Tag: Precinct

March 16 Evening Edition

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner’s Latest Dishonest Attack on Conservative Challenger Ives – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/blog/corner/rauners-latest-dishonest-attack-on-conservative-challenger-ives/

 

POLITICO
— Primary challenge squeezes Illinois GOP governor   Conservatives accuse Bruce Rauner of being too liberal on social issues. – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: If Rauner wins the primary, it certainly looks like he and the candidates who he supports will run as an anti-Republicans to win the general election. It certainly looks like if he wins, he will use his money and power to dump if not to destroy each and every individual, organization, company, and government entity that did not glorify and praise him, that did not pander to him, that did not serve as one of his operatives or dupes, and/or that did not gave him money during the primary.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/16/illinois-governor-race-2018-467935

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Bruce Rauner: The DGA’s Favorite Fake Republican
https://mailchi.mp/e60315061b0a/bruce-rauner-the-dgas-favorite-fake-republican
— Real Conservatives Stand With Jeanne Ives
https://mailchi.mp/29536a435779/real-conservatives-stand-with-jeanne-ives
— Rauner Sticks to his Script While Vets Continue to Get Sick Bruce Rauner possesses none of what the veterans he has ignored possess: honor.
https://mailchi.mp/58b83271dc91/rauner-sticks-to-his-script-while-vets-continue-to-get-sick

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Truth – It must be reported – Governor Rauner should be ashamed! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/truth-it-must-be-reported-governor-rauner-should-be-ashamed/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP TRIES NEW TACTIC TO UNDERMINE GOP TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES’ PRO-IVES ENDORSEMENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/cook-county-gop-tries-new-tactic-to-undermine-gop-township-committees-pro-ives-endorsements.html
— WHICH IS IT? IS IVES “TOO CONSERVATIVE FOR ILLINOIS” OR “MADIGAN’S FAVORITE REPUBLICAN”?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/which-is-it-is-ives-too-conservative-for-illinois-or-madigans-favorite-republican.html
— NATIONAL PRO-LIFE GROUP CALLS FOR DEMOCRAT PRO-LIFERS TO VOTE LIPINSKI IN IL’S 3RD CD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/national-prolife-group-undermines-ives-while-supporting-congressman-in-democrat-primary.html
— AS IL GOP GUBERNATORIAL RACE TIGHTENS, NATIONAL REVIEW ENDORSES IVES FOR GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/as-il-gop-gubernatorial-race-tightens-national-review-endorses-ives-for-governor.html

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— Rauner Campaign Calls on DGA to File In-Kind Donations for Ads Supporting Rep. Ives
https://www.brucerauner.com/news/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— By vetoing gun bill, Rauner threw red meat to his base – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Republicans want gun laws to be enforced and they oppose new gun laws. Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/by-vetoing-gun-bill-rauner-threw-red-meat-to-his-base/
— 2 candidates with prominent supporters seek GOP nomination to replace longtime DuPage sheriff – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-dupage-sheriff-republican-primary-preview-20180315-story.html
— Illinois’ next governor – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-governors-primary-election-20180315-story.html
— Evangelical support for Trump isn’t hypocritical – Laurie Higgins, cultural issues writer, Illinois Family Institute
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-donald-trump-stormy-daniels-evangelicals-sin-20180316-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats who want to defeat Roskam and Hulgren. Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton in 2000. Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Roskam and at Hultgren that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the problems that Roskam and Hultgren have had.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-6th-14th-20180315-story.html
— House Republican leader Jim Durkin catching rare primary challenge symbolizes GOP conflict – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jim-durkin-primary-challenge-20180316-story.html
— Rauner money helps Harold’s attorney general campaign, but Grasso questions her independence – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-republican-attorney-general-20180315-story.html
— Br’er Democrats beg voters: Don’t vote for Ives, whatever you do! – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-phony-democratic-ad-ives-0318-20180316-story.html
— 6 vie for county board District 6 seats – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-district-6-primary-st-0318-2-20180316-story.html
— High turnout of fired-up voters expected for Tuesday’s primary election – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-primary-election-overview-st-0318-20180316-story.html
— As Illinois lawmakers pursue bump stock ban, Northbrook online retailer can’t keep enough in stock – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-bump-stock-ban-northbrook-retailer-20180315-story.html
— What Naperville residents will see on primary election ballots Tuesday – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-march-primary-election-naperville-st-0318-20180317-story.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Ives: Rauner ‘in hiding’ before primary – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/ives-rauner-in-hiding-before-primary/article_7f685dc0-587d-5524-81e9-7440fd90b4d1.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Ives Pushes Back on School Walkouts, DGA Ad – RYAN DENHAM
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/ives-pushes-back-school-walkouts-dga-ad#stream/0

 

WDBR
— 3 YEARS AGO FLASHBACK: Rauner Tells GOP Not to Expect Favors if He is Elected
http://wdbr.com/news/101101-rauner-tells-gop-not-to-expect-favors-if-he-is-elected/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner opens new online track against Ives (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to Ives that I was a member of a government union for almost 12 years.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/rauner-opens-new-online-track-against-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Script…“When I served on Wheaton city council, the only thing that union membership understood were layoffs. It’s the only thing they understood. So if you can’t impose your final, best offer because the courts have blocked it, then you just start laying people off.”)
— Rauner calls Madigan “a unified force of bad, of evil”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/rauner-calls-madigan-a-unified-force-of-bad-of-evil/
— Sen. Duckworth gets involved in another state central committee race (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? Who do you want to represent you on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee and why?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/sen-duckworth-gets-involved-in-another-state-central-committee-race/
— Pro-life group launches GOTV effort for Lipinski (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why doesn’t Lipinski become a Republican? ANSWER: Those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) fail/refuse to defend/advance the right to life plank in the IRP platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/pro-life-group-launches-gotv-effort-for-lipinski/
— $451,000 *** New DGA ads bash Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/15/new-dga-ad-bashes-jeanne-ives/
— New Ives radio ad claims Democrats are trying to help Rauner, while Brady does Rauner robocall
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/new-ives-radio-ad-claims-democrats-are-trying-to-help-rauner/
— Elections board says DGA should file disclosure for Ives ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/elections-board-says-dga-should-file-disclosure-for-ives-ad/
— Rauner: “Madigan has rigged the Democratic primary for Pritzker”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/rauner-madigan-has-rigged-the-democratic-primary-for-pritzker/
— New Ives radio ad claims Democrats are trying to help Rauner, while Brady does Rauner robocall
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/16/new-ives-radio-ad-claims-democrats-are-trying-to-help-rauner/

 

ABC7
— Governor candidates make final push for votes ahead of primary – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/governor-candidates-make-final-push-for-votes-ahead-of-primary/3225268/

 

WLS AM
— Kennedy and Ives trade barbs over religion – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: What is your religion? I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate MSLs as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/16/kennedy-and-ives-trade-barbs-over-religion/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Taping “Connected to Chicago with Bill Cameron” for Sunday night at 7, Democratic candidate for governor Chris Kennedy was controversial talking about Gov Rauner’s GOP challenger State Representative Jeanne Ives. Chris Kennedy is candid. When Cameron asked who he’d rather run against, Bruce Rauner or Jeanne Ives, he brought up religion and said Ives “has no moral core” that he can identify with. “You know Jeannie Ives, it’s kind of interesting to me, she’s proved you can be a Catholic without being Christian,” said Kennedy. “And if you want evidence of that, you can see the ad that she ran attacking immigrants in the United States which were largely the people of Abraham in this country. We don’t attack immigrants. To attack the LGBT community in that ad. That’s not what we do.” The Ives campaign has a biting response. It says, “Chris Kennedy might want to check with Cardinal Cupich or Pope Francis on matters like respecting and protecting unborn life before he starts excommunicating people from the Church.” It adds “Kennedy is just another vacuous, virtue-signaling Leftist hack who worships at the altar of big government and prays to the almighty Mike Madigan.”)
— Erika Harold says if she made anti-gay comments “It was absolutely wrong.”
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/16/erika-harold-says-if-she-made-anti-gay-comments-it-was-absolutely-wrong/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Win or lose, women and are stepping up in Tuesday’s elections – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/win-or-lose-women-and-are-stepping-up-and-running-in-tuesdays-elections/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-student-walk-out-nra-bruce-rauner-letters-to-the-editor/

 

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: 1,100 Downers Grove students get hour detentions for walkouts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180316/1100-downers-grove-students-get-hour-detentions-for-walkouts
— Lawsuit: Wheaton College, football coach ignored hazing – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180316/lawsuit-wheaton-college-football-coach-ignored-hazing
— Polls open all weekend; here’s what else you need to know – Diane Dungey
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180316/polls-open-all-weekend-heres-what-else-you-need-to-know–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan backs Illinois Democrat Party State Central Committee incumbent Jayne Mazzotti in 13th Congressional District – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, who are the candidates running to represent you on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee for your congressional District? If you live outside of Cook County, how well does your Republican Precinct Committeeman know them? If you live in Cook County, but outside of Chicago, how will does your Republican Township Committeeman know them? If you live in Chicago, how will does your Republican Ward Committeeman know them? The election is on April 18, 2018.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180316/madigan-backs-dem-central-committee-incumbent-in-13th

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Harold clarifies same-sex stance – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-16/harold-clarifies-same-sex-stance.html

 

SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— STRO Unity Breakfast and Committeeman Transition with Guest Speaker Darlene Senger Saturday, March 24, 2018 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, a) the Illinois Republican Party should host a major unity event for state-wide candidates and b) each Republican county party organization should host a major unity event for candidates in their county. If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting a unity event for candidates in DuPage County.)
http://www.stgop.org/events/stro-unity-breakfast-and-committeeman-transition-with-guest-speaker-darlene-senger/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— What We Learned From The Walkouts
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/what-we-learned-from-the-walkouts

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Employer groups ask Rauner to veto Dem-backed bill to transfer enforcement powers from Labor Dept to A/G – John Sammon
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511363134-employer-groups-ask-rauner-to-veto-dem-backed-bill-to-transfer-enforcement-powers-from-labor-dept-to-a-g

 

NEWSMAX
— IRS Found 1.2 Million Cases of Identity Theft by Illegal Immigrants – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/irs-illegal-immigrants-identity-theft-fraud/2018/03/16/id/849101/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pro-Life Democrat Dan Lipinski: ‘It Would Be a Disaster’ for Party to Expel People Like Me – Cameron Cawthorne (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present anti-conservative leaders of the Republican Party in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on expelling Republican Precinct Committeemen like me a) who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/pro-life-democrat-disaster-party-expel-people-like-me/

 

GOPUSA
— Fleeing Illinois
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41477

 

MSN
— Extreme Political Polarization is Contributing to a Federal Employee Exodus
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/life/extreme-political-polarization-is-contributing-to-a-federal-employee-exodus/vp-BBKjLPG
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The political polarization that—now more than ever—dominates Washington is making federal employees deeply uncomfortable. On the right, many attack civil servants as part of a putative “deep state” bent on sabotaging President Donald Trump’s agenda, and they want to restrain or get rid of those whom they derisively describe as “unaccountable bureaucrats.” And on the left, some castigate federal employees as complicit in policies that are “unconscionable,” “undemocratic” or worse.)

