February 16 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Aurora shooter’s FOID card was revoked; gun never confiscated – BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/16/aurora-shooters-foid-card-was-revoked-gun-never-confiscated/

 

ABC7
— Aurora shooting: Victims identified in shooting at Henry Pratt Company; gunman was terminated employee with felony conviction
https://abc7chicago.com/aurora-shooting-victims-idd;-shooter-had-gun-illegally-just-been-fired/5141841/
— Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-emergency-declaration-faces-fights-in-the-courts/5141869/

 

NBC5
— President Donald Trump to City of Aurora After Shooting: ‘America is With You!’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Aurora-Shooting-Trump-Briefed-Illinois-Officials-Respond-505906381.html

 

CBS2
— Police: Aurora Gunman Gary Martin Not Legally In Possession Of Firearm
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/16/aurora-gunman-gary-martin-not-legally-in-possession-of-firearm/
— Neighbors Of Shooter Gary Martin Describe Him As a ‘Loner’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/15/aurora-mass-shooting-gary-martin/
— Minimum Wage Hike Gives Fast Food Operators Major Headaches – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/14/minimum-wage-hike-gives-fast-food-operators-major-headaches/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Democrats propose expanded abortion access
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/illinois-democrats-propose-expanded-abortion-access-1

 

WLS AM
— Democratic presidential contenders step up calls for gun control legislation following Illinois shooting
http://www.wlsam.com/news/democratic-contenders-step-up-calls-for-gun-control-legislation-following-illinois-shooting/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aurora victims identified; killer’s gun should’ve been seized in 2014, cops say – Nader Issa, Sam Charles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/aurora-shooting-victims-identified-gary-martin/
— 6 dead in Aurora factory shooting; mom says gunman was laid off, ‘stressed out’ – Mitchell Armentrout, Tom Schuba and Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/active-shooter-reported-at-west-suburban-aurora-factory/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Aurora shooter had a gun because a system designed to protect us failed – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-shooting-editorial-st-0217-story.html
— Gary Martin, gunman in Aurora shooting, had history of threatening behavior – Stacy St. Clair, Rafael Guerrero, Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gary-martin-aurora-shooter-20190216-story.html
— In wake of mass shooting, Aurora tragically takes its turn in the national spotlight – Denise Crosby
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-aurora-shooting-st-0217-story.html
— Amazon paid no federal taxes on $11.2 billion in profits last year, according to group’s analysis – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-federal-taxes-profits-analysis-20190216-story.html
— Is it OK for restaurants with a mostly white clientele to play rap songs that use the N-word? This man says no – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-n-word-eric-williams-20190215-story.html
— Trump’s declaration of national emergency hit with first lawsuits – Damian Paletta, Mike DeBonis, John Wagner, Amy B Wang
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-national-emergency-lawsuits-20190216-story.html
— Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–democrats-liberal-lean-20190215-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora shooting victims named; shooter had gun illegally, cops say – Katlyn Smith and Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190216/aurora-shooting-victims-named-shooter-had-gun-illegally-cops-say
— VIDEO: Debate between Wheaton mayoral candidates
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190213/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-debate-between-wheaton-mayoral-candidates
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Associated Press acts like it is a paid agent of the Democrat Party and of foreign countries that are invading America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190216/news/302169988/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190216/news/302169969/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker must present balanced budget, no gimmicks – Editorial
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190216/our-view-pritzker-must-present-balanced-budget-no-gimmicks

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Minimum wage: Pritzker wins one but miffs Republicans – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190216/statehouse-insider-pritzker-wins-one-but-miffs-republicans

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois legislators, business owner say minimum wage hike will move businesses out of state – MARILYN HALSTEAD
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-legislators-business-owner-say-minimum-wage-hike-will/article_a84162f9-40df-5f1d-8fdf-e9448d307a3a.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump’s National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges On 3 Main Fronts – GREG MYRE
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trumps-national-emergency-faces-legal-challenges-3-main-fronts#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township appoints new Supervisor, ends local gov’t shutdown – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/dupage-twp-appoints-new-supervisor-ends-local-govt-shutdown/

 

TOWNHALL
— Wait, CBS Decided To Cut Away From Trump’s National Emergency Presser…Because of This – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/16/wait-cbs-decided-to-cut-away-from-trumps-national-emergency-presserbecause-of-this-n2541611
— Socialists Win One in New York City – Dan Celia
https://townhall.com/columnists/dancelia/2019/02/16/socialists-win-one-in-new-york-city-n2541587

 

DAILY WIRE
— ACLU, Other Leftist Groups Threaten To Sue Trump Administration Over Border Wall National Emergency Declaration – ASHE SCHOW
https://www.dailywire.com/news/43562/aclu-other-leftist-groups-threaten-sue-trump-ashe-schow

 

THE HILL
— Protests planned across US on Presidents Day in response to Trump’s national emergency for border wall – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/430365-protests-planned-across-us-on-presidents-day-in-response-to

 

CNN
— Shooter in deadly Illinois rampage was not supposed to own a gun, police say – Jason Hanna, Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/16/us/illinois-aurora-shooting/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Attempt to Circumvent Congress Leaves Uneasy Senate Republicans With Hard Choice.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/us/politics/trump-republican-party.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Man accused in Aurora mass shooting had been convicted for beating girlfriend with baseball bat – Kristine Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/16/man-kills-five-warehouse-shooting-spree-shortly-after-being-fired-illinois-police-say/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Going to church is America’s key to long and happy lives – Timothy P. Carney (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. What do you say to my church-going critics/opponents, their church-going operatives, and their church-going dupes who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me because I am not a member of any church, because I do not attend church services, and because I do not give money to a church? Should I write a book about them?)
https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/going-to-church-is-americas-key-to-long-and-happy-lives/

 

FRESNO BEE
— Supporters of Trump’s border wall gather in Fresno, are ‘ready for the backlash’ – CRESENCIO RODRIGUEZ-DELGADO
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/political-notebook/article226331750.html

 

CHIEF LEADER
— Standard Deductions Vs. Itemized Deductions – BARRY LISAK
http://thechiefleader.com/news/professionals_column/standard-deductions-vs-itemized-deductions/article_ec2f24aa-2f00-11e9-be62-3f8177d2c300.html

February 14 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS
— Trump will sign border security bill, declare national emergency, White House says – Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-says-trump-prepared-to-sign-border-security-bill-and-will-declare-national-emergency

 

ABC7
— Illinois minimum wage bill raising hourly rate to $15 passes House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-minimum-wage-bill-raising-hourly-rate-to-$15-passes-house/5139199/

 

NBC5
— Illinois House Votes to Increase Minimum Wage to $15-an-Hour by 2025 The plan would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-house-minimum-wage-vote-jb-pritzker-505854731.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House sends $15 minimum wage to Gov. Pritzker – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/house-sends-15-minimum-wage-to-pritzker

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s what’s in – and what’s not in – the $333 billion-plus budget bill – Mike DeBonis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-cb-congress-budget-bill-highlights-20190213-story.html
— Highland Park raises concerns with marijuana legalization as debate over recreational use intensifies in Illinois – Karen Berkowitz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-highland-park-recreational-marijuna-concerns-tl-0221-story.html
— State Democrats propose laws expanding abortion access — including repeal of parental notification for minors – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-abortion-bills-20190214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A casino on Southeast Side likely to profit off addiction and racial segregation – Judy Levey and Brian Malone
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/a-casino-on-southeast-side-likely-to-profit-off-addiction-and-racial-segregation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Five ways to economic growth in DuPage County – JOHN CARPENTER
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190214/five-ways-to-economic-growth-in-dupage-county

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— $15 minimum wage bill goes to Pritzker The governor is expected to quickly sign a measure he has supported now that the House has approved it by a wide margin. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/15-minimum-wage-bill-goes-pritzker

— Emanuel, Pritzker renew Amazon push The mayor and the governor are moving fast to take advantage of Amazon’s decision to drop its New York HQ2 plans. Read their letter to the company. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/emanuel-pritzker-renew-amazon-push

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board bashes State Rep. David McSweeney’s township bill Resolution in the works to oppose proposed McSweeney legislation – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/14/mchenry-county-board-bashes-state-rep-david-mcsweeneys-township-bill/azeiyse/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Groups formed to advocate on taxes, other issues – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190213/bernard-schoenburg-groups-formed-to-advocate-on-taxes-other-issues

 

WMBD
— East Peoria H.S. Students Allegedly Distributed Marijuana-Laced Snacks
https://www.1470wmbd.com/east-peoria-h-s-students-allegedly-distributed-marijuana-laced-snacks/

 

