political-debates/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner rallies his base on Ives’ home turf in DuPage County – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180122/rauner-rallies-his-base-on-ives-home-turf-in-dupage-county
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180122/three-naperville-women-appearing-on-time-magazine-cover

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ives vows cost-cutting—but admits income-tax hike to stay for now – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180123/BLOGS02/180129982

 

WTTW
— Legionella Detected in Illinois Statehouse Complex – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/22/legionella-detected-illinois-statehouse-complex

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County should get first dibs on state jobs, Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, R-Leland Grove, says – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180122/sangamon-county-should-get-first-dibs-on-state-jobs-lawmaker-says
— Newly crowned Illinois State Fair Queen has farm roots – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: What are your farm roots? My mother was born and raised on a farm in Grant Park. I spent lots of time at that farm during the 1950s and early 1960s. On my father’s side, my great great grandfather homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854. My grandmother on my father’s side was born and raised on a farm in Crete.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180122/newly-crowned-illinois-state-fair-queen-has-farm-roots

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ending conflict of interest – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-23/ending-conflict-interest.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Williamson County Republican Women host attorney general candidate Erika Harold at Lincoln luncheon – Stephanie Esters
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/williamson-county-republican-women-host-attorney-general-candidate-at-lincoln/article_c29c1108-c4d7-5203-b472-e97e303117dc.html
— U.S. economy: Is it Trump? Or something else? Local experts weigh in. – DUSTIN DUNCAN (DIERSEN: Under Obama, the future looked bleak because Democrats are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/u-s-economy-is-it-trump-or-something-else-local/article_e47bc247-c63a-5f37-bc9e-2f129c8a0322.html

 

TIMES
— To beat the carp, eat the carp
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/to-beat-the-carp-eat-the-carp/article_ec87aa9a-e8fd-5551-bfb6-fbf31d8cbe8f.html

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Rauner: Cut taxes, ‘wasteful spending’ to curb deficit – AP
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-cut-taxes-wasteful-spending-to-curb-deficit/article_45f5fccb-023a-5628-84d3-3a1f47c6f62f.html

 

WREX
— Possible presence of Legionella detected in Illinois Capitol water – Audrey Moon (DIERSEN: Outstanding, former Wheaton Mayor Robert J. Martin played a major role in bringing Lake Michigan water to Wheaton during the 1990s.)
http://www.wrex.com/story/37324746/2018/01/Monday/possible-presence-of-legionella-detected-in-illinois-capitol-water

 

WSIL TV
— Debate over legalizing marijuana in Illinois continues – Hannah Gebresilassie
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37324525/debate-over-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois-continues

 

WRHL
— Candidate for Governor visits Rochelle on Sunday – Jeff Leon
http://www.wrhl.net/news/details.cfm?clientid=31&id=258894#.WmcZpYzR-M8

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— University of Chicago Students Join Second Chicago Women’s March In Numbers – Quinn Kane (DIERSEN: To participate in these marches is to shout that you 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/1/23/uchicago-students-join-second-chicago-womens-march/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeanne Ives Tonight at McHenry VFW – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/01/22/jeanne-ives-is-coming-to-mchenry-county-copy/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Max Rice calling for congressional committee to tackle Illinois corruption – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511319063-rice-calling-for-congressional-committee-to-tackle-illinois-corruption

 

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— GOP state lawmakers join Supreme Court brief asking to reject challenge to compulsory union fees – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511319469-gop-state-lawmakers-join-supreme-court-brief-asking-to-reject-challenge-to-compulsory-union-fees

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers push to give one of Illinois’ most highly taxed counties (McHenry) the ability to cut property taxes through consolidation – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-push-to-give-one-of-illinois-most-highly-taxed/article_fb807f52-ffa0-11e7-be14-ef3b080b4234.html
— Instead of property tax relief measure, Illinois lawmakers file tax reform sidestep – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What about capping real estate taxes in Illinois at $10,000 per home?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/instead-of-property-tax-relief-measure-illinois-lawmakers-file-tax/article_3e9ca612-ffba-11e7-a918-133076b6fcb8.html
— Illinois comptroller can now seize local funds for late pension payments – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-comptroller-can-now-seize-local-funds-for-late-pension/article_2e24a800-fd6e-11e7-bae8-3f8d2017fba3.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Persuading Illinois Voters to Avoid a Treacherous Pot Hole – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/persuading-illinois-voters-avoid-treacherous-pot-hole/