 

CNN
— Trump is creating a dangerous echo chamber around himself – Julian E. Zelizer (DIERSEN: While I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, I certainly did not create an echo chamber around me. For many years before I became the TAPROOT chairman, and while I served as its chairman, virtually no one wanted to serve as a TAPROOT officer or director. Virtually all those who did want to serve talked and acted like they wanted to destroy me and destroy TAPROOT.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/16/opinions/trump-creates-echo-chamber-around-him-opinion-zelizer/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Big Names and Big Money in Illinois as Governor Faces Challenges on All Sides – Julie Bosman
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/us/illinois-governor-election.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Attempted Purge of a Rare Pro-Choice Republican (Rauner) in Illinois – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: In Illinois, far too many “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. fail/refuse to defend/advance the right to life plank in the party’s platform. Far too many of them focus on getting rid of those like me who support the right to life plank in the party’s platform.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/the-attempted-purge-of-a-rare-pro-choice-republican.html

March 13 Evening Edition

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor vetoes bill to license gun stores – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-vetoes-bill-license-gun-stores-53725363

 

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner vetoes bill to license gun dealers – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: The power to license an activity is the power to manipulate, dominate, if not end, that activity. Of course, my critics/opponents want journalists to be licensed. Of course, if/when they succeed in doing that, they will grant the first license to Rich Miller and refuse to grant me a license. They will stress that I do not have a degree in journalism, that no one pays me for what I do, that my website and my emails do not contain any advertising, that no one pays to visit my website, that no one pays me to get my emails, that “conservative” and/or “Republican” leaders have treated me like I am not a journalist, for example, when they refuse to keep my email address on their press advisory and press release lists, etc. Will they require journalists like me who state that they are conservative and/or Republican to be approved by conservative and/or Republican leaders before they can use Facebook, publish websites, post things on websites, end out emails, etc.?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-vetoes-bill-to-license-gun-dealers/3210228/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Vetoes Gun Dealer Licensing Bill – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-to-veto-gun-dealer-licensing-act-476675013.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Vetoes Gun Dealer Licensing Legislation
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/13/rauner-veto-gun-dealer-licensing/
— Rauner Guns Veto Sparks Tough Talk From Chicago’s Mayor Governor Rauner rejected the latest move to license gun dealers. That sparked tough talk from Chicago’s Mayor and Police Chief. Derrick Blakley has the story.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3826985-rauner-guns-veto-sparks-tough-talk-from-chicagos-mayor/
— Chicago Area Students Prepare For National Walkout (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run education in America use their students as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/13/national-student-walkout/

 

WGN RADIO
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives makes her case for being the Republican candidate for governor – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/13/state-rep-jeanne-ives-makes-her-case-for-being-the-republican-candidate-for-governor/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner vetoes gun dealer licensing bill – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/13/rauner-vetoes-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner vetoes gun store licensing bill, saying it would ‘do little to improve public safety’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-gun-licensing-20180313-story.html
— After Gov. Rauner’s veto of gun sellers bill, what comes next? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-veto-gun-shops-20180313-story.html
— How low can politicians go? Rauner’s attack ads show the way – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: Who would Rauner and his supporters say that you are a lackey of? Who would Rauner and his supporters say that I am a lackey of? He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Would they say that I am a lackey of the Civil Service Retirement System?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-ives-lies-20180313-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Syndicated conservative columnist Scott Reeder wrote that Rauner’s central accusation, that Ives is a “lackey” of Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, “is a lie, wrapped in a prevarication, enveloped with deception, packaged in falsehood and bound up with a fabrication.” Opinion editor Jim Slusher of the Daily Herald called that same claim “utterly laughable” and “perhaps the most ludicrous of the accusations being posited this campaign cycle.” “Hyperbole and exaggeration are commonplace in political ads, but this … struck us as not just over the top but over the moon,” wrote PolitiFact Illinois in an extended examination of the gobs of mud Rauner is hurling at Ives. They “turn credibility and rational argument inside out. That is why we give them our lowest possible credibility rating, Pants on Fire!” At issue here are three 30-second commercials that fall under Rauner’s rubric “Jeanne Ives: Madigan’s Favorite Republican.” Let’s unpack:)
— No good reason for Sen. Warren to avoid a DNA test – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-elizabeth-warren-cherokee-kass-0314-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: Policy, not primary, triggered veto of gun dealer licensing measure – Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-growing-pressure-gov-rauner-to-veto-gun-dealer-licensing-measure/
— Bruce Rauner, rattled by Ives, sides with the NRA against Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-bruce-rauner-rattled-by-ives-sides-with-the-nra-against-illinois/
— Pritzker tries to link Kennedy to gov; Kennedy sticks to family in dueling ads – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/pritzker-tries-to-link-kennedy-to-gov-kennedy-sticks-to-family-in-dueling-ads/
— GOP-linked Illinois Manufacturers Association helps ‘friends’ in Democratic County Board races – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/illinois-manufacturers-association-700000-super-pac-cook-county-board-primary-races-john-fritchey-robert-boykin/
— Chicago students march against gun violence — to the polls – Alexandra Arriaga (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run education in America use their students as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-students-march-against-gun-violence-to-the-polls/
— Study: False stories travel 6x faster on Twitter and 3 whoppers led the way – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/study-false-stories-travel-6-times-faster-on-twitter-fake-news/
— Many schools endorse anti-gun walkout — and then there’s Northbrook . . . – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/many-schools-endorse-anti-gun-walkout-and-then-theres-northbrook/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Second lawsuit argues Dundee Township park president Frank J. Scarpelli Jr. committed fraud, breached duty – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180313/second-lawsuit-argues-dundee-township-park-president-committed-fraud-breached-duty

 

WTTW
— 2018 Governor’s Race Forum: Republican Jeanne Ives – Paul Caine
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/13/2018-governor-s-race-forum-republican-jeanne-ives

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Has Issues: Gov Candidates Talk Income And Property Taxes – Daniel Tucker
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/illinois-has-issues-gov-candidates-talk-income-and-property-taxes/d0204bb3-d798-49ad-bf7c-6b1e6c5dabe7

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner vetoes gun store licensing bill – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180313/gov-rauner-vetoes-gun-store-licensing-bill

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Turnout for UI student elections doesn’t bode well for primary – Adalberto Toledo
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-12/turnout-ui-student-elections-doesnt-bode-well-primary.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois firearm retailers applaud governor’s veto of gun control measure – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-firearm-retailers-applaud-governor-s-veto-of-gun/article_9a0f34c6-d778-5e18-a1a5-1c2ebf580f43.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Gun shop owner pleased with Rauner’s veto – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/gun-shop-owner-pleased-with-rauner-s-veto/article_5b375525-7b52-55c5-a4ba-6c7657a6c0e6.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County sheriff candidates address gun control, school security – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/12/dupage-county-sheriff-candidates-address-gun-control-school-security/a3try2g/


— Glen Ellyn village leaders vote to increase home-rule sales tax Increase to take effect July 1 – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/12/glen-ellyn-village-leaders-vote-to-increase-home-rule-sales-tax/a6gd9qr/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A referendum will be put on next week’s ballot questioning if voters think the elected office of the Peoria County Auditor should be eliminated. (DIERSEN: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-county-board-proposing-referendum-on-next-weeks-primary-election-ballot/1035295715
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently there are no professional requirements to the county’s auditor. If this referendum passes, the Auditor will be appointed for 5 years by the board. Additionally if appointed the candidate must hold a number of credentials including a bachelor’s degree, professional certification (CPA, CGAP or CIA) and be a Peoria county resident. “The county board has got a draft ordinance that they would move to adopt if the referendum is successful and that has requirements for a selection process which they would appoint similar to how they appoint the supervisor assessments,” said county administrator Scott Sorrel.)
— San Diego’s Republican mayor says that San Diego police work to protect everyone regardless of immigration status, an apparent dig at Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/the-latest-trump-says-ca-defiance-on-immigration-must-stop/1039057027

 

WJBD RADIO
— New Study Says Illinois Has Highest Overall Effective State and Local Tax Rate  Rate Is 38-Percent above the U.S. Average For The Median U.S. Household Income
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/13/new-study-says-illinois-has-highest-overall-effective-state-and-local-tax-rate-

 

WQAD
— Local republican Bill Bloom: Illinois gubernatorial primary getting too personal – JONATHAN KETZ
http://wqad.com/2018/03/13/local-republican-illinois-gubernatorial-primary-getting-too-personal/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Dems Say They’ll Try To Override Rauner’s Veto On Gun Legislation
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/dems-say-theyll-try-override-rauners-veto-gun-legislation

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— New Website to Access DuPage County Election Results
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57075/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Makes Her Closing Argument to GOP Primary Voters with New TV Ads
https://mailchi.mp/850c8defc9ed/ives-makes-her-closing-argument-to-gop-primary-voters-with-new-tv-ads

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Must Be Worried about His Polls – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/13/rauner-must-worried-polls/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Towns Want More Independence From State – MARY HANSEN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-towns-want-more-independence-state#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— With few options, local towns take loans, sell property to pay growing pension tab – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/with-few-options-local-towns-take-loans-sell-property-to/article_4596dcd8-23d9-11e8-85d8-2bace81f736f.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Wheaton-Warrenville CUSD200 – Laws? What Laws? – SCHOOL Districts using “Lease” to avoid the legal requirement for referendum to build new school. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/cusd-200-laws-what-laws-school-districts-using-lease-to-avoid-the-legal-requirement-for-referendum-to-build-new-school/
— Governor Rauner named in OEIG Ethics complaint – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/governor-rauner-named-in-oeig-ethics-complaint/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Better Way to Respond to School Violence – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/a-better-way-to-respond-to-school-violence-2/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— What would a fall campaign look like between Jeanne Ives and Daniel Biss?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/question-of-the-day-2637/
— Rauner veto react
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/rauner-veto-react/
— Ives launches two new ads
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/ives-launches-two-new-ads/
— Edgar County Watchdogs files OEIG complaint
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/edgar-county-watchdogs-files-oeig-complaint/
— Rauner says he’s been an NRA member “for many years,” claims politics played no role in veto
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/rauner-says-hes-been-nra-member-for-many-years-says-politics-played-no-role-in-veto/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Vatican hires pro-gay law firm to shut down Catholic website critical of Pope Francis – Michael Hichborn
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-hires-pro-gay-law-firm-to-shut-down-catholic-website-critical-of-po