WSIL TV
— Trump gains weight, now considered obese; cholesterol down – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39967910/trump-gains-weight-now-considered-obese

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Cook County GOP Chairman Sean Morrison endorses Dr. Willie Wilson for Chicago Mayor
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2019/02/14/cook-county-gop-chairman-sean-morrison-endorses-dr-willie-wilson-for-chicago-mayor/

 

CITY OF EVANSTON
— Calendar Meeting List
https://www.cityofevanston.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12490/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Statement on the Illinois House’s Passage of Minimum Wage Hike
https://illinois.gop/lllinois-republican-party-statement-illinois-houses-passage-minimum-wage-hike/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Wirepoints says Pritzker does not want ‘ordinary Illinoisans’ to know facts behind state’s budget crisis – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511775194-wirepoints-says-pritzker-does-not-want-ordinary-illinoisans-to-know-facts-behind-state-s-budget-crisis
— McGlasson calls for Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider to ‘do the right thing’ and resign – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its February 9, 2019 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook, including a summary of the results of its “ILGOP Vision 2020” survey. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider and Co-Chairman Mark Shaw, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte, and the IRP SCC members. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Jeanne Ives addressed the meeting for 10 minutes. Meeting attendees included Richard Berner, John Biver, Carol Davis, Babette Holder, Bill Hogan, Doug Ibendahl, James Marter, Matt Quigley, Jan Shaw, and Allen Skillicorn. During the public comment portion of the meeting, attendees were given the opportunity to identify themselves and speak. The meeting ran from 9:30 AM until after 2:30 PM with only a short break for lunch. I posted a copy of the survey questions and my responses at the end of the February 9, 2019 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition Email.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511770993-mcglasson-calls-for-illinois-gop-chairman-schneider-to-do-the-right-thing-and-resign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Less than a year after an alleged attempt by now former Gov. Bruce Rauner to purge him from the Illinois GOP’s central committee, a committeeman earlier this week called upon the party’s chairman to resign. “I am respectfully asking our Chairman Tim Schneider to step aside for the good of the party in the future,” 16th Congressional District Representative John McGlasson said in a letter read into the record during the Republican State Central Committee’s meeting over the weekend. “Even though we disagree with many things, he is a good and honorable man. His work on behalf of the party merits our respect.” But that work apparently has not been good enough for McGlasson, and “his nearly five years of party leadership can only be described as disastrous,” the letter stated. “We have no Republican Constitutional Officers, we are in the super-minority in both houses of the General Assembly and the party’s finances are in dire straits.” Former State Representative Jeanne Ives reportedly spoke at the meeting and made a request similar to McGlasson’s.)

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL WOULD CLOSE JUDICIAL ELECTIONS LOOPHOLE – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-bill-would-close-judicial-elections-loophole/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: House Progressive Caucus unveils agenda
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/14/house-progressive-caucus-unveils-agenda/
(FROM THE AGENDA: Adult use of cannabis: Legalizing marijuana use by adults, with tight regulations and sensible taxation, will reverse a trend of senseless incarceration for minor drug users and create economic benefits for Illinois.)
— Stop by for free cocktails next Tuesday! (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain no advertising and they are free. All the time and all the money necessary to put those emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening comes out what is left of my life and my retirement income. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/14/stop-by-for-free-cocktails-next-tuesday/
— With Griffin money and Tribune backing, does Daley still support a progressive income tax?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/14/with-griffin-money-and-tribune-backing-does-daley-still-support-a-progressive-income-tax/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Trump emergency’ triggers the indignant press
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/14/inside-the-beltway-trump-emergency-triggers-the-in/
— Trump has up to $21 billion to use for emergency wall building – Ben Wolfgang and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/14/trump-has-21-billion-use-emergency-wall-building/
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she’s fine with sitting president smoking pot – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/14/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-shes-fine-sitting-pr/

 

GOPUSA
— Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence
http://www.gopusa.com/marijuana-mental-illness-and-violence/
— 2020 candidate Kamala Harris says she smoked marijuana in college while listening to music that didn’t exist yet
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64938

 

DAILY CALLER
— IMMIGRATION HAWKS SOUND ALARM ON CONGRESSIONAL BORDER WALL DEAL – Amber Athey and Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/14/immigration-restrictionists-border-wall-deal-land-mines/


— THE WASHINGTON POST STOPPED ITS FACT-CHECKING OPERATION FOR OCASIO-CORTEZ – Noah Wall
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/14/wall-washington-post/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Social Engineering Doesn’t Work? Blame the Genes The science shows that human nature is largely fixed, much to the chagrin of both left and right. – ROBERT VERBRUGGEN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/social-engineering-doesnt-work-blame-the-genes/

 

THE HILL
— GOP braces for Trump’s emergency declaration – JORDAIN CARNEY AND NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/430121-gop-braces-for-trumps-emergency-declaration

 

ROLL CALL
— GOP congressman who supports border wall deployed to the border Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a reconnaissance pilot in the Air National Guard – Emily Kopp
http://www.rollcall.com/news/republican-congressman-who-supports-trumps-border-wall-deployed-to-the-border

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Cliff Sims worked for the White House. Now Trump wants to silence him. – Mark S. Zaid (DIERSEN: After wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors certainly did not want to silence me. They wanted everyone to know about GAO’s Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and “up-or-out” policies, that is, that GAO gets rid of its employees who a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Obviously, the aforesaid policies help GAO recruit and retain Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/14/cliff-sims-worked-white-house-now-trump-wants-silence-him/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s national emergency order likely to be blocked by courts: DOJ – Joe Tacopino
https://nypost.com/2019/02/14/trumps-national-emergency-order-likely-to-be-blocked-by-courts-doj/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rumps say “Trump’s Political Emergency His border order will divide Republicans and may be stopped in court.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-political-emergency-11550188998

 

BLOOMBERG
— Wilbur Ross, Ivanka Trump Introduce Workforce Advisory Board – Margaret Talev (DIERSEN: Are/were you in the workforce? I was in the workforce 1964-1997.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-13/wilbur-ross-ivanka-trump-introduce-workforce-advisory-board

February 13 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jeanne Ives was among the speakers at Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, February 13, 2019, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Meeting attendees included Almiron, Berlin, Caruso, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Grogan, Holder, Incrocci, Kachiroubas, Keller, Larsen, LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, McGowen, McNeily, Menna, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, Walsh, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— ‘We’re looking for landmines’ in border bill, Trump says, before he’ll sign it – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abc7chicago.com/were-looking-for-landmines-in-border-bill-trump-says-before-hell-sign-it/5136771/
— Bill Daley defends $1M donation from Rauner’s biggest backer – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-defends-$1m-donation-from-rauners-biggest-backer/5137115/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ted Cruz wants ‘El Chapo’ and drug lords to pay for border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ted-cruz-wants-el-chapo-and-drug-lords-to-pay-for-border-wall

 

WLS AM
— Mendoza calls Bill Daley “Rauner’s mayor”
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/02/13/mendoza-calls-bill-daley-rauners-mayor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Montgomery Trustee Stan Bond dies after battle with cancer – Judy Pochel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-stan-bond-montgomery-st-0214-story.html
— Illinois’ wealthiest man giving $1 million to Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ken-griffin-bill-dailey-donation-20190212-story.html
— Which Illinois politicians get money from state’s richest resident, Ken Griffin? – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ken-griffin-political-donations-20190213-story.html
— Illinois food stamp recipients will get March benefits early to ease gaps caused by government shutdown – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-food-stamps-march-benefits-illinois-20190213-story.html
— Help wanted: Rural America needs immigrants – Art Cullen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rural-iowa-immigrants-agriculture-farm-work-0214-20190213-story.html
— Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s Air National Guard unit deployed to U.S.-Mexico border – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congressman-adam-kinzinger-deployed-southern-border-mexico-20190213-story.html
— Bill Daley deflects criticism from opponents over $1M donation from Illinois’ wealthiest resident
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-bill-daley-20190213-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mendoza brands Daley ‘Rauner’s mayor’ after he accepts $1M from Ken Griffin – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-bill-daley-ken-griffin-1-million-donation-jeopardy-bruce-rauner-mayor-election-chicago-2019/
— Young progressives, beware of hitching your wagon to rising political stars – Michael Gecan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020-democratic-presidential-nominee-progressive-politics/
— Chico demands moratorium on water shut-offs – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gery-chico-moratorium-water-shut-offs-gas-electric-chicago-mayor-election-2019/
— When Pritzker pays staffers out of his own pocket, where’s their loyalty lie? – Dennis M. Dohm, Retired Circuit Judge, Oak Lawn (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand loyalty to them, and to them only.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-illinois-government-maga-hats-chicago-aldermen-corruption-phil-kadner/
— Wisconsin GOP sacks Colin Kaepernick’s name from Black History Month resolution – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/colin-kaepernick-black-history-month-resolution-wisconsin/
— What happened when we wore our MAGA hats to the Auto Show – Randy Rossi, Grayslake
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/maga-hats-chicago-auto-show-crumbling-infrastructure-lake-shore-drive-closures/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Watch live debate between Wheaton mayoral candidates Friday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190213/watch-live-debate-between-wheaton-mayoral-candidates-friday

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big biz money starts to move to Daley, but that brings risk Mayoral hopeful Bill Daley collects $1.5 million in a week—including $1 million from Ken Griffin—in a city where many voters are looking for change. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/big-biz-money-starts-move-daley-brings-risk
— 10 suburbs on list of 100 richest places in U.S. At No. 10, north suburban Glencoe is highest locally on the 2019 Bloomberg Richest Places Index. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/10-suburbs-list-100-richest-places-us
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Glencoe, Winnetka, Lake Forest, Hinsdale, Inverness, Long Grove, Oak Brook, Wilmette, Hawthorn Woods and Highland Park are in the top 100 in the 2019 Bloomberg Richest Places Index.)

