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January 27 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

THE HILL
— Some State Dept. employees retaining lawyers amid career concerns – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370944-some-state-dept-employees-retain-lawyers-amid-career-concerns-report
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Several State Department employees are retaining lawyers amid concerns that their careers are now being stalled because of past work on policies and initiatives championed by former President Obama. According to a Friday CNN report, frustration is growing among some at the department, who returned to Foggy Bottom from high-level assignments only to be put on low-level jobs such as responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Many of the workers who have been reassigned under the Trump administration previously worked in the offices of special envoys created during the Obama administration. But Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has over the past year moved to do away with some of the special offices created by Obama. Other offices were absorbed by regional bureaus, and some responsibilities were folded into the State Department’s Policy Planning Office, CNN reported. Officials who previously worked in those offices have been assigned to clerical tasks they say do not match up with their ranks. Some allege that they may be victims of political retribution.)

 

CNN
— Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging ‘political retribution’ – Elise Labott (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/26/politics/state-department-employees-hire-attorneys-political-retribution/index.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 24 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives challenges Rauner on abortion rights at Chicago March for Life – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-anti-abortion-march-0115-story.html
— Hopes for immigration deal fade as Trump says program to protect ‘Dreamers’ is ‘probably dead’ – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-daca-program-20180114-story.html
— Smoking penalties, ER fees, premiums on the poor: How states want to shrink Medicaid – Jeff Stein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-how-states-want-to-shrink-medicaid-20180113-story.html
— My guns or my ganja? Firearm-owning pot fans face a choice – AP (DIERSEN: There are many activities that pot does not mix with including driving vehicles, holding a job, owning firearms or ammunition, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-guns-20180114-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana — and the strongly pro-gun-rights administration of President Donald Trump — in a potentially uncomfortable position. As gun-loving Pennsylvania becomes the latest state to operate a medical marijuana program, with the first dispensary on track to begin sales next month, authorities are warning patients that federal law bars marijuana users from having guns or ammunition.)
— New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big in 2018 midterms – Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republicans-democrats-midterms-20180114-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “MLK died fighting racism, classism that is Trump hallmark.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/martin-luther-king-civil-rights-leaders-trump-racism-classism/
— Durbin spokesman: GOP senator Perdue has no credibility – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-spokesman-gop-senator-has-no-credibility/
— State lawmakers continue to grapple with handling sexual misconduct complaints – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-lawmakers-continue-to-grapple-with-handling-sexual-misconduct-complaints/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make everyone anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/martin-luther-king-trump-bigotry-racism-steinberg/

 

DAILY HERALD
— My guns or my ganja? Firearm-owning pot fans face a choice – AP (DIERSEN: There are many activities that pot does not mix with including driving vehicles, holding a job, owning firearms or ammunition, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180114/business/301149934/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana in a potentially uncomfortable position. Federal law prohibits marijuana users from owning or even possessing guns or ammunition.)
— Taxpayers lose again in District 200 plan – Jim Harding, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180114/taxpayers-lose-again-in-district-200-plan

 

ABC7
— Lawyer denies President Trump had sexual encounter with porn star in 2006 – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawyer-denies-president-trump-had-encounter-with-porn-star/2944273/
— Trump tweets DACA ‘probably dead’ – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tweets-daca-probably-dead/2942454/

 

NBC5
— 2 GOP Senators Claim Trump Didn’t Use Vulgarity, Say Durbin ‘Misrepresented’ Remarks Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue had previously issued a joint statement in which they said they “do not recall the President saying these comments specifically” – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/tom-cotton-david-perdue-dick-durbin-trump-comments-469261543.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Record Breaking Tourism Numbers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rahm-emanuel-announces-record-breaking-tourism-numbers-469270753.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Where the money went: A town-by-town look at 2017 government spending – Jeff D’Alessio
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-14/where-the-money-went-town-town-look-2017-government-spending.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gun violence: Illinois gubernatorial candidates address the issue – SARA BURNETT
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/gun-violence-illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-address-the-issue/article_f2d58e86-f30d-5b1a-8069-c6e521a7814c.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bill Brady: Expanding gaming could pay for capital spending – Paul Cicchini (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ldr-brady-expanding-gaming-could-pay-for-capital-spending/912777547
— Gov. Bruce Rauner says able-bodied Medicaid recipients should be required to work, but jobs need to be available and there aren’t enough in Illinois. – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rauner-work-requirement-for-some-medicaid-recipients/912803548
— Trump declares ‘I am not a racist’
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/the-latest-gop-senator-insists-trump-didnt-use-vulgar-term/915317492

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Holds 28th Annual MLK Day Celebration DuPage County’s 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will take place Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Wheaton. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Will anti-Trumps bar Republicans from attending?)
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-holds-28th-annual-mlk-day-celebration

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— How Illinois governor candidates would address gun violence – SARA BURNETT
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article194641959.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Senator David Perdue Says Trump Didn’t Use Vulgarity for Haiti and African Nations – Noah Weiland
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/david-perdue-trump-shithole.html
— Restoring Voting Rights for Felons – RACHEL COREY, ELLY KALFUS, BOSTON (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at felons and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/voting-rights-felons.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Meet the 24-year-old Trump campaign worker appointed to help lead the government’s drug policy office – Robert O’Harrow Jr. (DIERSEN: What were you doing the year that you turned 24? I turned 24 in 1972. I worked in Harvey as a Revenue Officer for IRS. I was a member of the National Treasury Employees Union. I worked part-time for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights. IRS promoted me from GS-7 (currently $45,703) to GS-9 (currently $55,905). I bought a new town home in University Park. I took graduate business courses at Loyola. I drove a 1962 Chevy BelAir and a 1972 Corvette.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/meet-the-24-year-old-trump-campaign-worker-appointed-to-help-lead-the-governments-drug-policy-office/2018/01/13/abdada34-f64e-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html

January 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump: Why allow immigrants from ‘s***hole countries’? – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-why-allow-immigrants-from-s***hole-countries/2930875/
— Rauner and Pritzker spar in political attack ads before primary – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-and-pritzker-spar-in-political-attack-ads-before-primary/2930463

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner, J.B. Pritzker Run Attack Ads Against Each Other – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/11/governor-rauner-jb-pritzker-attack-ads/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump: Why allow immigrants from ‘s***hole countries?’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/lawmakers-reach-immigration-compromise

 