 

GOPUSA
— Hillary: Trump won ‘backwards’ voters who ‘didn’t like black people’ (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in the primary, only 21 voted for Trump.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41289
— Apple protests highlight growing concerns about smartphone addiction
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41282

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Hillary Reminds America Why She Lost In case we’d forgotten – Editorial
http://www.weeklystandard.com/editorial-hillary-reminds-america-why-she-lost/article/2011909

 

NEWSMAX
— Axios: Most Vulnerable House Republicans Rebuff Trump’s Help
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/vulnerable-gop-trump-campaign/2018/03/13/id/848332/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WE DON’T NEED STRONGER GUN LAWS. WE NEED STRONGER COMMUNITIES. – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/we-dont-need-stronger-gun-laws-we-need-stronger-communities/

 

BLAZE
— Hillary Clinton insults millions of Americans again — here’s what she said – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: What do Hillary supporters think of you? In my precinct, 211 voted for Hillary, that is about one in each residence on average.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/12/hillary-clinton-insults-millions-of-americans-again-heres-what-she-said
— Hillary trashes Middle Americans as racist and sexist, Glenn Beck calls her ‘tragically sad’
https://www.theblaze.com/video/hillary-trashes-middle-americans-as-racist-and-sexist-glenn-fires-back-that-is-not-who-we-are

 

BIZPAC REVIEW
— Hillary in India: Trump voters ‘didn’t like black people getting rights, don’t like women getting jobs’ – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in the primary, only 21 voted for Trump.)
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/03/13/hillary-in-india-trump-voters-didnt-like-black-people-getting-rights-dont-like-women-getting-jobs-612928

 

THE HILL
— Only 2 vulnerable House Republicans want Trump’s help with campaign: report – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/378074-only-2-vulnerable-house-republicans-say-they-would-accept-trumps-help-with
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We have not requested the president’s assistance and we don’t plan on requesting his assistance,” a spokesman for Illinois Rep. Pete Roskam (R) said.)
— VA chief under investigation for allegedly having staffer run errand with him at Home Depot: report – JACQUELINE THOMSEN (DIERSEN: In 1997, GAO was not unionized. In 1997, to force me to take their early retirement “offer,” they made it clear to me that if I did not take their “offer,” they would constructively if not literally demote me to GS-12, to GS-11, to GS-10, to GS-9, to GS-8, to GS-7, to GS-6, to GS-5, to GS-4, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378238-va-chief-had-security-staffer-shop-with-him-at-home-depot-bring

 

REUTERS
— New Jersey governor proposes tax hikes, legal marijuana in first budget – Hilary Russ
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-budget/new-jersey-governor-proposes-tax-hikes-legal-marijuana-in-first-budget-idUSKCN1GP2ND

 

WASHINGTON POST
— To attract GOP moderates, House immigration bill could become more generous for DACA recipients – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: “GOP moderates” work against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/13/to-attract-gop-moderates-house-immigration-bill-could-become-more-generous-for-daca-recipients/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Exhaustion of American Liberalism White guilt gave us a mock politics based on the pretense of moral authority. – Shelby Steele
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-exhaustion-of-american-liberalism-1488751826

 

WASHINGTONIAN
— 10 Ways to Lose a Job in the Trump Administration, Ranked – AMANDA WHITING
https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/03/13/10-ways-to-lose-a-job-in-trump-administration-ranked/

 

NEW YORKER
— Rex Tillerson Gets Fired the Day After He Criticized Russia – John Cassidy (DIERSEN: In 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” they acted like my Black subordinate had threatened to quit if GAO did not get rid of me. My Democrat GAO superiors gave him my preferred corner office.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/rex-tillerson-gets-fired-the-day-after-he-criticized-russia

March 11 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Elizabeth Warren rejects DNA test to settle Native American heritage claim    Elizabeth Warren seeks to neutralize ‘Pocahontas’ barbs – AP (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-German-American. What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at https://www.ancestry.com/dna/  my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-elizabeth-warren-native-american-heritage-20180311-story.html
— For workers at bakery targeted in immigration raid, hope and uncertainty after Hostess acquisition – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-hostess-cloverhill-aryzta-bakery-20180223-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A community petition with more than 200 signatures — circulated by Black Workers Matter, Communities United and the Coalition Against Segregation of Employees — is calling on Hostess to “work with us to address the issues we have been raising.” More specifically, the petition asks Hostess to end racial discrimination in hiring and treatment at the plant, provide better training and supervision, and offer optional — not mandatory — overtime, among other requests. Under Aryzta, Cloverhill bakery used a “segregationist employment model” that hired immigrant workers through temporary work agencies and paid them lower wages as a way of repressing wages for all workers — a divide-and-conquer strategy that’s common in Chicago industry, said Dan Giloth, project manager for the Coalition Against Segregation of Employees.)
— Judgment calls: Who really needs a painkiller? – Jonathan Reisman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-patients-doctors-painkillers-er-opioids-pain-0311-story.html
— How do we handle the facts-challenged among us? – Leonard Pitts (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-facts-fake-news-0312-20180309-story.html
— Job, salary prospects improving for UI graduates – AP (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, after you earned your bachelor’s degree, what was your salary? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. In 1971, after I had worked for Firestone Stores for 7 months, IRS hired me at the GS-7 level, currently $45,703 a year. IRS promoted me a) to GS-9 (currently $55,905/year) in 1972, b) to GS-11 (currently $67,638/year) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year) in 1974.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article204587049.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the study, about 62 percent had found jobs and 27 percent enrolled in graduate school or continuing education. Seven percent were still looking for work. The overall placement rate is up from 88 percent for 2015-16 and 84 percent 2014-15. The study also shows the average salary rose from $55,390 in 2014-15 to $59,494 in 2016-17.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Calls to denounce Farrakhan are yesterday’s news in Chicago – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/calls-to-denounce-farrakhan-are-yesterdays-news-in-chicago/
— Candidates go green for South Side Irish Parade – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/candidates-go-green-for-south-side-irish-parade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Today I’m McIves,” State Rep. Jeanne Ives, 42nd District, a Republican candidate for governor, said while waving to paradegoers along the Western Avenue route through the Beverly neighborhood. “I’m Jeannie Colleen Margaret Mary McIves,” she joked, tailoring her name for the occasion with a laugh. Every other day her roots are 100 percent German. Her opponent, Republican primary opponent, Gov. Bruce Rauner, did not attend.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois governor candidates at odds on marijuana use – AP (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a country, a state, a county, a township/ward, a municipality, or a precinct, you legalize pot there.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180311/news/303119951/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Both Republican primary candidates are staunchly against the move. Gov. Bruce Rauner says it would be “a mistake” and says there is a “massive human experiment going on” in states where marijuana is legal.)

 

ABC7
— 8-day-old baby mauled to death by family’s wolf hybrid dog
http://abc7chicago.com/newborn-baby-mauled-to-death-by-familys-wolf-hybrid-dog/3202434/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think it’s reckless to have a child that small in a room with any type of animal, but like I said, that’s something that will be determined by the commonwealth,” Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons said.)

 

NBC5
— Illinois Governor Candidates at Odds on Marijuana Use Nine states and Washington, D.C, have already legalized recreational marijuana
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-candidates-at-odds-on-marijuana-use-476487533.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the other side, the two GOP primary candidates have opposed legalization and raised questions on the future of Illinois’ medical marijuana pilot program, which is set to expire in 2020. Gov. Bruce Rauner implemented the pilot program in 2015, but he has recently fought in court attempts to expand the list of qualifying conditions. He is against legalization for recreational purposes. His primary competitor, Rep. Jeanne Ives, has consistently railed against any type of legalization.)

 

WGN RADIO
— Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 03/11/18: Bruce Rauner going quiet on guns. – CURTIS KOCH
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/11/walter-jacobsons-perspective-03-11-18-bruce-rauner-going-quiet-on-guns/

 

CLTV
— Pride and election season on display at South Side Irish Parade
http://cltv.com/2018/03/11/pride-and-election-season-on-display-at-south-side-irish-parade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives also marched with a message. “It’s time to be honest with people. That’s it. Honesty, we’re going to be honest,” Ives said.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Mixed signals on Kilgore’s employment at UI – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-11/jim-dey-mixed-signals-kilgores-employment-ui.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Illinois governor candidates at odds on marijuana use – AP (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a country, a state, a county, a township/ward, a municipality, or a precinct, you legalize pot there.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/crime/article/Illinois-governor-candidates-at-odds-on-marijuana-12744652.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the other side, the two GOP primary candidates have opposed legalization and raised questions on the future of Illinois’ medical marijuana pilot program, which is set to expire in 2020. Gov. Bruce Rauner implemented the pilot program in 2015, but he has recently fought in court attempts to expand the list of qualifying conditions. He is against legalization for recreational purposes. His primary competitor, Rep. Jeanne Ives, has consistently railed against any type of legalization.)

 

WAND
— Pot legalization debated before primary (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a country, a state, a county, a township/ward, a municipality, or a precinct, you legalize pot there.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37698378/pot-legalization-debated-before-primary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Both Republican candidates say they completely oppose legalization. Rauner is on record saying it would be “a mistake” to make that move, adding stats that already legalized marijuana have a “massive human experiment going on”.)