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— GOP leader in Kane County Stan Bond dies of cancer ‘Everybody really loved Stan’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/14/gop-leader-in-kane-county-stan-bond-dies-of-cancer/af8l2rw/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Minimum wage bill heads to House floor with no changes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190213/minimum-wage-bill-heads-to-house-floor-with-no-changes

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— House floor vote on $15 minimum wage next – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-house-hears-15-minimum-wage-plan

 

WSPY
— Montgomery Trustee Stan Bond Passes After Battle With Cancer – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/montgomery-trustee-stan-bond-passes-after-battle-with-cancer/article_ac792e0e-2fb5-11e9-9919-ff9f507ddb48.html

 

WICZ
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger deployed to active duty on southern border – CNN
http://www.wicz.com/story/39960754/rep-adam-kinzinger-deployed-to-active-duty-on-southern-border

 

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “the religious left” and “religious progressives” hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/sen.-dick-durbin-the-religious-left-in-illinois-rep.-rodney-davis
— Rep. Rodney Davis On Taxes This Year And Universal Background Checks – NIALA BOODHOO, ALAN MONTECILLO AND ROBIN LINN
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/representative-rodney-davis

DUPAGE POLITICS
— Mapping the Decline of the GOP in DuPage County – Chris Ladd
https://dupagepolitics.org/2019/02/06/mapping-the-decline-of-the-gop-in-dupage-county/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Dems to blame for budget woes – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511773518-ives-dems-to-blame-for-budget-woes
— Ives takes issue with efforts to control gun ownership – Glenn Minnis |
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511773587-ives-takes-issue-with-efforts-to-control-gun-ownership
— College of DuPage faculty have questions for Board of Trustees hopefuls – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511774396-college-of-dupage-faculty-have-questions-for-board-of-trustees-hopefuls

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker says there’s no comparison between Lincoln, Trump – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-says-there-s-no-comparison-between-lincoln-trump/article_5db78162-2f8d-11e9-a52f-67f5fe688eba.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Abortion Extremism for Illinois – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/more-abortion-extremism-for-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP 14TH CD COMMITTEEMAN STAN BOND DIES OF CANCER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/il-gop-14th-cd-committeeman-stan-bond-dies-of-cancer.html
— UPDATE: ILLINOIS POISED TO REPEAL PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-poised-to-repeal-parental-notification-partial-birth-abortion-laws.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Restaurant Association takes heat for minimum wage deal
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/restaurant-association-takes-heat-for-minimum-wage-deal/

 

BREITBART
— Poll: Media’s All-Out Assault on Trump Only Hurts Trust in Journalists – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/13/poll-medias-all-out-assault-on-trump-only-hurts-trust-in-journalists/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats expect Ralph Northam to be forgiven by black voters (DIERSEN: What would Northam have to do to be forgiven by Black voters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-expect-ralph-northam-to-be-forgiven-by-black-voters/

 

CNN
— House Democrats call for FBI investigation of Trump golf clubs over undocumented workers – Priscilla Alvarez
https://www.wral.com/house-democrats-call-for-fbi-investigation-of-trump-golf-clubs-over-undocumented-workers/18190318/

 

CBS NEWS
— Illinois lawmakers try to protect abortion access as the fate of Roe v. Wade becomes unclear – KATE SMITH
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-try-to-protect-abortion-access-as-the-fate-of-roe-v-wade-becomes-unclear/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When Politicians ‘Pounce’ Is it time for news editors to retire this cliché? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-politicians-pounce-11550087643

February 12 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Suburban towns join lawsuits against Sterigenics and urge Illinois attorney general to shut company down – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-sterigenics-towns-respond-tl-0214-story.html
— Kevin McCarthy blames midterm losses on GOP push to roll back health insurance protections – Mike DeBonis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kevin-mccarthy-republicans-health-care-20190212-story.html
— Annual Economic Indicators Report Shows Strong Performance, Growth for DuPage County – Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-annual-economic-indicators-report-shows-stron-2019-02-12-story.html
— President Trump criticizes bipartisan border deal to avert another government shutdown – Erica Werner, Sean Sullivan, Damian Paletta, John Wagner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-budget-deal-shutdown-border-wall-20190212-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump not ‘thrilled’ with border deal but leaning toward it – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-border-deal-agreement-second-government-shutdown/
— I guess I’m a chump for thinking $148,000 is a pretty good buck – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/j-b-pritzker-government-salaries-billinaires-phil-kadner/
— Abortion rights supporters move to rid state law of ‘all the really bad stuff’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-rights-supporters-partial-birth-parental-consent-repeal-aclu/
— National debt hits new milestone, topping $22 trillion – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/united-states-national-debt-hits-new-milestone-22-trillion-dollars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage leaders outline what they want from Springfield – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/dupage-leaders-outline-what-they-want-from-springfield
— Video gambling in Des Plaines? Where the candidates stand – Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/video-gambling-in-des-plaines-where-the-candidates-stand
— Lake County dissolves inactive government body: the Seavey Drainage District – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/lake-county-dissolves-inactive-government-body-the-seavey-drainage-district
— Lake County expands vendor disclosure rules to include campaign donations – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/lake-county-expands-vendor-disclosure-rules-to-include-campaign-donations
— Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate video gambling ban – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/how-schaumburg-mayoral-candidates-differ-on-video-gambling-ban

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTINGLY, TRAGICALLY, EVER-INCREASINGLY, POT PUSHERS PUSH POT.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/set-pot-market-free

 

NBC5
— McConnell Wields Green New Deal as Bludgeon Against Dems The upcoming vote — which has not yet been scheduled — will “give everybody an opportunity to go on record,” McConnell said – Matthew Daly
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/McConnell-Wields-Green-New-Deal-Vote-in-Senate-505734731.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— $15 minimum wage no windfall for Illinois workers – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/analysis-15-minimum-wage-no-windfall-for-illinois-workers-2

 

WTTW
— A Window Into Pritzker’s Plans for Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/12/window-pritzker-s-plans-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTINGLY, TRAGICALLY, EVER-INCREASINGLY, POT PUSHERS PUSH POT.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-12/jim-dey-recreational-pot-proponents-riding-wave-support.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Four Democratic lawmakers propose expanding reproductive rights – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190212/four-democratic-lawmakers-propose-expanding-reproductive-rights

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lawmakers soon to turn attention to marijuana First bill proposed to legalize pot seen as ‘more in line with how we treat alcohol’
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/12/lawmakers-soon-to-turn-attention-to-marijuana/awnapvh/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says having a dog would feel ‘a little phony’ to him – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-having-a-dog-would-feel-a-little-phony-to-him

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— GOP Rep. Caulkins urges parties to ‘come together for the common good’ before it’s too late – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511770549-gop-rep-caulkins-urges-parties-to-come-together-for-the-common-good-before-it-s-too-late

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Moody’s warns that Pritzker’s progressive income tax could accelerate flight from Illinois – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511770565-moody-s-warns-that-pritzker-s-progressive-income-tax-could-accelerate-flight-from-illinois
— McGlasson warns ‘there will be little left after 2020’ if GOP doesn’t shape up – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511771014-mcglasson-warns-there-will-be-little-left-after-2020-if-gop-doesn-t-shape-up
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party faces a grim future if significant changes aren’t made soon, according to the committeeman who this past weekend asked state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider to resign. “The Republican voters own the party and the party should be listening to the voters,” Illinois Republican Party 16th Congressional District Rep. John McGlasson told Prairie State Wire during a recent email interview. “If the party continues as it is, there will be little left after 2020.” In his letter read into the record during the Republican State Central Committee’s meeting over the weekend in which McGlasson called for Schneider to resign, he also described what the GOP should be looking for in its next chairman. “Someone able to fulfill the mission of serving the county, township and ward organizations with logistics and training,” McGlasson said in the letter. “To bring the technology of the party up to date and arrange for on-site training to the organizations.” McGlasson’s letter and interview come less than a year after now former Gov. Bruce Rauner allegedly tried to purge him and other Conservatives in the Illinois GOP’s central committee. Last April, McGlasson was re-elected 16th Congressional District State Central Committeeman. Schneider removed McGlasson from the State Central Committee’s executive committee over McGlasson’s support of now former State Rep. Jeanne Ives’ failed primary race against then incumbent Governor Rauner. Despite the consequences he suffered for supporting Ives, McGlasson said he isn’t concerned about any retribution over his call for Schneider to resign. “There is little that they can do to me,” he said. “They already tried to win my seat without success. Being involved in the Illinois Republican Party has been personally expensive and I have never earned a dime from it. Unfortunately, the leaders will consider this a victory and will continue to ignore social conservatives.”)