 

FEDERALIST
— What Does It Mean To Be A ‘Trump Supporter’? – David Marcus (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, and in my precinct who hate Trump and hate his supporters. In addition to being anti-Trump, they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thefederalist.com/2018/01/23/what-does-it-mean-to-support-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Do you support Trump?” It is one of the most loaded and divisive questions that can be asked in America today. But what does it mean? What does a yes or no tell us about the people being asked? Does it tell us anything about their views, policy preferences, hopes for the country? With Trump’s reelection campaign two years away, is it essentially a moot question? Is it akin to asking if you support the Astros as World Series champions when, after all, until next October, what difference does it make? Typically, in cases of presidents so far from a reelection bid, we think in terms of approval, not support. There is a subtle but vital difference between the two concepts. What we approve or disapprove of is job performance, not the person. What we support, on the other hand, is the person, not the policies or accomplishments.)

 

BREITBART
— Dem Rep Gutiérrez: I Am ‘Disillusioned’ Democrats Are ‘Caving’ – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/22/dem-rep-gutierrez-disillusioned-democrats-caving/
— Jeff Flake: Shutdown Deal Gives Dreamers ‘Better Chance’ of Getting Pathway to Citizenship – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/22/jeff-flake-shutdown-deal-gives-dreamers-better-chance-of-getting-pathway-to-citizenship/
— White House Spokesman Hogan Gidley Slams Graham-Durbin Amnesty Plan — ‘They Want Open Borders’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/22/wh-spox-hogan-gidley-slams-graham-durbin-amnesty-plan-want-open-borders/

 

BLAZE
— DACA recipients protested by blocking a Disneyland entrance — it didn’t last long – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, illegals and their supporters 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/23/daca-recipients-protested-by-blocking-a-disneyland-entrance-it-didnt-last-long
— A report says Trump wanted FBI deputy director fired – here’s why he still has the job – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Who has stood up for you and what happened to them? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. I should write a book about those who my critic/opponents have destroyed because they stood up for me. My nasty, vicious critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on destroying those like me a) who refuse to glorify and praise them, b) who refuse to pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and d) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/22/a-report-says-trump-wanted-fbi-deputy-director-fired-heres-why-he-still-has-the-job
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a report Monday from Axios, President Trump ordered FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire the deputy director, Andrew McCabe. The report says that Director Wray objected to the order and told the president that if McCabe were fired, he’d retire as well. Since the administration was already under fire for jettisoning James Comey from the FBI, the report explains, Trump backed down from his order.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: White House calls for citizenship for DREAMers, and millions more – Ed Straker (DIERSEN: Will RINOs succeed in convincing Trump that he can turn illegals into Republicans? RINOs a) want cheap labor, b) reject most, if not all of the Republican Party platform, and c) focus on getting rid of Republicans like me. Overwhelmingly, illegals 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/01/white_house_calls_for_citizenship_for_dreamers_and_millions_more.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— After shutdown, Republicans have leverage on immigration – Michael Barone
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/michael-barone-after-shutdown-republicans-have-leverage-on-immigration/article/2646756

 

REUTERS
— ‘Dreamers’ disappointed that Congress deferred DACA deal – Sharon Bernstein (DIERSEN: What are you disappointed about? I am disappointed that activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who state that they are conservative and/or Republican have not done more to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, especially its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-dreamers/dreamers-disappointed-that-congress-deferred-daca-deal-idUSKBN1FC05Q

 

ABC NEWS
— Immigration activists outraged with Democrats over Senate vote to end government shutdown – MORGAN WINSOR
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/immigration-activists-outraged-democrats-senate-vote-end-government/story