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Latest First Lady Emails: Rauner Supported Obamacare But Didn’t Want to Appear to Be. Enter Diana Rauner and the Political Consultants Prompts question: Were state officials being illegally directed by political operatives?
https://mailchi.mp/bd8a395faa7e/latest-first-lady-emails-rauner-supported-obamacare-but-didnt-want-to-appear-to-be-enter-diana-rauner-and-the-political-consultants

 

MENDRICK FOR SHERIFF
— James Mendrick DuPage Sheriff Candidate on Fox Chicago News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUC7sZ1K1X0

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS GLEN ELLYN
— VIDEO: LWVGE Candidate Forum March 10, 2018 // DuPage County Sheriff (R) (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate debates for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Stella v. Vlakancic, e) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, f) Kinzler v. Orozco, g) Zito v. Khouri, h) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, i) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, j) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, k) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, l) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, m) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, n) etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlffPYkhjIY

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sunday Jeanne Ives roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/11/sunday-jeanne-ives-roundup/
— Kennedy blasts Pritzker for “buying off” black politicians
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/11/kennedy-blasts-pritzker-for-buying-off-black-politicians/

 

TOWNHALL
— ‘Literally No One’ Invited You: Betsy DeVos Apparently Not Welcome By Parkland Students – Cortney O’Brien (DIERSEN: Where are you not welcome? Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries consider you to be not welcome? 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors consider me to be not welcome.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/03/07/devos-shows-up-for-discussions-at-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-school-gets-disrespected-n2458600
— Jeff Flake States the Obvious: ‘I Couldn’t Be Re-elected in My Party Right Now’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/03/11/jeff-flake-states-the-obvious-i-couldnt-be-reelected-in-my-party-right-now-n2459772

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: Immigrants Who Look Like ‘King of Wakanda’ Not Welcome in Trump’s America – TONY LEE (DIERSEN: Where are you not welcome? Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries consider you to be not welcome? 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors consider me to be not welcome.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/07/luis-gutierrez-immigrants-look-like-king-wakanda-not-welcome-trumps-america/

 

INSIDE SOURCES
— Turning Away GOP Customers in New Hampshire May Not Be Smart, But It’s Not Illegal – Michael Graham (DIERSEN: Who turns you away? As more and more and more individuals, organizations, businesses, governments, etc. become more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, they will turn away those who 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.)
http://www.insidesources.com/turning-away-gop-customers-nh-may-not-smart-not-illegal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Used Apple Store of Derry, NH announced that Republican customers would be turned away—for being “evil” — it wasn’t doing anything illegal. Or, it turns out, all that unusual. The Trump era has inspired a spate of stories about businesses large and small refusing service to Republicans and/or Trump supporters: Tech companies who’ve announced they will “will no longer do business with any person that is a registered Republican or supports Donald Trump;” fast food restaurants where Trump fans go unserved. At a Mexican restaurant in upstate New York, not only was a couple wearing Trump gear refused service, the owner followed them out shouting “We don’t serve Trump supporters here. Get out of here and never come back.’ ” So perhaps New Hampshire residents who need their MacBooks repaired should count themselves lucky to get off with just a rude Facebook post. “We say ‘no thank you’ to any Republican. If you affiliate with the Republican Party you are not welcome into our store,” the store posted on its page. “You have an uptight, closed energy, negative aura to you… almost evil, and to be honest, usually evil.” Perhaps, but they also make up a (slim) majority of the voters registered by party in New Hampshire, not to mention their local customer base. Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in Derry 58-42 percent (Trump lost statewide by less than 3,000 votes). So why do it?)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump to enter enemy territory, but will California ‘resistance’ rise up or stay home? – CINDY CARCAMO and RUBEN VIVES (DIERSEN: Where are you considered to be the enemy? Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries consider you to be their enemy? 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors consider me to be their enemy.)
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-immigrant-rights-activist-prepare-for-trump-visit-20180311-story.html

March 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration sues California over sanctuary laws – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–sessions-california-20180307-story.html
— Trump detours from focus of Pennsylvania rally to slam media and call for drug dealer executions – Seung Min Kim and Jenna Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those politicians, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most. They blame me and my emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They glorify and praise Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-rally-pennsylvania-special-election-20180310-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump also delivered a profane attack on the news media, calling NBC News anchor Chuck Todd a “sleeping son of a bitch” and deeming CNN “fake as hell,” as the enthusiastic crowd booed at the mention of journalists and chanted “CNN sucks!”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegals and their promoters use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-aclu-class-action-border-trump-huppke-20180309-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-gun-reform-chicago-violence-20180308-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Social media offers dark spaces for political campaigning – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180311/news/303119996/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The main events in a political campaign used to happen in the open: a debate, the release of a major TV ad or a public event where candidates tried to earn a spot on the evening news or the next day’s front page. That was before the explosion of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as political platforms. Now some of a campaign’s most pivotal efforts happen in the often-murky world of social media, where ads can be targeted to ever-narrower slices of the electorate and run continuously with no disclosure of who is paying for them. Reporters cannot easily discern what voters are seeing, and hoaxes and forgeries spread instantaneously.)
— President Donald Trump’s campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all levels of government, who are echoing his use of the term “fake news” as a weapon against unflattering stories. – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake, except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180311/news/303119995/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board members on candidate Brettman: Beware – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/08/mchenry-county-board-members-on-candidate-brettman-beware/a5bmm73/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— School pension-cost shift cause for concern – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-school-pension-cost-shift-cause-for-concern/article_735e30c8-1d0d-5b0a-95d5-0c385735101f.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Comptroller Questions Rauner’s Hiring Practices – Benjamin Yount
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=261569#.WqUCRIyKSM8

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE REGISTER JOURNAL & WJBD RADIO
— Illinois Attorney General Race a Battle Over Independence – AP (DIERSEN: How independent are you? The more easily that your critics/opponents can cut/eliminate your income, the less independent that you are. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents are furious that they cannot easily cut/eliminate a) my $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) my $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, or c) my $2,064/year Social Security.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180310/race-for-attorney-general-battle-over-independence
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/10/illinois-attorney-general-race-a-battle-over-independence

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Kennedy, Biss won’t pledge to veto partisan redistricting – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-11/rich-millercapitol-fax-kennedy-biss-wont-pledge-veto-partisan-redistricti

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Rauner Stymied in New Trier Republican Caucus Vote
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/chicago/rauner-stymied-in-new-trier-republican-caucus-vote/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Coles County – Why the public should be guarded about what they read in the paper. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/coles-county-why-the-public-should-be-guarded-about-what-they-read-in-the-paper/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Political Agitation at Schools & Vulnerable Kids – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/political-agitation-schools-vulnerable-kids/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Betsy DeVos: States should consider letting teachers carry guns in classroom Education Secretary says states, communities should make decision – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/11/betsy-devos-says-teachers-carrying-guns-classroom-/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Offend ‘Diversity,’ Lose Your Job – MICHAEL WALSH
https://pjmedia.com/trending/offend-diversity-lose-job/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Steve Bannon: ‘Let Them Call You Racist; Wear It As A Badge Of Honor’ – Mary Papenfuss (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call you a racist if you are NOT 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.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bannon-far-right-french-racists_us_5aa45bade4b07047bec70239

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Vote. That’s Just What They Don’t Want You to Do. Disillusionment and disenfranchisement have combined to undermine our democracy. We don’t have to let them. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries do not want you to vote? Those that do not want me to vote 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/opinion/sunday/go-vote.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: G.O.P. Rushed to Pass Tax Overhaul. Now It May Need to Be Altered. – Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the GOP should immediately increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/11/us/politics/tax-cut-law-problems.html
— Why Louis Farrakhan Is Back in the News – Jonah Engel Bromwich
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us/louis-farrakhan-facts-history.html
— Money Is Power. And Women Need More of Both. – Susan Chira (DIERSEN: Because I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at all the minorities and at all the females around me a) that I caused all their problems in the past, b) that I am causing all their problems now, and c) that unless I am gotten rid of, I will cause all their problems in the future.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/sunday-review/women-money-politics-power.html
— How Lies Spread Online – Sinan Aral (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, everything that is online is a lie except for that which they post or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/opinion/sunday/truth-lies-spread-online.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Sessions: U.S. prosecutors won’t take on small-time pot cases – AP (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future. Consider Adam Palinski, a former voter in my precinct. SEE: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-08-17/news/0208170308_1_arson-case-arson-arrest-solicitation-chargesand http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-11-07/news/0311070064_1_wheaton-church-school-parishioners)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sessions-us-prosecutors-wont-take-on-small-time-pot-cases/2018/03/10/e9c93b98-247e-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Life for Steel Plant Perks Up Depressed Illinois Town, Workforce – Andrew Tangel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-life-for-steel-plant-perks-up-depressed-illinois-town-workforce-1520766001
— Trump’s Gun Plan to Include Encouraging States to Allow Armed School Staff – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-gun-plan-to-include-encouraging-states-to-allow-armed-school-staff-1520728721
— Like the Big Kids, Kindergartens Plan Protests for Gun Control – Leslie Brody (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/like-the-big-kids-kindergartens-plan-protests-for-gun-control-1520683201

 

FED SMITH
— Lawmakers Want to Know Why OPM is Suddenly Withholding Federal Employee Salary Data – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: If I had not be denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which women a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, and/or c) who had fewer job-related professional certifications and/or licenses than I had were paid more by GAO than GAO paid me.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/11/lawmakers-want-know-opm-suddenly-withholding-federal-employee-salary-data/

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Grasso calls for Harold to drop out of AG race over alleged anti-gay adoption remarks – GoPride.com News Staff
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/92211604/candidate-calls-for-harold-to-drop-out-of-ag-race-over-alleged-antigay-adoption-remarks
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement, Harold campaign spokesman Jason Heffley said, “It is troubling that NBC Chicago chose to run with a political hit piece based on anonymous sources that occurred almost twenty years ago. “Two decades ago when Erika was 20 years old, she did not support same sex adoption. It was a different era when many from both political parties did not support it. Erika, like many others, has changed her position on the issue over the last twenty years. She acknowledges that position was wrong and now strongly supports same sex adoption and foster placement. “She does not recall the specific exchange alleged by anonymous sources. If some form of that exchange did occur, it was wrong and it is in no way reflective of how Erika feels or has lived her life. She has spent her career working to protect the interests of the underserved and advocating for those who have been bullied and abused.”)

March 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois AG candidate Erika Harold under fire for remarks about gay adoption during Miss Illinois pageant
http://abc7chicago.com/illinois-ag-candidate-under-fire-for-remarks-about-gay-adoption/3195930/
— Wisconsin governor candidate breastfeeds in campaign ad
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/wisconsin-governor-candidate-breastfeeds-in-campaign-ad/3194338/

 

NBC5
— How to Find Your Chicago-Area Polling Place Ahead of the Primary Election Bring a government-issued photo ID if you have one to make the voting process smoother should any questions arise. – Jonathon Sadowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/how-to-find-your-polling-place-ahead-of-the-illinois-primary-election-476404033.html

 

