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July 11 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Rauner Staffer Brad Hahn Fired as Shakeup Continues in Governor’s Office  NBC 5 has learned Brad Hahn was fired Tuesday morning – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: When employers fire employees, force them to resign, or force them to retire, should they be required to issue press releases that explain in detail exactly why the employee was fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire?  For that matter, when employers take adverse actions against their employees, should they be required to issue press releases that explain in detail exactly why they took those adverse actions?  Should employees be allowed, encouraged, and/or required to issue press releases that tell their side of the story?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-staffer-fired-as-shakeup-continues-in-governors-office-433865933.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The shakeup in Governor Bruce Rauner’s office continues as NBC 5 has learned Brad Hahn was fired Tuesday morning. Hahn had served as deputy chief of staff for public engagement and communications director. He has been a longtime GOP staffer, working for both Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka and Leslie Munger. When Hahn was hired last year, he was part of the 23 people who worked for Munger and were then hired by the Rauner administration when Munger lost her bid for re-election. Insiders said the morale inside the Rauner office and campaign is very low among those who do not agree with the governor’s decision to shift his strategy to a more conservative tone.)
— Read the Full Memo From Gov. Rauner’s New Chief of Staff
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-chief-of-staff-kristina-rasmussen-memo-433934633.html
— New Survey Shows Kennedy Maintaining Lead in Democratic Race for Governor  JB Pritzker is gaining traction, the survey shows – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-SKennedy-is-maintaining-his-lead-in-the-Democratic-race-for-Illinois-governor-433863543.html

 

CBS2
— Top Missouri Official Disses Illinois
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/11/missouri-official-disses-illinois/
— Latino Chicago Students Receive $110,000 In Combined Scholarships – Bernie Tafoya  (DIERSEN: Did you get any scholarships?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I did not get any scholarships a) because my grades and ACT score were not good enough, b) because I did not play sports, let alone excel in any sport, c) because my washing dishes for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years and the summer in between did not demonstrate leadership potential, and d) because my parents were filthy rich.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/11/latino-students-scholarships-chicago-aldermen/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner staff changes could signal a sharper tone – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you get elected or appointed to an office as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-changes-met-0712-20170711-story.html
— Activists demand resignation of Palos Township trustee following Facebook posts – Zak Koeske  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam. Soon, if not already, Democrats will stop you from getting an education, stop you from getting a job, stop you from owning property, etc. unless you promote Islam. Ever-increasingly, Muslims make it clear that they want to abolish the First Amendment. What do Rauner and Trump have to say about that?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-palos-township-protest-st-0711-20170711-story.html
— Is Mike Pence betting it will all come crashing down on Trump? – Sarah Posner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-mike-pence-trump-russia-20170711-story.html
— Rep. Andersson sticks up for ‘Republican values’ by bucking GOP governor – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-andersson-rauner-madigan-illinois-budget-zorn-perspec-0712-md-20170711-column.html
— What Trump’s election commission could do – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-edit-0712-20170711-story.html
— Former Foster aide Carole Cheney announces run for Roskam’s U.S. House seat – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-carole-cheney-peter-roskam-election-st-0712-20170711-story.html
— Donald Trump Jr.’s emails are far more damning than anyone could have imagined – Randall Eliason  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not put in writing things that would incriminate them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-jr-emails-russia-0170711-story.html
— Most expensive cities in the world for commuting to work  (DIERSEN: Chicago is ranked 11th. I walked to work and to graduate business and accounting classes in downtown Chicago 1974-1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-most-expensive-cities-commuting-work-20170710-photogallery.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More top aides to Gov. Bruce Rauner are ousted – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/another-top-aide-to-gov-bruce-rauner-is-ousted-report/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One day after Gov. Bruce Rauner replaced his chief of staff, two other staffers in the governor’s administration have been ousted, according to published reports. NBC5 reported Tuesday that Brad Hahn, who served as Rauner’s communications director, was fired. Both Hahn and the governor’s office did not return messages seeking comment. It was unclear if a replacement had been named. Hahn joined the Rauner administration in December 2016 after serving as chief of staff to former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger, who is now Rauner’s deputy governor. Catherine Kelly, a spokeswoman for Rauner’s administration, also was fired Tuesday, though she was expected to resign as early as next month, according to the Capitolfax.com website, which covers Illinois state politics. The shake-ups came a day after Rauner tapped Kristina Rasmussen to replace Richard Goldberg as his chief of staff. Rasmussen had previously served as president of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank.)
— Children who make mistakes deserve a second chance – Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-children-who-make-mistakes-deserve-a-second-chance/
— Missouri treasurer to legislature: Don’t be like Illinois – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/missouri-treasurer-to-legislature-dont-be-like-illinois/
— Sorting fake from felonious in Trump Jr. email flap – AP  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not put in writing things that would incriminate them.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/faq-news-sorting-fake-from-felonious-in-trump-jr-email-flap/
— Trump Jr.’s Russia emails raise troubling questions – Editorial (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not put in writing things that would incriminate them.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-jr-s-russia-emails-raise-troubling-questions/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GOP confronts no-win situation on health care.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170711/news/307119839/
— Donations of cash, food collected during Wheaton 4th of July Parade – Cathy SooHoo
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170710/donations-of-cash-food-collected-during-wheaton-4th-of-july-parade

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— New budget threatens to deepen pension debt – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170711/BLOGS10/170719965/illinois-2018-budget-could-deepen-state-pension-debt
— Spinning aplenty as poll shows Kennedy still ahead of Pritzker – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170711/BLOGS02/170719961/spinning-aplenty-as-poll-shows-kennedy-still-ahead-of-pritzker

 

WTTW
— Gov. Bruce Rauner Shakes Up Staff – Nick Blumberg
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/11/gov-bruce-rauner-shakes-staff
— Illinois Rep. Steven Andersson Deposed as House GOP Floor Leader – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/11/illinois-rep-steven-andersson-deposed-house-gop-floor-leader
— State Budget Passes. Now What? – Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/10/state-budget-passes-now-what

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: John J. Dunphy demonizes, denigrates, and condemns “White extremists.”  Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites who support Trump as being “White extremists.”)
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/105359/dunphy-extremists-within-our-borders

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Most Republicans say higher education is hurting America  Pew: 58 percent view college negatively  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers crank out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/most-republicans-say-higher-education-is-hurting-america/762917379

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Former Foster Staffer Looks To Unseat Roskam  Carole Cheney says she is running for Congress. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/former-foster-staffer-looks-unseat-roskam

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— CHENEY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO UNSEAT ROSKAM – Ray Hanania
http://suburbanchicagoland.com/2017/07/11/cheney-launches-campaign-to-unseat-roskam/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GOP: Pritzker promotes himself, not area school kids – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511126002-gop-pritzker-promotes-himself-not-area-school-kids

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner’s New Chief Of Staff Kristina Rasmussen
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauners-new-chief-of-staff-kristina-rasmussen

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Morrison says GOP legislators gave themselves black eye with budget passage – Giovanni Whaley
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511145302-morrison-says-gop-legislators-gave-themselves-black-eye-with-budget-passage

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Treasurer Frerichs urges Gov. Rauner to champion budget, tax hikes he vetoed – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/treasurer-frerichs-urges-gov-rauner-to-champion-budget-tax-hikes/article_4ce79c2e-664d-11e7-98c6-778a39d0170c.html
— INN asks the tough statehouse questions regardless Madigan’s bullying – Chris Krug
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/krug-inn-asks-the-tough-statehouse-questions-regardless-madigan-s/article_c93f037e-64d7-11e7-9e2a-df0c79f746ba.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Being Pro Life Empowers Women and Families – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-empowers-women-families/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute’s Lucci, Scott Walker’s Patrick hired by Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/illinois-policy-institutes-lucci-scott-walkers-patrick-hired-by-rauner/
— Hahn out, more to come
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/hahn-out-more-to-come/
— Budget games could lead to a cash crunch
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/budget-games-could-lead-to-a-cash-crunch/
— “Smoothing” sounds nice, but it’s another way of saying “We’re shorting the pension funds”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/smoothing-sounds-nice-but-its-another-way-of-saying-were-shorting-the-pension-funds/
— New website asks why no women are running for governor  (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were bad jobs, few if any women wanted them. Qualified women could always get better jobs elsewhere. 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 assemble 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.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/new-website-asks-why-no-women-are-running-for-governor/

 

GOPUSA
— Left-wing ‘diversity’ vs Muslims and their ‘customs’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26878
— Leftists Tormented by Trump’s Inspiring Warsaw Speech
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26929
— Silencing the silencers  (DIERSEN: Who wants to silence you and why? I should write a book about those who want to silence me and why.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26881

 

DAILY CALLER
— Illi-noise: Another ‘Progressive’ Blue State Cannot Pay Its Bills – Ron Hart
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/11/illi-noise-another-progressive-blue-state-cannot-pay-its-bills/

 

CNN
— Pro-Trump media scrambles to react to bombshell emails – Oliver Darcy  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not put in writing things that would incriminate them.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/11/media/right-wing-media-donald-trump-jr-emails-russians/index.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Paying Professors: Inside Google’s Academic Influence Campaign  Company paid $5,000 to $400,000 for research supporting business practices that face regulatory scrutiny; a ‘wish list’ of topics. – Brody Mullins and Jack Nicas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/paying-professors-inside-googles-academic-influence-campaign-1499785286

 

NEW YORK POST
— Firing hundreds at the VA should be just the start – Betsy McCaughey  (DIERSEN: McCaughey should write an article about a) why my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) why my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) why my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://nypost.com/2017/07/11/firing-hundreds-at-the-va-should-be-just-the-start/

 

FOX 59
— Police: 11 Fishers teens hospitalized after eating THC-laced gummy bears
http://fox59.com/2017/07/07/police-11-fishers-teens-hospitalized-after-eating-thc-laced-gummy-bears/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Authorities with the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office say 11 teens from Fishers were hospitalized after eating gummy bears laced with THC, an active ingredient found in marijuana. Police began investigating the incident just before midnight on Thursday after they were dispatched on a medical call to the 5200 N block of CR 325 W. A 19-year-old male at the scene told a deputy that he became ill after ingesting drugs, and he needed to go to the hospital. He said he was in the area camping with friends, and they also ingested the drugs. Several more sheriff’s deputies arrived and found 10 other teens that all said they were suffering from a rapid heart rate, pain in their legs, blurred vision, and hallucinations. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy determined that they each ate one half of a gummy bear that supposedly contained THC.)