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump open to expanding Dreamer protection to 1.2 million despite campaign vow – ANITA KUMAR AND FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article196077884.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Senate Democrats’ Vote to End Shutdown Infuriates Some on the Left – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: What do those on the left want? They want the federal government to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/us/politics/liberal-activists-democrats-betrayal-shutdown.html
— Schumer Sells Out the Resistance – Michelle Goldberg (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does the resistance want? ANSWER: Get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/opinion/schumer-sellout-resistance-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats just got rolled. They can blame Barack Obama. – Marc A. Thiessen (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/democrats-just-got-rolled-they-can-blame-barack-obama/2018/01/22/60c8be48-ffaa-11e7-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Marijuana money increasingly flowing to Republican lawmakers – Trevor Hughes (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you seek or take money from those who promote pot, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/21/marijuana-money-increasingly-flowing-republican-lawmakers/1042239001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American countries disapprove of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/22/trump-us-news-world-report-best-countries-united-states-survey/1055835001/
— Millennials: 1 in 6 now have $100,000 socked away – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: If do not have at least $1 million, or are on track to have at least $1 million by the time that you retire, you are in big trouble financially.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/23/millennials-1-6-now-have-100-000-socked-away/1053803001/
— U.S. CEOs dont’t let politics get in way of soaring confidence – Kim Hjelmgaard and Donna Leinwand Leger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and their organizations/companies 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, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20180123/281788514482685

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Is Still Radioactive – Walter Russell Mead (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-is-still-radioactive-1516666160
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor promote immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-heated-immigration-debate-might-affect-grandmas-care-1516636317

 

BLOOMBERG
— Shutdown Deal Turns Democrats Against Each Other Before Midterms – Jennifer Epstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-23/shutdown-deal-turns-democrats-against-each-other-before-midterms
— Senate Democrats Get Little as Shutdown Fight Ends With a Punt – Steven T. Dennis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-22/senate-democrats-get-little-as-shutdown-fight-ends-with-a-punt

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Billionaires Made So Much Money Last Year They Could End Extreme Poverty Seven Times – SHELLY HAGAN
http://time.com/money/5112462/billionaires-made-so-much-money-last-year-they-could-end-extreme-poverty-seven-times/

 

CPA JOURNAL
— Congress and the SALT Deduction – Past, Present, and Future – Scott Ahroni, Biagio Pilato and Benjamin Silliman
https://www.cpajournal.com/2018/01/22/congress-salt-deduction/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Shutdown theater: Democrats must now use State of the Union to force a DACA deal. Yes, Democrats caved to Trump on the shutdown — but they could still win long-term. The DACA fight is still on.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/23/shutdown-theater-democrats-must-now-use-state-of-the-union-to-force-a-daca-deal/

 

ATLANTIC
— How Federal Workers Spent Their Unexpected Day Off One budget analyst planned to do some vacuuming and watch Law & Order. – ELAINE GODFREY
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/how-federal-workers-spent-their-unexpected-day-off/551180/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One analyst working in the Government Accountability Office told me in an email that he was mentally preparing himself for a days- or even weeks-long period without pay due to the government shutdown. But now that a deal has been reached, he said, “today just feels like one of the lesser holidays, like Columbus Day.” The analyst, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the press, said he and his wife spent the afternoon at Costco, stocking up on toilet paper, eggs, and milk. He also split a slice of pizza with his daughter. “All in all, not a bad deal in exchange for congressional inaction,” he told me.)

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— The Democrats caved. Now we have to act. (DIERSEN: Who do you side with? Ever-increasingly, illegals side with 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What does that say about the illegals?)
https://socialistworker.org/2018/01/23/the-democrats-caved-now-we-have-to-act

January 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democrats, GOP try to dodge blame for shuttered government; Senate to vote early Monday – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-gop-try-to-dodge-blame-for-shuttered-government;-senate-to-vote-early-monday/2972164/

 