WLS AM
— Biss to his rivals: Don’t assume Rauner can’t win – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/09/biss-to-his-rivals-dont-assume-rauner-cant-win/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The thing we as Democrats need to beat Bruce Rauner is motivation and inspiration and contrast,” Biss says, “I think the notion that we’re gonna put our own wealthy, inexperienced businessman up against their wealthy, inexperienced businessman risks leaving the electorate very, very unmotivated. And the notion that we would nominate JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan’s candidate with ties to Rod Blagojevich and Joe Berrios is playing right into Rauner’s hands.” Biss warns don’t assume Rauner can’t win.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois deserves a conflict-free attorney general – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have conflicts.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-deserves-a-conflict-free-attorney-general/
— Drawing legislative maps is ultimate way to reward friends, punish enemies – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: In 2015, to get rid of me, nasty vicious disgusting politicians succeeded in getting the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC), the officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) to outrageously gerrymander my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. Without giving me a timely opportunity to object, the DCEC, DCRCC, and MTRCC took away about 100 residences from the west side of my precinct and gave me about 100 residences from the west side of Jeanne Ives’s precinct 86 to the east, including Ives’ residence. But then, they redrew Ives into Precinct 65 to the southeast, I am told, because she successfully insisted that be done. Nasty vicious disgusting politicians use gerrymandering to get rid of 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, or d) who refuse to give them money. I should have sued them; maybe I still can.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/drawing-legislative-maps-is-ultimate-way-to-reward-friends-punish-enemies/
— Kennedy accuses Pritzker of trying to buy forgiveness for insulting black pols – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-accuses-pritzker-of-trying-to-buy-forgiveness-for-insulting-black-pols/
— Knowing where state employees work shouldn’t be a hard job – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-knowing-where-state-employees-work-shouldnt-be-a-hard-job/
— Trump should come clean about Stormy Daniels – Linda Chavez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-should-come-clean-about-stormy-daniels/
— ‘Indivisible Chicago’ using Tea Party tactics to fuel Trump resistance – Jason Rieger
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/indivisible-chicago-using-tea-party-tactics-to-fuel-trump-resistance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s former top attorney complains about abrupt exit – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dennis-murashko-20180309-story.html
— Looking to buy a home in Chicago? Here’s the salary you’ll need. – Darcel Rockett
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-salary-needed-to-afford-chicago-home-20180307-story.html
— Reasons to fire Assessor Berrios: Voters, don’t be complicit in punishing poor communities – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-berriosbox1-berrios-kaegi-cook-county-assessor-20180309-story.html
— Michael Madigan, the #MeToo mansplainer – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-cassidy-harassment-springfield-20180309-story.html
— A fresh look at 1968’s Kerner Report shows how divided we remain – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-kerner-report-donald-trump-opiates-0311-20180309-story.html
— NRA files suit after Florida governor signs compromise gun, school safety bill – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-governor-gun-control-bill-20180309-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Erika Harold under fire for reports of same-sex adoption comments – Barbara Vitello
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180309/erika-harold-under-fire-for-reports-of-same-sex-adoption-comments
— Hanover Township grants $860,000 to local agencies
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180309/hanover-township-grants-860000-to-local-agencies
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180309/state-sen-bush-leading-gun-violence-walkout-in-solidarity-with-students

 

WTTW
— Progressive Democrats: Madigan Offered Deal to Keep Power – Paris Schutz
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/08/progressive-democrats-madigan-offered-deal-keep-power

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Executive Inspector General Maggie Hickey leaving the Rauner Administration – Emily Manley
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/executive-inspector-general-leaving-the-rauner-administration
— Rauner’s former general counsel breaks silence after abrupt departure – Rachel Droze
http://newschannel20.com/news/il-politics/rauners-former-general-counsel-breaks-silence-6-months-after-abrupt-departure

 

DEWITT DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Compares Fair Share Fees To Corruption (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, former union members, current union members, and future union members. What does Rauner and his supporters think of former union members? I was a dues-paying union member for almost 12 years, for almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997. My Democrat GAO superiors hated unions, hated former union members, hated current union members, and hated future union members. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/351807

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner debates his ads about Jeanne Ives w/Berkowitz: Truthful or gross distortions?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/03/gov-rauner-debates-his-ads-about-jeanne-ives-wberkowitz-truthful-or-gross-distortions/

 

FAMILY PAC
— Help Jeanne Ives
https://mailchi.mp/656dc78b6fa4/help-jeanne-ives

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Al Salvi sees parallels in Ives’ quest for GOP primary win – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511358804-salvi-sees-parallels-in-ives-quest-for-gop-primary-win
— Parallels to Salvi upset in Ives quest – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511358804-parallels-to-salvi-upset-in-ives-quest

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Edgar County Watchdogs Release More Diana Rauner Emails: First Lady Directed the Chicago Public School Pension Bailout Betrayal
https://mailchi.mp/4ae01da55a19/edgar-county-watchdogs-release-more-diana-rauner-emails-first-lady-directed-the-chicago-public-school-pension-bailout-betrayal

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Death threats, perverted and extreme sexual and racial slurs – Sunshine Week coming up! – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always tried hard to not put anything into writing that might incriminate them.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/death-threats-perverted-and-extreme-sexual-and-racial-slurs-sunshine-week-coming-up/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Campaign defends Harold against comments – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/campaign-defends-harold-against-comments/1026846832

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Governor Rauner hiding $5 million in salary costs off his budget
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-governor-rauner-hiding-5-million-in-salary-costs-off-his-budget/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONSERVATIVES’ DISGUST WITH RAUNER KEY REASON FOR IVES’ GOP PRIMARY CHALLENGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/conservatives-disgust-with-rauner-key-reason-for-ives-gop-primary-challenge.html
— SANCTUARY POLICIES AREN’T THAT POPULAR WITH AMERICANS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/sanctuary-policies-arent-that-popular-with-americans.html
— WHITE HOUSE: LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD – WHY TRADE ACTION IS NECESSARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/white-house-leveling-the-playing-field-why-trade-action-is-necessary.html
— WOMEN’S MARCH LEADER FACES HEAVY CRITICISM FOR ATTENDING FOR 30TH TIME FARRAKHAN’S SAVIOR’S DAY IN CHICAGO LAST MONTH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/womens-march-leader-faces-heavy-criticism-for-attending-for-the-30th-time-farrakhans-saviors-day-in-.html
— THE COST OF AMERICAN NON-CITIZENS’ HEALTH CARE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/the-cost-of-american-non-citizens-health-care.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “Pritzker will support Mike Madigan at all costs, regardless of how many women Madigan’s corruption hurts”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/ilgop-pritzker-will-support-mike-madigan-at-all-costs-regardless-of-how-many-women-madigans-corruption-hurts/
— Mrs. Rauner may have saved education funding reform (DIERSEN: One could argue that a vote for Mr. Rauner is really a vote for Mrs. Rauner.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/mrs-rauner-may-have-saved-education-funding-reform/
— Poll: 76 percent support a 3 percent surtax on (income over $1 million a year) (DIERSEN: What percent want a 3 percent surtax on those who are 1) Trump supporters, 2) Protestant, 3) conservative, 4) patriotic, 5) Republican, 6) American, 7) White, 8) male, 9) over age 40, 10) rich (net worth let’s say over $1 million), 11) gun owners, 12) German American, 13) draft avoiders, and/or 14) those whose ancestors have been in America since let’s say 1850? Those who have income over $1 million a year and all 14 of the aforesaid demographics would pay a 45% surtax.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/poll-76-percent-support-a-3-percent-surtax-on-millionaires/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are some areas in which a majority of voters would support increased revenue, starting with the so-called “millionaire’s tax,” which would impose an extra 3 percent levy on income over $1 million, favored by three-quarters [76 percent, 21 oppose, with 57 percent strongly in favor] of respondents in the sample. Nearly as many [72 percent in favor, 24 percent oppose, with 47 percent strongly in favor] would favor a constitutional amendment to allow a graduated income tax, with higher rates for higher earners and lower rates for lower earners. A slight plurality (49 percent favor, 46 percent oppose) would favor legalized gambling in Illinois to raise state revenues [23 percent strongly favor and 28 percent strongly oppose]. Less popular were a sales tax on services [39 percent favor, 58 percent oppose, with 36 percent strongly opposed] and a tax on gasoline to fund highway, road, and bridge improvements [42 percent favor, 57 percent oppose, with 41 percent strongly opposed). A recurring idea is for the state to tax retirement income, such as pensions and social security. This idea is widely unpopular, with 74 percent opposing and only 22 percent in favor. However, in a follow-up question in which only retirement income above $100,000 would be taxed, majorities are in favor. Combining the 22 percent who favored it in the first question with the 52 percent of the 745 initial opponents who would favor it with the exemption, 60 percent of the total sample favor taxing retirement income above $100,000.)
— Poll: Majority of Illinoisans believe in budgetary magic beans
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/poll-majority-of-illinoisans-believe-in-budgetary-magic-beans/
— Breen under attack, Salvi compares himself to Ives, Ives agrees with… herself
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/breen-under-attack-salvi-compares-himself-to-ives-ives-agrees-with-herself/
— New Biss ad claims “billionaire class” will say and spend anything to hold onto power
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/new-biss-ad-claims-billionaire-class-will-say-and-spend-anything-to-hold-onto-power/
— Candidates who say they refused to pledge support for Madigan now under attack
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/candidates-who-say-they-refused-to-pledge-support-for-madigan-now-under-attack/
— First reported in 2014 *** Harold campaign pushes back against NBC 5 story
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/harold-campaign-pushes-back-against-nbc-5-story/
— Pritzker is spreading around a ton of cash
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/pritzker-is-spreading-around-a-ton-of-cash/
— Fallout continues over Erika Harold story
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/fallout-continues-over-erika-harold-story/
— Pritzker TV ad hits Biss, Kennedy on “widely unpopular” retirement income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/pritzker-tv-ad-hits-biss-kennedy-on-widely-unpopular-retirement-income-tax/
— Murashko says he’s been cleared
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/09/murashko-says-hes-been-cleared/

 

GOPUSA
— Hollywood attacks NRA while making a living from gun violence
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41068
— Twitter users blocked by President Trump argue First Amendment case in federal court
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41077
— Campus political correctness threatens democracy, prosperity
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41066

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dreamers turn on Dems, call them ‘fake allies’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/03/09/dreamers-turn-on-dems-call-them-fake-allies

 

BREITBART
— Left-wing Google Employees Urge Company to Disavow CPAC Over ‘Ethno Nationalism,’ ‘Hate’ – ALLUM BOKHAR
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/03/09/exclusive-left-wing-google-employees-urge-company-to-disavow-cpac-over-ethno-nationalism-hate/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— McDupes… International Women’s Day and Its Useful Idiots What a bunch of meatheads at McDonald’s.- PAUL KENGOR
https://spectator.org/mcdupes-international-womens-day-and-its-useful-idiots/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— To Fight Racial Inequality We Need To Rethink Our Economy – Lester Spence (DIERSEN: What do say to Whites and to males who do not want to work for the federal government because many federal employees are minorities and/or females, and they do not want to work for, work with, or supervise minorities or females? I should write a book about the many minorities and females that I worked for, worked with, and supervised while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/racial-inequality-kerner-report_us_5aa278a1e4b07047bec5948c

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Progressive Tax Gambit Despite a tax hike last year, Democrats and unions are back for more. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-progressive-tax-gambit-1520636290

 

FORBES
— How Unreliable And Costly Childcare Keeps People Off The Job – Aakash Kumar
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aakashkumar/2018/03/08/how-unreliable-and-costly-childcare-keeps-people-off-the-job/#2d0b82bc5e18