 

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Beto O’Rourke Speaks Spanish in El Paso as Supporters Wave Mexican Flags – Kyle Morris
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/beto-orourke-speaks-spanish-supporters-mexican-flags/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Beto Supporters Use Bat to Beat Hanging Trump Effigy – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/12/video-beto-supporters-use-bat-to-beat-hanging-trump-effigy/

— Donald Trump Not Happy with Bipartisan Border Security Deal – Charlie Spierling
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/donald-trump-not-supporting-bipartisan-border-security-deal-yet/
— Hannity Warns Republicans Against Supporting $1.3 Billion ‘Garbage Compromise’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/11/hannity-warns-republicans-against-supporting-1-3-billion-garbage-compromise/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Democrats’ Real Motivation For Opposing The Wall – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29665

 

DAILY CALLER
— DATA SHOWS ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE IN FACT MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT CRIME – Spencer Raley (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, that you disrespect America, and that you disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/12/raley-illegal-crime/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Affirmative action ruined Iran’s education system, too – Majid Mohammadi
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/affirmative_action_ruined_irans_education_system_too.html

 

NEW AMERICA
— An Ill Wind of Corruption Blows in Windy City – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31470-an-ill-wind-of-corruption-blows-in-windy-city

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Finish the wall’? Facing failure, Trump tries rebranding – ELI STOKOLS and MOLLY O’TOOLE
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-wall-shift-20190212-story.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Offers No Assurances After Cuomo Meeting on SALT Deduction – Laura Davison, Lynnley Browning, and Alyza Sebenius
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/trump-offers-no-assurances-after-cuomo-meeting-on-salt-deduction

February 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown – Gregg Re
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/border-wall-talks-break-down-ahead-of-second-possible-government-shutdown
— Chicago task force recommends $1,000 a month for struggling families  (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you a) to stop qualifying yourself for better paying jobs and b) stop working?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-task-force-recommends-1-000-a-month-for-struggling-families

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-border-wall-government-shutdown-20190210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shutdown-deadline-looms-as-donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-negotiations-hit-a-snag/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much money do you have to give people to stop them from committing crime?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/universal-basic-income-may-be-a-way-to-break-cycle-of-violence/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/task-force-universal-basic-income-1000-a-month-chicago-city-council-ameya-pawar/
— Trump’s schedule is 60 percent ‘executive time,’ leak reveals – AP (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-private-schedule-60-percent-executive-time-axios-leak/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190210/news/302109965/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More gambling? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-02-10/editorial-more-gambling.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that Democrats, minorities, females, young people, immigrants, etc. have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-trump-doesn-t-deserve-praise-for-appalling-employment-gaps/article_81c1ede8-3dd9-5203-a8c4-acd40a6e53de.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats destroying moral fabric – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190210/letter-dems-destroying-moral-fabric

 

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
— The predatory nature of video games – JACK PALMER
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2019/02/the-predatory-nature-of-video-games

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beto O’Rourke hopes to ambush Trump in El Paso – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/10/inside-the-beltway-beto-orourke-hopes-to-ambush-tr/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ready for the next 5 million illegals getting ready to enter the U.S. in 2019? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/ready_for_the_next_5_million_illegals_getting_ready_to_enter_the_us_in_2019.html
— Trump’s wild popularity overseas is one of media’s best kept secrets – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_wild_popularity_overseas_is_one_of_medias_best_kept_secrets.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Progressing America Into the Abyss – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/10/progressing-americaninto-the-abyss/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Bill Requires Gun License Applicants to Give Police Access to Social Media Accounts – Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31448-illinois-bill-requires-gun-license-applicants-to-give-police-access-to-social-media-accounts

 

FOX NEWS
— Gun seizures spike nationally, as states pass laws aimed at curbing mass shootings – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gun-seizures-spike-nationally-as-states-pass-laws-aimed-at-curbing-mass-shootings
— Tammy Bruce on Warren Launching 2020 Campaign in Sanctuary City: ‘It’s a Very Strange Disconnect’ (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Warren promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/10/tammy-bruce-elizabeth-warren-launching-2020-campaign-sanctuary-city-very-strange

 

BREITBART
— Central American Migrant Families Overwhelming Border Patrol, Say Officials – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/central-american-migrant-families-overwhelming-border-patrol-say-officials/
— Texas Police Form Wall of Vehicles to Help Border Patrol Stop Caravan Migrants – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/texas-police-form-wall-of-vehicles-to-help-border-patrol-stop-caravan-migrants/
— Border-Security Advocates Join Trump’s ‘Human Wall’ in New Mexico – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/border-security-advocates-join-trumps-human-wall-in-new-mexico/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Cites Gallup: 42M Latin Americans Want to Come to U.S. – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/galluppoll-migration-illegals-borderwall/2019/02/10/id/902050/
— Bloomberg Rips Trump’s Work on Immigration as ‘Xenophobic’ – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Bloomberg promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/borderwall-illegals-criminal-michaelbloomberg/2019/02/10/id/902039/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LOS ANGELES IS A SANCTUARY CITY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TYPHUS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272824/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-illegal-aliens-and-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— LIZ CHENEY REFUSES TO ATTACK TRUMP, CALLS WARREN ‘A LAUGHINGSTOCK’ INSTEAD – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/liz-cheney-trump-calls-warren-laughingstock/
— TRUMP SAYS OPEN BORDERS COULD ATTRACT 42 MILLION LATIN AMERICAN MIGRANTS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/trump-latin-america-migration/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BUCKETS OF BABIES Barbara Simpson laments dehumanizing of unborn children nothing new
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/buckets-of-babies/
— SOTU: TRUMP DEFEATS DEMOCRAT WOMEN WITH LOGIC Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds president’s brilliant speech (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat women paint themselves as being Trump-haters, Protestant-haters, conservative-haters, patriotic-haters, Republican-haters, American-haters, White-haters, male-haters, older people-haters, rich people-haters, gun owner-haters, German American-haters, draft avoider-haters, and haters of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/trump-defeats-democrat-women-with-logic/

 

STUDY INTERNATIONAL
— Financial mistakes university students need to avoid at all costs
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/financial-mistakes-university-students-need-to-avoid-at-all-costs/

 

THE HILL
— Border talks stall as another shutdown looms – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429337-border-talks-stall-as-another-shutdown-looms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters crow about their success in El Paso promoting hatred of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Signals Shift on Legal Immigration President’s recent comments suggest administration is open to easing curbs on high-skilled immigration – Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to a) get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and b) replace them with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signals-shift-on-legal-immigration-11549820702
— Can We Afford Sen. Warren’s Wealth Tax? It is not a question of if, but when, Elizabeth Warren’s 2% wealth tax on the very rich will be ratcheted down deep into the middle-class. – Stuart A. Levy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-afford-sen-warrens-wealth-tax-11549826967
— From Tennessee to Chicago, Free College Programs Take Off These programs are proliferating amid a crisis in college affordability and a tight labor market – Douglas Belkin and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-tennessee-to-chicago-free-college-programs-take-off-11549800000

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Is marriage obsolete? – MELVYN FEIN
https://www.mdjonline.com/opinion/melvyn-fein-is-marriage-obsolete/article_04a0a668-2d57-11e9-bb2e-b3a8f4d1bfed.html

 

RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL
— No border compromise needed to start E-Verify enforcement – Robert Greenhalgh
https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/02/10/no-border-compromise-needed-start-e-verify-enforcement-greenhalgh/2829358002/

 