July 9 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Sanctuary cities promise to make 1 million immigrants citizens in 2017  (DIERSEN: From what I see, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/266784786-story

 

WGN RADIO
— Could Illinois be the first to ban performing elephants? – JASMINE COOPER  (DIERSEN: The elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party. In 2007, I had the honor of raising $2,000 from DuPage Republicans on short notice to sponsor an elephant that walked behind Congressman Peter Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade. Outstandingly, Roger Claar contributed $500 of that $2,000.  SEE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2007/07/photos-from-the.html)
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/09/could-illinois-be-the-first-ban-performing-elephants/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., suggest bill to repeal health care law ‘dead’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-gop-senators-suggest-bill-to-repeal-health-care-law-dead/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mnuchin dismisses idea of 40 percent top tax rate for the rich – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: What tax rate do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to pay?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay higher tax rates. Why?  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged, that I avoided the draft, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents, that my federal retirement benefits are too generous, I do not give money to churches, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mnuchin-tax-plan-20170709-story.html
— Cyclists face barriers in car-centric Chicago suburbs: study – Mary Wisniewski (DIERSEN: Wheaton is not car-centric.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-suburbs-biking-getting-around-met-20170709-column.html
— Tool kit offered to improve Chicago’s Pedway; city should put it to use – Blair Kamin  (DIERSEN: While I lived in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1978, I walked to work at IRS’s Loop office and to graduate business and accounting classes at Loyola and DePaul.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-pedway-proposals-kamin-met-20170707-column.html
— Trump minimizes hacking allegations and seeks to ‘move forward’ with Russia – Philip Rucker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-putin-russia-20170709-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Staying connected makes aging easier to accept – Ken Potts  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.  They agree that non-veteran White male federal employees are “bad” employees and should be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170709/staying-connected-makes-aging-easier-to-accept

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will budget battle help or hurt Gov. Rauner’s re-election chances? – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170709/will-budget-battle-help-or-hurt-gov-rauners-re-election-chances

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives holds out hope to continue property tax battle – Carrie Bradon
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134739-ives-holds-out-hope-to-continue-property-tax-battle
— State Rep. Unes on tax hike: “I hate it” – Paul Cicchini (DIERSEN: Some of my Democrat GAO superiors might say that they hated forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Some of my Democrat IRS superiors might say that they hated not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Some of my Democrat Post Office superiors might say that they hated forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  The aforesaid would say that they were just “following orders.”)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/state-rep-unes-on-tax-hike-i-hate-it/760472416
— Unpaid fine for Lombard-based campaign committee totaled $150 in January 2017
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134934-unpaid-fine-for-lombard-based-campaign-committee-totaled-150-in-january-2017

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Wheeling Village Trustee Ken Brady tells woman to “SHUT UP!” – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/wheeling-village-trustee-ken-brady-tells-woman-to-shut-up/

 

FOX NEWS
— Washington Post article linking Scalise shooter to conservative radio host sparks online outrage
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/09/washington-post-article-linking-scalise-shooter-to-conservative-radio-host-sparks-online-outrage.html

 

TOWNHALL
— The Ongoing Frustration of Trump’s Conservative Critics – David Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2017/07/07/the-ongoing-frustration-of-trumps-conservative-critics-n2351540

 

NEWSMAX
— 5 Reasons Pay Isn’t Rising Much for Many Despite Low Unemployment
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/unemployment-pay-wages-salary/2017/07/06/id/800230/

 

DAILY CALLER
— You’re Fired! Trump’s VA Terminates 500, Suspends 200 For Misconduct – Luke Rosiak  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes agree with the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me including a) my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/09/youre-fired-trumps-va-terminates-500-suspends-200-for-misconduct/

 

DAILY WIRE
— HYPOCRITE: Open Borders Advocate George Clooney Moving Back To U.S. — For Security Reasons – JOSEPH CURL
http://www.dailywire.com/news/18345/open-borders-advocate-george-clooney-moving-back-joseph-curl

 

CNBC
— Why Illinois budget Armageddon will spread to other states – Jake Novak
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/07/illinois-budget-pain-will-spread-to-other-states-commentary.html

 

REUTERS
— Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Mario Rubio deride Trump’s idea for cyber security unit with Russia – Valerie Volcovici and Yasmeen Abutaleb  (DIERSEN: Would they deride a Trump idea for a cyber security unit with Mexico?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-cyber-idUSKBN19U0P4

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Former ethics watchdog who resigned: ‘The fairly explicit threat from Reince Priebus’ was ’emblematic’ of the Trump White House – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the threats that my GAO superiors and supervisors made to get me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois side with my Democrat GAO superiors and supervisors against me.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-former-ethics-director-decries-threat-from-wh-chief-of-staff-2017-7

 

FORBES
— How Illinois Courts Are Bankrupting The State – Omri Ben-Shahar
https://www.forbes.com/sites/omribenshahar/2017/07/08/how-illinois-courts-are-bankrupting-the-state/#ab297df3f82f

 

PARADE
— Tiny Houses – Diana Reese  (DIERSEN: The Outer Drive East studio condo that I lived in 1974-1976 was tiny, but I also owned a town home in University Park.)
https://parade.com/584592/dianareese/tiny-houses-are-big-meet-the-people-who-traded-square-footage-for-a-simpler-way-of-life/

July 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— End of state budget impasse brings stability, disappointment for business – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz and Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-budget-business-impact-0709-biz-20170706-story.html
— ‘A questionable expense’: Aurora Housing Authority spent thousands on luxury patio, office fireplace – Sarah Freishtat and Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-housing-authority-fireplace-patio-st-0627-20170707-story.html
— Illinois’ financial challenges remain despite income tax increase – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-tax-hike-finances-met-0709-20170707-story.html

— Illinois taxpayers: After the whomping, do we stay or do we go? – John Kass  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois increasingly make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of Group A to stay in the state and members of Group B to leave the state. Group A is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Group B is Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  In aggregate, members of Group B pay far more taxes than members of Group A.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-illinois-tax-hike-kass-met-0709-20170707-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump, with Putin, predicts ‘positive things’ for US, Russia – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170707/news/307079978/
— Lake Michigan water flows into new areas of Lake County – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170708/lake-michigan-water-flows-into-new-areas-of-lake-county

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Did Rauner really win the budget fight? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: One could ask “Did those who won the fight against TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and GAO really win?”)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170708/ISSUE05/170709930/how-illinois-budget-veto-override-will-affect-governor-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners ask “What, exactly, was the point of all this, Governor?”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170708/ISSUE07/170709939/crains-editorial-how-gov-rauner-failed-illinois
— Poll: On budget battle, Crain’s readers pick side
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170708/ISSUE07/170709937/on-budget-battle-crains-readers-pick-side

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner retaliation? Time will tell – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170708/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-retaliation-time-will-tell

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Service agencies: Budget deal may be ‘too little, too late’ – Paul Swiech
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/service-agencies-budget-deal-may-be-too-little-too-late/article_3c4bff13-9680-59cd-a5c2-5c8bf8db1172.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Doing my job, voting for balanced budget – Mike Unes
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170708/spotlight-doing-my-job-voting-for-balanced-budget

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— You will work 28 hours to pay new Illinois tax. How about 14 to change things? – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article159970434.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Who is the real public today? – Dennis Marek  (DIERSEN: Are/were you rich?  All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat co-workers, and Democrat subordinates demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being rich. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/dennis-marek-who-is-the-real-public-today/article_dee873ef-db72-531b-86cb-65bf3cafd71d.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As I, and most of America, get more nauseated by the political scene each day, something else arises. We, of Illinois, are the victims of a state with little hope. Last month, it was announced Illinois ranks 50th in the financial stability of all the states. We have no budget as I write this. We have no cooperation between the governor and the legislature. We have no money. All we have is self-righteous rich men and women running our state into utter bankruptcy. Is the general public rich or poor? I suppose that depends on the definition of rich. Obviously, this also depends on the person who is defining the term. If a person is on Social Security, public assistance, or is unemployed, someone earning $30,000 is rich. If one is a professional earning $150,000 per year, then the multimillionaire is rich. And if you are Gov. Rauner who has millions, then Bill Gates is rich. It is all in the point of view. So, let’s be fair. Let’s say the well-off person is from a family that nets after all deductions and itemizations more than $50,000. Then, let’s say the present budget impasse between Michael Madigan and Rauner is on the proposed increase in the Illinois income tax rate. The House, with the help of 15 Republicans, passed Madigan’s bill increasing the state income tax for individuals from 3.75 to 4.9 percent and the corporate tax from 5.25 to 7 percent. We are a broke state. Do we tax more or spend less to get out of debt? That is one of the major differences between the political parties today. Democrats want to tax the rich more and keep programs going. The Republicans want to “lower” everyone’s taxes (mostly theirs) and cut spending everywhere. So, who is right? Rauner wants to redo the worker’s compensation system, something that was fought over forever 50-plus years ago. Rauner wants to cut Medicaid and fees charged by doctors. He wants to leave Illinois taxes low. Remember, not that long ago, we actually paid 5 percent state income tax. Let’s look at who really gets help if we do not raise state taxes. Take a $50,000 family. If the tax stays at 3.75 percent, the family pays $1,875 in Illinois tax. If it goes to 4.9 percent, the family pays $2,450 or $575 more. But if you are in the 20 percent Federal tax bracket and itemize, you save $115 on your Federal tax because your state income tax is another deduction. So, this bill that passed the House cost this family $460. Yet, it is predicted across the state such an increase would bring the state $4.3 billion. The increase in the corporate rate from 5.25 percent to 7 percent would bring in another $460 million. So, the middle income family pays an added $460 per year. Who do you think really pays the balance of the $4.3 billion? The super-rich. The Rauners and the Pritzkers. The very people who want to run the State of Illinois.)

