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January 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— JB Pritzker sworn in as 43rd governor of Illinois – Liz Nagy and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-sworn-in-as-governor-of-illinois/5073667/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker Sworn in as 43rd Governor of Illinois “Everything is not broken,” Pritzker said in his inaugural address, highlighting his agenda and promising a bright future
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-jb-pritzker-inauguration-504311121.html
— Read JB Pritzker’s Full Inauguration Speech
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-inauguration-speech-504327601.html

 

CBS2
— JB Pritzker Takes Oath As Governor, Vows ‘Democrats And Republicans Will Work Together’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/14/jb-pritzker-takes-oath-as-governor-vows-democrats-and-republicans-will-work-together/

— JB Pritzker Faces ‘Pretty Large Hole’ In State Budget As He Prepares To Take Reins As Governor – Derrick Blakley,
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/14/jb-pritzker-inauguration-springfield-illinois-governor/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump: ‘I will never, ever back down,’ rejects proposal to re-open government – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-i-will-never-ever-back-down-rejects-proposal-to-re-open-government

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Democrats calling for end to government shutdown – ERIK RUNGE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/14/illinois-democrats-calling-for-end-to-government-shutdown/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker takes oath as state’s 43rd governor: ‘Everything is not broken’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-oath-illinois-governor-inauguration-day/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s flailing will get more desperate — and more dangerous.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jesse-jackson-donald-trump-shutdown-wall-syria-staff-departures/
— TSA no-shows during shutdown lead to long lines at airport checkpoints – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/long-lines-airport-tsa-government-shutdown/
— How taxpayers got stuck with paying for Jesse White’s broken pledge – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-white-foundation-chicago-park-district-tif-reform/
— Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage change in Illinois, 12 other states – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-birth-control-coverage-change-in-illinois-12-other-states/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— J.B. Pritzker inaugurated as Illinois’ 43rd governor, replaces Bruce Rauner and cements Democrats’ control of state government – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-illinois-governor-inauguration-20190111-story.html
— Rep. Bobby Rush pushes censure for Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remarks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rep-bobby-rush-steve-king-censure-20190114-story.html
— Trump and Democrats: Stop embarrassing yourselves. Cut a wall-for-Dreamers deal. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-shutdown-trump-pelosi-durbin-tsa-mcconnell-daca-dreamer-20190114-story.html
— Pritzker’s pledge on economic growth ought to unify Democrats, Republicans – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-inauguration-illinois-democrats-republicans-texas-governor-20190114-story.html
— The path to the tollway is opening now – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-toll-board-st-0115-story.html


— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-opioid-marijuana-program-20190103-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker mentions Barrington neighborhood’s pride flags in inaugural address – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190114/pritzker-mentions-barrington-neighborhoods-pride-flags-in-inaugural-address

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois – AP
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190114/gov-pritzker-gives-democrats-near-record-power-in-illinois

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— No shutdown end in sight; Trump says ‘never ever back down’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/no-shutdown-end-in-sight-trump-says-never-ever-back-down

— Political expert on the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana
https://foxillinois.com/features/studio-guests/political-expert-on-the-impact-of-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

 

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Gianno Caldwell to keynote DuPage Lincoln Day Dinner February 22
https://mailchi.mp/dupagegop/lincoln-day-dinner-with-lahood?e=a628291559

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Babette Holder says departing Rep. Jeanne Ives broke the mold – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511720089-holder-says-departing-rep-jeanne-ives-broke-the-mold

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Kessem: I would have wasted my time in Springfield if I’d won – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511720056-kessam-i-would-have-wasted-my-time-in-springfield-if-i-d-won

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives says GOP should not be listening to Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511720463-ives-says-gop-should-not-be-listening-to-rauner

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Former Rep. Andersson, a Republican, had close ties to Speaker Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511720513-former-rep-andersson-a-republican-had-close-ties-to-speaker-madigan

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner makes another plea for reform as Democrats take over Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-makes-a-another-plea-for-reform-as-democrats-take/article_49d80218-1744-11e9-9aae-cfe3c38407a3.html
— Republicans make plans to unseat newly elected Rep. Underwood in 2020 – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-plan-to-unseat-underwood-days-after-she-s-sworn/article_da1a1590-15f1-11e9-a57e-ff0b022e5316.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER’S “AGE OF AQUARIUS” DESCENDS ON ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/pritzkers-age-of-aquarius-descends-on-illinois-.html
— J.B. PRITZKER SWORN IN AS ILLINOIS’ 43RD GOVERNOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/jb-pritzker-sworn-in-as-illinois-43rd-governor-.html
— THE BAD ECONOMICS OF SOAKING THE RICH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/the-bad-economics-of-soaking-the-rich.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MAINSTREAM MEDIA’S SELF-IMPOSED DEATH KNELL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorneroneil-mainstream-medias-self-imposed-death-knell.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP reacts to Pritzker’s inaugural address
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/14/ilgop-reacts-to-pritzkers-inaugural-address/

 

GOPUSA
— Canada seeks to add 1M immigrants by 2021
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62406

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Compelled to work without pay, federal employees sue Trump, accusing him of violating 13th Amendment – Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/14/compelled-work-without-pay-federal-employees-sue-trump-violating-th-amendment/

 

NEWSWEEK
— THE SHUTDOWN CRISIS IS FAR WORSE THAN EITHER PARTY REALIZES – JONATHAN GRANOFF
https://www.newsweek.com/shutdown-crisis-worse-either-party-realizes-american-values-global-1287523

 

INFOSURHOY
— Ex-lawmakers ‘scrambling and searching’ for lobbying gigs – Denis Bedoya
http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/news/ex-lawmakers-scrambling-and-searching-for-lobbying-gigs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) is also looking for work on K Street, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Roskam told POLITICO that so far, his only gig is a fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, where he’ll lead a series of seminars — including one on lobbying.)

January 13 Evening Edition

NBC5
— J.B. Pritzker Discusses His Agenda Ahead of Inauguration Day – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-interview-governor-inauguration-504295631.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graham: Trump isn’t giving in on southern border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-border-wall-government-shutdown/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Americans blame Trump and GOP much more than Democrats for shutdown.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-democrats-gop-shutdown-blame-20190113-story.html
— Driver was high, had no driver’s license during fatal Lower Wacker Drive wreck, police say – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-wacker-cfrash-charges-20190112-story.html
— Hart Selected to Lead DuPage Opioid Taskforce – Patrick McKay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/community/chi-ugc-article-hart-selected-to-lead-dupage-opioid-taskforce-2019-01-12-story.html
— Pritzker meets with Aurora seniors, calls bingo – Linda Girardi
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-pritzker-st-0114-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Governor-elect visits suburbs during statewide day of service
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190112/governor-elect-visits-suburbs-during-statewide-day-of-service
— Thorny questions threaten to slow legal pot in New York – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190113/news/301139947/
— House GOP leader to meet with King over race remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190113/news/301139931/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pot, minimum wage, child care: What are Pritzker’s first priorities? The new governor lays out some of his agenda: He suggests a capital bill will be linked to his first budget and he won’t commit to a Chicago casino. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Each and every candidate, elected official, and party leader in Illinois should be asked: “If pot is legalized for recreational use in Illinois, will you use it and why or why not?”)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pot-minimum-wage-child-care-what-are-pritzkers-first-priorities

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Here’s what to expect at Pritzker’s inauguration ceremony on Monday
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/day-one-here-s-what-to-expect-at-pritzker-s/article_53bd638c-6920-53b5-9883-56ef7806ccab.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner administration reduces Rutan-exempt positions – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote patronage and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html). My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They knew that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190113/rauner-administration-reduces-rutan-exempt-positions

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hundreds of state jobs that once were exempt from Rutan anti-patronage protections have been reclassified to remove them from political influence during the four years of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. In an interview with The State Journal-Register, Joe Hartzler of Chatham, who was special counsel to Rauner, said that most of his time with the administration was spent on eliminating patronage positions. “The thing that I spent most of my time on, you can call it employment reform or hiring reform to reduce the number of patronage-eligible positions,” Hartzler said. “It is a radical change.” Hartzler said that “we knocked out like 2,500 patronage positions.” “More importantly, we drew a very bright line between people who could be appointed with political considerations versus those people who are, let’s just call them protected employees,” he said. “No administration can any longer hire its political people and saddle the next administration with them.” The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1990 Rutan decision essentially said that patronage or political affiliations should not play a role in most hiring, firing and other personnel decisions in government jobs. There are exemptions, however, for some policy-making positions and other key jobs where political considerations could play a role in who was hired or fired. At one point, several thousand state jobs were considered Rutan-exempt and subject to patronage considerations. Hartzler said the number is now below 1,500.)
— J.B. Pritzker seeks stability and growth for Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190113/jb-pritzker-seeks-stability-and-growth-for-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— If state isn’t growing, is it shrinking? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-01-13/jim-dey-if-state-isnt-growing-it-shrinking.html
— Pritzker starting off on right foot – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-01-13/editorial-pritzker-starting-right-foot.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— J.B. Pritzker discusses gambling, marijuana, capital bill before inauguration – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article224486195.html
— Pritzker: ‘I want to create jobs in downstate Illinois and I’m going to do that’ – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article224484310.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Pritzker faces big challenges – Editorial
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/editorial-pritzker-faces-big-challenges/article_ab51100e-0dae-5960-9144-1754a1437c3f.html