WGN TV
— Trump criticized protections for immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries, Washington Post reports
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/11/trump-criticized-protection-for-immigrations-from-shithole-countries-washington-post-reports/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats assail Trump immigration comments as ‘vile,’ ‘racist’ – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-illinois-lawmakers-20180111-story.html
— Rauner campaign stops airing TV ad that featured Missouri governor who admitted affair – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-eric-greitens-20180111-story.html
— Group of senators reach bipartisan deal on ‘Dreamers,’ but White House says no deal yet – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-daca-dreamer-immigration-compromise-20180111-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sources: Trump asked why U.S. should allow immigrants from ‘shithole countries’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-trump-calls-haiti-el-salvador-african-nations-shithole-countries/
— Rauner campaign pulls ad featuring embattled Missouri governor – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-campaign-pulls-ad-featuring-embattled-missouri-governor/
— Prevailing wage is price city must pay for other reforms, mayoral aides say – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What should the prevailing wage be for someone who a) worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, c) passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on his first attempt, d) became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and e) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, an MBA from Loyola, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/prevailing-wage-is-price-city-must-pay-for-other-reforms-mayoral-aides-say/
— Missouri governor admits affair, denies taking nude photo for blackmail threat – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/missouri-gov-greitens-acknowledges-affair-denies-blackmail/
— Democrats’ shallow plan to signal #MeToo virtue – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cupp-democrats-shallow-plan-to-signal-metoo-virtue/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kennedy criticizes Pritzker tax breaks, says Rauner sabotaged state government – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/kennedy-criticizes-pritzker-tax-breaks-says-rauner-sabotaged-state-government
— College of DuPage’s legal bill to fight Breuder lawsuit: $527,600 and climbing – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/college-of-dupages-legal-bill-to-fight-breuder-lawsuit-527600-and-climbing

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel’s not a racist, but his policies are: Chris Kennedy – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180111/BLOGS02/180119964/emanuels-not-a-racist-but-his-policies-are-chris-kennedy

 

WTTW
— School Funding Formula in Limbo After Rauner Veto – Nick Blumberg
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/11/school-funding-formula-limbo-after-rauner-veto

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Algonquin Township officials in conflict over hire of 23-year-old deputy highway commissioner – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: IRS hired me when I was 22 years old as a GS-7 (currently $45,703/year) Revenue Officer. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU the year before,  I had worked for Firestone Stores as a Retail Sales Manager for 7 months, I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, and I had worked part-time for the Post Office for almost 3 years.  My first 6 months with IRS was classroom and on-the-job training.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/09/algonquin-township-officials-in-conflict-over-hire-of-23-year-old-deputy-highway-commissioner/a4av45g/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The political insider has agreements in place to earn $63,000 a year working full time as the chief of staff at Township Supervisor Charles Lutzow’s office, making $32 an hour – and another deal working part time as deputy highway commissioner at the Algonquin Township Highway Department, where he makes $33 an hour. That’s about $4 more an hour than the road district’s highest paid employee, Randy Voss, who has worked for the highway department for 44 years and makes $29.14 an hour. Provenzano’s roles in two offices have raised questions among township officials and road district employees who contend that his hiring was the product of patronage and cronyism. “I don’t feel somebody who is 22 or 23 years old should be getting all of this control,” Trustee Melissa Victor said. “I feel he was a patronage hire.” Provenzano is the son of former McHenry County Board member Nick Provenzano, who now works for U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, and the nephew of former Maine Township Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano. The fresh-faced Republican insider helped city of McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett win election as his campaign manager, and he even worked as a field director for Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign operations in McHenry County. Ryan Provenzano and his father helped Lutzow run his campaign for township supervisor. Lutzow denied that Ryan Provenzano was hired as a political favor.)

 

TIMES
— Illinois Capitol had its share of sexual misconduct missteps – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/illinois-capitol-had-its-share-of-sexual-misconduct-missteps/article_3531cd19-55c8-5019-8604-22da069a26ac.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— New Sexual Misconduct Guidelines Still Leave Unanswered Questions – AP
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/new-sexual-misconduct-guidelines-still-leave-unanswered-quaestions#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— US diplomat visits Trump’s ancestral home in Germany
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/us-diplomat-visits-trumps-ancestral-home-in-germany/910484685
— US gives $2B to help homeless amid plans to cut housing aid – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/us-gives-2b-to-help-homeless-amid-plans-to-cut-housing-aid/910793931

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Darn, those glass houses: Illinois GOP knew about Rauner’s ties to Blagojevich
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/11/darn-glass-houses-illinois-gop-knew-rauners-ties-blagojevich/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO REPUBLICANS REJECT GOP GOVERNOR FOR RE-ELECTION; PICK CHALLENGER IVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/chicago-republicans-rejects-endorsing-gop-governor-for-re-election-picks-challenger-ives.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: WILL MONEY-HUNGRY ILLINOIS LEGISLATORS IGNORE THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZING POT?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/thorneringold-will-money-hungry-illinois-legislators-ignore-the-impact-of-legalizing-pot.html
— NEW RAUNER AD FEATURES BLAGO AND PRITZKER ON FBI WIRETAP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/rauner-ad-features-blago-and-pritzker-on-fbi-wiretap.html
— WEYERMULLER: IVES’ FUNDRAISER FEATURES CONSERVATIVE TALK SHOW HOST MIKE GALLAGHER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/weyermuller-attending-jeannie-ives-for-governor-event-with-mike-gallagher.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Chicago GOP follows its leader and endorses Ives
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/chicago-gop-follows-its-leader-and-endorses-ives/
— “Rauner was treated like a conquering hero”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-was-treated-like-a-conquering-hero/
— Rauner overcorrects on Rivian
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-overcorrects-on-rivian/
— Dems pounce on Greitens development
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/dems-pounce-on-greitens-development/

 

GOPUSA
— America becoming country where white men won’t dominate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=36802

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— House Republicans Roll Out Immigration Bill Packed With Border Security and Immigration Reforms – Will Racke
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/11/house-republicans-roll-out-daca-bill-packed-with-border-security-and-immigration-reforms/

 

TOWNHALL
— Pelosi: These Tax Reform Bonuses Are ‘Insignificant’ – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/01/11/pelosi-these-tax-reform-bonuses-are-insignificant-n2433236

 

BREITBART
— Leaked Memo: DACA Amnesty Is ‘Critical Component of Democratic Party’s Future Electoral Success’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/leaked-memo-daca-amnesty-is-critical-component-of-democratic-partys-future-electoral-success/
— Democrats Expand ‘Dreamer’ Amnesty Plan to Include Millions of Parents – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/democrats-extend-dreamer-amnesty-plan-include-millions-parents/

 