TRIB LIVE
— It’s time for illegal ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14600044-74/michelle-malkin-its-time-for-illegal-ingrates-to-go

February 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its February 9, 2019 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook, including a summary of the results of its “ILGOP Vision 2020” survey. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider and Co-Chairman Mark Shaw, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte, and the IRP SCC members. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Jeanne Ives addressed the meeting for 10 minutes. Meeting attendees included Richard Berner, John Biver, Carol Davis, Babette Holder, Bill Hogan, Doug Ibendahl, James Marter, Matt Quigley, Jan Shaw, and Allen Skillicorn. During the public comment portion of the meeting, attendees were given the opportunity to identify themselves and speak. The meeting ran from 9:30 AM until after 2:30 PM with only a short break for lunch. I posted a copy of the survey questions and my responses at the end of the February 9, 2019 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition Email. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Muslim group says Cubs promise ‘concrete steps’ after leaked Islamophobic emails – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cubs-ricketts-tom-joe-islam-islamophobia-racist-emails-cair/

— Chicago mayoral hopefuls pitch ideas to draw black teachers to CPS – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayor-debate-election-education-black-teachers-public-schools/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalizing-pot-is-the-way-to-social-justice/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley doesn’t want Chicago to dwell on the past. Why? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-race-bill-daley-kass-20190208-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Political provocateur: Stava-Murray making waves in Springfield, aiming for Senate – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/political-provocateur-stava-murray-making-waves-in-springfield-aiming-for-senate
— Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190209/news/302099920/
— Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/likely-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax? – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190209/statehouse-insider-is-pritzker-setting-up-bad-budget-or-graduated-tax

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Groups attack, promote gov’s agenda – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-groups-attack-promote-gov-s-agenda/article_b85d0b21-2505-574c-b1d5-1271c2e2a2db.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dark money groups squaring off – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-dark-money-groups-squaring-off/article_7500c3ab-ae43-5624-a452-a9f0a11aad23.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-we-support-legalizing-marijuana-here-are-the-hurdles/article_04977cf5-d772-5189-9ace-badb5d568354.html

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Pritzker Blames Rauner For State’s Woes, Promises More Spending – Greg Bishop
http://rockrivertimes.com/2019/02/08/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-states-woes-promises-more-spending/

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Madison County set to receive $1.8 million in HUD funds to help end homelessness Grants aid programs statewide
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Madison-County-set-to-receive-1-8-million-in-HUD-13603260.php

 

THE HILL
— Trump divides Democrats with warning of creeping socialism – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429207-trump-divides-democrats-with-warning-of-creeping-socialism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I’m Asian-American. Affirmative Action Worked for Me. Other Asian-American students should have the same opportunity. – Young Jean Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/opinion/sunday/im-asian-american-affirmative-action-worked-for-me.html

February 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Illinois’ Budget Deficit is Higher Than Estimated The deficit in the new budget year could exceed $3 billion
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-worse-than-previously-revealed-505581331.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker: Illinois budget deficit higher than estimated
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-higher-than-estimated-1
— Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/border-security-deal-seems-near-easing-shutdown-concerns_

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Setting low expectations for his first budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-budget-bruce-rauner-20190208-story.html
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers free birth control for a year to eligible patients, as nation grapples over contraceptive coverage – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-planned-parenthood-free-birth-control-20190208-story.html
— When will a Cubs response match the force of those bigoted emails? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cubs-ricketts-apology-20190209-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting socialism and class warfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ocasio-cortez-aoc-sanders-trump-green-new-deal-0210-20190208-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dark money-funded groups plan fight over Illinois progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/progressive-income-tax-illinois-dark-money-groups/
— ‘White privilege’ means my black skin disqualifies me from built-in advantage – John W. Fountain (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-white-privilege/
— Why doesn’t Elizabeth Warren just call herself ‘an American’? – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, employers, educators, and everyone else in America have been under tremendous pressure to give preference to Americans who are minority, female, and/or veteran. That has resulted in reverse discrimination and age discrimination against Americans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-native-american-ethnic-identity-linda-chavez/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle Township opposing effort to scrap Naperville Township road district merger – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/lisle-township-opposing-effort-to-scrap-naperville-township-road-district-merger
— VIDEO: Naperville mayoral endorsement interview
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-our-naperville-mayoral-endorsement-interview

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-more-rauner-estimated
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit to be $435M more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion if no action is taken, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-be-435m-more-rauner-estimated

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois proposal for uniform college admissions standards ignites controversy – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-proposal-for-uniform-college-admissions-standards-ignites-controversy/article_0294371c-f034-59b9-a390-5736a9f8c528.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Republicans maintain support for Trump after government shutdown
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/04/will-county-republicans-maintain-support-for-trump-after-government-shutdown/a26jsv3/

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Illegal immigration a major problem that U.S. must address – Ray White, Ohio
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/07/illegal-immigration-a-major-problem-that-u-s-must-address/arsstuf/

 

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Calls For Immediate Shutdown Of Sterigenics The village wants a court order to shut down Sterigenics until there is proof that ethylene oxide presents no health risks. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-calls-immediate-shutdown-sterigenics

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois GOP says Pritzker’s minimum wage hike ‘will bankrupt Illinois’ – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511768484-illinois-gop-says-pritzker-s-minimum-wage-hike-will-bankrupt-illinois

 

OUR QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Some local business owners say they’ll leave if Illinois sees minimum wage spike – Kelley Bowles
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/some-local-business-owners-say-they-ll-leave-if-illinois-sees-minimum-wage-spike/1766351099

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budding deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP (DIERSEN: The less money that you want for The Wall, the more that you want illegal immigration and illegal drugs.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budding-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money
— Health officials concerned about STDs among 15 to 19-year-olds – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/health-officials-concerned-about-stds-among-15-to-19-year-olds

 

WSIL TV
— Pritzker blames predecessor for ruining Illinois’ finances – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39934547/pritzker-blames-predecessor-for-ruining-illinois-finances

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker surveys ‘Rauner Wreckage’ New report finds Illinois ‘Digging Out’ from $3.2B debt, $500M worse than Rauner estimated – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/8/pritzker-surveys-rauner-wreckage

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions that proposed tax hike will only ‘accelerate the exodus’ from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511766670-oberweis-cautions-that-proposed-tax-hike-will-only-accelerate-the-exodus-from-illinois
— Pritzker’s progressive tax will put Illinois in same boat as New York, Oberweis cautions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768476-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-will-put-illinois-in-same-boat-as-new-york-oberweis-cautions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker blames Rauner for state’s fiscal woes as he plans to increase state spending – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-state-s-fiscal-woes-as-he/article_ce7f19ce-2bcc-11e9-9f81-cf5da28157ae.html
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_5147d3fe-2be7-11e9-bad9-9f6bf7d976a5.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S REPORT BLAMES RAUNER FOR STATE’S POOR FISCAL CONDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/deputy-governors-report-blames-rauner-for-states-poor-fiscal-condition.html
— MOODY’S WARNS ILLINOIS … AGAIN. WIREPOINTS HOLDS LITTLE HOPE THEY’LL HEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/moodys-warning.html
— A DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN DESCENDS OVER THE INTERNET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/a-digital-iron-curtain-descends-over-the-internet.html
— STATE REP CALLS FOR CHICAGO TO BE 51ST STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/state-rep-calls-for-chicago-to-be-51st-state.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Krupa denies new allegations through attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/08/krupa-denies-new-allegations-through-attorney/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congress can’t stop Trump veto on border wall emergency: GOP leader – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/8/house-would-uphold-trump-veto-wall-emergency/

 

GOPUSA
— More than half the influx of students in Baltimore were not born in US and do not speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64776

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE WARNS OF ANOTHER SHUTDOWN AS NEGOTIATIONS NEAR END – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/08/white-house-another-government-shutdown-border-wall/

 

REUTERS
— New Illinois governor eyes larger FY 2020 budget hole
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget/new-illinois-governor-eyes-larger-fy-2020-budget-hole-idUSL1N203144

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump once advocated a ‘huge financial penalty’ for those employing undocumented immigrants – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/08/trump-once-advocated-huge-financial-penalty-those-employing-undocumented-immigrants/
— ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-whole-town-practically-lived-there-from-costa-rica-to-new-jersey-a-pipeline-of-illegal-workers-for-trump-goes-back-years/2019/02/08/8cdbc1dc-2971-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Rookie Mistake: Hiking Taxes On The Rich – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/illinois-gov-pritzker-taxes-rich/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Tax Increases Go From Taboo to Trendy, Even for Some Republicans
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-increases-go-from-taboo-to-trendy-even-for-some-republicans

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $315,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

February 6 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IL GOP Chairman Tim Schneider Needs To Resign
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/il-gop-chairman-tim-schneider-needs-to-resign/


(FROM THE ARTICLE: The current IL GOP chairman, Tim Schneider, has divided the Party and for the following reasons should be asked to step down:

 

  • Tim Schneider tolerated years of lying by Bruce Rauner. When Rauner announced his candidacy for Governor, Tim Schneider was recruited to lead the IL GOP. He was Rauner’s faithful supporter from the beginning. Schneider stood behind Rauner as he lied about his support for HB 40 and then lied daily about the record of Jeanne Ives during the primary election. Finally, Schneider knew Rauner did not want to run for a second term, but remained silent about this during the fall election season while countless volunteers and donors were working their precincts.