 

ROCHELLE NEWS LEADER
— Washington politics starting to mirror Illinois antics – Scott Reeder
https://rochellenews-leader.com/article/opinion-washington-politics-starting-to-mirror-illinois-antics

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Fresh Debate in Springfield About Conflicts of Interest – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=277675#.XDvYRVxKiM8

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Pritzker Inspiring Optimism and Excitement … on Both Sides – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, only those who are members of the following groups are optimistic and excited: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/pritzker-inspiring-optimism-both-sides

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Oh sure, Pritzker, Madigan and Democrats will fix Illinois – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/01/oh-sure-pritzker-madigan-and-democrats-will-fix-illinois/

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Here’s How Illinois Ranks For Raising A Family   Raising a family is hard no matter where you live, but some states are better for it than others. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/glds5/here-s-how-illinois-ranks-for-raising-a-family

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— University of Chicago Student Newspaper Reveals School President Voted Republican – P.J. Gladnick
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2019/01/13/university-chicago-student-newspaper-reveals-school-president-voted

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP PREDICTS DACA WILL BRING HISPANIC VOTERS ‘OVER TO THE REPUBLICAN SIDE’ AMID SHUTDOWN STALEMATE – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Hispanics have had, are having, and will have.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/13/trump-daca-wall-deal/

 

BREITBART
— Durbin: Shutdown Will End When Trump ‘Realizes He’s Lost the Senate Republicans’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/13/durbin-shutdown-will-end-when-trump-realizes-hes-lost-the-senate-republicans/
— Illinois Refuses Permit for Concert to Be Hosted By R. Kelly
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/01/13/illinois-refuses-permit-for-concert-to-be-hosted-by-r-kelly/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Congressional Democrats are wobbling most on the wall – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/congressional_democrats_are_wobbling_most_on_the_wall.html

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Number of People Who Support Border Wall Reaches All Time High – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/number-of-people-who-support-border-wall-reaches-all-time-high-poll_2765145.html

 

AOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Americans blame Trump for the government shutdown over a border ‘crisis’ that they don’t see.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/01/13/americans-blame-trump-for-the-government-shutdown-over-a-border-crisis-that-they-dont-see-according-to-polls/23641370/

 

ABC NEWS
— Durbin to Trump: ‘Put an end to this shutdown and put everything on the table’ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said Democrats won’t take blame for the shutdown. – Kris Schneider
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/durbin-trump-put-end-shutdown-put-table/story?id=60331812

 

NBC NEWS
— Federal worker forced to ration insulin because of government shutdown “I can’t afford to go to the ER. I can’t afford anything. I just went to bed and hoped I’d wake up,” Mallory Lorge said about her blood sugar going high. – Phil McCausland and Suzanne Ciechalski
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-worker-forced-ration-insulin-because-government-shutdown-n958066

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Majority of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown.”
https://nypost.com/2019/01/13/majority-of-americans-blame-trump-for-government-shutdown/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump, congressional Republicans deserve most blame for historic government shutdown.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-trump-republicans-blame-shutdown-20190113-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Test for Law Schools: Do Enough Graduates Pass the Bar? California said that 40.7% of test takers passed the most recent bar exam, the fifth straight year where more failed than passed – Sara Randazzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-test-for-law-schools-do-enough-graduates-pass-the-bar-11547391600

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— Sen. Graham says Trump isn’t giving in on southern border wall – AP
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/sen-graham-says-trump-isn-t-giving-in-on-southern-border-wall-1.564291

January 12 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— 12 Chicago mayoral candidates discuss policy at UIC Forum – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/12/12-chicago-mayoral-candidates-discuss-policy-at-uic-forum/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How mayoral candidates plan to raise $42 billion for pensions – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mayoral-candidates-42-billion-pensions/
— Where 14 candidates for mayor stand on taxes and money — their full responses
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-questionnaire-taxes-city-finances/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Selective shutdown? Trump tries to blunt impact, takes heat – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–softening-the-shutdown-20190112-story.html
— Naperville beginning to feel the impact of government shutdown – Suzanne Baker and Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-impact-government-shutdown-st-0113-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— After medical emergencies, Schaumburg addresses carbon monoxide danger in hookah lounges – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190111/after-medical-emergencies-schaumburg-addresses-carbon-monoxide-danger-in-hookah-lounges

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Expectations high for Pritzker – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-expectations-high-for-pritzker/article_4c5e9211-34ae-5d20-ba9e-4502601ee141.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— GOP thinks it can work with Rauner – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-gop-thinks-it-can-work-with-rauner/article_b98cf82d-23c9-5017-897a-e01f69cd1bee.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reasons for optimism in transition – Editorial
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190112/our-view-reasons-for-optimism-in-transition

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Cannabis and Sports Betting Moving Forward – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=277676#.XDqLM1xKiM8

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— VP Pence’s pickle: How to bargain when no one speaks for Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pences-pickle-how-to-bargain-when-no-one-speaks-for-trump

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump border wall draws fire from media – Critics bash broadcast of Oval Office speech – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-border-wall-draws-fire-from-media-critics-bash-broadcast-of-oval-office-speech

 

GOPUSA
— ‘New party, who dis?’ 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez mocks aging Joe Lieberman, 76, for hoping ‘she’s not the future’ (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of those who will lead the organizations that you are a member of? From what I see, those who will lead the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party will be younger, minority, and/or female. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want those future leaders to get rid of Republicans like me who are older, White, and/or male.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62377

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pavlich Digs Up Video of Durbin Saying Proposed Wall Should Be Bigger – Randy DeSoto
https://www.westernjournal.com/pavlich-digs-video-democrat-saying-proposed-wall-bigger/

 

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
— ALG urges OMB elimination of ‘non-essential’ federal employee designation after Congress unconditionally awards back-pay (DIERSEN: Are/were you non-essential? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being non-essential. Of course, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they and what they do is essential.)
https://getliberty.org/2019/01/alg-urges-omb-elimination-of-non-essential-federal-employee-designation-after-congress-unconditionally-awards-back-pay/

 

THE HILL
— State budget planners will count on phantom revenue streams this year – ANDREW WILFORD
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/425062-state-budget-planners-will-count-on-phantom-revenue-streams-this-year

— Ocasio-Cortez sparks debate with talk of 70 percent marginal rate – NAOMI JAGODA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: Have you paid your “fair share?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not. They stress that I avoided the draft, I worked for the IRS, I married someone who has always had income, we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my retirement benefits are much too generous.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/425008-ocasio-cortez-sparks-debate-with-talk-of-70-percent-marginal-rate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she thinks “the fact that people are not paying their fair share is a problem and the millionaires and billionaires are the ones where that has to rest.”)

 

CBS NEWS
— Illinois denies permit for concert hosted by R. Kelly over security concerns
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-kelly-spring-break-jam-illinois-denies-concert-permit-over-security-concerns/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Wall Stance Upends Washington’s Usual Border Bargaining – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/us/politics/trump-wall-border-security-debate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We will be out for a long time’ unless Democrats budge, Trump says, as shutdown enters 4th week – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/we-will-be-out-for-a-long-time-unless-democrats-budge-trump-says-as-shutdown-enters-4th-week/2019/01/12/54400f02-1672-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html
— The government shutdown is disrupting retirement plans for some federal employees – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors used Republican-led budget cuts to justify forcing me to take their early retirement offer. During the 1980s and 1990s, they used Republican-led budget cuts to justify wasting my career.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/12/government-shutdown-is-disrupting-retirement-plans-some-federal-employees/

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Trump 2020’ flag rises again in Vermont after previous one was vandalized – Maleeha Syed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/12/trump-2020-flag-rises-again-vermont-after-presidents-family-replaces-vandalized-one/2561130002/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— End the shutdown! Hurting federal workers is nothing to be proud of, Mr. President. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being lazy, stupid, and grossly overpaid?)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/End-the-shutdown-Hurting-federal-workers-is-13529194.php

 

CATO
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “Japan is refreshing its labor force from three often-neglected pools: the elderly, women and foreigners.” (DIERSEN: The federal government is America’s largest employer. It keeps its workforce “fresh” by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-aging-populations