BLAZE
— Democrats are planning to protest during Trump’s State of the Union address. Here’s why. – Teri Webster
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/11/democrats-are-planning-to-protest-during-trumps-state-of-the-union-address-heres-why
— By 2040, Muslims are expected to become second-largest religious group in U.S.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/11/by-2040-muslims-are-expected-to-become-second-largest-religious-group-in-u-s

 

POLITICO
— Missouri sex scandal burns Illinois governor – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/11/eric-greitens-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-337027

 

CNN
— Trump decries immigrants from ‘shithole countries’ coming to US – Eli Watkins and Abby Phillip
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/politics/immigrants-shithole-countries-trump/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Alarms Lawmakers With Disparaging Words for Haiti and Africa – Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/us/politics/trump-shithole-countries.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— NAACP, ACLU protest Trump remark about Africa – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/the-latest-naacp-aclu-protest-trump-remark-about-africa/2018/01/11/2d5d7d8e-f73d-11e7-9af7-a50bc3300042_story.html
— Trump attacks protections for immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries – Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html
— VERY SAD: Former RNC chief Michael Steele to Oprah: ‘Call me!’ – Emily Heil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/01/11/former-rnc-chief-michael-steele-to-oprah-call-me/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump complains about allowing immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-congress-dreamers-20180111-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Talks Muddled Amid Trump’s Vulgar Comments Trump uses term ‘shithole’ to describe countries of some would-be immigrants, according to two people briefed on meeting – Laura Meckler and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-look-to-sell-immigration-deal-to-a-skeptical-white-house-1515700909

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP RANTS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS FROM ‘SHITHOLE’ AFRICAN COUNTRIES, WANTS MORE PEOPLE FROM ‘COUNTRIES LIKE NORWAY’: REPORT – CARLOS BALLESTEROS
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-immigrants-shithole-countries-daca-778928

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— HUD awards $109 million to Illinois homeless programs
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/HUD-awards-109-million-to-Illinois-homeless-programs/61586.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 630 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $719,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447889_zpid/

January 11 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Rauner Ad Featuring Missouri Governor Will No Longer Play (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Ad-Featuring-Missouri-Governor-Will-No-Longer-Play-468791643.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kennedy pulls Berrios into war of words with Emanuel – Rick Pearson, Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-rahm-emanuel-20180111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they want to use illegals to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wall-border-trump-immigration-wilkinson-0112-20180110-story.html
— “I’m not goin’ away! All right!” is how former Gov. Pat Quinn responded when “when asked if it isn’t time for him to let the next generation to run for attorney general,” according to a tweet from WLS-AM radio reporter Bill Cameron. (DIERSEN: What generation are you? Who wants your generation to move on and why?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-rahm-emanuel-20180111-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly anti-Trumps encourage women to hate those who are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-2018-story.html
— Why am I paying union dues when the union won’t protect me from sexual harassment? – Tonya Exum (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-ford-sexual-harassment-uaw-union-0111-20180109-story.html
— Racism, sexism persist at Chicago water department despite leadership change, workers allege – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-water-department-racism-hearing-20180110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Water Management workers insist racist culture outlined in emails hasn’t changed – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/water-management-workers-claim-racist-culture-outlined-in-emails-hasnt-changed/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Missouri Gov. Greitens acknowledges affair, denies blackmail – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/missouri-gov-greitens-acknowledges-affair-denies-blackmail
— Debate heats up over proposed drug treatment center in Wheaton – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180110/debate-heats-up-over-proposed-drug-treatment-center-in-wheaton-
— West Chicago Dist. 94 teachers declare contract impasse – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180110/west-chicago-dist-94-teachers-declare-contract-impasse
— FROM THE EDITORIAL: Elgin resident Greg Schiller says there need to be more options for the homeless, including those who are drunk or high on drugs. (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest to bring homeless people to America, to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180110/editorial-different-approach-to-homeless-worth-a-try

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam moves from one hot seat to another – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180110/BLOGS02/180119983/roskam-trades-tax-post-for-health-care-chairmanship
— Why more Chicago hospitals are getting into the housing business – KRISTEN SCHORSCH (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest to bring homeless people to America, to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180111/NEWS03/180119973

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Too many governmental entities spoiling property-tax broth – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-10/jim-dey-too-many-governmental-entities-spoiling-property-tax-broth.html
— Gerrymandering issue is back – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write an article about  the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-11/gerrymandering-issue-back.html

 

QUAD CITIES ON LINE
— Flip the script, restore power to people of Illinois – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-flip-the-script-restore-power-to-people-of-illinois/article_90e511dd-9e0f-5c0b-a461-c0bb0b680867.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton drug treatment center meeting draws packed audience Residents for and against plan speak at planning and zoning meeting – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/10/wheaton-drug-treatment-center-meeting-draws-packed-audience/ata0783/
— Wheaton approves slight increase in tax levy Most homeowners won’t see increase in property taxes – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/03/wheaton-approves-slight-increase-in-tax-levy/ap8hxkh/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Greitens admits affair but denies related blackmail allegation – Kevin McDermott, Jack Suntrup and Celeste Bott (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/greitens-admits-affair-but-denies-related-blackmail-allegation/article_b5f28d4d-72bd-512c-870b-da7dc7cd1fe3.html

 

KMOV
— Blackmail alleged as Governor Greitens admits to extramarital affair – Lauren Trager (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.kmov.com/story/37240190/governor-greitens-admits-to-extramarital-affair

 

WJPF
— Newsradio WJPF interview with Evelyn Sanguinetti – Robert Thies
http://www.wjpf.com/episode/newsradio-wjpf-interview-with-evelyn-sanguinetti-2/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— People follow jobs — out of Illinois
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180110/my-view-people-follow-jobs—out-of-illinois

 

CARBONDALE TIMES & RANDOLPH COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
— Lt. governor in Carbondale, studying state’s opioid crisis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, pot promoters use the “opioid crisis” to promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.carbondaletimes.com/news/20180110/lt-governor-in-carbondale-studying-states-opioid-crisis
http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20180110/lt-governor-in-carbondale-studying-states-opioid-crisis

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want Trump to push pot.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/some-fans-of-trump-and-pot-feel-allegiances-go-up-in-smoke/909916354
— Burned by book, Trump takes issue with nation’s libel laws – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/burned-by-book-trump-takes-issue-with-nations-libel-laws/909975187
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When push comes to shove, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Black.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/official-school-named-for-ben-carson-an-affront-to-detroit/909341135

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Moneyball’: The 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race – KEVIN MCDERMOTT
http://nprillinois.org/post/moneyball-2018-illinois-governors-race#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Jeanne Ives Wins Chicago GOP Straw Poll In a Landslide “Jeanne impressed everyone with her determination to hit the state’s problems head-on. She also showed a command of policy details.”
http://mailchi.mp/ba25af0fa067/jeanne-ives-wins-chicago-gop-straw-poll-in-a-landslide