 

  • Tim Schneider has done nothing to defend the IL GOP Platform. He remained supportive of Rauner while Rauner supported government funding of abortion, an income tax hike without pension reform, transgender birth certificates and a sanctuary state bill, just to name a few.

 

  • Tim Schneider doesn’t learn from his mistakes. At the December meeting of the Republican Party, Tim thanked Rauner for his contributions to the IL GOP, especially his financial contributions which have not left the Party more financially sound. No mention was made of the division Rauner created in the Party by his blatant lies and deception, or his disloyalty to our platform causing distrust and disrespect among Republican voters. Tim offered no solutions for uniting the Party other than surveying Republicans on issues of concern to them.)

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Fred Floreth, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) Member for the 13th Congressional District, has responded to Illinois Family Action (see below). Mark Shaw, IRP Co-Chairman, Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association President, and IRP SCC Member for the 10th Congressional District has advised me that he concurs with Mr. Floreth. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

(THE RESPONSE: Thank you for sending to me the below e-mail. I appreciate being on your mailing list and all you do to advance conservative causes in Illinois.

To borrow a phrase often used by Mark Levin, I am not a, “special pleader,” for Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider, but I do believe in fairness. In that spirit, I make the following observations about your three reasons Chairman Schneider should step down:

1. On September 28, 2017, Chairman Schneider issued a press release expressing his disappointment with then-Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40.

https://illinois.gop/ilgop-chairman-tim-schneider-statement-hb40/

Also, you state Chairman Schneider, “knew,” Rauner did not want to run for a second term. When the story became public, I personally asked the Chairman if he knew Rauner had asked people – including Illinois National Committeeman Richard Porter – to replace Rauner as our candidate for Illinois Governor. Chairman Schneider told me he did not know about these requests or Rauner’s lack of enthusiasm for re-election. I take Chairman Schneider at his word, because – to the best of my knowledge – he has always been truthful with me.

2. Chairman Schneider’s press release to which I linked above references, without mentioning the word, “platform,” the Illinois Republican Party’s opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion.

Also, I think you are being a little unfair to Governor Rauner when you wrote he supported, “an income tax hike without pension reform.” Recall Governor Rauner ultimately vetoed the income tax hike, but had his veto over-ridden with some Republican votes.

3. I have no problem with Chairman Schneider’s thanking Governor Rauner at our last meeting. The man was our Governor for four years and he did spend a LOT of time, money and energy trying to reform our state. Could Rauner have done better? Of course, but it would have been the epitome of ungratefulness – if not rudeness – not to publically thank Bruce Rauner for his efforts and contributions to our Party and the state at the first Republican State Central Committee meeting after the election.

Nowhere did you mention Chairman Schneider’s unwavering support of President Trump, which support may well have cost Schneider his seat on the Cook, “County Board.” I was at the Cleveland Convention with Chairman Schneider and can report he did everything he could to support then-candidate Trump. I have never heard Chairman Schneider speak ill of the President. Schneider was in an almost impossible position, trying to get Bruce Rauner re-elected while being faithful to the President.

Finally, assuming Chairman Schneider does not voluntarily resign, you should know that by the Illinois Republican Party By-Laws, removing the State Party Chairman requires 60% of the weighted vote of the State Central Committee. Unless something has drastically changed recently, I do not think there is anywhere near that sentiment among the 18 members of the Republican State Central Committee.

Having said the above, I have no problem with you raising the issue or with you publishing my home e-mail address and office phone number. I am always willing to hear from Republicans, especially from those who live in my Congressional District. It has been an honor to serve as the Republican State Central Committeeman from the 13th CD these past years.

Thank you.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville leader Kevin Coyne calls for Stava-Murray’s resignation over ‘white supremacist policies’ comments – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190205/naperville-leader-calls-for-stava-murrays-resignation-over-white-supremacist-policies-comments
— State legislation would allow Lake County Board to vote out its leader – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190206/state-legislation-would-allow-lake-county-board-to-vote-out-its-leader

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne calls for resignation of state rep who said city has white supremacist policies – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-coyne-stava-murray-request-resignation-st-0208-story.html
— Illinois’ minimum wage would hit $15 in 2025 under plan introduced by state Senate Democrats – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-democrats-minimum-wage-bill-20190206-story.html
— Leading Chicago business group proposes raising income taxes and taxing retirement income to fix Illinois’ finances – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-finances-civic-committee-20190205-story.html
— AOC wants to soak the rich. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-aoc-ocasio-cortez-70-percent-tax-rate-0207-20190206-story.html
— Racial bias influences health care — and it starts in the exam room – Monica Maalouf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-racial-bias-health-care-exam-room-0207-20190206-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s State of the Union was well-received by those who watched: Republicans.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-trump-con-man-20190206-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A special kind of shade: Nancy Pelosi, Democrats display disapproval of SOTU – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/shade-nancy-pelosi-democrats-display-disapproval-sotu-state-of-the-union/
— Groups demand more black teachers in CPS, nationwide – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-lives-matter-school-week-african-american-teachers-chicago-public-schools/
— Illinois Senate committee approves $15 minimum wage – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/15-dollar-minimum-wage-illinois-hourly-senate-committee-approves-jb-pritzker/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— $15 minimum wage up for first General Assembly test A measure to nearly double the Illinois minimum wage by 2025 is expected to zip out of the Senate but could face tougher sledding in the House amid strong business opposition. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/15-minimum-wage-first-general-assembly-test
— Casino as government jackpot? Maybe not. Gambling in Illinois is undergoing some of the same market, demographic and technological stress that killed off Blockbuster and is now adding to the ills of retailers like Sears. – TIM JONES
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/casino-government-jackpot-maybe-not
— New-home sales complete a shrunken decade Last year’s increase followed a decline the previous year and prolonged the trend of “hovering at below 5,000 sales, where we’ve been for 10 years,” a consultant says. Sales nationally have climbed about 50 percent in that time. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/new-home-sales-complete-shrunken-decade

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are extremely divisive. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all. How should Republicans react?
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/women-in-white-democrat-solidarity-stands-out-at-state-of-union/5122784/

 

WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Poised to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 by 2025 – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/06/illinois-democrats-poised-raise-minimum-wage-15-2025

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Girls from Troop 157 in Downers Grove officially join Boy Scouts
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/05/girls-from-troop-157-in-downers-grove-officially-join-boy-scouts/alxmxla/

 

REPUBLIC TIMES
— Gun shops fired up over new laws – James Moss
http://www.republictimes.net/gun-shops-fired-up-over-new-laws/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— OUTSTANDING: SENATOR DURBIN, ILLINOIS BISHOPS PUSH BACK AGAINST LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
http://www.poppot.org/2019/02/06/senator-durbin-illinois-bishops-against-marijuana/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT CHICAGO YOUNG REPUBLICAN WATCH PARTY WITH WILLIE WILSON
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/wheres-weyermuller-at-chicago-young-republican-watch-party-with-willie-wilson-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Naperville city council debates Rep. Stava-Murray comments
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/06/naperville-city-council-debates-rep-stava-murray-comments/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats Stare into Space as Trump Hits a Home Run – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64688

 

TOWNHALL
— GOP Whip Scalise’s Scathing Letter to Dems: Your Gun Control Bill Wouldn’t Have Prevented My Shooting – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/06/gop-whip-scalises-scathing-letter-to-dems-your-gun-control-bill-wouldnt-have-p-n2540935

 

DAILY CALLER
— PERFECT TIMING TO FIND OUT IF DEMOCRATS WOULD CLOSE GOVERNMENT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD – Bob Maistros
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/06/maistros-planned-parenthood/

 

THE HILL
— New poll finds overwhelmingly support for taxing the rich’s wealth (DIERSEN: Real estate taxes are wealth taxes.)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/428747-new-poll-americans-overwhelmingly-support-taxing-the-wealth-of