January 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Pritzker puts wealth into ‘blind trust’ before taking gov’s office – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jb-pritzker-blind-trust-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner/
— In shutdown votes, Illinois Reps. Kinzinger, Rodney Davis defect from GOP – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-shutdown-votes-illinois-reps-kinzinger-rodney-davis-defect-from-gop/
— Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown – Stefano Esposito and Troy Closson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-workers-protest-partial-government-shutdown/
— ‘Ceiling has been broken’ — Harris named first gay state House majority leader – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ceiling-broken-greg-harris-first-gay-state-house-majority-leader-madigan-pritzker/
— Don’t blame everything on ‘uncaring’ government – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mona-charen-tucker-carlson-marriage-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘This is just wrong,’ Federal workers rally in Loop, as government shutdown stretches into 20th day – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-government-shutdown-workers-rally-chicago-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner blasts Rauner.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-failed-governor-farewell-0111-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-male bash masculinity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-masculinity-apa-guidelines-011119-story.html
— Billionaire J.B. Pritzker’s ‘blind trust’ is not totally blind. Here’s why. – Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-blind-trust-finances-20190110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No date yet to dissolve DuPage Election Commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/no-date-yet-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission–
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer ordered to pay $3,000 bond, have no contact with victims – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/former-rep-nick-sauer-ordered-to-pay-3000-bond-have-no-contact-with-victims

— Republicans slam Rep. King for what they call racist remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190110/news/301109879/

 

ABC7
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, surrenders following charges of allegedly posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-surrenders-after-charges-of-allegedly-posting-nude-photos-of-ex-girlfriend/5048376/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker to Put Personal Assets in Blind Trust Pritzker’s personal wealth is estimated to be $3.2 billion, according to Forbes – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-blind-trust-504178481.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Ranks At #47 In List Of Popular Governors In The U.S. (DIERSEN: While Rauner was governor, whose advice did he take?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/rauner-ranks-at-47-in-list-of-popular-governors-in-the-u-s/
— Opioid Crisis Puts Kane County Coroner Over Budget – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/opioid-crisis-puts-county-coroner-over-budget/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits US-Mexico border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-threatens-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-border-visit
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill to legalize weed introduced in U.S. Congress is numbered 420
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/bill-to-legalize-weed-introduced-us-congress-is-numbered-420

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What strings is Pritzker putting on his investments? The incoming governor releases details on blind trusts and other controls he says will be the strongest allowed by law to keep his money and state duties separate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-strings-pritzker-putting-his-investments
— Suburban congressman vows SALT deduction battle Rep. Brad Schneider was named to the powerful Ways & Means Committee, and at the top of his list is repealing what he calls the “punitive” cap on a key federal income tax deduction. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-congressman-vows-salt-deduction-battle

 

WTTW
— Billionaire Gov.-Elect Pritzker to Take Hands-Off Approach to Wealth – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/10/billionaire-gov-elect-pritzker-take-hands-approach-wealth

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Elk Grove Mayor’s Tenure On Tollway Board Could End Soon Legislation Passed Wednesday Gives Pritzker ‘Clean Slate’ To Make Appointments – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-mayors-tenure-on-tollway-board-could-end-soon/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers have questions as marijuana debate shifts from ‘when’ to ‘how’ – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-have-questions-as-marijuana-debate-shifts-from/article_c2702f04-1ce6-5702-89ac-9cd245c8093a.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-the-border-trump-moves-closer-to-emergency-declaration-01-10-2019

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Four Losing Campaigns, Silent on the Issue of Abortion Beyond Identified Pro-Lifers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/our-losing-campaigns-silent-on-the-issue-of-abortion-beyond-identified-pro-lifers/
— Bill Paid By Algonquin Township Board of Trustees Improper?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/improper-bill-paid-by-algonquin-township-board-of-trustees/
— Daily Herald Puts Pressure on County Board Members Getting Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/daily-herald-puts-pressure-on-county-board-members-getting-health-insurance/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives’ successor Amy Grant talks about “cooperation” and working in a “bipartisan basis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/ives-successor-talks-about-cooperation-and-working-in-a-bipartisan-basis/
— Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner criticism
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner-criticism/
— Rauner claps back at Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/rauner-claps-back-at-madigan/
— Where does Pritzker want to take Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/where-does-pritzker-want-to-take-illinois/
— Even Pat Brady is an optimist these days (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is an optimist these days in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/even-pat-brady-is-an-optimist-these-days/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger on Vote for Funding: ‘Shutdowns Are Stupid’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-wall-funding-shutdown/2019/01/10/id/897678/

 

BREITBART
— Six GOP Senators Offer to Trade Amnesties for Border Wall plus Cheap Labor
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/01/10/six-gop-senators-offer-trade-amnesty-cheap-labor-border-wall/

 

TOWNHALL
— Moderate Democrats ‘Freaking Out’ Over Pelosi’s Stubborn ‘No Concessions’ Shutdown Strategy – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/10/beware-of-including-daca-in-any-deal-to-end-the-partial-shutdown-n2538825

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Essential’ workers expect to miss paychecks, sue for damages Revised lawsuit says 420K might face hardship from shutdown – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/10/essential-workers-expect-miss-paychecks-sue-damage/

 

THE HILL
— Trump promises to pay federal workers after shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424835-president-trump-promises-to-pay-federal-workers-after-shutdown
— Furloughed federal employee: Trump’s speech like ‘a slap in the face’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://itk.thehill.com/homenews/administration/424654-furloughed-federal-employee-trumps-speech-like-a-slap-in-the-face

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Government Shutdown Leaves Federal Workers Struggling To Pay For Food, Medication – Dave Jamieson and Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-federal-workers_us_5c34abdde4b01e2d51f77054

 

CNN
— Kinzinger rails on ‘stupid shutdown idiocy cycle’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/09/adam-kinzinger-government-shutdown-stupid-cycle-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump visits southern border after saying he ‘probably’ will declare emergency if no deal on wall – JORDYN PHELPS and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-heads-texas-part-public-relations-campaign-border/story?id=60272294

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘One Paycheck, Maybe Two’: Federal Workers Tell Us How Long They Can Live Without Wages As the partial government shutdown drags on and it grows more likely that a payday will pass them by, affected workers describe their sacrifices and preparations. – Lela Moore
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/reader-center/federal-employees-unpaid-during-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall – Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-administration-lays-groundwork-to-declare-national-emergency-to-build-wall/2019/01/10/e8902698-14fa-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Federal workers demand end to government shutdown at White House protest – Marissa J. Lang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-workers-to-demand-end-to-government-shutdown-at-white-house-protest/2019/01/10/330d1c4e-144c-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Looking Into Diverting Army Corps Funds to Build Wall Federal law allows president to halt military construction projects and divert funds for an emergency – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-looking-into-diverting-army-corps-funds-to-build-wall-11547161664

 

YAHOO
— How legalized cannabis changed Colorado in the past five years – Alexis Keenan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legalized-cannabis-changed-colorado-past-223656625.html

 

CBS DENVER
— Furloughed Workers Plan Protest In Downtown Denver: ‘Get This Fixed’ – Kelly Werthmann
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/09/furloughed-workers-protest-denver/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Federal employees in Houston squeezed as payday comes without paycheck – Erin Douglas
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-s-prison-runs-on-unpaid-overtime-during-13523908.php

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Federal workers are Trump’s latest pawns in pursuit of a border wall.”
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/10/federal-workers-trumps-latest-pawns-pursuit-border-wall

 

MAIL TRIBUNE
— Federal employee: ‘Bills have started to pile up’ – KAYLEE TORNAY
http://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/essential-worker-the-bills-have-started-to-pile-up

 

COURIER JOURNAL
— I’m one of the workers who could go broke in the government shutdown – Junis L. Baldon
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/01/10/government-shutdown-i-am-one-unpaid-federal-workers-who-could-go-broke/2533153002/

 

EDUCATION DRIVE
— 1.8M college students who could get SNAP benefits aren’t – James Paterson (DIERSEN: While you earned your bachelor’s degree, would you have been eligible for SNAP Benefits? I would not. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. While I was a student, I pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. College expenses were much lower back then.)
https://www.educationdive.com/news/18m-college-students-who-could-get-snap-benefits-arent/545730/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/10/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448423_zpid/

January 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jeanne Ives was among the speakers at Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Meeting attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Elliott, Falbo, Fitch, Galvin, Holder, Keller, A. & C. LeVan, Lofgren, McGowen, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Quigley, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Tatro, Walsh, Wehling, Wilson, C. & J. Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Democrats firmly in control in Illinois as new House, Senate members sworn in – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-firmly-in-control-in-illinois-as-new-house-senate-members-sworn-in/5039369/
— Federal workers brace for no pay, Trump stalks out of meeting with Democrats – Ravi Baichwal and Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/federal-workers-brace-for-no-pay-trump-stalks-out-of-govt-shutdown-meeting/5042119/
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, charged in indictment after allegedly posting nude images of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-charged-after-allegedly-posting-nude-images-of-ex-girlfriend/5041342/

 