 

CHICAGO GOP
— Jeanne Ives Wins Chicago Republican Party Straw Poll Over Rauner 17-3 – Chris Cleveland
http://www.chicagogop.com/

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Village of Burr Ridge sends cease-and-desist letter to Durkin’s campaign – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: Maybe I should start sending out cease and desist letters and publishing them in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I could start with letters to those who spread “false and misleading” information to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my professional judgment, motives, and accomplishments.)
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511313246-village-of-burr-ridge-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-durkin-s-campaign

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Look past ‘accounting gimmicks,’ and Illinois’ fiscal health is much worse – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/look-past-accounting-gimmicks-and-illinois-fiscal-health-is-much/article_9e419d2e-f615-11e7-ab27-9315372d0a60.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner pulls “Thanks, Mike Madigan” TV ad after Missouri scandal breaks (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-pulls-thanks-mike-madigan-tv-ad-after-missouri-scandal-breaks/
— Rauner campaign blasts Pritzker defense
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-campaign-blasts-pritzker-defense/

 

BREITBART
— Sen Warren: ‘President Trump Broke America’s Promise’ to DREAMers – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: Not America, but members of the following groups made promises to DREAMers: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Members of the aforesaid groups want to use DREAMers to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/10/sen-warren-president-trump-broke-americas-promise-dreamers/

 

BLAZE
— Rush Limbaugh denies Trump ‘betrayed’ supporters on immigration – here’s why – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/10/rush-limbaugh-denies-trump-betrayed-supporters-on-immigration-heres-why

 

TPM
– Despite Efforts To Overcome ‘Sin Of Recusal,’ Sessions Still In Doghouse – Esme Cribb (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who have me their doghouse a) because I included a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article they do not like, b) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives, c) because I refuse to serve as one of their dupes, d) because I refuse to pander to them, e) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, f) because I refuse to give them money, g) because years ago I backed one of their primary opponents, h) etc.)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-sessions-still-in-wh-doghouse-after-recusal

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The GOP Must Win a Better Deal on DACA – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455338/daca-deal-republicans-immigration-deal-must-win-concessions

 

THE HILL
— The Memo: Immigration battle tests activists’ muscle – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: In America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, who takes the lead in defending and advancing the immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368415-the-memo-immigration-battle-tests-activists-muscle

 

CNN
— Trump, Republicans face immigration reckoning – Stephen Collinson and Lauren Fox
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/politics/donald-trump-immigration-gop/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Trump Effect’ Wears Off as Migrants Resume Their Northward Push – Caitlin Dickerson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/border-crossings-trump-effect.html
— Inside Steve Bannon’s ‘Fight Club’ He regarded Breitbart not as a news service but as a weapon in a war – Kurt Bardella (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who do everything that they can to destroy me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/steve-bannon-fight-club.html
— I.R.S. Paid $20 Million to Collect $6.7 Million in Tax Debts – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/business/economy/irs-debt-collection.html
— Immigration Agents Target 7-Eleven Stores in Push to Punish Employers – Patricia Mazzei (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they prefer to hire citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/7-eleven-raids-ice.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Americans say “House Republicans’ Hard-Line Immigration Stand Clashes With Trump Overture.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/politics/house-republicans-hard-line-immigration-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if you are a Republican, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/is-mr-trump-nuts.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wielding Data, Women Force a Reckoning Over Bias in the Economics Field – Jim Tankersley and Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/politics/women-economics.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Hundreds of CEOs tell Congress: Bipartisan DACA fix needed ‘immediately’ – Ed O’Keefe (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they prefer to hire citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/10/hundreds-of-ceos-tell-congress-bipartisan-daca-fix-needed-immediately/
— On eve of feds’ giving deadline, charities fear more decline in donations – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/11/on-eve-of-feds-giving-deadline-charities-fear-more-decline-in-donations/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bigger Companies Once Meant Much Bigger Pay. No More. For decades, even lower-paid workers could boost their pay by moving to a bigger employer. No longer. – Theo Francis (DIERSEN: What big employers have you worked for? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bigger-companies-once-meant-bigger-pay-no-more-1515601777
— Psychiatrists With Press Passes A dubious new book starts a long national dialogue on whether Trump is crazy. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you are a Republican, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/psychiatrists-with-press-passes-1515627634
How Millions of Iranians Are Evading the Internet Censors
— Tehran’s online crackdown aimed to help stamp out protests, but could weaken its control of information – Sam Schechner (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to stamp out me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want to stamp out any and all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iranians-turn-to-tech-tools-to-evade-internet-censors-1515493800
— IRS Needs Funding for GOP Tax Overhaul, Report Says Years of budget cuts have hindered taxpayer service and tech upgrades, according to advocate – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-needs-funding-for-gop-tax-overhaul-report-says-1515597568
— FRONT PAGE: TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Foreign Car Makers To Take U.S. Lead – Adrienne Roberts and John D. Stoll (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-GM, anti-Ford, anti-Chrysler, anti-unions, anti-former union members, anti-current union members, and anti-future union members. All the cars that I own and that I have owned were built by GM, Ford, or Chrysler union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/toyota-plant-puts-foreign-car-makers-on-path-to-pass-detroit-in-u-s-production-1515619286

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Calls for ‘Strong Look’ at Libel Laws After Critical Book – Justin Sink (DIERSEN: Maybe I should start sending out cease and desist letters and publishing them in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I could start with letters to those who spread “false and misleading” information to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my professional judgment, motives, and accomplishments.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/trump-calls-for-strong-look-at-libel-laws-after-critical-book

 

FED SMITH
— Executive Order Directs Agencies to Expand Mental Health Resources for Veterans – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/10/executive-order-directs-agencies-expand-mental-health-resources-veterans/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Pentagon is prepared to spend over $900 million in first audit – Aaron Mehta (DIERSEN: What about GAO?)
https://www.federaltimes.com/pentagon/2018/01/10/pentagon-is-prepared-to-spend-over-900-million-in-first-audit/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pentagon is preparing to spend more than $900 million in fiscal 2018 to identify and fix problems as part of its first-ever financial audit. David Norquist, the Pentagon’s comptroller, said Wednesday that the first steps of the long-awaited Pentagon audit are already underway. The audit itself will cost $367 million in FY18 — covering fees for the independent public accounting firms ($181 million) and infrastructure to support the audits ($186 million). That will help fund the roughly 1,200 auditors who will support the 24 individual audits that make up the overall effort.)