NBC5
— Duckworth Slams Trump as ‘5-Deferment Draft Dodger’ in Fiery Speech on Shutdown The Illinois Democrat said Trump’s accusation was “just the latest in a string of recent comments where he accuses Democrats like me of not caring about our military” – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Like Trump, I am a “5-Deferment Draft Dodger.” Should draft dodgers like Trump and I be barred from seeking/holding government/political offices? To be considered a draft dodger today, you have to be someone a) who was subject to the draft, b) sought or obtained one or more draft deferment, c) fled the United States, d) etc.  If you sought or obtained a draft deferment, by definition, you are, like Trump and me, a) a citizen of the United States, b) male, and c) old. In 2006, in Wheaton, Duckworth had one of her thugs throw me out of one of her public events.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/duckworth-trump-cadet-bone-spurs-federal-shutdown-470417973.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown extends into workweek, as Senate talks continue  A vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill is scheduled for noon Monday. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-moderates-to-pitch-leaders-on-plan-to-end-shutdown/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: 4 Cook County Board members missed 25% or more meetings in past 5 years (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/4-cook-county-board-members-missed-25-or-more-meetings-in-past-5-years-survey/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–budget-battle-20180122-story.html
— Shutdown to extend into workweek as Senate fails to reach deal – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike Debonis and Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-20180121-story.html
— Is a Medicaid work requirement fair? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-medicaid-rauner-work-trump-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, Kentucky made Medicaid history: It will now require some of its Medicaid recipients to work or risk losing benefits. Critics say this 20-hours-per-week rule is a draconian plan to toss people off the rolls. Let’s talk about that. Kentucky’s plan is flexible: Recipients could meet the requirement through volunteer work, job training, searching for a job, taking classes, or caring for someone elderly or disabled. Pregnant women, full-time students, the medically frail, the homeless and people who aren’t healthy enough to work will be exempt. . .Illinois, like almost every state, struggles to control rising Medicaid costs. You’ll remember that Obamacare not only offered a way for the uninsured to buy coverage, but also hugely expanded Medicaid beyond its traditional role of helping the neediest Americans afford health care. Illinois added hundreds of thousands of people to the rolls, many of them able-bodied adults — and Washington, not Illinois taxpayers — paid almost all of the new costs. As a result, 1 in 4 Illinoisans now is a Medicaid beneficiary.)
— Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-ml–budget-battle-pence-20180121-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180121-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180120-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Several state legislative committees will have a joint hearing at the Bilandic Building to talk about legal marijuana, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is planning to testify.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
— Rauner’s new take on federal tax overhaul – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this year, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner appeared on a Joliet radio station and said the GOP-led tax overhaul in Washington was “punishing” to the middle class for capping the deduction of state and local taxes at $10,000. But late last week, the governor unveiled a new “point of view” blog on the state website. He lauded the new federal tax law and said it means “tax relief is coming for the vast majority of Illinois families and businesses starting in 2018.” It’s the latest of shifting positions Rauner has had on Republican efforts in Washington. The governor previously declined to discuss his thoughts on changes to the tax code, saying he had “no obligation to comment on every possible policy change in Washington.” In his new blog post, Rauner said: “Members of Illinois’ middle class will keep more of their hard-earned dollars as a result of the federal tax changes.” Rauner said seven out of 10 federal tax returns in Illinois do not itemize deductions and will be able to take advantage of a doubled standard deduction and lower tax rates. He said “most families who itemize their returns will also see lower taxes,” even with the cap on state and local tax deductions and a $750,000 limit on mortgage interest for new home sales. If anything, Rauner said he sees the new federal tax law as sending “a clear message to the Illinois General Assembly: Get busy reducing state and local taxes.” Rauner has long been rebuffed in calling for freezing and making it easier for citizens to reduce local property taxes. And he’s also called for a rollback of the state income tax hike enacted last year.)
— If Chicago lands Amazon’s HQ2, will scores of residents be priced out of their neighborhoods? – Bob Goldsborough (DIERSEN: People want to live where those who share their demographics are the majority. From what I see, ever-increasingly, tragically, people want to live in neighborhoods where the following are the majority: 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://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-amazon-hq2-housing-20180120-story.html
— Mistakes to avoid when looking for a mentor – John DiScala (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-mistakes-to-avoid-when-looking-for-a-mentor-20180117-story.html
— Do millennials really have it tough? – Gene Marks (DIERSEN: Did you have it tough? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I was a millennial, I never would have been able to do what I did before I was 33. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, and 29. I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and 27. My wife and I bought a home when I was 29. I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, an MBA when I was 27, and a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. In today’s dollars, I was earning $81,071/year when I was 25 and $91,880/year when I was 30.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-do-millennials-really-have-it-tough-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hobbes cited the spiraling costs of health care, housing and education that affect his generation. He drew attention to stagnating wages, the rise of lower-quality contracting work that has replaced jobs with real benefits, the expensive real estate and cost of living required to live in the highest growth cities like San Francisco, Seattle and New York, and the right-leaning attitude toward more personal responsibility that has shifted significantly over the past two decades. In addition, Motley Fool points out that millennials are delaying life events such as marriage and home ownership because of money uncertainty. When adjusting for inflation, the average worker in the 24-36 age group earns $10,000 less than their parents’ generation did at the same age, which is roughly 20 percent less purchasing power. Many younger workers (66 percent) are contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, but at lower rates than older generations, and that’s largely because of limited earnings and student debt, Motley Fool reports. The average student debt for a millennial is double that of the previous generation, Motley Fool notes. And, according to a T. Rowe Price study, nearly half of millennials expect to work at least part-time in retirement.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-donald-trump-racism-dahleen-glanton-20180119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: MANY BIG PICTURES: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281792809447921
— Gauging when to retire Financial, psychological triggers that come into play – Janet Bodnar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281887298728433