 

WSIL TV
— Trump pledges $50 million to help women entrepreneurs  (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, no race or gender based preference giving.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35838690/trump-pledges-50-million-to-help-women-entrepreneurs

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— “Fire The 15” Campaign Launch
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/fire-the-15-campaign-launch

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— ‘Lipstick reforms’ won’t cover up Illinois’ problems, Wheeler contends – Hoang Tran
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511145582-lipstick-reforms-won-t-cover-up-illinois-problems-wheeler-contends

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner described as giving in to compromise yet failing anyway – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511143198-rauner-described-as-giving-in-to-compromise-yet-failing-anyway

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Policy writer Austin Berg argues budget plan has no solutions for Illinois – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511143454-policy-writer-argues-budget-plan-has-no-solutions-for-illinois

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Barbara Wheeler: Illinoisans are leaving, and budget is another shove out the door – Hoang Tran
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511145586-wheeler-illinoisans-are-leaving-and-budget-is-another-shove-out-the-door

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage board member Brian Krajewski saddened, not surprised, by Radogno departure – Justin Stoltzfus
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511143155-dupage-board-member-saddened-not-surprised-by-radogno-departure
— DuPage County taxpayers will pay an extra $557M with passage of tax hike law
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511144677-dupage-county-taxpayers-will-pay-an-extra-557m-with-passage-of-tax-hike-law

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP RELEASES NEW VIDEO ATTACKING SPEAKER MADIGAN’S TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/il-gop-releases-new-video-attacking-speaker-madigans-tax-hike.html

 

GOPUSA
— Oregon governor to sign bill providing free abortions to all
http://www.gopusa.com/oregon-governor-to-sign-bill-providing-free-abortions-to-all/
— DeVos’ conservatism questioned over transgender pronouns  (DIERSEN: Conservatives do not do anti-conservative things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26765

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Despite passing a budget, Illinois bonds could still drop to junk status – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/despite_passing_a_budget_illinois_bonds_could_still_drop_to_junk_status.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump charges Trump with “Dissing Jews.”  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many of my superiors and supervisors were Jewish.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates reminded them a) that I am 100% German national origin and b) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed a) that all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, b) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, c) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and d) my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/why-does-donald-trump-keep-dissing-jews.html

July 7 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how the new budget fails Illinois – BRUCE RAUNER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170707/OPINION/170709943/rauner-heres-how-the-new-budget-fails-illinois
— Sun-Times owners are prepared to shut paper if feds try to block Tronc deal – Lynne Marek
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170707/NEWS06/170709942/sun-times-owners-prepared-to-shut-paper-if-feds-try-to-block-tronc-deal
— Luxury home sales surge in first half—but prices slip – Dennis Rodkin  (DIERSEN: Do you live in a luxury home?  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates painted 915 Cove Court that my wife and I had built in Wheaton in 1984 as being a luxury home.  My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates painted the new town home that I bought in University Park in 1972, the studio condo that I bought in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974, the one bedroom condo that I bought in the ODE building in 1976, and 1017 East Harrison that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978 as being luxury homes.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170706/CRED0701/170709969/luxury-home-sales-surge-in-first-half

 

NBC5
— Illinois Board of Elections Denies Trump Commission’s Voter Data Request – James Neveau  (DIERSEN: Who appointed the members of the Illinois Board of Elections?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-board-of-elections-denies-trump-commissions-data-request-433138053.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Activists scale Trump Tower, raise ‘Resist and Defend’ banner
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/266508589-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ budget deal is a win-win for Rauner – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-wins-illinois-tax-increase-zorn-perspec-0709-md-20170707-column.html
— The Midwest’s stake in NAFTA – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-nafta-midwest-trade-illinois-edit-0710-md-20170707-story.html
— Illinois election officials won’t send voter information sought by Trump-formed panel – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who appointed the members of the Illinois Board of Elections?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-voting-commission-illinois-met-0708-20170707-story.html
— 7 arrested after Greenpeace banner hung at Trump Tower – Rosemary Regina Sobol and Ariana Figueroa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-arrests-banner-trump-tower-20170707-story.html
— Millennial women aren’t doing as well as women before them. Why? – Alison Bowen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-young-millennial-women-progress-0725-story.html
— Powerball, Mega Millions hiatus cost Illinois $4 million, lottery official says – Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-lottery-retailers-met-20170707-story.html
— Wall Street agency warns of further city debt downgrade – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-debt-rating-moodys-met-0707-20170707-story.html
— Sabotaging Illinois: Legislators’ tax-hike budget won’t stanch the exodus of jobs and people – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-tax-sabotage-jobs-edit-0709-jm-20170707-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner losing budget fight means Dems lose campaign issue – MARK BROWN
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bruce-rauner-losing-illinois-budget-fight-means-dems-lose-campaign-issue-mark-brown/
— Senate president: budgetary bleeding stopped, infusion still needed – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senate-president-budgetary-bleeding-stopped-infusion-still-needed/
— Amid money troubles, NEIU boss flew to D.C. for Trump inauguration – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/amid-money-troubles-neiu-boss-flew-to-d-c-for-trump-inauguration/
— Illinois moves into the top 20 personal income tax states – Rachel Hinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-hike-means-illinois-has-fourth-highest-flat-income-tax-rate/
— Budget agreement brings sigh of relief but state haunted by backlog – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/budget-agreement-brings-sigh-of-relief-but-state-haunted-by-backlog/
— If hundreds are thrown out of work, the blame is on Preckwinkle – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/if-hundreds-are-thrown-out-of-work-the-blame-is-on-preckwinkle/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Three-quarters of suburbs have opted out of Cook County minimum wage rules – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170707/three-quarters-of-suburbs-have-opted-out-of-cook-county-minimum-wage-rules
— 30 vehicle break-ins reported Wednesday in Wheaton – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170707/30-vehicle-break-ins-reported-wednesday-in-wheaton

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner dug in and lost. Can he be re-elected? – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170707/rauner-dug-in-and-lost-can-he-be-re-elected

 

HERALD REVIEW
— How Madigan’s out-of-control power is hurting you – AUSTIN BERG
http://herald-review.com/opinion/opinion-how-madigan-s-out-of-control-power-is-hurting/article_8286abe2-1d55-5bdb-9c0d-d1848540ab89.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— After defeat, Rauner should look to pensions – Editorial
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-after-defeat-rauner-should-look-to-pensions/article_cbbb9a04-9d4b-554d-9c0d-f887374acd59.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— After overrides, how much political capital does Rauner have left? – JOSEPH BUSTOS  (DIERSEN: How much political capital do you have?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.  One could ask: “Who did not want Diersen to hold those positions?”)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article160139889.html

 

WJBC
— Bloomington Rep. Brady can’t guarantee new budget funds state’s top priorities – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/06/bloomington-rep-brady-cant-guarantee-new-budget-funds-states-top-priorities/

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois budget loaded with “pork”? – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35828793/illinois-budget-loaded-with-pork

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: Independence Day Parade 2017
http://wheaton-il.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2782

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— McSweeney: ‘Smoke and mirrors’ budget will hurt Illinois – Hoang Tran
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511145214-mcsweeney-smoke-and-mirrors-budget-will-hurt-illinois

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison laments budget that will keep “squeezing” Illinoisans – Hoang Tran
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511145219-morrison-laments-budget-that-will-keep-squeezing-illinoisans

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Income tax hike? – Cry me a river! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/income-tax-hike-cry-me-a-river/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tribune Puts Target on Steve Andersson’s Back – Cal Skinner  (DIERSEN: Who puts a target on your back?  For me it is those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/07/tribune-puts-target-on-steve-anderssons-back/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Decline of the Liberal Mind – Paul Parke
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/the-decline-of-the-liberal-mind/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Rauner, two Democratic candidates paid property taxes late
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/oppo-dump-rauner-two-democratic-candidates-paid-property-taxes-late/
— The ILGOP’s take
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/the-ilgops-take/
— Raunerites rejoice as the governor starts spending money
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/raunerites-rejoice-as-the-governor-starts-spending-money/
— Two takes from the right
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/two-takes-from-the-right/

 

BREITBART
— Bankrupt Illinois Slams Citizens with 32% Income Tax Hike, More to Come – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/06/bankrupt-illinois-slams-citizens-32-income-tax-hike-come/

 

NEWSMAX
— Women’s March Co-Chair Calls for ‘Jihad’ Against Trump
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Linda-Sarsour-womens-march-jihad/2017/07/06/id/800273/

 

FOX NEWS
— Muslim activist suggests resisting Trump is a ‘form of jihad’ – Brooke Singman
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/07/muslim-activist-suggests-resisting-trump-is-form-jihad.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— VA To Post Employee Firings – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980?  How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974?  How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/07/va-to-post-employee-firings-stop-rewarding-employees-for-bogus-discrimination-claims/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What if Major Causes of Poverty Are Behavioral? – GEORGE WILL  (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, if you are poor, it is because members of the following groups discriminated against you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449233/millennials-poverty-success-sequence-must-be-followed