NBC5
— Judge Sets Date for Jury Trial for Disgraced Former House Speaker Hastert A judge on Wednesday set a preliminary jury trial date of May 20
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Judge-Sets-Date-for-Jury-Trial-for-Disgraced-Former-House-Speaker-Hastert-504122821.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to declare national emergency over border security
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-says-he-has-absolute-right-to-declare-national-emergency-over-border-security
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating Ocasio-Cortez says Trump is a ‘racist’ and people should be ‘uncomfortable’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-trump-is-a-racist

 

WGN TV
— Democrat Michael Madigan re-elected speaker of Illinois House as lawmakers get sworn in – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/09/illinois-house-senate-to-be-sworn-into-new-session/

 

WGN RADIO
— IL State Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady joins The Roe Conn Show
https://wgnradio.com/2019/01/08/il-state-senate-gop-leader-bill-brady-joins-the-roe-conn-show/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Speaker Michael Madigan vilifies Gov. Bruce Rauner as Democrats bolster their numbers in Springfield – Mike Riopell and Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-madigan-cullerton-20190109-story.html
— One Democrat, Anne Stava-Murray, doesn’t vote for Madigan as Illinois House speaker – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-michael-madigan-anne-stava-murray-20190109-story.html
— Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted in posting of sexual photos of others without permission – Emily K. Coleman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-sauer-indictment-st-0110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan on joy ride after ‘four long years’ of Rauner’s ‘my way or the highway’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-rauner-house-inauguration-highway-cullerton-emanuel-senate/
— Democrats getting down and dirty with Trump – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democrats-trump-rashida-tlaib-nancy-pelosi/

 

DAILY HERALD
— New suburban lawmakers take their Springfield seats: What they want to do now – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190109/new-suburban-lawmakers-take-their-springfield-seats-what-they-want-to-do-now
— Prompted by Lawlor case, Lake County Board might seek power to remove leaders – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190109/prompted-by-lawlor-case-lake-county-board-might-seek-power-to-remove-leaders

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— It’s been a bad decade for property taxes How much are you really paying as a share of your home or office market value? The Civic Federation has some educated guesses. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/its-been-bad-decade-property-taxes

 

WTTW
— New Class of Illinois Lawmakers Will Face Enduring Challenges – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/09/new-class-illinois-lawmakers-will-face-enduring-challenges

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Skillicorn blasts gas tax increase lauded by Chicago mayor – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/01/07/rep-skillicorn-blasts-gas-tax-increase-lauded-by-chicago-mayor/ajewklt/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— New Illinois Legislature underway with big Democratic majorities – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/video-new-illinois-legislature-underway-with-big-democratic-majorities/article_4257760c-f00a-5e0c-9335-dc06e000995b.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Santorum: Nobody wanted to work for Trump – CNN (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.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/santorum-nobody-wanted-to-work-for-trump/video_86d116ae-3851-5288-b308-524080165695.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups to march in Geneva: 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://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/01/09/activists-organize-womens-march-in-geneva/a35js3f/

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Rauner waged war on unions and lost Rauner hails Janus vs. AFSCME outcome as key victory in office – Mark Maxwell
https://www.ourquadcities.com/capitol-connection/rauner-waged-war-on-unions-and-lost/1693261390

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Ives Labels Illinois GOP As “Ineffective” – JACLYN DRISCOLL
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/outgoing-state-rep-labels-illinois-gop-ineffective

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say Trump walked out of shutdown meeting – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/dems-say-trump-walked-out-of-shutdown-meeting

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s national address
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/sen-dick-durbin-weighs-in-on-trumps-national-address

 

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-basher Pat Brady says “Illinois people fed up with political party bashing.”
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/09/pat-brady-illinois-people-fed-up-with-political-party-bashing/

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— “Conservative” Jewish Commentators Trash Trump – Don Rose
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/conservative-jewish-commentators-trash-trump/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Rauner goes, Madigan stays, Illinois’ problems worsen – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/01/rauner-goes-madigan-stays-illinois-problems-worsen/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Six Years in Springfield
https://mailchi.mp/5bf72d62af06/six-years-in-springfield

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts Lang for leaving before House term even begins – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511718311-ives-blasts-lang-for-leaving-before-house-term-even-begins

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Madigan Reserves Bill Numbers for High Priority Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/madigan-reserves-bill-numbers-for-high-priority-legislation/
— President Donald Trump’s Border Wall Address
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/president-donald-trumps-border-wall-address/
— Felony Charges Against Former State Rep. Nick Sauer
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/felony-charges-against-former-state-rep-nick-sauer/


— Tribune Article Increases Pressure on “Respondent in Discovery Jack D. Franks”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/tribune-article-increases-pressure-on-respondent-in-discovery-jack-d-franks/
— Former State Senator Dan Duffy Returning to Legislative Arena as Lobbyist
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/former-state-senator-dan-duffy-returning-to-legislative-arena-as-lobbyist/
— Winnebago County Board Considering Requiring Administrator to Report to County Board, Rather Than to Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/09/winnebago-county-board-considering-requiring-administrator-to-report-to-county-board-rather-than-to-chairman/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JEANNE IVES’ GOODBYE MESSAGE: GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/jeanne-ives-goodbye-message-god-bless-the-people-of-illinois.html
— THORNER: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OR ISLAMIC INDOCTRINATION IN TAXPAYER-FUNDED SCHOOLS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-religious-education-or-islamic-indoctrination-in-taxpayer-funded-schools.html
— DI LEO: THE WALL ISN’T JUST ABOUT IMMIGRATION; IT’S ABOUT EVERYTHING.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/the-wall-isnt-just-about-immigration-its-about-everything.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS DEMAND QUESTIONS AND SCRUTINY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorneroneil-midterm-election-results-demand-questions-and-scrutiny.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Madigan blasts Rauner.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/09/madigan-move-on-to-a-new-chapter-where-people-work-with-people/

 

TPM
— Eight House Republicans (including Kinzinger) Buck Trump, Vote For Bill To Reopen Gov’t Agencies – Cameron Joseph
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/eight-house-republicans-buck-trump-vote-for-bill-to-reopen-govt-agencies

 

GOPUSA
— If more minorities are arrested for smoking pot it must be racism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62081
— Democrat says Trump’s promise to protect Americans rooted in ‘xenophobia and racism and an anti-immigrant bias’
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-says-trumps-promise-to-protect-americans-rooted-in-xenophobia-and-racism-and-an-anti-immigrant-bias/

 

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Trump Scored ‘Major Media Coup’ With Nat’l Address on Border Security
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/08/laura-ingraham-president-trump-scored-major-media-coup-national-address

 

TOWNHALL
— New Poll: Yep, There’s a Crisis at the Border – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/01/09/new-poll-yep-theres-a-crisis-at-the-border-n2538726

 

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: 79 PERCENT OF AMERICANS THINK BORDER IS IN ‘CRISIS’ OR IS A ‘PROBLEM’ – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/09/politico-poll-border-crisis-problem-majority-americans-agree/
— HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO PAY EMPLOYEES WHO WORK DURING SHUTDOWN – Henry Rodgers
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/09/house-republicans-shutdown-pay-bill/

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— The Nation Needs a Border Wall – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/in-the-news/tom-fitton-the-nation-needs-a-border-wall/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Storms Out of Shutdown Meeting with Dems as Negotiations Stall – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-declares-shutdown-meeting-with-dems-a-total-waste-of-time/

 

THE HILL
— Trump rips Pelosi and Schumer after meeting: ‘Total waste of time’ – BRETT SAMUELS AND JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424591-trump-rips-pelosi-and-schumer-after-meeting-total-waste-of-time
— Trump says emergency declaration coming without border deal with Dems – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424551-trump-says-emergency-declaration-coming-without-border-deal-with-dems
— GOP senators challenge Trump on shutdown strategy – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424577-gop-senators-challenge-trump-on-shutdown-strategy
— House votes to reopen Treasury Dept., IRS – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424621-house-votes-to-reopen-treasury-irs

 

POLITICO
— The House voted to reopen the IRS and other key portions of the federal government, part of a Democratic plan to ratchet up pressure on Republicans to end the 19-day shutdown. – BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/09/trump-lawmakers-breakneck-shutdown-talks-1089201

 

CNN
— Trump’s TV speech and the Democratic response has this federal worker ready to look for a new job – Madeline Holcombe (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, employers and everyone else despise federal employees and federal retirees.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/us/government-employee-response-trump-address/index.html

 

REUTERS
— ‘My mortgage is due’ Some U.S. federal workers seek shutdown cash – Gabriella Borter
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-fundraising/my-mortgage-is-due-some-us-federal-workers-seek-shutdown-cash-idUSKCN1P327A