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New session will bring new efforts at pension reform – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: To “reform” pensions is to a) make employees pay more for their pensions and/or b) cut employee pensions. Ever-increasingly, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) if you are in line to get a pension or b) if you are getting a pension. The bigger the pension that you are in line to get or you are getting, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being someone who is getting something that they did not really earn and that they do not disserve. How do people react when they are demonized, denigrated, and condemned?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180121/new-session-will-bring-new-efforts-at-pension-reform
— Is civics still taught in our schools? – Peoria Journal Star (DIERSEN: For Democtrats, to teach civics is to teach how to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180121/their-view-is-civics-still-taught-in-our-schools
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: During the last national election we experienced a level of civics illiteracy — locally and nationally, across the age spectrum — that was both astounding and appalling. So glaring was it — about the most basic elements of government, from its three branches to the separation of powers to the Bill of Rights — that we wondered if civics is even being taught anymore in America’s schools. If so, those lessons were lost in Louisiana.)

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Automatic voter registration ‘smooth sailing’ so far.”
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/automatic-voter-registration-smooth-sailing-so-far/article_85953458-9b67-5ae8-8604-4c3da9862c9a.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marches. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/thousands-protest-trump-at-illinois-women-s-marches/article_35ad82d9-a217-5b0c-88cb-41a8cb3aa33e.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democratic candidates for U.S. Congressional seat speak at forum – Keith Stewart (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.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/democratic-candidates-for-u-s-congressional-seat-speak-at-forum/article_3ba24ee1-97e8-5f64-83f1-17dfbcb97a41.html

 

HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
— Properly representing 10th district, immigration hot issues for Republican candidates – Xavier Ward (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.hplandmark.com/properly-representing-10th-district-immigration-hot-issues-republican-candidates

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Davis-LaHood Blame Durbin-Duckworth For Government Shutdown – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/davis-lahood-blame-durbin-duckworth-government-shutdown

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawmakers head back to Springfield to resolve SB 444 – Brooke Brighton
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/lawmakers-head-back-to-springfield-to-resolve-sb-444/930526184

 

BGA
— FACT CHECK: CHICAGO’S PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT: REALLY THE HIGHEST IN CITY HISTORY? – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller (DIERSEN: When did you work in the private sector? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pumped gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/fact-check-chicagos-private-sector-employment-really-the-highest-in-city-history

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s number: 11 Illinois women in 200 years (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/todays-number-11-illinois-women-in-200-years/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— It’s not ‘the Wall’ Democrats Fear – Mike Ford
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/01/its_not_the_wall_democrats_fear.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his immigration speeches, President Trump always says, “Build The Wall!” Lately, he’s also added Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery along with E-Verify, to his list of immigration fixes. Of all those immigration reforms, the loss of Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery would do the most damage to the Democrat voter import machine. Both of those programs are responsible for a large number of unsuitable foreign arrivals who end up on public assistance or in prison and eventually as Democrat voters, legally or sometimes not.)