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Wanted: Public Servants Once a prestigious career path, heading to Washington to work in government is losing its luster. – Susan Milligan
https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2018-03-09/with-trump-in-the-white-house-public-service-takes-a-hit

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump’s Nominee for Employee Protection Board Has Checkered Past With Protecting Employees – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are pro-employer and anti-employee. I was an employee 1964-1997.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2018/03/trumps-nominee-employee-protection-board-has-checkered-past-with-protecting-employees/146569/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— U.S. vs. California: Voters Cool to Sanctuary States
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/march_2018/u_s_vs_california_voters_cool_to_sanctuary_states

March 7 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Former DuPage County Recorder of Deeds Rick Carney spoke very highly of DuPage County Board District 4 candidate Chris Zaruba at his outstanding fundraiser Wednesday evening, March 7, 2018, at the Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton. The 40+ attendees included Bibbiano, Bucholz, Cherry, DiCianni, Fitch, the Jorgensens, Kleeman, Lofgren, Loveless, MacKay, Scalzo, Wilson, and John Zaruba. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Mayor Emanuel calls out Gov. Rauner on gun control bill – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayor-emanuel-calls-out-gov-rauner-on-gun-control-bill/3185881/

 

NBC5
— Despite Letter From Chicago Aldermen, Rauner Won’t Say If He’ll Sign Gun Dealer Licensing Bill – Brendan Pedersen and Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-emanuel-letter-gun-dealer-licensing-bill-illinois-476152003.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Hands Rauner Letter Urging Governor To Sign Gun Licensing Bill Mayor Rahm Emanuel personally delivered a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday, urging him to sign legislation requiring gun dealers in Illinois to obtain state licenses.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3823278-emanuel-hands-rauner-letter-urging-governor-to-sign-gun-licensing-bill/
— Emanuel Hands Rauner Letter Urging Governor To Sign Gun Licensing Bill; ‘Where Does He Stand?’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/07/emanuel-rauner-gun-licensing-legislation/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House takes up ban on public sex-harassment payouts – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-takes-up-ban-on-public-sex-harassment-payouts

 

WGN TV
— Emanuel leaves Rauner letter at news conference urging him to sign gun control bill – JULIAN CREWS
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/07/emanuel-leaves-rauner-letter-at-news-conference-urging-him-to-sign-gun-control-bill/

 

WLS AM
— Audit reveals budget office goof costing state $2.5M – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/07/audit-reveals-budget-office-goof-costing-state-2-5m/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm keeps pushing Rauner on gun bill — in person, this time – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rahm-keeps-pushing-rauner-on-gun-bill-in-person-this-time/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males promote anti-males.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/women-say-metoo-will-be-heard-at-polling-place-too/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote voter fraud say: The epic overreaction of Rep. Jeanne Ives and Ald. Anthony Napolitano
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jeanne-ives-alderman-anthony-napolitano-slam-citykey-id-cards-immigrants/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Jeanne Ives on Rahm Emanuel’s CityKey ID plan for voter registration: ‘Pandering is what these policies are all about’ – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jeanne-ives-rahm-emanuel-immigration-kass-0308-story.html
— Rauner doesn’t say whether he’ll sign bill to license gun stores – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-emanuel-guns-20180307-story.html
— Trump’s best-and-brightest problem – Timothy L. O’Brien
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-exit-trump-scaramucci-gorka-manafort-lewandowski-ivanka-nunberg-0208-story.html
— ‘Cannabis candidate’ for Congress touts service as an FBI agent. He wasn’t an FBI agent. – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-5th-congressional-district-benjamin-wolf-20180305-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why Naperville decided to raise sales tax instead of property taxes – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/why-naperville-decided-to-raise-sales-tax-instead-of-property-taxes
— St. Patrick’s parade set to march through Elmhurst – Ann Piccininni
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/st-patricks-parade-set-to-march-through-elmhurst
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat 6th Congressional District candidates.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/how-6th-district-dems-would-combat-sexual-harassment
— Who was behind failed push to merge Naperville, Lisle, Warrenville, Woodridge? – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/who-was-behind-failed-push-to-merge-naperville-lisle-warrenville-woodridge
— Former Lisle mayor: ‘The truth has been told’ on merger efforts – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/former-lisle-mayor-the-truth-has-been-told-on-merger-efforts
— 5 St. Patrick’s Day parades this weekend to start your celebration early – Scott Morgan
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180307/5-st-patricks-day-parades-this-weekend-to-start-your-celebration-early
— Bill limiting state promotional spending moves forward – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/bill-limiting-state-promotional-spending-moves-forward-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Berrios firm’s lobbying client gets big tax break from his assessor’s office – BGA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180307/NEWS02/180309921/berrios-firms-lobbying-client-gets-big-tax-break-from-his-assessors

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ban on public sex-harassment payouts moves to House floor – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180307/ban-on-public-sex-harassment-payouts-moves-to-house-floor

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Granite City blast furnace to restart; 500 workers to be called back – KALEY JOHNSON
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article203875264.html

 

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: New plan could allow some Illinois students to use medical pot
http://wqad.com/2018/03/07/new-plan-could-allow-some-illinois-students-to-use-medical-pot/

 

WSIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://news.wsiu.org/post/simon-poll-illinois-voters-recreational-marijuana-and-local-leaders#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Email Shows: Bruce Rauner’s Not in Charge, The First Lady Is
https://mailchi.mp/d65509454f91/email-shows-bruce-rauners-not-in-charge-the-first-lady-is
— Chapter Five: Sanctuary State and Your New Neighbors
https://mailchi.mp/71db350750fd/rauner-record-revealed-sanctuary-state-and-your-new-neighbors

 

REPUBLICANS FOR MORALITY
— DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba Broke Off Cooperation with ICE One Day After Leftist, Pro-Illegal Immigration Protest – Peter LaBarbera
https://republicansformorality.com/2018/03/07/breaking-dupage-county-sheriff-john-zaruba-broke-off-cooperation-with-ice-one-day-after-leftist-pro-illegal-immigration-protest/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Transparency group finds pay spiking practices continue to cost taxpayers in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/transparency-group-finds-pay-spiking-practices-continue-to-cost-taxpayers/article_28efb9d0-217f-11e8-9d3d-5fc9928c65cf.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES, GET READY. GOV RAUNER IS ABOUT TO BETRAY YOU, TOO.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/gun-rights-advocates-get-ready-gov-rauner-is-about-to-betray-you-too-.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN FUNDS NON-PARTISAN, PRO-ABORTION WOMEN’S GROUP WEBSITE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/rauner-campaign-funds-non-partisan-pro-abortion-womens-group-website.html
— NEED A COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BREAK? HIRE JOE BERRIOS TO BE YOUR LOBBYIST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/need-a-cook-county-property-tax-break-hire-joe-berrios-to-be-your-lobbyist.html
— SESSIONS PROMISES TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS IN CALIFORNIA. COULD ILLINOIS BE NEXT?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/sessions-promises-to-enforce-federal-immigration-laws-in-california-could-illinois-be-next.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Duckworth, Durbin say “vague assurances” from Rauner on Quincy veterans’ home are “quite simply inexcusable”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/07/duckworth-durbin-say-vague-assurances-from-rauner-on-quincy-veterans-home-are-quite-simply-inexcusable/
— Attack on Mrs. Rauner falls flat as she appears to gear up for campaign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/07/attack-on-mrs-rauner-falls-flat-as-she-appears-to-gear-up-for-campaign/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rep. Peter Roskam imagines a world without Trump Twitter: ‘What a glorious thing!’ – Philip Wegmann
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rep-peter-roskam-imagines-a-world-without-trump-twitter-what-a-glorious-thing/article/2650927

 

GOPUSA
— It’s almost nasty: Democrats unload on Republicans who sleep in their offices
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40955
— Dems flood Texas primary as Cruz, Abbott rout (DIERSEN: So far, how many Republican and Democrat primary ballots have been cast in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40948

 

BREITBART
— New York Times: New Foils for the Right – Google and Facebook – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/03/07/new-york-times-new-foils-for-the-right-google-and-facebook/

 

THE HILL
— Sessions to California: ‘There is no secession’ – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/377182-sessions-to-california-there-is-no-secession

 

POLITICO
— ‘Cannabis candidate’ accused of abusing women and resume inflation National spotlight unearths Illinois Democrat Benjamin Thomas Wolf’s troubled past. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/07/ben-wolf-illinois-congress-candidate-444371

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump is supercharging the celebrification of politics – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/03/07/daily-202-trump-is-supercharging-the-celebrification-of-politics/5a9f487a30fb047655a06b3a/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— How Donald Trump Broke Conservatism – ADELE M. STAN
http://prospect.org/article/how-donald-trump-broke-conservatism

March 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hold DACA rally in support of recipients as program officially ends – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-rally-held-in-support-of-recipients-as-program-officially-ends-/3177648/

 

NBC5
— Ives Claims CityKey IDs to Encourage Voter Fraud – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Ives-Claims-CityKey-IDs-to-Encourage-Voter-Fraud-475872363.html

 

CBS2
— Early Voting Underway For Illinois Primary Elections
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/05/early-voting-2018-primary-elections/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner accuses Madigan of running “a Mafia protection racket’
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/05/rauner-accuses-madigan-of-running-a-mafia-protection-racket/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives rips Emanuel over municipal ID card for voting – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-municipal-id-ives-20180305-story.html
— Republican DuPage County Board District 3 candidates support more government consolidation – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-dupage-county-3-republicans-tl-0308-20180305-story.html
— Republican candidates for 9th Congressional District speak at forum on DACA, guns and bucking party traditions – Alex Nitkin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-league-women-voters-schakowsky-seat-tl-0308-20180305-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have religious and immigration activists demonstrate outside the South Loop offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-dreamers-deadline-congress-0306-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ives, Napolitano join forces to oppose using municipal ID for voter registration – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ives-napolitano-join-forces-to-oppose-using-municipal-id-for-voter-registration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use religious leaders to promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform. If there had been as many legal and illegal immigrants in America when I was young are there are now, they would have gotten the bad jobs that I got. 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. Overwhelmingly, my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make it clear that they would never have stooped to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/on-immigration-policy-stand-up-for-lincolns-principles/
— Tense moments at Legionnaires’ disease hearing – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/tense-moments-at-legionnaires-disease-hearing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have “Dreamers, activists call for immigration reform on DACA expiration date.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dreamers-activists-call-for-immigration-reform-on-daca-expiration-date/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want more gun laws. Republicans want existing gun laws to be enforced.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/its-common-sense-governor-bruce-rauner-illinois-sign-the-gun-bill/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage voters to consider proposal to merge the DuPage County Election Commission with the clerk’s office – Robert Danchez (DIERSEN: Of course, as an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in DuPage County since 2000, I have dealt a lot with the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC). So far, sadly, if not outrageously, my many requests have been denied that the DCEC notify elected precinct committeemen directly and in a timely manner of any proposed changes to their polling place or to their precinct lines. Sadly, if not outrageously, the DCEC continues to insist on only notifying the chairmen of political organizations. I should write a book about when those chairmen failed to notify me in a timely manner about changes to my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton polling place and to my precinct lines. Sadly, if not outrageously, the location of the current polling place for my precinct discourages those in my precinct from voting. In 2015, the DCEC outrageously gerrymandered my precinct. The DCEC took away about 100 residences on the west side of my precinct and gave me about 100 residences to the east out of Jeanne Ives’s precinct. Initially, the DCEC drew Ives into my precinct, but then, I am told, Ives successfully insisted that she be drawn into Precinct 65 to the southeast. Many, if not most, chairmen of political organizations want to run for government offices and they are under tremendous pressure raise money for their organizations. Consequently, they are likely, if not extremely likely to do the bidding of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township, in their county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/dupage-voters-to-consider-proposal-to-merge-county-offices
— June trial set for longtime Republican lawmaker Sandra Pihos in shoplifting case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/june-trial-set-for-longtime-republican-lawmaker-in-shoplifting-case