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Storms Out of White House Meeting with Democrats on Shutdown – Nicholas Fandos and Michael Tackett
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/us/politics/government-shutdown-trump-senate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump walks out of shutdown negotiations after Democrats reject wall money, calls meeting ‘total waste of time’ – Erica Werner, Sean Sullivan, Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/shutdown-day-19-trump-comes-to-congress-as-gop-faces-unity-test-over-wall-funding/2019/01/09/8f3bfab8-1423-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Trump won the night. Schumer and Pelosi lost. – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-won-the-night-schumer-and-pelosi-lost/2019/01/08/890ce9d8-13bd-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “cracks show in his GOP support.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-trump-appeals-to-nation-for-wall-cracks-show-in-his-gop-support/2019/01/08/95e0b836-13a1-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html
— Having the most diverse Congress ever will affect more than just legislation – Kenneth Lowande, Melinda Ritchie and Erinn Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2019/01/09/having-the-most-diverse-congress-ever-will-affect-more-than-just-legislation/
— GAO Report: Government should do more to combat hunger in college Government Accountability Office spotlights food insecurity on campuses. – Nick Anderson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/01/09/report-government-should-do-more-combat-hunger-college/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Walks Out of Border Talks, Calls Them ‘Total Waste of Time’ Hopes dim for immediate progress on ending partial government shutdown – Kristina Peterson, Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-bypassing-congress-still-an-option-on-wall-11547056461

 

TIME
— ‘Rent Doesn’t Get Furloughed.’ Federal Workers Are Missing Their First Paychecks As the Shutdown Drags On – MAHITA GAJANAN (DIERSEN: What about all that complaining that federal employees are overpaid?)
http://time.com/5497039/government-shutdown-workers-paycheck/

 

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-oval-office-address-trump-seeks-a-nations-hearts-minds-and-fears

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Documents Food Insecurity Among College Students Federal agencies are not doing enough to help eligible students access federal food assistance benefits, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/09/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

FED SMITH
— Build a Wall? What Do Federal Employees Want? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/01/09/build-wall-federal-employees-want/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— 25K Federal Employees Still Await Court-Ordered Payout From 2013 Shutdown – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/01/25k-feds-still-await-court-ordered-payout-2013-shutdown/154042/

January 6 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump cites unlikely allies Clinton, Obama amid border wall showdown – Gregg Re
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-cites-unlikely-allies-clinton-obama-amid-border-wall-showdown

 

ABC7
— US food stamp program could run out of funding if shutdown continues
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/food-stamp-program-could-run-out-of-funds-if-shutdown-continues/5025610/

 

WGN RADIO
— Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady: “We know Illinois needs stability” – CASERA (CASH) HEINING
https://wgnradio.com/2019/01/06/senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-we-know-illinois-needs-stability/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ed Burke grew impatient waiting for his golden eggs to drop – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ed-burke-grew-impatient-waiting-for-his-golden-eggs-to-drop/
— Trump’s dealmaking faces test in shutdown standoff – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-dealmaking-tested-shutdown-standoff/
— Trump says he needs to deal with Dem leaders to end shutdown – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-talks-democrats-border-wall/
— Rahm on ending federal shutdown: ‘Chisel away at the will of the Republicans’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rahm-government-shutdown-wall-republicans-democrats-pelosi/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Sports betting no panacea for Illinois – Editorial
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190106/our-view-sports-betting-no-panacea-for-illinois

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Trump’s constant lying might forever damage the presidency.”
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/commentary-how-trump-s-constant-lying-might-forever-damage-the/article_7e2c4edf-9314-52f8-94be-96021af87e34.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Democrats have control — can they get work done? – AP (DIERSEN: Who has had control over you? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, Democrat politicians had control over my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. They focused on using Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted 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. They used the arguments that Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html) to waste my career and to get rid of me.)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190106/illinois-democrats-have-control—can-they-get-work-done

 

SOUTHERN
— Trump: ‘I may declare a national emergency’
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-i-may-declare-a-national-emergency/video_96716741-fb8d-5f3a-bbd3-011f484bd671.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/each-side-accusing-other-of-giving-no-ground-on-shutdown

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Illinois posted 9th lowest individual income tax rate in 2018
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/by-the-numbers-illinois-posted-th-lowest-individual-income-tax/article_e55dfa6c-8ca5-5f24-82da-23b8c27cb78d.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— New Kane County Board Member Attacks Health Benefits for Part-Time Colleagues
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/06/new-kane-county-board-member-attacks-health-benefits-for-part-time-colleagues/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PROPOSAL WOULD MAKE ILLINOIS GAS TAX BURDEN THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/proposal-would-make-illinois-gas-tax-burden-the-highest-in-the-nation/

 

TOWNHALL
— Top Dem: Trump Can Use National Emergency Declaration, Military to Build the Wall – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/01/06/top-dem-trump-can-use-national-emergency-declaration-and-military-to-build-the-wall-n2538580
— Cpl. Singh Was Laid to Rest. Guess Which Politicians Were Conveniently Absent. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/01/06/cpl-singh-was-laid-to-rest-guess-which-politicians-were-conveniently-absent-n2538567

 

FOX NEWS
— Graham: As long as ‘radical left’ reflexively calls GOP racist, shutdown over border wall won’t end – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/graham-leftists-who-want-to-abolish-ice-attack-border-patrol-make-shutdown-progress-impossible
— Trump cites unlikely allies Clinton, Obama amid border wall showdown – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-cites-unlikely-allies-amid-border-wall-showdown-hillary-clinton-barack-obama
— Trump again threatens to declare state of emergency, says he can ‘relate’ to furloughed federal workers – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-heading-to-camp-david-says-he-can-relate-to-furloughed-federal-workers-amid-shutdown
— Herman Cain: Dems Sound Like an Out-of-Tune Orchestra Playing the ‘Hate Trump’ Symphony
http://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/06/herman-cain-democrats-sound-out-tune-orchestra-playing-hate-trump-symphony

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Vows Not to Bend in Shutdown Fight: ‘I Don’t Like Doing This, but We Have No Choice’ – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/06/donald-trump-vows-not-bend-shutdown-fight-dont-like-doing-we-have-no-choice/
— Trump Quotes Obama, Clinton ‘Build a Barrier’ to Fight Illegal Immigration – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/06/trump-quotes-obama-clinton-build-a-barrier-to-fight-illegal-immigration/

 

NEWSMAX
— Robert De Niro: Trump Shows He’s ‘a Real Racist’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/actor-robertdeniro-racism-whitesupremacist/2019/01/06/id/897034/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border walls shown to work – ARTHUR HORN, Boca Raton, Fla.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/letters-to-the-editor-border-walls-shown-to-work/
— Sen. Richard Durbin: Trump has ‘made it clear he doesn’t care’ about shutdown consequences – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/richard-durbin-donald-trump-doesnt-care-about-gove/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ann Coulter: Trump acting as if he wants to be impeached – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ann-coulter-trump-acting-as-if-he-wants-to-be-impeached

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Ocasio Cortez’s Wired Brain: Idiotic, Radical and Dangerous – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/01/ocasio-cortezs-wired-brain-idiotic-radical-and-dangerous/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— California admits it has no idea whether non-citizens voted in last primary – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/california_admits_it_has_no_idea_whether_noncitizens_voted_in_last_primary.html
— Democrat objections to border wall: dumb and dumber – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/dem_objections_to_border_wall_dumb_and_dumber.html

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Supporters Urge President to Stand Firm on Shutdown – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-supporters-urge-president-to-stand-firm-on-shutdown_2758462.html
— Hundreds Attend Funeral of ‘American Hero’ Gunned Down After Stopping Illegal Immigrant – DANIEL HOLL AND JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/hundreds-attend-funeral-of-american-hero-gunned-down-by-alleged-illegal-immigrant_2757865.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— POLARIZING POLITICS Lowell Ponte examines some terrifying possibilities in government (DIERSEN: Democrats have made it clear that they are going to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries for once and for all 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.wnd.com/2019/01/polarizing-politics/
— THE 8 BIGGEST LIES OF 2018 Joseph Farah nails brazen untruths circulating amidst mainstream media
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/the-8-biggest-lies-of-2018/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Seeks to Improve Trust in the Media … Among Democrats – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/01/06/cnn-seeks-improve-trust-media-%E2%80%A6-among-democrats

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Durbin: “I Can’t Say That We’re Close” On Shutdown Deal Because Trump “Doesn’t Care” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/01/06/durbin_i_cant_say_that_were_close_on_shutdown_deal_because_trump_doesnt_care.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump pushing for steel barrier instead of concrete wall at border – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424080-trump-says-hes-pushing-for-steel-barrier-instead-of-concrete-wall-at
— Trump’s idea to declare national emergency raises legality questions – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/424069-lawmakers-shoot-down-trump-idea-to-declare-a-national-emergency-to
— Border lawmakers press Trump to beef up existing security – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/423974-border-lawmakers-press-trump-to-beef-up-existing-security