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Federal Employee Leaves Noose On Black Co-Worker’s Desk  It’s only the latest in a frightening nationwide trend. – Andy Campbell
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mint-worker-makes-noose-for-black-colleague-in-yet-another-hateful-act_us_595fa42de4b02e9bdb0c29e2

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hangman’s Noose, Symbol of Racial Animus, Keeps Cropping Up – SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and CAITLIN DICKERSON
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/us/nooses-hate-crimes-philadelphia-mint.html

 

CBS PHILADELPHIA
— Mint Officials Silent Following Report Of ‘Ethnic Intimidation’ – Pat Loeb
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/06/philadelphia-mint-under-investigation-following-report-of-ethnic-intimidation/

 

FORBES
— Illinois Lawmakers Prove The Springfield Swamp Is Harder To Drain Than Washington’s – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2017/07/07/ill-budget/#689ef1a83531

 

RASMUSSEN
— Few Think States Should Be Able to Ignore Federal Laws
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2017/few_think_states_should_be_able_to_ignore_federal_laws

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly CATO a) encourages people to come to America illegally, b) encourages people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourages people to bring people to America illegally. Ever-increasingly CATO treasonously acts as an agent for foreign countries and for their citizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/there-no-evidence-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-why-elusive-crime-wave-data-shows-frightening

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/07/07/trump-advisor-hate-group-leaders-and-anti-immigrant-politicians-attend-fair%E2%80%99s-hold-their

 

FED SMITH
— VA Begins Posting Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Employees Online – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980?  How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974?  How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/07/va-begins-posting-disciplinary-actions-taken-against-employees-online/

July 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner urges Illinois House not to undo budget plan veto – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-urges-house-not-to-undo-budget-plan-veto/2185657/

 

NBC5
— Illinois House to Vote on Possible Veto Override Thursday – Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-House-to-Vote-on-Possible-Veto-Override-Thursday-432718343.html

 

CBS2
— Agency Of Gov. Rauner’s Wife Supports Budget Veto Override
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/05/governors-wife-budget/
— House Sets Vote To Override Budget Veto; Rauner Calls Tax Hike “Two-By-Four Across The Foreheads”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/05/illinois-state-budget-veto-override-vote-rauner-madigan/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gov. Rauner urges House not to undo budget plan veto – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/265745912-story

 

WLS AM
— Illinois House adjourns, will consider Rauner tax hike override on Thursday. – John Demspey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/07/05/illinois-house-adjourns-will-consider-rauner-tax-hike-override-on-thursday/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facing a veto override, Rauner continues call for ‘fundamental reform’ – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/facing-a-veto-override-rauner-continues-call-for-fundemantal-reform/
— Madigan sets Thursday vote to override Rauner’s veto of budget package – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-adjourns-again-without-voting-to-override-budget-vetoes/
— Illinois to delay Trump commission voter data request until August – Lynn Sweet and Sam Charles  (DIERSEN: Of course, this makes it look like Rauner is anti-Trump, anti-Pence, and anti-Republican, and that he wants to get rid of voters in Illinois who are Trump supporters, Pence supporters, and/or Republican.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-to-decide-on-trump-commission-voter-data-request-in-august/
— Rauner on his high horse, where he’s most comfortable – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-on-his-high-horse-where-he-is-most-comfortable/
— Let’s go to town on cutting wasteful township governments – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lets-go-to-town-on-cutting-wasteful-township-governments/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘HookyGate’ at the Illinois House: Why are dozens of lawmakers no-shows? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-tax-increase-house-madigan-edit-0706-jm-20170705-story.html
— Rauner: Tax hike ‘a 2-by-4 across the forehead’ – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-met-0706-20170705-story.html
— Illinois election officials get letter requesting voter data – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-illinois-elections-met-0706-20170705-story.html
— Chicago commits $100 million to investment fund aimed at low-income areas – Peter Matuszak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-catalyst-fund-met-20170704-story.html
— TREASONOUS: Cook County ID card proposed for people living in the U.S. illegally as city tries its own – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-id-card-met-20170705-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— What would a state income tax hike cost you? – Jamie Sotonoff
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/what-would-a-state-income-tax-hike-cost-you
— Illinois officials undecided on Trump’s request for voter information – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, this makes it look like Rauner is anti-Trump, anti-Pence, and anti-Republican, and that he wants to get rid of voters in Illinois who are Trump supporters, Pence supporters, and/or Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/illinois-officials-undecided-on-trumps-request-for-voter-information
— Two key suburban House Republicans (David Harris and Steven Andersson) still favor tax hike – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/two-key-suburban-house-republicans-still-favor-tax-hike

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s throws curveball into state budget debate – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170705/BLOGS02/170709975/moodys-throws-curveball-into-state-budget-debate
— Illinois balks at vote fraud panel’s data request – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Of course, this makes it look like Rauner is anti-Trump, anti-Pence, and anti-Republican, and that he wants to get rid of voters in Illinois who are Trump supporters, Pence supporters, and/or Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170705/BLOGS02/170709989/illinois-balks-at-vote-fraud-panels-data-request
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Add Illinois to the list of states that are balking at turning over massive amounts of voter data that is normally kept private to a commission chaired by Vice President Mike Pence. In an interview, Ken Menzel, general counsel to the Illinois State Board of Elections, said the board this morning finally received a written request from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The commission says it’s trying to prevent voter fraud; Democrats say it is attempting to drive down voter turnout among progressive voters. The request was mistakenly sent to Secretary of State Jesse White, whose office passed it on to the board. Menzel said the matter will be researched and referred to the board for possible action. But the board doesn’t meet until Aug. 22, Menzel added, so nothing is going to be happening soon. And it’s clear that at least some requested data will not be going to the feds. “They’re certainly not going to get the last four numbers of (each registrant’s) Social Security number,” he said. “We don’t give that out to anybody.” Some other information—the commission asked for past military records, felony convictions and other data—may be possible, Menzel indicated. But even that’s not sure. “This (request) doesn’t fit neatly into what our laws provide.” I’d look for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to jump into this fray.)
— Inside Illinois’ new budget and tax plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170705/BLOGS02/170709993/inside-illinois-new-budget-and-tax-plan

 

DNA INFO
— A View From The Outside: Chicago Violence Stuns Australia’s ’60 Minutes’
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170704/grand-crossing/view-from-outside-australias-60-minutes-looks-at-chicago-violence#new_tab

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner: ‘Do not override my veto’; House schedules vote – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170705/rauner-do-not-override-my-veto-house-schedules-vote
— Rep. Jimenez explains ‘tough decision’ amid ‘nastiness’ – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170705/bernard-schoenburg-rep-jimenez-explains-tough-decision-amid-nastiness
— Work isn’t over for Statehouse once budget becomes law – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170705/our-view-work-isnt-over-for-statehouse-once-budget-becomes-law

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trust a state lawmaker to best know how to spend your $1,205 – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article159784569.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Income tax hike a necessary evil in quest to fix state’s woes – Editorial
http://thesouthern.com/opinion/editorial/voice-of-the-southern-income-tax-hike-a-necessary-evil/article_439d0955-d1c6-54bc-87da-7030cf9e0c7f.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner urges House not to override budget package veto – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-urges-house-not-to-override-budget-package-veto-07-05-2017

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Two House Republicans (David Harris and Steven Andersson) Still Favor Tax Hike; Rauner Vows To Block Veto Override
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/two-house-republicans-still-favor-tax-hike-rauner-vows-block-veto-override#stream/0

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republican Floor Leader Steve Andersson Saying He Will Vote for the 32% Income Tax Veto Override
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/05/republican-floor-leader-steve-andersson-saying-he-will-vote-for-the-32-income-tax-veto-override/
— Which Republicans Will Be Chumps for Mike Madigan?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/05/which-republicans-will-be-chumps-for-mike-madigan/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House returns to Capitol day after having no quorum – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/for-second-straight-day-house-session-adjourns-because-no-quorum/article_1ece5b72-6187-11e7-90aa-2fe277bfaf1c.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Massive Tax Bill Rejected by Governor Rauner; Back to the House – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/higher-tax-bill-headed-governors-desk/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CITIZEN GROUPS CALL ON TAXPAYERS TO DEMAND IL REPUBLICANS NOT TO OVER-RIDE GOV’S VETO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/citizen-groups-call-on-taxpayers-to-demand-il-republicans-not-vote-to-over-ride-governors-veto.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Mrs. Rauner’s group urges budget veto override
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/05/mrs-rauners-group-urges-budget-veto-override/
— Rauner vows “everything possible” to stop override, lashes out at Madigan, shrugs off possible junk bond rating
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/05/rauner-vows-everything-possible-to-stop-override-lashes-out-at-madigan-shrugs-off-possible-junk-bond-rating/

 

GOPUSA
— Assimilation is essential to the unity of America  (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups fight assimilation: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/assimilation-is-essential-to-the-unity-of-america/
— Texas forces Donald Trump to pick sides on Dreamer amnesty
http://www.gopusa.com/texas-forces-donald-trump-to-pick-sides-on-dreamer-amnesty/
— CNN Under Fire for Threatening Private Citizen  (DIERSEN: How vulnerable are you to threats?  Most often, those who threaten people hint/imply/argue/shout that if they do not succumb to them, they will cut, if not eliminate, their sources of income. My critics/opponents were beyond furious that GAO paid me $122,991/year in today’s dollars in 1997 and they are beyond furious that I have a) a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) a $17,288/year federal health/dental/vision insurance subsidy, and c) $2,028/year Social Security that they cannot cut or eliminate. Therefore, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might hire me to do anything. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  They are consumed with hatred of me.  Should I write a book about them?)
http://www.gopusa.com/cnn-under-fire-for-threatening-private-citizen/

 