January 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: California rolls its own recreational pot sales out for 2018 – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–california-marijuana-open-for-business-20180102-story.html
— Stories to watch in Chicago and Illinois politics in 2018
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-chicago-politics-look-ahead-2018-20171221-story.html
— Paying for pricey continuing care – Patricia Mertz Esswein and Eileen Ambrose (DIERSEN: My 87-year-old aunt is paying $239 a day to live in an assisted living facility. That is $1,673 a week, $7,403 a month, $87,235 a year, and $872,350 a decade.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kiplinger/tca-paying-for-pricey-continuing-care-20171227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: California rolls its own recreational pot sales out for 2018 – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180102/news/301029979/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180102/democrats-vying-to-oppose-roskam-give-views-on-health-care

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The next step in tax reform is tax repair – NOAH SMITH (DIERSEN: Hopefully, the Republicans will remove the $10,000 limit on real estate and state income tax deductions.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171229/OPINION/171229916
— Downtown growth leads Chicago to highest job peak in decades – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago weekdays 1974-1976 and then full-time 1976-1978. I took courses in downtown Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1983, and 1992-1997.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180102/BLOGS02/180109998

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Tax Credits For Private Schools Expected To Be Claimed In Days – Linda Lutton (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-tax-credits-for-private-schools-expected-to-be-claimed-in-days/b329d4c6-0fc0-4e37-8d2d-099f8467553a

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want more money to register Democrats to vote.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=257784

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois taxpayers expected to snap up credits for scholarships – Pam Adams (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171231/illinois-taxpayers-expected-to-snap-up-credits-for-scholarships

 

WAND
— Medicaid overhaul adds clients, bumps up cost
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37171533/medicaid-overhaul-adds-clients-bumps-up-cost

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— RAUNER TO SPEAK — The Lincoln Forum, which launched late last year as something of a foil to the City Club of Chicago, has booked Gov. Bruce Rauner as its first speaker of 2018. The event is at 5:30 p.m. January 22 in the Chicago Athletic Association’s historic Madison Ballroom, 12 S. Michigan Ave. Unless we’re mistaken, Rauner hasn’t spoken at the City Club, though Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner has. The Lincoln Forum was started in part by longtime Rauner ally Pat Brady. More details here: www.LincolnForum.org (DIERSEN: Of course, Pat Brady and all my other critics/opponents are overjoyed that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is dead.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/01/02/sizing-up-governor-candidates-fundraising-234247
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Natasha Korecki says “Happy New Year, Illinois! Great to be back after completely unplugging for two weeks.” Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor has never been completely unplugged, does not want to be completely unplugged, and will never be completely unplugging. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails go out each and every morning and each and every evening.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/01/02/sizing-up-governor-candidates-fundraising-234247

 

DAILY CALLER
— Never Trumpers Check Their White Privilege – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/01/never-trumpers-check-their-white-privilege/

 

FREE BEACON
— Trump Admin Throws Weight Behind Union Challenge Brief argues that government unions are inherently political – Bill McMorris (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/trump-admin-throws-weight-behind-union-challenge/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Donald Trump Has Trimmed Thousands of Government Workers, But So Far it is Tens of Thousands Too Few – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: Do you want all federal employees to be Democrats, minorities, females, and/or veterans? Jobs should not be trimmed at all agencies, for example, jobs should not be trimmed at GAO. Democrats run the federal government. When they trim jobs, they get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Soon, all federal employees will be Democrats, minorities, females, and/or veterans.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/01/01/donald-trump-trimmed-thousands-government-workers-far-tens-thousands/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Researcher: Government shares some blame in opioid crisis – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/researcher-government-shares-some-blame-in-opioid-crisis/article_c1173f46-ecc1-11e7-820a-0735050da85d.html

 

CBN NEWS
— 5 Tips For Making Financial Resolutions For The New Year
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/finance/2018/january/5-tips-for-making-financial-resolutions-for-the-new-year

 

THE HILL
— Financial New Year’s resolutions that will pay off – JOHN PELLETIER
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/366820-financial-new-years-resolutions-that-will-pay-off

 

CBS NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana sales begin in California
https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-in-california/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Pot Is Officially Legal in California – Thomas Fuller
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/us/legal-pot-california.html
— The Retreat to Tribalism – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/opinion/the-retreat-to-tribalism.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: Caterpillar Clashes With IRS – Andrew Tangel and Michael Rapoport
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2018/01/02/caterpillar-clashes-with-irs-wsj-2.html

 

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales now legal in California – Colin Atagi
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/01/01/legal-california-pot/994263001/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Paying yourself first pays off – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/01/paying-yourself-first-pays-off/

 

FINANCIAL EXPRESS
— Top 10 New Year resolutions for 2018 that will put your financial house in order – Sanjeev Sinha
http://www.financialexpress.com/money/top-10-new-year-resolutions-for-2018-that-will-put-your-financial-house-in-order/997103/

 

REALTOR
— What Is ‘House Poor’? What It Means, and Whether You’re at Risk – Daniel Bortz
https://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/what-is-house-poor/

 

MILLENNIUM POST
— INDIA: Driving out underemployment – Nantoo Banerjee (DIERSEN: Are/were you underemployed? While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I became increasingly underemployed. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. If I had been a Democrat, minority, or female, the federal government would not have underemployed me.)
http://www.millenniumpost.in/opinion/driving-out-underemployment-277638

December 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel breaks silence on Berrios, calls for review of property tax assessments – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-joe-berrios-20171214-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Thank black women for Moore’s defeat in Alabama – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-alabama-black-women-dahleen-glanton-20171213-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ample tax cuts for business, wealthy in new GOP tax accord – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-wealthy-business-obamacare/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are members of Group A use Moore to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are members of Group B. Those who are members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who are members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/cupp-for-gop-stain-of-roy-moore-will-be-hard-to-wash-away/
— As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/net-neutrality-fcc-vote-internet-broadband-rules/

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL HEADLINE: Perspectives on professional development (DIERSEN: What have you done to develop yourself professionally? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. However, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171213/editorial-dont-overlook-value-of-conferences-but-manage-the-costs
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-men paint all men as being sexual harassers.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171214/womens-rage-unleashed

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— “Objection! (to nominating petitions), Pritzker endorsements
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171213/under-dome-podcast-objection-to-nominating-petitions-pritzker-endorsements
— Governor candidates want action on Legionnaire’s outbreak at veterans home
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171213/governor-candidates-want-action-on-legionnaires-outbreak-at-veterans-home

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— State Funded Abortion Law Soon To Take Effect – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=256844#.WjJfscvR-M8

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— John McCain to Trump: Lay off the ‘fake news’ claims Report: Increase in number of journalists jailed – JACKIE WATTLES (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be jailed? My critics/opponents want me to be jailed, and especially my critics/opponents who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who disapprove of my demographics.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/john-mccain-to-trump-lay-off-the-fake-news-claims/880723380
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump is known for dismissing press coverage he doesn’t like as “fake news.” CPJ’s report was highly critical of Trump’s tactics. “President Donald Trump’s nationalistic rhetoric, fixation on Islamic extremism, and insistence on labeling critical media ‘fake news’ serves to reinforce the framework of accusations and legal charges that allow [some foreign] leaders to preside over the jailing of journalists,” it reads. The most common reasons journalists are put behind bars around the world include “anti-state charges” and “broad and vague terror laws,” according to the CPJ report.)