 

ROLL CALL
— House GOP to Senate: You Can’t Bind Us House conservatives unlikely to sign on to any Senate immigration deal – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/house-gop-senate-cant-bind-us
— Senate Adjourns, Ensures Government Shutdown on Monday McConnell offers some concessions, but no deal yet – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-adjourns-ensures-government-shutdown-monday

 

POLITICO
— Senate to vote Monday on plan to reopen government But Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says there’s no deal yet. – BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/21/government-shutdown-2018-trump-senate-354113
— ‘Washington Was About to Explode’: The Clinton Scandal, 20 Years Later In 1998, news broke that upended politics and sent a presidency hurtling toward impeachment. Twenty years later, an all-star panel tries to make sense of that moment—and what it tells us about our own. – JOHN F. HARRIS (DIERSEN: What did you focus on during 1998? During the first of the year, I focused on finding a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. During the second part of the year, I focused on helping my attorney pursue Diersen v. GAO. During the summer, I rode my bike over 2,000 miles.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/21/clinton-lewinsky-scandal-20-years-later-me-too-216484

 

CNN
— Senate vote scheduled for Monday to potentially end shutdown – Eli Watkins, Daniella Diaz and Ted Barrett
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/21/politics/donald-trump-mick-mulvaney-filibuster/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Shutdown Goes Into Monday as Senate Inches Toward Deal – Nicholas Fandos and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/us/politics/congress-government-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-launches-new-round-of-partisan-attacks-as-government-shutdown-hits-day-2/2018/01/21/0560aece-fe35-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
— President Trump’s claim that ‘nearly 3 in 4’ convicted of terrorism are foreign-born – Salvador Rizzo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/01/22/president-trumps-claim-that-nearly-3-in-4-convicted-of-terrorism-are-foreign-born/
— Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds – Scott Clement (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to be 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/women-and-independents-drive-advantage-for-democrats-ahead-of-midterms-elections-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/01/21/6d7081a6-fef8-11e7-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “Government shutdown foreshadows a 2018 of inaction and gridlock.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/01/22/daily-202-government-shutdown-foreshadows-a-2018-of-inaction-and-gridlock/5a65417230fb0469e88402a8/

 

USA TODAY
— Senate adjourns without deal to end shutdown; Monday vote scheduled – Erin Kelly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/21/senate-fund-government/1052512001/
— Vast majority of new wealth last year went to top 1% – Kim Hjelmgaard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/22/vast-majority-new-wealth-last-year-went-top-1/1051947001/
— Number of international visitors to the USA declines – Nancy Trejos (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at the world that those in the USA who voted for Trump are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/01/19/number-international-visitors-usa-declines/1047492001/
— First year of Trump-Pence brings bountiful blessings, religious conservatives say – Maureen Groppe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/19/first-year-trump-pence-brings-bountiful-blessings-religious-conservatives-say/1044308001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH 5 PICTURES: A year of chaos and change 1968 WAS A VIOLENT VOLCANO THAT NEVER STOPPED ERUPTING IN RECRIMINATIONS AND ASSASSINATIONS, DAILY CASUALTY COUNTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND NIGHTLY TELEVISED VIOLENCE AND UNREST. – David Waters (DIERSEN: What did you do in 1968? I worked as a part-time mailman for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office. I was a full-time student at UIC. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/otis-sanford/2018/01/22/year-chaos-and-change/1025117001/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-tps-20180119-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Fails to End Government Shutdown, Plans Vote on Three-Week Spending Bill Shutdown will stretch into a third day as negotiations over immigration continue to roil Capitol Hill – Kristina Peterson, Natalie Andrews and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-struggle-to-seek-compromise-as-government-shutdown-continues-1516545587
— An inside look at three factors fueling the free-speech debate on American college campuses. – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: Who wants to limit your speech, that is, who wants to control/dictate what you say and write? Since 2000, my crtics/opponents have worked very hard to control/dictate what I put in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/moving-upstream/free-speech-colleges-in-the-crossfire-moving-upstream/184D881F-893D-4AE3-8CA3-0480E2B215AB

 

BBC
— ‘World’s richest 1% get 82% of the wealth’, says Oxfam – Katie Hope
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42745853