FOX NEWS
— New Poll Shows More Americans Trust the White House Than the Media
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/07/05/poll-more-americans-trust-trump-white-house-media-journalists-press
— Trump Critics Claim ‘Racism’ Because They’re ‘Desperate’ to Destroy Him – Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson  (DIERSEN: If you are a member of any of the following groups and someone calls you a racist, a sexist, a bigot, a etc., you should consider suing them for slander: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, 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. Ever-increasingly, if you are a member of any of the aforesaid groups, being called a racist, a sexist, a bigot, a etc. is like being called Jew in Germany during the 1940s.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/07/04/trump-racism-claims-democrats-desperate-destroy-him-jesse-lee-peterson-said-tucker

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois Budget Deal Would Leave Many Problems Unaddressed — Update – Quint Forgey and Heather Gillers
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/05/illinois-budget-deal-would-leave-many-problems-unaddressed-update.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Don’t Count on Pension Plans for Your Retirement – Trevor Gerszt  (DIERSEN: Beginning in 1966, when I was 18 years old, to promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents stressed to their operatives and to their dupes that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, to promote even more hatred against me, my critics/opponents have stressed to their operatives and to their dupes that I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997 when I was 49 years old, currently $50,856/year.)
http://www.newsmax.com/TrevorGerszt/Pension-Plans-Retirement-gold/2017/07/04/id/799736/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Establishment Media’s Mission: Police The Public – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/05/the-establishment-medias-mission-police-the-public/
— Under Trump, More Central American Migrants Resettling In Mexico – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/05/under-trump-more-central-american-migrants-resettling-in-mexico/

 

BREITBART
— Official Who Released Criminal Aliens into U.S. for Obama Now Directing ICE – BRANDON DARBY & ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/07/01/official-released-criminal-aliens-u-s-obama-now-directing-ice/
— Swedish Feminists To Organize ‘No Men’ Music Festival To Prevent Sex Assaults – CHRIS TOMLINSON  (DIERSDEN: Under the Democrats, how soon, if not already, will we see signs in America that say “NO Trump supporters, NO Protestants, NO conservatives, NO Republicans, NO Americans, NO Whites, NO males, NO older people, NO rich people, NO gun owners, NO German Americans, NO draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or NO those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?”)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/05/swedish-feminists-organise-no-men-music-festival-prevent-sex-assaults/
— CNN Blackmails Source of Donald Trump Wrestling Video – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/07/04/cnn-blackmails-source-donald-trump-wrestling-video/
— ‘CNNBlackMail’ #1 Twitter Trend As Network Threatens to Reveal Reddit User’s Identity – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/07/04/cnnblackmail-1-twitter-trend-as-network-threatens-to-reveal-reddit-users-identity/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Northwestern wants ‘social justice education’ for frats, sororities – Toni Airaksinen  (DIERSEN: To promote “social justice” is to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9368

 

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: White House to schools: ‘Affirm students’ preferred transgender pronoun’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote sexual confusion: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.christian.org.uk/news/white-house-schools-affirm-students-preferred-transgender-pronoun/

 

THE HILL
— Kobach: Reports about voter commission problems are ‘fake news’ – BEN KAMISAR AND JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/340740-kobach-rips-reports-about-voter-commission-problems-fake-news
— Voter fraud commission may have violated law – LYDIA WHEELER AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I violated law when I submitted sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969, when I claimed partial day per diem in 1973 and 1974, and when I deducted educational expenses 1972-1978.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/other/340738-voter-fraud-commission-may-have-violated-law

 

REUTERS
— Possible Illinois Budget Fix Poses Big Financial Questions – Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2017-07-05/possible-illinois-budget-fix-poses-big-financial-questions
— Illinois House sets Thursday budget veto override vote – Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN19Q2P1

 

CNBC
— Illinois could be downgraded to junk even if state passes budget, tax hike – Reuters
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/05/illinois-could-be-downgraded-to-junk-even-if-state-passes-budget-tax-hike.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— At parades and protests, GOP lawmakers get earful about health care – David Weigel, Murray Carpenter and Julia O’Malley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/at-parades-and-protests-senators-get-earful-about-health-care/2017/07/04/ab675938-5de2-11e7-9fc6-c7ef4bc58d13_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Budget Deal Would Leave Many Problems Unaddressed  House expected to take up veto override on Thursday, breaking two-year stalemate – Quint Forgey and Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-budget-deal-would-leave-many-problems-unaddressed-1499284214

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Houston’s most Republican and Democrat neighborhoods – John D. Harden  (DIERSEN: Which are the most Republican and Democrat neighborhoods in your precinct, in your municipality, and in your county?  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, hard-core Democrats hypocritically move into and hypocritically stay in Republican neighborhoods to hypocritically take advantage of the safety and prosperity that Republicans created there. These hard-core Democrats count on Democrat success in driving out of Illinois members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Houston-Republican-and-Democratic-neighborhood-11256158.php

 

FED SMITH
— Money, Manpower, Morale, and Motivation – Robbie Kunreuther  (DIERSEN: Measuring job performance is extremely subjective. My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government used that subjectivity a) to retain and to promote their Democrat employees and especially those who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/05/money-manpower-morale-motivation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What motivates you? We know that your work to get paid and meet your needs, but what makes you take extra time and effort to do a job well? Why do people work for the government and why do some contribute so much more than others? As a former HR specialist these are questions that I am motivated to examine. Clearly, there are carrots and sticks to consider when looking at what makes Feds go. This article focuses on the most commonly considered carrot – money. Memories and motivation  There is ample reason to believe that the General Schedule will be abolished over the next few years and replaced by a pay-for-performance (PFP) system. It will likely be shaped by “pay bands” in which new hires are placed when hired. After that, annual salaries will only be increased based on performance reviews.)

July 4 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republicans who participated in Wheaton’s outstanding Independence Day Parade this morning were: DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin; DuPage County District 4 officials Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Frank Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC).  Republicans who walked with entries included Ron Almiron, Lori Carlson, Joseph Caruso, Flo Dangelo, Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Pat Hinchey, Marty Keller, Larry LaVanway, Antonio Lollino, Paula McGowen, Ron Menna, David Norck, Thommen Poozhikunnel, Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, and Janet Shaw. Gary Muehlfelt drove the truck that pulled the outstanding MTRCC float. Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, and Jeanne Ives could not participate in the parade because of the Democrats.  Peter Roskam participated in a different parade. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” helped sponsor the parade and fireworks. “DuPage Republicans” was one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsored the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries.  Because of a last minute shortage of banner carriers, I had the honor of helping carry the “Sponsored by DuPage Republicans” banner ahead of the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan coordinated Republican use of the “DuPage Republicans” booth at the fireworks. This year again, I delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers listed the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please thank them for helping sponsor the parade and fireworks. This year was the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade.  For that 2007 parade, I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Illinois Senate overrides Gov. Rauner’s budget veto – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-overrides-gov-rauners-budget-veto/2180404/

 

CBS2
— Rauner Vetoes Madigan’s Income Tax Increase, Senate Overrides
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/04/rauner-vetoes-madigans-income-tax-increase/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate nixes vetoes of budget plan with tax hike – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/265657728-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate votes to override Rauner veto of income tax hike, budget – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-income-tax-hike-budget-met-0705-20170704-story.html
— How Illinois Senate voted on income tax increase
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-income-tax-hike-budget-vote-box-met-0705-20170704-story.html
— Illinois House members, be careful with this tax hike. Where are all those reforms? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-madigan-tax-increase-edit-0705-20170704-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate overrides Rauner vetoes of budget package – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-senate-begins-debate-of-revenue-budget-bills/
— Lone GOP Senate vote: Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon): ‘My district told me’ to support budget package
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lone-gop-senate-vote-my-district-told-me-to-vote-for-this-package/
— The ‘fierce urgency of now’ – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-fierce-urgency-of-now/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate overrides Rauner’s budget vetoes – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170704/illinois-senate-overrides-rauners-budget-vetoes
— Illinois Senate approves income tax hike – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170704/illinois-senate-approves-income-tax-hike
— Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) OK’d tax for ‘fiscal stability’ – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170704/business/307049907/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Who engineered the deepening of Illinois’ nuclear winter w/the passing of a $5 billion tax increase? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/who-engineered-the-deepening-of-illinois-nuclear-winter-wthe-passing-of-a-5-billion-tax-increase/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConnaughay, McConchie, Althoff React to Senate Democrat’s Passage of 32% Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/mcconnaughay-mcconchie-react-to-senate-democrats-passage-of-32-income-tax-hike/
— Steve Andersson’s Reason for Voting for 32% Madigan Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/steve-anderssons-reason-for-voting-for-32-madigan-tax-hike/
— Roll Call on Senate Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/senate-passes-32-income-tax-hike/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Senate passes budget bills; Connelly, Cullerton vote no
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511143678-senate-passes-budget-bill-connelly-cullerton-vote-no

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Davidsmeyer, Jimenez cast votes for tax hikes
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511143187-davidsmeyer-jimenez-cast-votes-for-tax-hikes

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JOB CREATORS CALL ON ILLINOIS SENATE TO DEMAND REFORMS IN MADIGAN’S TAX HIKE BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/job-creators-call-on-illinois-senate-to-demand-reforms-in-madigans-tax-hike-budget.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Quorum lacking in House
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/quorum-lacking-in-house/
— Bill Brady: Let’s “come together and complete our work soon”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/brady-lets-come-together-and-complete-our-work-soon/
— Rauner files veto messages
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/rauner-files-veto-messages/
— Madigan “disappointed” that Durkin skips another leaders’ meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/madigan-disappointed-that-durkin-skips-another-leaders-meeting/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Illinois Senate overrides governor’s tax hike veto – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/04/illinois-senate-overrides-governors-tax-hike-veto.html

 

GOPUSA
— Obama rips Donald Trump-fueled ‘nationalism’  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote foreign countries and their citizens.  Pro-Trumps promote America and its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26635
— Tired of media lies and media whining? Turn it off!  (DIERSEN: One of the benefits of reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is keeping up to date with what is being said/done by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26619