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The government shutdown makes Americans less safe.”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/06/opinions/presidential-weekly-briefing-shutdown-vinograd/index.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats say Trump ‘doesn’t have the power’ to declare a national emergency – Mark Moore Janua
https://nypost.com/2019/01/06/dems-say-trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-declare-a-national-emergency/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Houston mail carrier accused of pepper-spraying barking dog charged with animal cruelty – Jay R. Jordan
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-mail-carrier-who-pepper-sprayed-barking-13508916.php

 

WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
— Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown Stretch Groceries, Cut Dining – LAURA HAYES (DIERSEN: Since 1966, I have been impacted by the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career. Since 1997, I have been impacted by the success that my Democrat GAO superiors had in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” Since 1997, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has only been 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21039749/workers-impacted-by-government-shutdown-stretch-groceries-cut-dining

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Renews Threat to Declare Emergency Over Border Wall – Mark Niquette and Justin Sink
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-06/trump-won-t-demand-concrete-wall-to-end-shutdown-mulvaney-says

 

FORBES
— The Best Places To Work In 2019 – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: The federal government is not on this list. Because the federal government gives preference to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, it might be a better place to work for the employees who have the aforesaid demographics. But a big problem for the aforesaid employees is that virtually all federal employees have one or more of the aforesaid demographics. Therefore, if a federal employee has only one of the aforesaid demographics, they may very well be unhappy. One thing is certain. If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2018/12/07/the-best-places-to-work-for-2019/#626c8671528f

 

NEWSWEEK
— LINDSEY GRAHAM REJECTS ANY COMPROMISE WITH ‘RADICAL LEFT’ NANCY PELOSI IN DIVISIVE INTERVIEW – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-nancy-pelosi-one-dollar-radical-left-border-wall-trump-1280872
— TRUMP HAS AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY TO BUILD HIS WALL, HOUSE ARMED SERVICES CHAIR ADAM SMITH SAYS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-border-wall-military-force-national-emergency-defense-department-1280819
— OCASIO-CORTEZ ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF ‘HOSTAGE-TAKING’ WITH GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/ocasio-cortez-republicans-hostage-taking-government-shutdown-1280807

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Mitt Romney the man to lead a Republican rebellion against Trump?”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/06/mitt-romney-republican-rebellion-trump

 

EXPRESS
— New migrant caravan heading for US set to be biggest yet
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1068122/migrant-caravan-us-mexico-border-honduras

January 4 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump says he could declare ‘national emergency’ to build border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/president-trump-says-he-could-declare-national-emergency-to-build-border-wall

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Decision by DuPage clerk on when her office will take over election duties could come next week – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-election-merger-st-0106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTA bus services losing riders in the last decade, data shows – Manny Ramos and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cta-busiest-route-continues-to-lose-riders-79th-street-bus-roderick-sawyer/

 

DAILY HERALD
— AP-NORC Poll: Immigration among the top concerns in 2019
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190104/news/301049878/
— Help us amass a list of emails for local candidates – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190104/editorial-help-us-amass-a-list-of-emails-for-local-candidates

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What City Hall corruption costs Chicago business As the Ed Burke scandal shows, the Chicago Way remains a drag on local commerce. – CLAIRE BUSHEY and BRIGID SWEENE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/what-city-hall-corruption-costs-chicago-business
— For Pritzker and the rest of us: Now comes the hard part Something big needs to happen soon to fix Illinois’ finances—and it’s going to cost money. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/pritzker-and-rest-us-now-comes-hard-part
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/pot-adjacent-companies-look-cash

 

HERALD NEWS
— Republican Navy veteran Matt Quigley announces 2020 run to unseat Lauren Underwood Constituent alleges voting misconduct by Underwood – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/04/navy-veteran-announces-2020-run-to-unseat-lauren-underwood/awnhrbs/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Newly-elected Michigan Dem uses vulgarity in vow to impeach Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/newly-elected-michigan-dem-uses-vulgarity-in-call-to-impeach-trump

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them – TIM MAK
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/rnc-members-want-block-primary-challenge-trump-rules-may-stop-them#stream/0

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Legalized pot leads to more stoners on the road, studies show – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511715015-legalized-pot-leads-to-more-stoners-on-the-road-studies-show
— Skillicorn encourages state GOP to regroup – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511714459-skillicorn-calls-for-state-s-gop-to-regroup
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s going to take leadership, and I vow to be a part of it,” Skillicorn said. “We must find the courage and resolve to overcome what few disagreements we really have, to focus our energy and efforts on being the change that senior citizens, college students, young families, veterans and those most vulnerable can believe in. The alternative is unthinkable.”)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP chair calls for ban on lawmakers running tax-appeal firms – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511715027-state-gop-chair-calls-for-ban-on-lawmakers-running-tax-appeal-firms

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rodney Davis guarantees Democrats move to impeach Trump – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/central-illinois-republican-guarantees-democrats-move-to-impeach-trump/article_211ff7dc-1063-11e9-b6be-938b694150ef.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Village of Bolingbrook candidate Maripat Oliver provides false information in support of petition objections – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/01/village-of-bolingbrook-candidate-maripat-oliver-provides-false-information-in-support-of-petition-objections/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. SKILLICORN: WHERE DOES THE IL GOP GO FROM HERE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/rep-skillicorn-where-does-the-il-gop-go-from-here-.html
— DEC 2018 JOBS REPORT SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/dec-2018-jobs-report-surpasses-expectations.html
— GOP SEEKING MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD VACANCY APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/gop-seeking-mchenry-county-board-vacancy-applicants-for-district-3.html
— BETRAYAL SPELLS DEATH KNELL FOR ILLINOIS GOP ORGS – Jack Koenig
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/letter-to-editor-betrayal-spells-death-knell-for-illinois-gop-orgs.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— REP. CHERI BUSTOS SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TO GIVE TRUMP SOMETHING ON THE BORDER WALL – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/04/cheri-bustos-democrats-border-wall/

 

BREITBART
— Pelosi: Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers Will ‘Make America More American’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Trump-haters use “patriotic” as a derogatory term against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/pelosi-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers-will-make-america-more-american/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The shutdown has taken down E-Verify, the only ‘wall’ that actually works – Erin Dunne
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-shutdown-has-taken-down-e-verify-the-only-wall-that-actually-works

 

THE HILL
— Trump threatens to extend partial government shutdown for years – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423915-schumer-trump-threatened-to-keep-government-shut-down-for-years

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Claims Most Furloughed Federal Workers Are Rooting For Him On Wall Funding – Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shutdown-furloughed-workers_us_5c2fc50ce4b0bcb4c25bab28

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Suggests Shutdown Could Last ‘Months or Even Years’ – Michael Tackett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/democrats-trump-meeting-government-shutdown.html
— Republicans Seek to Boost Small Donations, but a Fragmented System Stymies Them – Stephanie Saul and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/republican-campaign-donations.html
— McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/mcconnell-senate-republicans-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens shutdown of ‘months or even years’ over border wall, says he could declare national emergency to get it built – Seung Min Kim, Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-urges-gop-lawmakers-to-stand-with-trump-in-shutdown-fight/2019/01/04/99519d06-103f-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
— While federal workers go without pay, senior Trump administration officials are poised to get $10,000 raises. – Peter Whoriskey and
Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/04/while-federal-workers-go-without-pay-senior-trump-administration-officials-are-poised-get-raises/
— Millions face delayed tax refunds, cuts to food stamps as White House scrambles to deal with shutdown’s consequences – Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/millions-face-delayed-tax-refunds-cuts-to-food-aid-as-white-house-scrambles-to-deal-with-shutdown/2019/01/04/b5b58616-0fa3-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html

 

FORBES
— Three Practical First Steps To Successful Diversity Hiring – Julia Li (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.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2019/01/04/three-practical-first-steps-to-successful-diversity-hiring/

 

NEWSWEEK
— KOCH DONOR NETWORK WILL NOT SUPPORT TRUMP IN 2020, BUT WILL PROMOTE PERMANENT LEGAL STATUS FOR DREAMERS – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/koch-network-wont-support-trump-2020-1278141

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ed Burke, longtime Chicago alderman, charged with attempted extortion – Sarah Schulte, Eric Horng, Liz Nagy, Craig Wall and Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/alderman-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion/5010033/
— Representative reintroduces impeachment articles against President Donald Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-reintroduces-impeachment-articles-against-president-donald-trump/5010255/

 

NBC5
— Powerful Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Charged With Attempted Extortion In court Thursday, Burke was given a $10,000 bond and was ordered to surrender his passport and the 23 firearms the government said he had in his possession – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-charged-following-raids-503849391.html
— Read the Criminal Complaint Filed Against Ald. Ed Burke This year will mark a political milestone for Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, his 50th year as 14th Ward alderman – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ed-burke-chicago-politics-charged-503858651.html
— Judge Grants Ald. Ricardo Munoz’s Wife Order of Protection – Lauren Petty and Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ald-ricardo-munoz-to-appear-in-court-domestic-battery-503843851.html

 