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— University of Chicago donors want their $100 million back – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: What do you say to major political donors in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who fail/refuse to give money to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to political consultants, to etc. unless they agree to “get rid of Diersen?”)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180305/NEWS13/180309939/university-of-chicago-donors-want-their-100-million-back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wealthy twin brothers Thomas and Timothy Pearson planned to donate $100 million to the University of Chicago for creation of an institute that would study global conflict resolution. Now they’re battling the university in federal court, demanding it return the $22 million they provided since the gift was agreed to in April 2015. They and their foundation allege that the school has breached their agreement on several fronts, from failing to appoint an institute director to organizing a major conference. The contribution was tied at the time it was given with several others for the second-largest donation ever received at the school. “Rather than address these breaches with forthrightness and transparency, the U of C has repeatedly sought to avoid and deceive the foundation regarding these and other failures,” the Pearsons say in the lawsuit filed Feb. 20 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. “The U of C has failed to deal with the Foundation honestly and in good faith.” The university in a statement called the Pearsons’ allegations “baseless” and says it will “vigorously defend itself” against them. “The university honors its grant agreements with its donors, and it did so with the Pearsons,” it says in the statement. “Further, all academic and hiring decisions are the sole purview of the University and its faculty, guided by the principle of academic freedom.”)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives rips Emanuel over municipal ID card for voting – JOHN BYRNE
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-rips-emanuel-over-municipal-id-card-for-voting/article_da5c0917-5371-52ec-8bc1-c660d5ffc0a1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ives says Illinois must change its profligate ways – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/ives-says-illinois-must-change-its-profligate-ways
— Rauner administration now aims to rebuild Quincy – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/rauner-administration-now-aims-to-rebuild-quincy
— Fact check: Rauner’s claim that Ives is a ‘Madigan lackey’ – Brett Chase (DIERSEN: Rauner’s claim against Ives is as head-spinning as if anyone claimed that I was a lackey for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “You Can’t Tell Diersen What To Do,” that is, that you cannot manipulate or dominate Diersen.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/fact-check-rauners-claim-that-ives-is-madigan-lackey

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Alexander: Ives doesn’t support QC rail – Jon Alexander
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/alexander-ives-doesn-t-support-qc-rail/article_2ab9e773-f936-55ef-b8bf-c11d35c405bc.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act moves to Illinois House
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/01/lethal-violence-order-of-protection-act-moves-to-illinois-house/aooxzi2/

 

STATE LINE
— Local Gun Shop Owner Reacts to New Gun Control Law Gun Dealer Licensing Act awaits either a signature or a veto from Gov. Rauner – Karina Parada
http://www.mystateline.com/news/local-gun-shop-owner-reacts-to-new-gun-control-law/1010959977

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Milwaukee students walk out, demand Paul Ryan take action as DACA deadline passes – Jesse Garza (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Americans are overjoyed about this. Anti-Americans side with the illegals.)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/03/05/milwaukee-students-walk-out-demand-paul-ryan-take-action-daca-deadline-passes/395975002/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner administration may rebuild dorms at Quincy Veterans Home – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-may-rebuild-dorms-at-quincy-veterans-home-03-06-2018

 

WGIL
— IVES STOPS IN GALESBURG, CALLS RAUNER A “LIAR”
http://www.wgil.com/2018/03/05/gubernatorial-challenger-ives-stops-in-galesburg-calls-rauner-a-liar/

 

WMAY
— BGA Takes Rauner to Task for Ives Attack Ads
http://www.wmay.com/2018/03/05/bga-takes-rauner-to-task-for-ives-attack-ads/

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner Attacks Madigan, Ives Attacks Rauner at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp (DIERSEN: How interested are you in reading about attacks? Should I write a book about the many attacks against me since 2000 by “conservatives” and by “Republicans” a) because I have included links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that they do not like, b) because I support all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, c) because I support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, d) because I refuse to be anyone’s operative or dupe, e) because I have backed certain candidates in Republican primaries, f) because I have filed lawsuits, g) because etc.?)
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32710-rauner-attacks-madigan-ives-attacks-rauner-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Governor candidates divulge plans for reducing student debt – Eric Bradach (DIERSEN: Did you incur any student debt? I did not. I graduated from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I paid for my college expenses with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_a71dff94-20b0-11e8-b37c-171fb09afafe.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Childhood Home of Jim, John Belushi Hits Market (for $395,000) In Wheaton (at 904 East Elm) WOW House: This Wheaton house was home to comedians Jim and John Belushi when they were children. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/childhood-home-jim-john-belushi-hits-market-wheaton

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Chapter Three: Conservatives Are Out and the Wife Is In
https://mailchi.mp/10dc0c77b23b/rauner-record-reveal-conservatives-are-out-and-the-wife-is-in

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— It’s Already Easy to Vote Illegally in Illinois – But Chicago’s Making it Easier – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14440

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Disses Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/05/mcsweeney-disses-rauner/
— Edgar Got Tax Cap from Madigan, Rauner Got No Tax Relief – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/05/edgar-got-tax-cap-from-madigan-rauner-got-no-tax-relief/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LETTER TO EDITOR: YOU DON’T BELIEVE THOSE RAUNER ADS ABOUT IVES, DO YOU?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/letter-to-editor-you-dont-believe-those-rauner-ads-about-ives-do-you-.html
— IVES RELEASE NEW TV AD: IVES WON’T. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you.html
— RAUNER ON FOX & FRIENDS MONDAY MORNING DOESN’T MENTION GOV’S HIGH DISAPPROVAL RATINGS (DIERSEN: I would expect that Rauner’s approval rating is higher among those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, that is, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/rauner-on-fox-friends-monday-morning-doesnt-mention-govs-high-disapproval-ratings.html
— REEDER: WHAT DOES “DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS” MEAN TO YOU?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/reeder-what-does-downstate-illinois-mean-to-you-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says Madigan is running a “Mafia protection racket”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rauner-says-madigan-is-running-a-mafia-protection-racket/
— Ives goes after new Chicago ID card
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/ives-goes-after-new-chicago-id-card/
— Did Rauner just tip his hand on the gun bills?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/did-rauner-just-tip-his-hand-on-the-gun-bills/
— Another Bruce Rauner fairy tale
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/another-bruce-rauner-fairy-tale/
— Jeffries: “I prefer to speak with journalists who have journalistic integrity” (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I do not have “journalistic integrity,” or should I just sue them?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/jeffries-i-prefer-to-speak-with-journalists-who-have-journalistic-integrity/
— Rate Erika Harold’s TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rate-erika-harolds-tv-ad/
— Candidate question: Independent maps (DIERSEN: If I sent candidates any questions, my critics/opponents, who have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, would immediately threaten to viciously destroy those candidates if they responded. Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO candidates back Rich Miller. Republican candidates back Dave Diersen.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/candidate-question-independent-maps/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I sent all candidates in both parties this question the other day…)

 

BLAZE
— ‘No respect for the dead’: Chicago gang violence increasingly spilling into funerals – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/05/no-respect-for-the-dead-chicago-gang-violence-increasingly-spilling-into-funerals

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: If Trump ‘Is Not a Racist, I Don’t Know Who Is’ – TONY LEE5 (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, calling someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s, and especially if the person who you are calling a racist is Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/05/luis-gutierrez-trump-not-racist-dont-know/

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans like Michael Steele and Pat Brady do, anti-Republicans love you.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/rnc-michael-steele-republican-scarlet-letter/2018/03/05/id/846873/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DREAMers Storm DNC, Block Doors, Call Democrats ‘Fake Allies’ – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/dreamers-protest-dnc/

 

GOPUSA
— Oscars: Kimmel mocks Mike Pence over film boosting adult/teen male sex
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40755
— Hypocritical Hollywood gives Oscar to accused rapist
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40752
— Women’s March connection to Louis Farrakhan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40635
— ABC: Anything But Conservative
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40766
— Trump team security clearance process ‘weaponized’ by bureaucrats (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek and should not seek a federal job because they know that they cannot pass a background investigation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-team-security-clearance-process-weaponized-by-bureaucrats/
— Illegal alien uses stolen identity for 37 years, gets $361,000 in government benefits
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40733
— Pelosi: Trump’s ‘bigoted’ ICE raids ‘terrorize’ illegals (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration. Overwhelmingly, illegals are minorities.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40724

 

TOWNHALL
— Useful Masses: Democrat Elites Exploit Kids’ Hearts in the Wake of Parkland Shooting – Kerri Toloczko (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education and virtually all of private education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking “out good little Democats.” )
https://townhall.com/columnists/kerritoloczko/2018/03/05/useful-masses-democrat-elites-exploit-kids-hearts-in-the-wake-of-parkland-shooting-n2457731

 

ABC NEWS
— Dreamers protest on Capitol Hill on DACA deadline day – CHEYENNE HASLETT
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dreamers-protest-capitol-hill-daca-deadline-day/story?id=53539262

 

NBC NEWS
— U.S. cities with the highest rate of same-sex married couples Married gay couples are generally more geographically concentrated, younger and have higher incomes than straight couples, according to federal tax data. – Ariel Jao (DIERSEN: Will same-sex married couples succeed in getting U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to get rid of the marriage penalty? My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married 1978.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/u-s-cities-highest-rate-same-sex-married-couples-n852716

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When American employers underpay American employees, Democrats and RINOs say that the answer is to bring in citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-says-american-workers-are-hurt-by-immigration-but-after-ice-raided-this-texas-town-they-never-showed-up/2018/03/04/8ce16362-1d65-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html

 

PRESS HERALD
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: What Maine clients get if they pay for delivery: Free pot But is it legal? Marijuana gifting services like Greenlyght charge a $90-per-quarter-ounce fee to transport their product to Maine users. – PENELOPE OVERTONS
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/04/what-clients-get-if-they-pay-for-deliver-free-pot/

 

BLOOMBERG
— America’s 100 Richest Places – Shelly Hagan and Wei Lu (DIERSEN: Winnetka is 13, Glencoe is 15, Hinsdale is 30, Lake Forest is 33, Inverness is 41, Oak Brook is 56, Long Grove is 60, Hawthorn Woods is 80, Burr Ridge is 92, Clarenden Hills is 97, and Highland Park is 100.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-hundred-richest-places/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Newcomers to the list include three areas in suburban Chicago. The average in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago, jumped 15 percent in 2016 from the prior year to break into the top 100 for the first time with a tally of $199,325.)