 

REUTERS
— Illinois House to take up governor’s budget, tax vetoes – Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN19P22R

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Moves a Step Closer to Ending Its Budget Deadlock – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/us/illinois-budget-bruce-rauner.html

 

FED SMITH
— Stay or Leave: Pros and Cons of Federal vs. Private Sector Employment – John Grobe
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/04/stay-leave-pros-cons-federal-vs-private-sector-employment/

July 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 4, 2016 FLASHBACK: Republicans who participated in Wheaton’s outstanding Independence Day Parade this morning included: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk; Governor Bruce Rauner, First Lady Diana Rauner, and Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti; State Senator Mike Connelly and State Representative Jeanne Ives; State Representative Peter Breen; DuPage County Board candidate Tim Elliott, DuPage County Board members Grant Eckhoff and Amy Grant, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.  Please thank those who helped promote/sponsor the parade and the fireworks yesterday evening: Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Jeanne Ives, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Lyon, Deanne Mazzochi, James Mendrick, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

NBC5
— Christie Beach Day Blasted as ‘Disgraceful’ During Shutdown  But after coming to an agreement with his legislature late Monday, Christie signed the state’s new $34.7 billion budget deal, allowing for the reopening of the nonessential state services in time for the July 4 holiday – Michael Catalini
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/State-Beaches-Closed-to-Everyone-but-Gov-Chris-Christie-Family-Report-432179463.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Stolen FBI vehicle containing several firearms found on Near West Side
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/265469459-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate Dems to try to go it alone on budget, tax votes – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-veto-threat-credit-agency-calls-budget-progress-concrete/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Emanuel didn’t seek comparison to Mussolini in NYT op-ed – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-trains-mussolini-0704-chicago-inc-20170703-story.html
— N.Y. Daily News slams Emanuel over ‘dumb’ boast about transit
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-rahm-emanuel-daily-news-20170703-story.html
— From ‘Bridgegate’ to ‘Beachgate’: How Chris Christie’s hubris hobbled his political career – Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-chris-christie-beach-20170703-story.html
— Celebrate the America we are trying to be – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: What do members of the following groups want America to be: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-fourth-july-frederick-douglass-page-perspec-0704-jm-20170703-story.html
— We the people have a democracy to celebrate – William Choslovsky  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to use democracy to get rid of members of Group B.  Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-government-democracy-america-freedom-perspec-0704-md-20170703-story.html
— 2 Chicago-area buglers play in prestigious Army band corps – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-army-fife-and-drum-illinoisans-met-0705-20170703-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Credit rating agencies to Illinois lawmakers: Take the budget deal – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/credit-rating-agencies-to-illinois-lawmakers-take-the-budget-deal
— Images: Monday Holiday Festivals and Fireworks – Patrick Kunzer  (DIERSEN: Volunteers at the DuPage Republicans booth at the Wheaton fireworks included Flo Dangelo, Marty Keller, Paula McGowen, Janet Shaw, and Tim Whelan.  Republican participants in the Warrenville Independence Day parade included Janice Anderson, James Mendrick, Birt Minor, Al Murphy, Peter Roskam, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/images-monday-holiday-festivals-and-fireworks

 

WTTW
— Senate to Call Fourth of July Budget, Tax Vote – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/03/senate-call-fourth-july-budget-tax-vote

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Layoffs begin as state road construction shuts down – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170703/layoffs-begin-as-state-road-construction-shuts-down
— July 4 perfect time to step back and remember what unites us – Editorial (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to use democracy to get rid of members of Group B.  Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170703/our-view-july-4-perfect-time-to-step-back-and-remember-what-unites-us

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. Steven Andersson defends vote for 32-percent state income tax increase – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/07/03/local-representative-defends-vote-for-32-percent-state-income-tax-increase/agm6p3c/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— GOP lawmakers defend ‘yes’ vote on income tax rate increase – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/07/03/gop-lawmakers-defend-yes-vote-on-income-tax-rate-increase/a51s18j/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budget could go to Governor’s desk by Tuesday – Esther Kwon and Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/budget-could-go-to-governors-desk-by-tuesday

 

WSIL TV
— What happens if Governor Rauner vetoes the budget bill? – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805123/what-happens-if-governor-rauner-vetoes-the-budget-bill
— Christie feels the heat politically after a day at the beach – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805650/christie-feels-the-heat-politically-after-a-day-at-the-beach

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Dem proposes panel to remove President if unfit to lead  Panel would be mostly physicians, psychiatrists
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/dem-proposes-panel-to-remove-president-if-unfit-to-lead/757201376

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Illinoisans pay, either way – Editorial
    http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170703/editorial-illinoisans-pay-either-way

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Causes & cures of income inequality: Chicago School Economics made lively by UChicago’s Kevin Murphy – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/causes-cures-of-income-equality-chicago-school-economics-made-lively-by-uchicagos-kevin-murphy-cableweb/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Wheeler, McSweeney, Sauer, Jesiel vote against tax hike
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511143303-wheeler-mcsweeney-sauer-jesiel-vote-against-tax-hike

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Randolph County GOP platform aligns with national Republican stance
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511143304-randolph-county-gop-platform-aligns-with-national-republican-stance

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner, Schneider say Madigan broke good faith with tax hike measure – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511143199-rauner-schneider-say-madigan-broke-good-faith-with-tax-hike-measure

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Business leaders decry tax hike with no reforms – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/business-leaders-decry-tax-hike-with-no-reforms/article_9f3afea4-6025-11e7-aafa-d322a669e00e.html
— GOP lawmakers: Tax hike part of Madigan hoodwink – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-lawmakers-tax-hike-part-of-madigan-hoodwink/article_bac65630-601d-11e7-b4e3-230927ab17c6.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Dems take another leap into the economic abyss – Tom Rogan
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/illinois-dems-take-another-leap-into-the-economic-abyss/article/2627713

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— July Fourth poll: 95% of Trump voters say they are patriotic – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/3/inside-the-beltway-yes-presidential-critics-still-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the din of partisan discord — much of it induced by the news media — Americans still say they’re patriotic on this Independence Day. Star-spangled sentiment lingers: 79 percent of the public would describe themselves as patriotic; 92 percent of Republicans and 80 percent of Democrats agree, along with 95 percent of those who voted for President Trump, and 78 percent of those who voted for Hillary Clinton. So says a wide-ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted during the last week of June. The Republican Party has a little edge here. The poll found that while 46 percent of Americans overall say that both major political parties are “patriotic,” 33 percent cited the GOP and 21 percent the Democratic Party. But what constitutes patriotism? Sixty-nine percent of Americans overall said that someone could criticize Mr. Trump and still be considered patriotic; 61 percent of Republicans and 73 percent of Democrats agree with that. Another 68 percent also said that one could criticize former President Barack Obama and still be considered a patriot as well; 75 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of Democrats agree. The public is not so cordial toward people who burn the American flag or refuse to pay their taxes, however. Those acts are among those that garnered much less support as demonstrations of patriotism; just 21 percent would call a flag-burner patriotic. See the Poll du Jour at column’s end for more numbers.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sen. Warren’s Challenger Sends Her DNA Test – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/03/sen-warrens-challenger-sends-her-dna-test/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poland 1st: Why Trump visits ex-communist nation before UK – VANESSA GERA  (DIERSEN: The more pro-America that a country is, the more that anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn that country.)
http://www.njherald.com/article/20170702/AP/307029905#

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans oppose Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/world/middleeast/iran-trump-cartoon-contest.html
— Happy Fourth of July! Show Us Your Papers – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/opinion/voter-fraud-data-kris-kobach.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps in California crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/us/politics/california-trump-visit.html
— A Backlash Builds Against Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley – KATIE BENNER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/technology/silicon-valley-sexual-harassment.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: More than 2 billion now using Facebook  Likes and shares are becoming our common language – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share more than 274,400 articles.  Ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes how many articles have they shared since 2004.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/30/if-facebook-were-a-religion-it-would-be-the-second-largest-in-the-world/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Why the media has broken down in the age of Trump – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2017/07/01/why-the-media-has-broken-down-in-the-age-of-trump/

July 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois House approves $5B tax hike bill, moves closer to ending budget stalemate – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-approves-tax-hike-bill-72-45/2175005/
— Illinois House delays Sunday vote on income tax increase – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-delays-sunday-vote-on-income-tax-increase/2175005/
— President Trump tweets gif showing him slam man with face covered by CNN logo – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-tweets-gif-showing-him-slam-man-with-face-covered-by-cnn-logo/2174470/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House approves income tax increase – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-begins-debate-on-revenue-bill/
— Illinois House debating income tax increase – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-begins-debate-on-revenue-bill/
— Protesters rally against Trump in Chicago – Emily Moon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-rally-against-trump-in-chicago/
— States without a plan: 11 haven’t passed budgets – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/states-without-a-plan-11-havent-passed-budgets/
— Media organizations criticize President Donald Trump for tweeted video – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-mock-video-trump-slams-man-with-face-covered-by-cnn-logo/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan’s House approves major income tax hike as Republicans break with Rauner – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-madigan-tax-hike-vote-met-0703-20170702-story.html
— Illinois is not alone: 10 other states are without a budget plan – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-states-without-budget-20170702-story.html
— Media organizations criticize Trump for tweeting mock video of himself pummeling CNN – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cnn-punch-tweet-20170702-story.html
— As Trump makes push on health bill, repeal-only vote remains an option – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-health-care-repeal-obamacare-20170702-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House passes $5 billion income tax bill – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170702/illinois-house-passes-5-billion-income-tax-bill
— California marchers call for impeachment of President Trump – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170702/news/307029912/
— Your parents’ social status influences your earnings – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: How much social status does/did your parents have?  My outstanding parents never 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 chemical plant in Chicago Heights; never earned more than about $40,000/year in today’s dollars; almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, including working in a fast food restaurant in Steger and delivering eggs to homes in Park Forest, but most often, he played music in local bars and restaurants. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother was raised on a farm in Grant Park and never attended high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170702/report-your-parents-social-status-influences-your-earnings
— Naperville Ribfest: Rib judging isn’t easy, reporter concludes – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170702/naperville-ribfest-rib-judging-isnt-easy-reporter-concludes
— Images: Sunday Festivals in the suburbs – Gilbert R. Boucher II
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170702/images-sunday-festivals-in-the-suburbs