CBS2
— Ald. Edward Burke Charged With Trying To Shake Down Restaurant Owner
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/alderman-ed-edward-burke-14th-ward-charged-attempted-extortion/
— Wheaton Ranked Best Place To Live In Illinois
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/wheaton-best-place-to-live/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Longtime Ald. Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/longtime-ald-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion of Burger King – Jon Seidel, Tim Novak, Mitch Dudek, Stefano Esposito, and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Worries grow about impact of a prolonged government shutdown.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/worries-grow-impact-prolonged-government-shutdown-donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lauren Underwood sworn in as youngest ever black woman in Congress; Illinois’ freshmen Democrats vote Pelosi for speaker – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-chuy-garcia-sean-casten-inauguration-20190102-story.html
— Ald. Edward Burke charged with attempted extortion of Burger King owners – Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-alderman-ed-burke-charges-20190103-story.html
— Campaign money tied to Ald. Edward Burke’s alleged extortion scheme was intended for County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, sources say – Bill Ruthhart and Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-charged-chicago-mayors-race-20190103-story.html
— A look inside the 37-page criminal complaint charging Ald. Edward Burke with attempted extortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-case-highlights-20190103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning women against Republicans. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once a for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-women-congress-republicans-democrats-0104-20190103-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-men march is planned in New Lenox.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-new-lenox-womens-march-st-0104-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County GOP leader dismisses concerns about meme targeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/lake-county-gop-leader-dismisses-concerns-about-meme-targeting-sen-elizabeth-warren
— Kane County sheriff books himself into jail, to see what complaints are about – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/kane-county-sheriff-books-himself-into-jail-to-see-what-complaints-are-about
— Five Lisle trustee candidates trying to stay on April ballot – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/five-lisle-trustee-candidates-trying-to-stay-on-april-ballot

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion case In a federal complaint unsealed today, the alderman is accused of trying to land a fast-food company as a client for his law firm, Klafter & Burke, after the company approached him for his political support of a project. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ed-burke-charged-attempted-extortion-case

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Legalize Or Play Cool? Forum On Future Of Recreational ‘Pot’ In Illinois Set For Friday At DP Library – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/legalize-or-play-cool/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Former Sangamon County state’s attorney confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Central Illinois – PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/former-sangamon-county-state-s-attorney-confirmed-as-u-s/article_c9c2f6f4-0685-5296-9acc-370bf9d26703.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Kyle McCarter, state senator from metro-east, named U.S. ambassador to Kenya – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article223867410.html

 

WJBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/03/barickman-good-chance-for-marijuana-legislation-in-2019/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Feds Charges Jack Franks’ Fishing Buddy, Contributor Chicago Alderman Ed Burke
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/03/feds-charges-jack-franks-fishing-buddy-contributor-ed-burke/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— First round of pension buyout plan being offered but no money available to pay – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/first-round-of-pension-buyout-plan-being-offered-but-no/article_599c1772-0f95-11e9-b447-6740c409498d.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Town Hall Meeting on Marijuana Friday, January 4, 2019 in Des Plaines
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TownHall_Marijuana_Des-Plaines.pdf

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats need to stop playing games with America’s safety and fund border security now – Rep. Steve Scalise
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-steve-scalise-democrats-need-to-stop-playing-games-with-americas-safety-fund-border-security-now

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s college to admit male students posing as women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61543

 

BREITBART
— Cher: Can’t Wait Until the ‘White Men’ in Trump’s Cabinet ‘Go to Jail’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/01/03/cher-cant-wait-until-the-white-men-in-trumps-cabinet-go-to-jail/
— Ann Coulter Says She Would Accept Border ‘Fence’: ‘I Would Like Exactly What Israel Has’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/ann-coulter-says-she-would-accept-border-fence-i-would-like-exactly-what-israel-has/
— Democrats Insert Language to Expand Abortion into Bill to End Shutdown – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/democrats-insert-language-to-expand-abortion-into-bill-to-end-shutdown/

 

HILL REPORTER
— Republicans Create Job Posting, Hinting at Trump Impeachment Expectation – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/republicans-create-job-posting-hinting-at-trump-impeachment-expectation-20013

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Undocumented Worker Says Trump Resort Shielded Her From Secret Service – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/trump-golf-club-illegal-immigrant-employee.html
— ‘New Chapter’ in Space Exploration as China Reaches Far Side of the Moon – Steven Lee Myers and Zoe Mou
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/world/asia/china-change-4-moon.html

 

NPR
— ‘An Irony’: Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement – Joel Rose
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681969112/an-irony-shutdown-fight-over-border-security-takes-toll-on-immigration-enforceme

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Why Aren’t Democrats Standing Up for Low-Wage Government Workers? Janitors, security guards, and other contractors deserve back pay after the shutdown ends, just like federal employees do. – DAVID DAYEN
https://newrepublic.com/article/152841/arent-democrats-standing-low-wage-government-workers
— Who Is Mitt Romney Kidding? The new senator from Utah has too much in common with Trump to become part of the #Resistance. – MATT FORD
https://newrepublic.com/article/152839/mitt-romney-antitrump-washington-post-oped

January 1 Evening Edition

NBC5
— U.S. Fires Tear Gas Across Mexico Border to Stop Migrants – Andrew Johnson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/migrants-customs-border-protection-clash-tear-gas-rocks-fence-503763431.html
— Congress Leaders Invited to White House for Border Briefing The partial government shutdown began Dec. 22 after Trump bowed to conservative demands that he fight to make good on his vow and secure funding for the wall – Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Government-Shutdown-503751921.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 shot in Chicago during first 6 hours of 2019
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/4-shot-in-chicago-during-first-6-hours-of-2019
— Hillary Clinton calls 2018 ‘a dark time for our country’ (DIERSEN: In Illinois, 2018 was an especially dark time because of all the defeats that Republican candidates suffered in the November 6, 2018 election.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-calls-2018-a-dark-time-for-our-country-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin: Additional auditors generate $72 million more in revenue – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-wi–extra-auditors-tax-revenue-20190101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Paying for Medicaid, schools will be priority for lawmakers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/paying-for-medicaid-schools-will-be-priority-for-lawmakers/

 

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/forbes-list-says-illinois-is-one-of-the-next-states/article_abe3ad31-d818-5be8-8945-8d10ece34046.html

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Scott Walker plans to give speeches, advocate for conservatives
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_6e5a9506-aec0-5501-9bdb-7cba05ed8727.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— A year of gun violence in Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/inn-investigation-a-year-of-gun-violence-in-chicago/article_9d3ea610-0532-11e9-883f-3b9b4faec4ae.html

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Sovereignty Is the Defining Issue’: Malkin Says Trump Must ‘Hold the Line’ on Border Wall Funding ‘It’s national security, it’s economic security, it’s public safety.’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/01/michelle-malkin-president-trump-must-stand-strong-demand-border-wall-funding-amid

 

GOPUSA
— Jerry Brown: Climate change ‘devastating in a similar way’ to the Nazis
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61658
— Women’s March anti-Semitism charges split Planned Parenthood, National Organization for Women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61651

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: House Dems Showing They Don’t Care About Border – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-wall-government-shutdown-democrats-resist/2019/01/01/id/896476/

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post Fact-Checks Trump: Obama Built a ‘Fence’ on Top of a Wall, Not a ‘Wall,’ at His New Home – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/01/01/washington-post-fact-checks-trump-obama-built-a-fence-on-top-of-a-wall-not-a-wall-at-his-new-home/
— Nearly 400 Migrants Died Crossing Unsecured U.S. Border in 2018 – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/01/01/nearly-400-migrants-died-crossing-unsecured-u-s-border-in-2018/

 

TOWNHALL
— ICE Was Forced to Use Tear Gas on Another Load of Caravan Riders – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/01/01/ice-was-forced-to-use-tear-gas-on-another-load-of-caravan-riders-n2538338

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— RECORD NUMBER OF ILLEGALS TRYING TO BUY GUNS FBI says figure outpacing those with mental-health issues
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/record-number-of-illegals-trying-to-buy-guns/

 

PATRIOT POST
— Costs of Illegal Immigration Demand Significant Reform Measures – James Shott
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/60271-costs-of-illegal-immigration-demand-significant-reform-measures
— The Left Will Make 2019 a Dark Year – Dennis Prager
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/60266-the-left-will-make-2019-a-dark-year

 

POLITICO
— How the shutdown is reaching a breaking point Many of the departments and agencies hit by the partial shutdown are running out of carryover cash and time to prep checks for the midmonth pay period. – JENNIFER SCHOLTES, CAITLIN EMMA and BERNIE BECKER
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/how-the-shutdown-is-reaching-a-breaking-point-1053885
— House Democrats to push for more diversity in top corporate ranks – ZACHARY WARMBRODT
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/house-democrats-corporate-diversity-1040900