 

WAND
— A new law aims to stop “doctor shopping” for getting prescribed opioid – Dawn Sterling
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37063187/a-new-law-aims-to-stop-doctor-shopping-for-getting-prescribed-opioid

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Women Tell Their #Metoo Stories – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-men paint all men as being sexual harassers.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-women-tell-their-metoo-stories#stream/0

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Jim Durkin’s Intimidation Campaign
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/jim-durkins-intimidation-campaign

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— White House sides with Rauner in union fight
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511296664-white-house-sides-with-rauner-in-union-fight

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— LUNCH WITH TRUMP — Two congressmen from Illinois joined President Donald Trump in the White House for lunch. According to the pool report: “Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), Ways and Means Committee Member and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), Energy and Commerce Committee.” Trump hosted the lunch to get a handle on progress for major tax legislation.” Roskam has been intimately involved in those efforts. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2017/12/14/cullerton-to-launch-hearings-over-veterans-home-deaths-rauner-defends-actions-on-quincy-gutierrez-backs-berrios-kaegi-puts-in-another-250k-230728

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Report calls Rauner’s management 7th worst in country
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-report-calls-rauners-management-7th-worst-in-country/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— In spite of tax hike, ratings agency eyes change that could junk Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/in-spite-of-tax-hike-ratings-agency-eyes-change-that/article_38190674-e02e-11e7-b766-57ea540652e7.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Politics of #HimToo The Democratic Party has taken a very clear stand on sexual misconduct, setting its sights on President Trump. – Thomas B. Edsall (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the effort to bring down Trump? How soon, if not already, will they say that if you do not hate Trump, you are a sexual harasser and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/opinion/democratic-party-sexual-misconduct.html
— Donald Trump’s Gift to Women – Gail Collins (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the effort to bring down Trump? How soon, if not already, will they say that if you do not hate Trump, you are a sexual harasser and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/opinion/donald-trump-women.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Our Harasser In Chief – Lindy West (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the effort to bring down Trump? How soon, if not already, will they say that if you do not hate Trump, you are a sexual harasser and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/opinion/donald-trump-sexual-harassment.html
— Marijuana and Vaping Are More Popular Than Cigarettes Among Teenagers – Jan Hoffman (DIERSEN: If you promote cigarettes, vamping, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, you promote destruction.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/health/teen-drug-smoking.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Alabama Loss Exposes Republican Fissures Amid a Democratic Surge.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/us/alabama-senate-republican-divisions-democrats.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Alabama Defeat Stokes Divisions Among Republicans Finger-pointing between GOP establishment and Steve Bannon reflects rising concern about party’s prospects in midterms – Janet Hook, Kristina Peterson and Michael C. Bender (DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose use Moore to drive the following out of the Republican Party: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alabama-defeat-stokes-divisions-among-republicans-1513211264
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Bannons demonize, denigrate, and condemn Bannon.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alabama-sends-a-message-1513139661
— Moore’s Law: Kooky Candidates Lose If Republicans want policy victories, they should stop throwing away Senate seats. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who say that those who they cannot manipulate/dominate are kook and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/moores-law-kooky-candidates-lose-1513210820
— How Language in Job Listings Could Widen Silicon Valley’s Gender Divide – Yoree Koh (DIERSEN: To get more Democrats, younger people, minorities, and females to apply, employers could put in their job listings that they give preference to Democrats, to younger people, to minorities, and to females, that is, that they discriminate against Republicans, older people, Whites, and males.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-language-in-job-listings-could-widen-silicon-valleys-gender-divide-1513189821

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES OF OLD WHITE MEN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-old White men crow over their successes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/13/usa-today-suffolk-poll-americans-rare-agreement-say-sexual-misconduct-must-stop/945483001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: GOP tax cut gets sweeter for rich – Herj Jackson, Deirdre Shesgreen, and Eliza Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/13/republicans-say-they-have-tax-cut-deal-but-democrats-want-stall-until-jones-arrives/947761001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “In Alabama, black voters rescued white voters from their worst impulses.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/12/13/alabama-back-voters-rescued-white-voters-their-worst-impulses-jones-moore-ellis-cose-column/947935001/

 

VANITY FAIR
— THE REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN IS A RECESSION WAITING TO HAPPEN Presidents have routinely preached the value of homeownership. Not Trump. With caps on the deductions for mortgage interest and on the deductibility of state and local taxes, the cost of owning a home will rise and the value of a home will fall. – WILLIAM D. COHAN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/12/the-republican-tax-plan-is-a-recession-waiting-to-happen

 

SALON
— Alabama: Don’t forget the women who brought down Roy Moore, and changed history Roy Moore’s accusers represent a much larger political and cultural shift. They remind us that change is possible – Heather Digby Parton (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the effort to bring down Trump? How soon, if not already, will they say that if you do not hate Trump, you are a sexual harasser and even worse things?)
https://www.salon.com/2017/12/14/alabama-dont-forget-the-women-who-brought-down-roy-moore-and-changed-history/

 

December 11 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner: Assessor Joe Berrios Should Quit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/governor-rauner-assessor-joe-berrios/

 