 

NBC5
— Illinois House to Vote on Tax Increase
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-house-tax-increase-vote-sunday-432139673.html
— Health Secretary on Trump Tweets: He Can ‘Do More Than One Thing at a Time’  Price also affirmed that the Trump administration remains supportive of efforts in Congress to negotiate a bill aimed at both repealing and replacing parts of the Affordable Care Act
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/HHS-Sec-on-Trump-Tweets-He-Can-Do-More-Than-One-Thing-at-a-Time-432111803.html

 

WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 7/2/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/02/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-7217/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— With Bill Brady’s ascension, central Illinois picks up more clout – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos (DIERSEN: How much clout does your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county have in Illinois?  What elected officials live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?  What offices do they hold?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170702/word-on-street-with-bill-bradys-ascension-central-illinois-picks-up-more-clout

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Gambling not the way to prop up budgets – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-gambling-not-the-way-to-prop-up-budgets/article_cab6334b-93cf-56a5-8e6f-1d77dd2e79de.html

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Leadership Change Could Mean a New Dynamic in Senate – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/leadership-change-could-mean-new-dynamic

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A reliable, huggable GOP leader – RICH MILLER
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-07-02/rich-millercapitol-fax-reliable-huggable-gop-leader.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Geneva increases civil pot fine to $300 – BRENDA SCHORY
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/06/30/geneva-increases-civil-pot-fine-to-300/a53wz0y/

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Video gaming brings cities of Mattoon, Charleston revenue – RYAN VOYLES, JARAD JARMON, ROB STROUD
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/video-gaming-brings-cities-of-mattoon-charleston-revenue/article_6d64d07b-1801-5046-b659-22a037d596a4.html

 

WSIL TV
— Media organizations criticize Trump for tweeted video – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35797727/media-organizations-criticize-trump-for-tweeted-video

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Sasse warns of ‘weaponizing distrust’ after Trump’s media attacks – DEENA ZARU
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/sasse-warns-of-weaponizing-distrust-after-trumps-media-attacks/756148778

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Emasculated or Gov. No new taxes unless we get real reforms? Will the real Gov. Rauner stand up? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/gov-emasculated-or-gov-no-new-taxes-wo-real-reforms-will-the-real-rauner-stand-up/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Sheriff’s police are searching for three men who allegedly stole money from VFW Memorial Post 2164 donation jar in Wheaton. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/men-break-vfw-post-steal-donation-jar-wheaton-police

 

WIRE POINTS
— With All Reforms Now Off the Table, Illinois Faces Disaster No Matter What – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/with-all-reforms-now-off-the-table-illinois-faces-disaster-no-matter-what-wp-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— The price of local government: Village of Hinsdale
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134996-the-price-of-local-government-village-of-hinsdale
— Unpaid fines for Chicago-based campaign committees totaled $794,323.96 in January 2017
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134917-unpaid-fines-for-chicago-based-campaign-committees-totaled-794-323-96-in-january-2017

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade Packs Pols at Front
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/02/crystal-lake-independence-day-parade-packs-pols-at-front/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Harris: Amendment spends $395 million LESS than Friday’s version*** Durkin accuses Madigan of “irresponsible” move
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/02/durkin-accuses-madigan-of-irresponsible-move/
— What’s the “real” deadline?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/02/whats-the-real-deadline/

 

BREITBART
— Trump Cuts White House Budget, Saves American Taxpayer $22 Million – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/02/trump-cuts-white-house-budget-saves-american-taxpayer-22-million/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trumps Spend $5 Million Less Than Obamas On White House Salaries – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/02/trumps-spend-5-million-less-than-obamas-on-white-house-salaries/

 

ABC NEWS
— States face partial shutdowns as July 4 holiday looms – MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN
http://abcnews.go.com/US/states-face-partial-shutdowns-july-holiday-looms/story?id=48401663

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Ramps Up Media Feud With `CNN’ Twitter Wrestling Video – Ros Krasny
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-02/trump-aide-says-cnn-tweet-wasn-t-threat-against-journalists

July 2 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Madigan changes course, will hold vote on tax plan Sunday – JORDAN MUCK AND TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/07/01/no-weekend-budget-votes-madigan-says-as-states-new-fiscal-year-begins/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois police: We won’t be getting body cams, because we don’t have the money – AP  (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, in politics, in the news media, in etc. wear body cams to better document a) what they say and do and b) what others say and do?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/265269464-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 21 people shot, 2 fatally, in city shootings – Elvia Malagon, Peter Nickeas and Deanese Williams-Harris
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-july-4-weekend-shootings-violence-20170701-story.html
— Halfway through 2017, violence remains stubbornly high in Chicago – Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-violence-first-six-months-met-20170630-story.html
— America, be nice to each other – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are the most unfriendly, unfair, nitpicking, backstabbing, ankle-biting, destructive, disrespectful, deceitful, judgmental, manipulative, domineering, condescending, scapegoating, bombastic, rude, mean, nasty, cruel, vicious, hateful, threatening, and even worse things. Virtually all of the aforesaid are churchgoers a) who bring disgrace to their church and to all the organizations that they are a member of and b) who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-abn-editorial-st-0702-20170630-story.html
— Made in America: Jeep, Ford, Honda models rank as the biggest domestic drivers of the auto industry – Kelsey Mays  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) hate those who own/owned vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler, and c) hate unions and past, present, and future union members.  I was a union member for almost 12 years. I worked for Chrysler for a short time in 1970.  I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang.  I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-autocover-most-american-made-cars-20170628-story.html
— GOP bill would let churches endorse political candidates – AP  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, churches act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–congress-religion-20170630-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s tweets raise questions about his mental state.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201706301616–tms–poltodayctnyq-a20170702-20170702-column.html
— Trump: States are ‘trying to hide’ things from voter fraud panel. Here’s what they say – Philip Bump and Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-states-voter-fraud-panel-20170701-story.html
— A conservative California minister supported Trump. Now, he’s getting deported. – Kate Morrissey  (DIERSEN: Conservatives respect the rule of law. A conservative would never come to country illegally, stay in a country illegally, or bring others to a country illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-minister-supported-trump-now-getting-deported-20170701-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan: Revenue vote now set for today – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170701/madigan-revenue-vote-now-set-for-today
— Glen Ellyn celebrates Fourth all day – Ann Piccininni
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170702/glen-ellyn-celebrates-fourth-all-day

 

WTTW
— Mixed Signals, Finger-Pointing as Illinois Begins 3rd Year Without Budget – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/01/mixed-signals-finger-pointing-illinois-begins-3rd-year-without-budget

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Madigan: Revenue vote now set for Sunday afternoon – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/madigan-revenue-vote-now-set-for-sunday-afternoon/article_27ae73a7-3455-5afc-8bcc-9594bc771f5b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan says tax increase will get a vote Sunday – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170701/madigan-says-tax-increase-will-get-vote-sunday
— Keep the momentum going on state budget – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170701/our-view-keep-momentum-going-on-state-budget

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— State of Failure – Editorial
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-state-of-failure/article_91102741-e5a9-5cfe-a78c-5c52a85558d3.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis remains fairly solid in most of 13th District – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-02/tom-kacich-davis-remains-fairly-solid-most-13th-district.html

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Leadership Change Could Mean a New Dynamic in Senate – Rich Miller  (DIERSEN: What does Bill Brady think of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at Brady that I have caused all of his problems, that I am causing all of his problems, and that I will continue to cause all of his problems until I am gotten rid of.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes especially blame me for Brady’s a) losing the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary, b) losing the 2010 gubernatorial election, and c) losing the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary.)
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/leadership-change-could-mean-new-dynamic

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump defends social media use after controversial tweets  Trump defended his use of Twitter – PAUL LEBLANC
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-defends-social-media-use-after-controversial-tweets/755850491
— Defiant Trump resumes attacks on ‘Morning Joe’ hosts, despite bipartisan criticism – POTUS says hosts are ‘crazy,’ ‘dumb as a rock’ – DEENA ZARU
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/defiant-trump-resumes-attacks-on-morning-joe-hosts-despite-bipartisan-criticism/755570421

 

NEWSMAX
— Junk Status Looms for Obama’s Home State?
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/Illinois-junk-debt-budget/2017/07/01/id/799357/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Woman Rips Confederate Flag Off Man’s Truck, Hits Him With Car – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/25/woman-rips-confederate-flag-off-mans-truck-hits-him-with-car/

 

BREITBART
— Orange County Ends 23-Year Bankruptcy as Illinois, Connecticut and Maine Default – CHRISS W. STREET
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/07/01/oc-ends-23-year-bankruptcy-illinois-connecticut-maine-default/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— As California Begins Confiscation, a Lone Judge Defends the Second Amendment – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449154/californias-high-capacity-magazine-confiscation-halted-judge-second-amendment