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Billionaires strike back as Democrats embrace higher taxes, economic populism – Damian Paletta and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/wave-of-tax-proposals-has-caught-wealthy-liberals-off-guard–but-they-may-not-be-able-to-stop-them/2019/02/06/0d3824e6-2a31-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shutdown spotlight on ‘fat-cat’ feds – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/shutdown-spotlight-on-fat-cat-feds/

February 4 Evening Edition

CBS2
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops Oppose Marijuana Legalization
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/04/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops oppose marijuana legalization
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization-1
— General Motors starting white-collar layoffs this week
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/general-motors-to-start-white-collar-layoffs-this-week

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump campaign paid Winston & Strawn law firm nearly $100K late last year for ‘legal consulting,’ records show – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-winston-strawn-trump-campaign-20190204-story.html

— Government jobs and the somebody somebody sent to the CTA – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-kristen-mcqueary-hiring-scandal-cta-lightford-0205-20190204-story.html
— Facebook, we can’t quit you — even if we know we should – Cass R. Sunstein
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-we-should-but-cant-quit-sunstein-0205-20190204-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State of the Union rundown: When, where and how to watch Trump’s address – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/when-where-how-to-watch-donald-trumps-2019-state-of-the-union-address/
— Enyia says personal money problems shouldn’t disqualify her in mayor’s race – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amara-enyia-tax-returns-student-loans-chance-the-rapper-chicago-mayor-election-2019/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic to Trump’s SOTU – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ocasio-cortez-to-bring-kavanaugh-critic-to-trumps-sotu

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190204/news/302049992/
— Schools, pool, roads and fire protection on April ballot in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190204/schools-pool-roads-and-fire-protection-on-april-ballot-in-dupage-county

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Tim Butler to serve as Republican Spokesperson on 2 House committees
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-tim-butler-to-serve-as-republican-spokesperson-on-2-house-committees

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Best Value Colleges In IL: Princeton Review The Princeton Review on Tuesday released its 2019 edition of best value colleges. Here are the schools from Illinois. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/glyf0/best-value-colleges-in-il-princeton-review

 

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois bishops issue statement on legalization of marijuana
https://www.ilcatholic.org/illinois-bishops-issue-statement-against-legalization-of-marijuana/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— HEARTLAND WEEKLY: RECORD COLD FORCES RETHINK ON GLOBAL WARMING – Billy Aouste
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartland-weekly-record-cold-forces-rethink-on-global-warming

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Community Unit School District 200 spent $13,280 per student in 2017-18
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511752101-report-community-unit-school-district-200-spent-13-280-per-student-in-2017-18

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Northwest Side GOP Club endorses Willie Wilson, a Democrat, for Chicago mayor – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511756204-northwest-side-gop-club-endorses-willie-wilson-a-democrat-for-chicago-mayor

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmaker files progressive income tax amendment without rates – Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-files-progressive-income-tax-amendment-without-rates/article_8e4674be-288f-11e9-81b1-170a2441fc32.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO REPUBLICAN GROUPS SIDE WITH DR. WILLIE WILSON FOR MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/chicago-young-republicans-recommend-wilson-for-mayor.html
— ILLINOIS CONSIDERS JOINING CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK WITH $15 MINIMUM WAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-considers-joining-california-new-york-with-15-minimum-wage.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Sun-Times defied federal judge in publishing Solis info
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/04/report-sun-times-defied-federal-judge-in-publishing-solis-info/

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats troll Trump with State of the Union guests – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-troll-trump-with-state-of-the-union-guests

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GAVIN MCINNES SUES SPLC OVER ‘OBSESSIVE, MALICIOUS’ HATE LABELS ‘Purposefully deceitful and intended to … inflict harm’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/gavin-mcinnes-sues-splc-over-obsessive-malicious-hate-labels/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Lose-with-Honor Republicans Have Trashed the Conservative Brand
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/02/04/lose-with-honor-republicans-have-trashed-the-conservative-brand/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The short answer to your question is the Gillespie campaign was a bunch of Never Trumpers. The Gillespie campaign was a bunch of people who thought that the way for the Republican Party to win was to have a candidate and a support staff who were the exact opposite of Donald Trump. So here’s what I said July 13th, 2017. RUSH ARCHIVE: You think Virginia is the swamp and it’s all Never Trumpers there, and so Gillespie hires a bunch of Never Trumpers, but he barely squeaks by in the primary. Never Trumpers and hiring a bunch of swampsters to run your campaign with a bunch of people that don’t know how to get Republicans who voted for Trump, you’re not gonna win the governorship! RUSH: Right. Now, your question, how in the world can anybody in a decent opposition political research department miss this Northam stuff?)

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post Employees Blast Jeff Bezos for Spending $5M on Super Bowl Ad – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/04/wapo-staff-slam-bezos-super-bowl-ad/

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— A State Of The Union Stunt Makes The Case For E-Verify – BOB DANE
https://immigrationreform.com/2019/02/04/a-state-of-the-union-stunt-makes-the-case-for-e-verify-immigrationreform-com/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘DISGUST’ AND ‘DISBELIEF’ WITHIN WHITE HOUSE AFTER TRUMP’S SCHEDULE LEAKS – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/white-house-disgust-trump-executive-schedule-leak/
— ONLY IMMIGRATION CAN STOP THE TRUMP ECONOMY’S MOMENTUM – Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/beck-economy-momentum/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last thing those Americans need is for Congress or the president to stop the positive momentum by taking immigration actions that would add competition from millions of new job seekers through increased immigration, more guest workers, weaker enforcement and new amnesties. Some 50 million working-age U.S. residents (aged 18-64) are still not in the labor market at all. Of course, not all of them need a job. But large numbers do. For example, 35 million people under age 65 live in poverty. One of every five Hispanics is impoverished. One of every three working-age black Americans still has no job. . .It is doubtful employers will do the necessary recruiting of those Americans and immigrants already here if the government increases the flow of foreign workers even higher than the current one million new immigrants who are given lifetime work permits each year plus hundreds of thousands of guest workers. How much better it would be if the president could persuade Congress to speed up the momentum of recruiting previously unwanted workers. He can do that by sticking with his campaign promises to help American workers by working with Congress to cut unnecessary, generalized immigration like chain migration and the lottery, and to mandate E-Verify to shut off the jobs magnet that encourages illegal workers to come and stay in the United States. The president should urge Congress to keep the recruitment momentum going.)
— ‘NEVER TRUMP’ CONSERVATIVE BILL KRISTOL DONATED TO RALPH NORTHAM’S CAMPAIGN – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “never Diersens” and who they promote.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/never-trump-bill-kristol-donate-ralph-northam-campaign/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Christians Are Too Afraid to Hear Ben Shapiro Speak – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/ben-shapiro-speaking-ban-when-christians-are-too-afraid/

 

GOPUSA
— Louis Farrakhan calls for separate state for Black Americans, says that’s ‘what God wants’ (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats offer Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64425

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Diminishing Authority of the Bourgeois Culture We’ve replaced its emphasis on tradition and hard work with a self-loathing left-wing moralism. – GILBERT T. SEWALL
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-diminishing-authority-of-the-bourgeois-culture/

 

FOX NEWS
— HS Student Claims National Honor Society Rejected Him Over Trump Support
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/03/boris-kizenko-says-national-honor-society-rejected-him-over-trump-support

 

THE HILL
— Why do Democrats despise the agencies that protect America? – MADISON GESIOTTO (DIERSEN: Democrats what “open borders,” that his, Democrats want anyone and everyone from throughout the world to come to America to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/428389-why-do-democrats-despise-the-agencies-that-protect-america

 

CNN
— Trump spent 60% of schedule in ‘executive time’ (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/02/04/trump-executive-time-white-house-schedule-nr-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Divided Congress Prepares Pointed Protests for Trump’s Address – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: If they had wanted to protest political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation in the federal government, my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives could have invited me to be their guest at State of the Union addresses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/trump-democrats-state-of-the-union.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Purge of undocumented workers by the president’s company spreads to at least 5 Trump golf courses – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/purge-of-undocumented-workers-by-the-presidents-company-spreads-to-at-least-5-trump-golf-courses/2019/02/04/99454e4a-2690-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Elizabeth Warren invites federal worker affected by shutdown to State of the Union – Sean Smyth (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/02/04/elizabeth-warren-invites-federal-worker-affected-shutdown-state-union/fw0K5z7QlG3Eqhkvn4h7xK/story.html

 