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/11/17): Sitting down with State Rep. Ives as she sets her sights on Gov. Rauner
http://wgnradio.com/2017/12/11/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-12-11-17-sitting-down-with-state-rep-ives-as-she-sets-her-sights-on-gov-rauner-and-the-true-story-of-st-nicholas/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner describes Dem leadership as a “rats nest” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/12/11/raunder-describes-dem-leadership-as-a-rats-nest/
— Rauner wants to build toll lanes on Stevenson – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/12/11/report-rauner-wants-to-put-in-toll-lanes-on-stevenson/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Four days after filing to run for Patti Bellock’s seat in the Illinois General Assembly, a Western Springs man withdrew from the race. Anthony R. Arendt, 41, withdrew his nomination Friday to run in the Republican primary for the 47th House district, which means Deanne Marie Mazzochi of Elmhurst will run unopposed in the March 20 primary. – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dhd-47th-state-candidate-withdraws-tl-1214-20171211-story.html
— Rauner rips ‘unholy trinity’ as profiting from Cook County property tax system – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-berrios-20171211-story.html
— A would-be suicide bomber inspired by Islamic State extremists strapped on a crude pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the nation’s busiest subway system and set the device off at rush hour Monday in a scenario that New York has dreaded for years, authorities said. – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-new-york-times-square-explosion-20171211-story.html
— Trump accusers renew sexual misconduct charges against him, say it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see him elected – Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sexual-harassment-accusers-20171211-story.html
— Homewood mayor, 80, rescued from icy lake while retrieving family dog – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-met-homewood-mayor-water-rescue-20171211-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump calls media ‘stain on America,’ but he keeps lying.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-fake-news-media-cnn-huppke-20171210-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sexual harassment should be treated as a hate crime.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-misogyny-sexual-harassment-hate-crime-1212-20171211-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-citizen-children-immigrants-1212-20171211-story.html
— Gubernatorial Forum in Schaumburg to Target Opioid, Mental Health Challenges – David Ormsby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/schaumburg-hoffman-estates/community/chi-ugc-article-gubernatorial-forum-in-schaumburg-to-target-o-2017-12-11-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Quit pro quo: Rauner and Berrios each demands the other resign – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-calls-on-berrios-to-resign-as-cook-county-assessor/
— Going after Joe Berrios is good politics — and good for you – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/joe-berrios-property-tax-assessor-politics-good-taxpayers-madigan/
— 3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-trump-accusers-speak-out-call-for-congressional-probe/
— All women and men ought to be treated with dignity at work – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-all-women-and-men-ought-to-be-treated-with-dignity-at-work/
— Divorce Court judges can now ask, who’s a good pet owner? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-divorce-court-judges-can-now-ask-whos-a-good-pet-owner/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, Cook County assessor call on each other to resign
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171211/rauner-cook-county-assessor-call-on-each-other-to-resign
— Will misconduct scandals make men wary of women at work? – AP (DIERSEN: My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government knew full well that women are members of a protected class who should be given preference. Therefore, they and I treated women with dignity, respect, and deference and gave them preference.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171211/will-misconduct-scandals-make-men-wary-of-women-at-work
— Holocaust survivor recounts Nazi terrors to Mundelein High students – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-German-American. What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171211/holocaust-survivor-recounts-nazi-terrors-to-mundelein-high-students

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Fact check: Did Rauner or Pritzker release more tax info? – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171211/fact-check-did-rauner-or-pritzker-release-more-tax-info

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP tax negotiators slowly but surely hammer out bill details Lawmakers dig in on specific provisions – PHIL MATTINGLY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-tax-negotiators-slowly-but-surely-hammer-out-bill-details/879100238
— Women detail sexual allegations against Trump At least 13 women make accusations – DAN MERICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/women-to-detail-sexual-allegations-against-trump/879198323
— White House claims Trump’s immigration plans could have prevented NYC attack President wants end to ‘chain migration’ – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-claims-trumps-immigration-plans-could-have-prevented-nyc-attack/879387973
— Democratic congresswomen call for Trump investigation 54 female House members write committee – MJ LEE
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/democratic-congresswomen-call-for-trump-investigation/879520995

 

WSIU
— Shimkus Says Conceal Carry Permits Should Cross State Lines
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-rep-shimkus-says-conceal-carry-permits-should-cross-state-lines#stream/0

 

KTVS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Proposal for Illinois medical marijuana laws to combat opioid crisis – Taylor Clark
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37027209/proposal-for-illinois-medical-marijuana-laws-to-combat-opioid-crisis

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Cook County Republican Jim Dodge Files For Illinois Treasurer Seat – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/cook-county-republican-files-illinois-treasurer-seat-0#stream/0

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Former Comptroller Candidate Jim Dodge Running For Illinois Treasurer – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/former-comptroller-candidate-running-illinois-treasurer

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— John Reinert’s State Senate Petitions Challenged By Steve Verr
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/12/11/john-reinerts-petitions-challenged-by-steve-verr/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Teachers’ union to Rauner: Thanks for the money, now we’re endorsing your opponent – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/teachers-union-to-rauner-thanks-for-the-money-now-were-endorsing-your-opponent-quicktake/

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Rahm yuks it up with Colbert while Chicagoans die
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rahm-yuks-it-up-with-colbert-while-chicago-burns

 

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Henry County GOP hopes Jon Zahm can unseat incumbent clerk/reporter, official says
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511296155-henry-county-gop-hopes-jon-zahm-can-unseat-incumbent-clerk-reporter-official-says

 

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Ives Responds to Property Tax Article, Calls for Berrios to Step Down – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/12/11/ives-responds-to-property-tax-article-calls-for-berrios-to-step-down/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kaegi fires back – Berrios responds to Kaegi *** Ives says Rauner “late to the game” on Berrios
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/11/ives-says-rauner-late-to-the-game-on-berrios/

 

GOPUSA
— Bakery sues Oberlin College for slandering them as ‘racist’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=34899

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Who’s teaching your kids? – Bob Kellogg (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would despise if not hate those who taught me at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and at Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/12/11/whos-teaching-your-kids

 

BLAZE
— Sexual harassment accusers of Trump are uniting and making one big demand – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/12/11/sexual-harassment-accusers-of-trump-are-uniting-and-making-one-big-demand

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Increase job opportunities: Fire illegals and deport them. – John Lucas
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2017/12/increase-job-opportunities-fire-illegals-deport/

 

THE HILL
— Trump accusers demand Congress investigate his alleged sexual harassment – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/364265-trump-accusers-demand-congress-investigate-his-alleged-sexual
— Republicans fret over tax bill’s unpopularity – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/364054-republicans-fret-over-tax-bills-unpopularity

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Port Authority Bomber Was Inspired by ISIS Christmas Attacks, Officials Say – Sarah Maslin Nir, Jonah Engel Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/nyregion/explosion-times-square.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Judge rules transgender people can enlist in military, denying Trump bid to delay deadline – Spencer S. Hsu and Ann E. Marimow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/judge-denies-pentagon-bid-to-delay-jan-1-deadline-to-accept-transgender-recruits/2017/12/11/820d6d4e-dc58-11e7-b1a8-62589434a581_story.html

December 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sen. Al Franken announces resignation following allegations of sexual misconduct – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-al-franken-announces-resignation-following-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/2752094/

 