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘I’m President and They’re Not’: Trump Attacks Media at Faith Rally – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/politics/trump-tweets-stoke-voter-fraud-claim-and-attack-news-media.html
— Trump Administration Targets Parents in New Immigration Crackdown – CAITLIN DICKERSON  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/trump-arrest-undocumented-immigrants.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Political Hobbyists Are Ruing the Country – Eitan Hersh  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who a) claim to be political experts, b) crow that they have never read a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email and never will, and c) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and those who read them?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/opinion/sunday/the-problem-with-participatory-democracy-is-the-participants.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Why It’s Good to Forget — ULRICH BOSER  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to forget their success in harming me, and I have not forgotten.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/opinion/sunday/forgot-where-you-parked-good.html
— Save Free Speech From Trolls – Lindy West  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) who since 2000 have focused their lives on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/opinion/sunday/save-free-speech-from-trolls.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— With health bill looming, senators aren’t rushing into the July Fourth spotlight – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-health-bill-looming-senators-arent-rushing-into-the-july-fourth-spotlight/2017/07/01/5e86982c-5ddd-11e7-9fc6-c7ef4bc58d13_story.html
— The U.S. fertility rate just hit a historic low. Why some demographers are freaking out. – Ariana Eunjung Cha  (DIERSEN: Democrats run education in America.  Ever-increasingly, those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”  I am not a Democrat because my outstanding parents had enough money to a) have me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, b) send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) send me to Hope Lutheran Grade School 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and d) have me confirmed as a MSL in 1962.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/06/30/the-u-s-fertility-rate-just-hit-a-historic-low-why-some-demographers-are-freaking-out/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— As new fiscal year dawns, hope for Illinois budget dims – Reuters
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/national/new-fiscal-year-dawns-hope-illinois-budget-dims-article-1.3294766

 

NEW YORK POST
— Why the generation after millennials will vote Republican – Salena Zito
http://nypost.com/2017/07/01/why-the-next-generation-after-millennials-will-vote-republican/

 

FORBES
— Trump’s Leaner White House Payroll Projected To Save Taxpayers $22 Million – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/07/02/trumps-leaner-white-house-payroll-projected-to-save-taxpayers-22-million/#40336a1057e6

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Republicans Are A Big-Government Party, Too – Mona Charen
http://www.investors.com/politics/columnists/mona-charen-republicans-are-a-big-government-party-too/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Invokes Patriotism and Unity After Day of Twitter Outbursts – Margaret Talev
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-02/trump-invokes-patriotism-unity-after-day-of-twitter-outbursts

June 29 Morning Edition

NBC5
— What Happens If Illinois Lawmakers Don’t Pass a Budget? – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/what-happens-illinois-budget-impasse-431431973.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois in danger of entering financial ‘death spiral’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/264515654-story

 

WSL AM
— Bill Brady says Madigan “wants a meltdown.”
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/28/republican-state-senator-says-madigan-wants-a-meltdown/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats governor candidates campaign as Rauner threatens more special sessions – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-democrats-governor-20170629-story.html
— Rauner, Madigan talk ‘compromise’ while doing little of it – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illlinois-budget-rauner-madigan-compromise-talk-met-0629-20170628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Division and mistrust undercut Senate push on health care bill.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mistrust-senate-health-bill-republicans-20170628-story.html
— 4 killed, at least 6 hurt in Wednesday shootings – Deanese Williams-Harris, Peter Nickeas and Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-shootings-violence-20170628-story.html
— Naperville Township retaliation lawsuit deemed moot by court – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-township-lawsuit-dismissed-st-0630-20170628-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois Appellate Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Naperville Township supervisor and two board trustees by the now-former highway commissioner over their decision to slash his budget. The suit was filed in 2016 by then-Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak against then-Supervisor Rachel Ossyra and then-trustees Janice Anderson and Kerry Malm, charging their 2016 action to cut his budget by 21 percent — $540,000 — was retaliatory and politically motivated. In their decision, appellate Justices Kathryn Zenoff and Joseph Birkett ruled Wojtasiak’s case was moot because all of the officials named in the complaint are out of office and the township’s 2016-17 fiscal year concluded March 31. Anderson was elected to the DuPage County Board, and Wojtasiak, Ossyra and Malm lost their seats to Democratic candidates in the spring primary. A 2017-18 budget was adopted recently by the new board.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— George Ryan’s solution to state budget woes: constitutional convention – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Obviously, those in Group A would use a constitutional convention to get rid of those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/george-ryans-solution-to-state-budget-woes-constitutional-convention/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “There is no provision in the law for the state of Illinois to declare bankruptcy and go broke, but cities and municipalities can declare bankruptcy,” Ryan told Sneed. “A Constitutional Convention can deal with how to pay off the debt and get the state straightened around. Once convened, it can amend or completely rewrite the state’s constitution; deal with finances and taxes; give the Legislature power to change the pension laws; and give the state an opportunity to work on the financial changes they need to pay off the debt.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Good candidates needed
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170629/editorial-mundelein-dist-211-and-a-call-for-local-candidates
— Recker resigns from District 211 school board – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170628/recker-resigns-from-district-211-school-board
— HARDCOPY LETTER TITLE: Why a chaplain at DuPage board meeting? – Hadiya Afzal, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170629/wall-between-church-and-state-must-be-built
— FRONT PAGE: What a property tax freeze would cost suburban schools – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/lester-what-a-property-tax-freeze-would-cost-suburban-schools

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Naperville is one of ‘nation’s best beach towns’ – Dennis Rodkin
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170628/CRED0701/170629843

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Auditor general told to investigate Springfield warehouse lease – AP (DIERSEN: Have the Democrats investigated you? My Democrat IRS superiors investigated my education deductions in 1978 and my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors investigated my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170628/auditor-general-told-to-investigate-springfield-warehouse-lease

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Rauner loses staredown with Madigan – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-rauner-loses-staredown-with-madigan/article_28571de5-f25c-54cf-adbd-b64568ceb563.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Area residents rally against repeal of Affordable Care Act  Protest held June 22 at Central Park in Wheaton – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/06/23/area-residents-rally-against-repeal-of-affordable-care-act/amfi58r/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton’s 2017 Fourth of July Parade, Fireworks and Road Closures  Planning your Fourth of July festivities? Local officials are reminding residents of Wheaton’s events — and their associated road closures. – Carrie Frillman
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheatons-2017-fourth-july-parade-fireworks-road-closures

 

WSIL TV
— Trump trashes media, cheers wins at $10 million fundraiser – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35776348/trump-trashes-media-cheers-wins-at-10-million-fundraiser

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— At first fundraiser, Trump aims to keep GOP rivals at bay  Trump kicking off re-election bid – JEFF ZELENY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/at-first-fundraiser-trump-aims-to-keep-gop-rivals-at-bay/753178331
— White House disinvites press from fundraiser – KEVIN LIPTAK AND ALLIE MALLOY  (DIERSEN: Who views you as being unfriendly? Members of the following groups view me as being unfriendly: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-disinvites-press-from-fundraiser/753345808

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House Democrats from Southwest Illinois receive personalized letters asking them to stand up on property tax freeze
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511134101-house-democrats-from-southwest-illinois-receive-personalized-letters-asking-them-to-stand-up-on-property-tax-freeze

 

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg Compares Facebook To ‘Churches’ and ‘Community Support Groups’ – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/06/27/mark-zuckerberg-compares-facebook-to-churches-and-community-support-groups/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— URBAN AMERICA’S UNDERCLASS: MORE MONEY WON’T SOLVE THE PROBLEMS – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/urban-americas-underclass-more-money-wont-solve-the-problems/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— JUST HOW MANY ILLEGALS DID VOTE IN 2016?  Jack Cashill highlights latest research on impact of ‘undocumented’  (DIERSEN: How many false identifications does the typical illegal use?)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/just-how-many-illegals-did-vote-in-2016/

 

NEWS WITH VIEWS
— Republicans Would Be Democrats Without The Conservative Wing – Ron Ewart (DIERSEN: There arn’t any DINOs, but there are far too many RINOs.)
https://newswithviews.com/republicans-would-be-democrats-without-the-conservative-wing/

 

POLITICO
— Trump rips media, mocks Pelosi at closed-door fundraiser – ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/28/trump-fundraiser-pelosi-ossoff-240078

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S UN-DEMOCRATIC SEDUCTION OF THE DEMOCRATS  The left’s endgame isn’t winning elections. It’s eliminating them. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267116/lefts-un-democratic-seduction-democrats-daniel-greenfield

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Australian Cardinal, a Top Adviser to Pope, Is Charged With Sexual Assault – JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/world/australia/cardinal-george-pell-charged-sexual-abuse.html

 

WALL SRTREET JOURNAL
— Should Trump Abandon the GOP?  Donald Trump may separate himself from a party disabled by a permanent blocking minority. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-trump-abandon-the-gop-1498688524
— The Republicaid Party?  Some GOP Senators are shrinking from entitlement reform. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-republicaid-party-1498690805
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the Senate health-care bill delayed for now, the conservative and more centrist GOP wings need to bridge a philosophical gap to succeed. The outcome of this debate will define what the Republican Party stands for—and whether the problems of America’s entitlement state can ever be solved. The biggest policy divide concerns the future of Medicaid, and here the problem is the moderates who are acting like liberals. Despite their campaign rhetoric, some Senators now want to ratify ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion as an unrepealable and unreformable welfare program. Most of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance coverage gains have come from opening Medicaid eligibility beyond its original goal of helping the poor and disabled to include prime-age, able-bodied adults. The federal-state program has become the world’s single largest insurer by enrollment, covering more people than Medicare or the British National Health Service. Total spending grew 18% in 2015 and 17% in 2016 in the 29 states that expanded, and the nearby chart shows the growth of overall federal Medicaid spending under current law and without reform.)
— Senior Vatican Official Charged With Sexually Abusing Children Decades Ago  Cardinal Pell is highest-ranking official to be charged in church sex-abuse scandals – Robb M. Stewart
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senior-vatican-official-charged-with-sexually-abusing-children-decades-ago-1498699835

 

USA TODAY
— Millennials eat up savings by dining out a lot, study shows – Sophia Tulp
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/06/26/study-millennials-spending-eats-up-their-savings/103206984/