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Tax Cut: Even Worse Than You’ve Heard Skeptical reporting has still been too favorable – Paul Krugman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/01/opinion/the-trump-tax-cut-even-worse-than-youve-heard.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illegals encourage U.S. citizens to vote for Democrats.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-midterm-elections-dreamers-20190101-story.html

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs promote “tech immigrants.”
http://www.startribune.com/canada-scoops-up-tech-immigrants-who-are-nervous-about-working-in-the-u-s/503666892/

 

CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
— Will: In Illinois, Cheri Bustos, a sign of intelligent life in the Democratic Party – George Will
https://trib.com/opinion/columns/will-in-illinois-a-sign-of-intelligent-life-in-the/article_b07247c7-ad64-5479-8aa6-d8406e1538bd.html

 

HARTSBURG NEWS
— If you forget to take your required minimum distributions, you could face a big tax penalty (DIERSEN: What will your required minimum distributions (RMD) be? My RMDs will be much smaller because of the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://hartsburgnews.com/if-you-forget-to-do-this-before-the-end-of-the-year-you-could-face-a-big-tax-penalty/206576/

 

NPR
— Partial Government Shutdown Continues With No Solution In Sight – KELSEY SNELL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/partial-government-shutdown-continues-no-solution-sight#stream/0
— Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze – SCOTT HORSLEY
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681361905/federal-workers-burdened-by-shutdown-face-trump-ordered-pay-freeze

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Invites Congressional Leaders for Meeting Amid Shutdown Republicans and Democrats both invited to Wednesday meeting; topics to include border security – Peter Nicholas and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-invites-congressional-leaders-to-meet-with-trump-wednesday-11546374858

 

FORBES
— HUD Housing Realities: Female-led And Feeling The Financial Burn – Aly J. Yale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alyyale/2019/01/01/hud-housing-realities-female-led-and-feeling-the-burn/#687891036aac
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rising rents and increasing mortgage rates are squeezing housing affordability for everyone. But for residents of HUD-subsidized housing? Housing has never been more expensive. According to a new analysis from Porch.com, HUD residents are putting a whopping 29% of their income toward housing — up from 27.9% in 2009. Monthly, that equates to about $315 in contributions per resident. Compared to the national average rent (which was over $1,400, as of December), it might seem a small number, but HUD residents make just a fraction of the average American’s income. Nationally, the median HUD household makes just $12,906 per year. The average household makes nearly five times that — $61,372.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Can the administration end its battles with employee unions and find civil service compromises in 2019? – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/01/can-the-administration-end-its-battles-with-employee-unions-and-find-civil-service-compromises-in-2019/

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘We are not robots’: Amazon warehouse employees push to unionize Workers announced launch of union push in response to working conditions as company says it does not recognize allegations – Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/01/amazon-fulfillment-center-warehouse-employees-union-new-york-minnesota

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.newsweek.com/which-states-legalization-marijuana-2019-1275736

December 29 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dems say pot bill will create social justice, but black leaders aren’t sold yet – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/dems-say-pot-bill-legalization-will-create-social-justice-but-black-leaders-arent-sold-cannabis/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Government to furloughed workers: Ask landlords about doing chores to cover rent – Michael Brice-Saddler (DIERSEN: Employers, and just about everyone else, view the job skills that federal employees acquire as being WORTHLESS.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-furloughed-workers-20181229-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Thursday, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management tweeted sample letters to help the roughly 800,000 affected workers negotiate with creditors and mortgage companies. One letter, meant for employees to send to their landlords, discussed a temporary reduction in rent payments and further suggests “the possibility of trading my services to perform maintenance (e.g. painting, carpentry work) in exchange for partial rent payments.” On CNN Saturday morning, Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, called the suggestion about trading services for rent payments “laughable” and “unfortunate.” “I think it’s disgusting, candidly,” Reardon said on “New Day.” He added, “It’s wrong to treat human beings this way.”)
— What I learned by not drinking for 2 years – Andy Boyle (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my nastiest critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are/were heavy drinkers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-sober-alcohol-drunk-booze-perspec-1231-20151230-story.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump, Democrats play the blame game in 2nd shutdown weekend – AP (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me even though I have never been a Milton Township Republican Central Committee officer, a DuPage County Republican Central Committee officer, an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee member, or an IRP officer.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-democrats-play-the-blame-game-in-2nd-shutdown-weekend

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— US government shutdown has few effects on Rockford area – Derrick Mason and Georgette Braun
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20181228/us-government-shutdown-has-few-effects-on-rockford-area

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign begins certifying female-, minority-owned businesses – Adalberto Toledo (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.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-29/champaign-begins-certifying-female-minority-owned-businesses.html

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— WOMEN IN MILITARY, FEMALE VETERANS SHIFTING FROM GOP – AP
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20181229/AP/312299973

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Survey Finds The Public Lacks Knowledge Of State Government – SEAN CRAWFORD
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/survey-finds-public-lacks-knowledge-state-government#stream/0

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Trump, Democrats play the blame game in 2nd shutdown weekend – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-democrats-play-the-blame-game-2nd-shutdown-weekend

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Anonymous Campaign Pieces against Jack Franks Critics Going Back to 2010 – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/29/anonymous-campaign-pieces-against-jack-franks-critics-going-back-to-2010-part-2/
— Algonquin Township Road Salt Subpoena Reported by Northwest Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/29/algonquin-township-road-salt-subpoena-reported-by-northwest-herald/
— Edgar County Watchdogs Seek $55,000 from Bank Thought to Have Algonquin Township Road District Account
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/29/edgar-county-watchdogs-seek-55000-from-bank-thought-to-have-algonquin-township-road-district-account/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump blames Democrats’ ‘pathetic’ immigration policies for deaths of children at the border – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-blames-democrats-pathetic-immigration-policies-for-deaths-of-children-at-the-border

 

BLAZE
— While blaming Trump for government shutdown, Nancy Pelosi vacations at luxurious Hawaiian resort Meanwhile, Trump stayed in D.C. to work – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nancy-pelosi-is-vacationing-in-hawaii

 

BREITBART
— IRS Has More than 3K Handguns, 3M Rounds of Ammunition – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/29/irs-3k-handguns-3m-rounds-handgun-ammunition/

 

HOT AIR
— Nancy Pelosi Vacations In Hawaii During Government Shutdown – BRENT SCHER
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/nancy-pelosi-vacations-hawaii-government-shutdown/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Birthright Rip-Off Is Another Affront To American Citizenship – Jan Brewer
https://townhall.com/columnists/janbrewer/2018/12/29/the-birthright-ripoff-is-another-affront-to-american-citizenship-n2538236

 

LIFEZETTE
— The Worst Anti-Trump College Courses Offered in 2018 Fox News’ ‘The Ingraham Angle’ shared a shocking array of left-leaning classes, some supported by taxpayer dollars – Tom Joyce
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/the-worst-anti-trump-college-courses-offered-in-2018/

 

POLITICO
— On Democrats’ wish list: Tech help for a clueless Congress Advocates say reviving the Office of Technology Assessment would be one way to help Congress get a grip on the complex topics it is trying to tackle. – NANCY SCOLA
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/29/democrats-technology-congress-1074187

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— US retailers hope higher pay will buy more efficient workers – CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO (DIERSEN: How efficient are you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being far more efficient than I am. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they could put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me.)
https://www.apnews.com/94aeb5b5c5fa48f7a0d6629ee51a8674

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump shirks blame for migrant child deaths in federal custody – AP (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me even though I have never been a Milton Township Republican Central Committee officer, a DuPage County Republican Central Committee officer, an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee member, or an IRP officer.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-shirks-blame-migrant-child-deaths-federal-custody-n952976

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘You Control Nothing’: House Republicans Brace for Life in the Minority – Carl Hulse (DIERSEN: In what ways are you a minority where you live – race, gender, age group, income level, net worth level, religion, national origin, political affiliation, veteran status, gun ownership status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/us/politics/house-republicans-minority.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump issues executive order freezing pay for 2.1 million federal workers in 2019 as thousands remain furloughed under government shutdown The order issued Friday will block a 2.1% blanket pay raise scheduled for January It comes as 800,000 federal employees remain furloughed or working without pay due to the partial government shutdown The order has been met with intense backlash from workers’ advocates – MEGAN SHEETS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6538411/Trump-issues-executive-order-freezing-pay-2-1-million-federal-workers-2019.html
— Data shows military women and female veterans are shifting away from the Republican party, despite veterans in general voting largely for the GOP in the midterm election Long seen as a bastion of support for the GOP, the face of the US military and its veterans is changing – and as that happens, perhaps so is their politics Both current and former female service members were more likely to vote in the 2018 midterm elections for Democrats than Republicans That margin was 60 percent to 36 percent, according to the data from VoteCast  Men with military backgrounds voted Republican by roughly the same margin A record number of female veterans – four – were elected to the House, all as Democrats, and three won in political swing districts – STEPHANIE HANEY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6537963/Female-veterans-defy-vote-trend-oppose-Trump-seek-office.html