INC.
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Avoiding pitfalls of managing team members from different age groups – Rhett Power (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors avoided such pitfalls by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/d.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— More Than a Dozen Shutdown-Impacted Workers Will Accompany Lawmakers to State of the Union – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/02/more-dozen-shutdown-impacted-workers-will-accompany-lawmakers-state-union/154634/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— National Park Service lost millions during partial government shutdown – Eric White (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, since then, instead getting money from me (at least $186,421 in today’s dollars if I was still working), the Civil Service Retirement System has been giving me money ($1,102,110 as of the end of 2018 in today’s dollars).)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/02/national-parks-service-lost-millions-during-partial-government-shutdown/

 

FED SMITH
— How Many Millionaires Are in the Thrift Savings Plan? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/04/many-millionaires-thrift-savings-plan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of 2017, there were 23,962 TSP millionaires – an increase of almost 150% from two years before that date. At the end of 2018, with the stock market declining in value in 2018, the number of millionaires in the federal government’s TSP program declined along with the stock market. (The C fund declined 4.41% in 2018.) As of December 31, 2018, there were 21,432 millionaires in the TSP. The average TSP millionaire has been contributing to the plan for almost 30 years (29.63). The TSP participant with the largest account value has accumulated $6,086,238. Keep in mind, if you happen to be one of these rigorous, successful savers, having a TSP account in excess of a million dollars does not translate into having that much money to spend. When the money is withdrawn, there will be taxes due to the federal government and, for some, taxes may also be due at the state government level. Retired employees are required to pay taxes on their TSP withdrawals.)

February 3 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Guests include Adam Kinzinger and David McSweeney.)
https://wgnradio.com/2019/02/03/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-2-3-2019/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pentagon-sending-another-3750-troops-mexico-border/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump ties racist photo in Virginia to abortion, election – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-virginia-governor-20190203-story.html
— Virginia governor clings to office, ignoring calls to resign – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–governor-klan-blackface-20190203-story.html
— Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-virginia-governor-20190202-story.html
— Democratic contenders hoping to run on soaking the rich – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–election-2020-democrats-taxes-20190203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-opioid-marijuana-law-20190130-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— UIC to pay nearly $700,000 to former CSU provost Angela Henderson wrongly accused of plagiarism – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors constructively charged me with submitting fraudulent travel vouchers. I filed a grievance, my Democrat IRS superiors dragged out the grievance process, but I won in 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sued my Democrat IRS superiors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/uic-plagiarism-lawsuit-chicago-state/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: After prison stint, George Papadopoulos joins pro-Trump pot startup – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/papadopoulos-pot-startup-trump-george-idrasil-russia-mueller/
— Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage faces deportation after ICE detainment – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/21-savage-illegal-immigration-britain-rapper-ice-deportation/

 

WLS AM
— Trump’s State of the Union aims for a unifying tone – AM
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/02/03/trumps-state-of-the-union-aims-for-a-unifying-tone/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Columnist Leonard Pitts fails to report the truth – LINDA GINGERICH, rural Arthur
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-the-editor/2019-02-03/letter-the-editor-columnist-fails-report-the-truth.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— State sets sights on gun rights ‘Assault weapon’ ban, other gun bills working through General Assembly – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-sets-sights-on-gun-rights-13585585.php

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— State Senator Tony McCombie pushes back as gun control measures gain traction in Springfield – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/state-senator-pushes-back-as-gun-control-measures-gain-traction/article_4ece6e23-9bfc-5f51-abc2-61f2a40c47a3.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A growing record of insanity ‘They really have become the party of Karl Marx’ – ROBERT KNIGHT
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/3/a-growing-record-of-insanity/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is America’s fate sealed? – Carol Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/is_americas_fate_sealed.html
— Democrats’ policies are not moral, ethical or humane – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/democrats_policies_are_not_moral_ethical_or_humane_.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Behold the CNN Segment in Which They Discuss Wearing MAGA Hats at Length – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/02/03/behold-the-cnn-segment-in-which-they-discuss-wearing-maga-hats-at-length-n2540692

 

FOX NEWS
— Malkin: Fallout From Northam Yearbook Photo Showed Dems’ ‘Screwed-Up Priorities’
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/03/michelle-malkin-fallout-ralph-northam-yearbook-photo-showed-democrats-screwed-priorities

 

BREITBART
— Hillary Clinton: Northam ‘Must Resign’ – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/03/hillary-clinton-northam-must-resign/
— Roseanne Barr: Trump ‘Loves Jewish People’ – Deborah Danan
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/02/03/exclusive-roseanne-barr-trump-loves-jewish-people/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP: PELOSI ‘WANTS OPEN BORDERS’ AND ‘DOESN’T MIND HUMAN TRAFFICKING’ – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/03/trump-negotiating-nancy-pelosi/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— A Border Wall is Not Enough – Rohan Kapur
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/a-border-wall-is-not-enough/

 

HOT AIR
— Abortion And Infanticide: The Spin Never Dies – RAMESH PONNURU
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/abortion-infanticide-spin-never-dies/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says ‘We Have a President Who’s a Racist’ and Uses Northam Controversy to Accuse Trump of Racism.
https://ijr.com/sherrod-brown-uses-northam-controversy-to-accuse-trump-of-racism/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Nancy Pelosi Is “Playing Games,” Wants Open Borders, “Doesn’t Mind Human Trafficking” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/03/trump_nancy_pelosi_wants_open_borders_doesnt_mind_human_trafficking.html
— Trump: President Can’t Always Trust Intelligence Agencies – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for me to trust any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates because I knew that they were all under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of those who shared my demographics – Republican, White, male, and non-veteran – who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/03/trump_i_dont_always_have_to_agree_with_intelligence_agencies.html

 

THE HILL
— Taxing the rich becomes hot topic of debate for 2020 hopefuls – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? Those who want me to pay more taxes a) hate past, present, and future IRS employees, b) hate draft avoiders, c) hate those who gave up trying to children, who did not adopt, and/or who did not become foster parents, d) hate those who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church, e) hate those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, f) hate those like me who have sued them, and/or g) hate those who have more money than they have.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/428141-taxing-the-rich-becomes-hot-topic-of-debate-for-2020-hopefuls
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Intelligence briefers warn of ‘willful ignorance’ on Trump’s part.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/428258-intelligence-briefers-warn-on-willful-ignorance-on-trumps-part

 

CNN
— Analysis: The most shocking part of the racist yearbook photo is what critics leave out: Some of the biggest champions for black people in America’s past have been white politicians who were racists. – John Blake
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/03/us/racist-photo-northam-blake-analysis/index.html

 

YAHOO SPORTS
— President Trump just sounded the alarm the NFL fears most – Dan Wetzel
https://sports.yahoo.com/president-trump-just-sound-alarm-nfl-fears-183218956.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Northam controversy threatens to complicate Democrats’ bid to draw sharp contrast with Trump, GOP on race – Sean Sullivan and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/northam-controversy-threatens-to-complicate-democrats-bid-to-draw-sharp-contrast-with-trump-gop-on-race/2019/02/03/58b75b6e-27c8-11e9-8eef-0d74f4bf0295_story.html
— Why 2020 Democrats rushed to condemn Ralph Northam – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/02/03/the-trailer-why-2020-democrats-rushed-to-condemn-ralph-northam/5c5739601b326b66eb098600/
— Pressure mounts for Northam to resign as allies press him on national TV – Jenna Portnoy (DIERSEN: Who are/were your allies? Tragically for me and for my allies, my critics/opponents have had great success in destroying my allies. I want to take this opportunity to again thank my allies who did what they could to stop my critics/opponents from ending a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) my GAO employment in 1997, g) etc. I want to especially thank my allies a) who voted against ICRC censuring me in 2006 and b) who voted for me to be MTRCC’s Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/pressure-mounts-for-northam-to-resign-as-allies-press-him-on-national-tv/2019/02/03/572f4538-27c1-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— A tip from a ‘concerned citizen’ helps a reporter land the scoop of a lifetime about Northam – Paul Farhi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-tip-from-a-concerned-citizen-helps-a-reporter-land-the-scoop-of-a-lifetime/2019/02/03/e30762ea-2765-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html

 

YAKIMA HERALD
— Wall is cheap compared to cost of dealing with ‘illegals’ – Paul Dimon, Yakima
https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/wall-is-cheap-compared-to-cost-of-dealing-with-illegals/article_ec97fa1a-25b0-11e9-a488-332727d325f6.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “TRUMP’S SHOW BUSINESS POLITICS DEMOLISHED AMERICAN CREDIBILITY ABROAD. HE MUST BE RESTRAINED.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-foreign-affairs-america-credibility-show-business-ratings-1316173

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes a Republican-hater who says “REPUBLICANS HAVE NO MORALS AT ALL AND TRUMP IS MUCH WORSE THAN NORTHAM.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-no-morals-trump-worse-northam-1316223