 

AXIOS
— Coming this fall: “nutrition labels” for news (DIERSEN: What will NewsGuard say about GOPUSA Illinois at www.gopillinois.com?)
https://www.axios.com/coming-soon-nutrition-labels-for-news-newsguard-1520276180-402394a2-f876-4ae8-aee9-8e232e8575d1.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Though more federal employees retired in 2017 compared to the previous year, it hardly triggered a ‘tsunami’ – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Constructively, overwhelmingly, the federal government continues to be run by Democrats.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2018/03/though-more-feds-retired-in-2017-compared-to-the-previous-year-it-hardly-triggered-a-tsunami/

 

AL JAZEERA AMERICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 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 longer than their ancestors encourage immigrants a) to come to America, b) to stay in America, and c) to bring others to America.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/immigrants-helped-build-180305172025927.html

February 27 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Full video of candidate Burt Minor deny homosexual, racial slur allegations
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/watch-full-video-of-candidate-deny-homosexual-racial-slur-allegations
— Endorsement: Rescinding our support for Minor candidacy
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180227/endorsement-rescinding-our-support-for-minor-candidacy
— Endorsement: For House District 46, GOP primary, Orozco
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/endorsement-for-house-district-46-gop-primary-orozco
— Tollway chief talks more tolls and Route 53 extension – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/tollway-chief-talks-more-tolls-and-route-53-extension
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: ARTICLE TITLE: Trump: I’d have gone in – Mike DeBonis and Anne Gearan (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/02/26/trump-says-would-have-rushed-unarmed-stop-school-shooter/2qbzawplaQwzOTni7q8BqO/story.html
— Colbert to Trump: ‘What are you going to do, run in there and stab them with your bone spurs?’ – Travis M. Andrews (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/colbert-to-trump-what-are-you-going-to-do-run-in-there-and-stab-them-with-your-bone-spurs
— DuPage could take position on gun control proposals – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party platform has a Second Amendment plank. If you got elected as a Republican in Illinois, you obligated yourself to defend and to advance that plank.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/dupage-could-take-position-on-gun-control-proposals
— Erika Harold, Bill Brady to meet with Palatine GOP March 3rd
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/harold-brady-to-meet-with-palatine-gop

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Brady and Erika Harold to speak at Palatine Township Republican Organization monthly meeting March 3rd
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-brady-and-harold-to-speak-at-republican-month-2018-02-26-story.html
— Supreme Court case threatens Democratic bosses’ use of union muscle – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-supreme-court-unions-kass-0228-story.html
— Diana Rauner calls governor’s mansion mess a ‘metaphor’ for state government, announces July reopening – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-rauner-governor-mansion-renovations-20180227-story.html
— Madigan releases list of 9 misconduct complaints, but number could be higher – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-complaints-20180227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to abolish the Second Amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-nra-boycott-fedex-apple-amazon-0228-20180227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kennedy seeks independent harassment probes — and so do Madigan’s appointees – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-seeks-independent-harassment-probes-and-so-do-madigans-appointees/
— ‘Paul Bauer Act’ would ban most sales of body armor, high-capacity gun magazines
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/paul-bauer-act-would-ban-most-sales-of-body-armor-high-capacity-gun-magazines/

 

ABC7 NEWS
— Nybo pushes to close loophole preventing police from carrying epinephrine injectors – Megan Hickey
http://abc7chicago.com/health/lawmaker-pushes-to-close-loophole-preventing-police-from-carrying-epinephrine-injectors/3144497/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Meets With Trump, Sits in On Supreme Court Hearing in DC – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-donald-trump-washington-dc-475228783.html

 

CBS2
— Madigan Reveals List Of 9 Sexual Harassment Complaints – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/27/madigan-reveals-list-of-9-sexual-harassment-complaints/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago mayor wants state gun control, including bill named for slain officer – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180226/chicago-mayor-wants-state-gun-control-including-bill-named-for-slain-officer

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180226/ej-dionne-its-not-conservatism-its-extremism

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner-Madigan rivalry takes its toll on state lawmakers – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180226/rauner-madigan-rivalry-takes-its-toll-on-state-lawmakers

HERALD & REVIEW & JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Rauner letter says ‘extremely troubling’ comments led to Clough’s ouster from state board – DAVE FOPAY (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-letter-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-charleston-man-s/article_b0aa1533-5d73-59c5-8858-b70671c35354.html
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/rauner-letter-says-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-clough-s/article_57bd9e58-b647-5a5e-9fdc-c557e3903929.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County sheriff maintains his office was never in violation of Trust Act
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/22/mchenry-county-sheriff-maintains-his-office-was-never-in-violation-of-trust-act/a5qp3uc/

 

DAILY ILLINI
— Governor Bruce Rauner has failed as governor – AUSTIN STADELMAN
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2018/02/27/governor-bruce-rauner-failed-governor/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says everyone has had enough of Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511351077-ives-says-everyone-has-had-enough-of-madigan

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— ‘Public should control process:’ Anti-gerrymandering amendment filed in Springfield – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton?)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511352154-public-should-control-process-anti-gerrymandering-amendment-filed-in-springfield

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County District 4 Board candidate Ron Almiron held an outstanding fundraiser Monday evening, February 26, 2018 at Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton. The many attendees included Barbier, Cherry, Elliott, Gribauskas, Kipfer, Kmiecik, and McGowen. – Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Illinois Review (DENNIS LACOMB and FRAN EATON) Endorses Ives for Governor (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that no candidate should want my endorsement, b) that no one respects what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 or as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) that no one respects what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
https://mailchi.mp/a72b8b860b5e/conservative-news-outlet-endorses-ives-for-governor
(FROM THE POSTING: “Illinois Review is a respected conservative news outlet and opinion journal,” said Jeanne Ives. “Their endorsement carries more weight with conservative families than those of the leftist Chicago and Springfield big government news outlets who’ve generally served as partners and propaganda ministers for the Illinois Political Ruling Class. I’m honored Illinois Review thought my candidacy was important enough to make this unprecedented endorsement.”)

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner once again rated country’s most vulnerable governor
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-once-again-rated-countrys-most-vulnerable-governor/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Wait Till You See What LGBTQQAP Activists Have Planned for Illinois Schools – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/wait-till-see-lgbtqqap-activists-planned-il-schools/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Abortion is Expanding in Illinois
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-083/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Ives lashes out at Leader Durkin
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/rep-ives-lashes-out-at-leader-durkin/
— Political fingers point over sexual harassment issues
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/political-fingers-point-over-sexual-harassment-issues/
— Madigan’s office releases internal harassment investigation results
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/madigans-office-releases-internal-investigation-results/

 

GOPUSA
— Ryan: We shouldn’t be banning guns for law abiding citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/ryan-we-shouldnt-be-banning-guns-for-law-abiding-citizens/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Latest Gun Control Bill Is Pretty Much A Total Ban On Firearms – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/02/27/house-introduces-gun-ban-legislation-n2454670

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DACA program still active after Supreme Court declines to speed appeal Dreamers can apply for renewal, but no new applications allowed – Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/supreme-court-declines-speed-daca-appeal/
— Obama not planning to attend Billy Graham memorial – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/obama-not-attending-billy-graham-memorial/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— I wanted Scott Walker, I ended up with Bruce Rauner – Matt Lamb
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/i-wanted-scott-walker-i-ended-up-with-bruce-rauner/article/2650213

 

DAILY CALLER
— Border Security Is Important For Immigration But Workplace Enforcement Is YUGE – Stewart Lawrence
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/border-security-is-important-for-immigration-but-workplace-enforcement-is-yuge/
— Why Is CNN’s Approval Rating For Trump 15 Points Lower Than Rasmussen’s? – Robert Donachie (DIERSEN: During my last 7 years at GAO, I worked on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf(FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/26/cnn-skewing-polling-data/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— CPAC Is Transitioning – Amy Contrada
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/02/cpac_is_transitioning.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws – MELANIE ZANONA AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/375802-gop-focuses-on-law-enforcement-mistakes-not-new-gun-laws

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting – Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, to counter this claim, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/us/politics/trump-school-shooter-florida.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Donald Trump be indicted while serving as president?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/02/27/can-donald-trump-be-indicted-while-serving-as-president/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Acquires Ring, Maker of Video Doorbells Front-door monitoring device plays to buyer’s ambitions in home-security business – Laura Stevens and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: I use Ring products.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-acquires-ring-maker-of-video-doorbells-1519768639

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— FedEx Says It Will Keep NRA Member Discount Despite Calls for Boycott – ARIC JENKINS
http://time.com/money/5176762/fedex-nra-discount-business-ties/
— Apple, Amazon and More Companies Facing Boycotts Over Ties to the NRA – BRAD TUTTLE (DIERSEN: Republicans should boycott those who call for boycotts of NRA.)
http://time.com/money/5176783/nra-boycott-fedex-amazon-apple-gun-control-youtube/

 

NEWSWEEK
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: WHO IS BENJAMIN THOMAS WOLF? FORMER FBI AGENT SMOKES WEED IN ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN AD – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
http://www.newsweek.com/benjamin-thomas-wolf-illinois-cannabis-marijuana-5th-congressional-district-822797

 

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party crows over its success in getting Catholics to serve as its operatives and dupes.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2018/dozens-of-catholics-arrested-as-they-call-on-congress-to-help-dreamers.cfm

 

VANITY FAIR
— “WE ALL WEAR ALL BLACK EVERY DAY”: INSIDE WALL STREET’S COMPLEX, SHAMEFUL, AND OFTEN CONFIDENTIAL BATTLE WITH #METOO Wall Street may not have its own Harvey Weinstein to contend with, but the #MeToo movement has forced the industry to address its own history, practices, and culture in uneven, and sometimes shameful, ways. – BETHANY MCLEAN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/inside-wall-street-complex-shameful-and-often-confidential-battle-with-metoo

February 18 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

February 14 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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