NBC5
— Kennedy Calls on Berrios to Resign Following Scathing Report
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/kennedy-calls-on-joe-berrios-to-resign-following-scathing-report-462627473.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration sides with Rauner in Supreme Court case over union fees – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-scotus-20171207-story.html
— Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overrule precedent helping unions – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: Are you anti-union? Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-supreme-court-union-case-20171207-story.html
— Northern Illinois University board upholds $600K severance for ousted president – Alice Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-northern-illinois-severance-20171207-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate Kennedy says Berrios should resign over tax assessments – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-joe-berrios-20171207-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The party of Lincoln has devolved into the party of Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ptb-robinson-gop-st-1208-20171207-story.html
— Tom Cullerton disgusted with bloated handout to failed NIU executive
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-disgusted-with-bloated-handout-2017-12-07-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS’ Claypool ‘repeatedly lied’ to cover up ethics breach, report says – Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-ceo-forrest-claypool-lied-lawyers-ethics-breach-cps-inspector-general-report-nicholas-schuler/
— Emanuel can’t win after inspector general’s damning report on Claypool – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-cant-win-after-inspector-generals-damning-report-on-claypool/
— Emanuel reaffirms support for Schools CEO Forrest Claypool – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-chicago-public-schools-reaffirms-support-for-schools-ceo-forrest-claypool/
— Sexual harassment training to be mandatory for city employees – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sexual-harassment-training-to-be-mandatory-for-city-employees/
— With Franken’s departure, eye on Moore – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sweet-with-frankens-departure-eye-on-moore/
— Trump administration takes Rauner’s side in ‘fair share’ case – TINA SFONDELES
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-takes-rauners-side-in-fair-share-case/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Average ComEd bills to rise about $1 per month in January
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171206/average-comed-bills-to-rise-about-1-per-month-in-january

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how that tax bill could hurt Illinois landlords – ALBY GALLUN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171207/CRED03/171209905/heres-how-that-tax-bill-could-hurt-illinois-landlords
— GOP House members back a bit of gun control—but not too much – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171207/BLOGS02/171209902/gop-house-members-back-a-bit-of-gun-control-x2014-but-not-too-much

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who’s in charge of Illinois? Not Rauner, he says
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171207/under-dome-podcast-whos-in-charge-of-illinois-not-rauner-he-says

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Barrington Hills GOP Rep. David McSweeney demands proof on Rauner claim
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/the-latest-gop-lawmaker-demands-proof-on-rauner-claim/article_06a71bd9-63d6-5c5a-9815-eb2934d322cc.html

 

WSIU
— Illinois Seeing Mixed Results In Female Candidate Participation – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://news.wsiu.org/post/illinois-seeing-mixed-results-female-candidate-participation#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Record number of people leaving Illinois – Andrew Feather (DIERSEN: Members of Group A run Illinois and they make it increasing clear that they want members of Group B to leave Illinois. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37011823/record-number-of-people-leaving-illinois

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Black congressmen skip museum opening over Trump’s attendance Statement blames Trump’s ‘hurtful policies’- KAITLAN COLLINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/black-congressmen-skip-museum-opening-over-trumps-attendance/877117931
— Trump will undergo a physical and release details early next year President will keep with past precedent – JEREMY DIAMOND (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you have any serious health problems, sooner or later, your critics/opponents will use them against you.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-will-undergo-a-physical-and-release-details-early-next-year/877066784
— Al Franken resigning, calls out Trump and Moore ‘I’m not giving up my voice’ – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/amid-calls-to-resign-franken-to-make-a-statement/876796842

 

IN THESE TIMES
— When Billionaires Battle for Public Office, Working People Always Lose The upcoming Illinois governor’s race is more proof that big campaign spending narrows political possibilities and increases inequality. – EMMA TAI (DIERSEN: Do you look down on working people? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on working people like I was 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://inthesetimes.com/article/20753/billionaire-illinois-governor-chicago-rauner-pritzker

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 46th House District candidate Kinzler says states around Illinois with right-to-work laws are ‘flourishing’ – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511276906-46th-house-district-candidate-kinzler-says-states-around-illinois-with-right-to-work-laws-are-flourishing

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Feedback not lacking after Rauner’s not in charge comment – Keri Carbaugh
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511285722-feedback-not-lacking-after-rauner-s-not-in-charge-comment
— Morthland takes aim at Rauner for ‘It’s not my fault’ remark – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511285620-morthland-takes-aim-at-rauner-for-it-s-not-my-fault-remark

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives vows to repeal Trust Act
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/ives-vows-to-repeal-trust-act/
— A money-making machine for tax appeals attorneys
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/a-money-making-machine-for-tax-appeals-attorneys/
— Durkin litigation threat has unintended outcome (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hit me with a “cease and desist letter,” or will they just continue to “punish” me?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/durkin-litigation-threat-has-unintended-outcome/

 

TOWNHALL
— Al Franken To Resign ‘In Coming Weeks’; Immediately Pivots To Blame Trump – Christine Rousselle
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/12/07/breaking-sen-al-franken-resigns-n2419018

 

REUTERS
— Nobel economics winner says Trump tax plans spur inequality, tax avoidance
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-prize-economics/nobel-economics-winner-says-trump-tax-plans-spur-inequality-tax-avoidance-idUSKBN1E11WK
— U.S. lawmakers propose ban on arbitration of sexual misconduct claims – Daniel Wiessner (DIERSEN: I am an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. But there are many reasons to not sign arbitration agreements. SEE: https://www.leagle.com/decision/1987526153illapp3d3731482)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-misconduct/u-s-lawmakers-propose-ban-on-arbitration-of-sexual-misconduct-claims-idUSKBN1E12M6

 

WASHINGTON POST
— 21 GOP governors write Congress, urging completion of a tax bill. What about the other 13? – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/12/07/21-gop-governors-write-congress-urging-completion-of-a-tax-bill-what-about-the-other-13/?utm_term=.4e4d445e874c

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Spread the swamp? Trump administration wants to move government offices out of Washington – Evan Halper (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, people hate past, present, and future federal employees. How strongly do you hate past, present, and future federal employees?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-spread-the-swamp-20171207-story.html

 

AMERICAN BANKER
— Treasury office accused of deceiving GAO auditors – Kevin Wack
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/treasury-office-accused-of-deceiving-congressional-auditors

 

FORBES
— Popular Employee Perks For Attracting And Motivating Talent – David Rodeck (DIERSEN: Knowing that they were earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension helped me and those who shared my demographics endure tremendous efforts by our Democrat superiors in the federal government to waste our careers and to get rid of us.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adp/2017/12/07/popular-employee-perks-for-attracting-and-motivating-talent/#1e9c05d21fe3

November 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Puppy Fatally Attacked by Pit Bull in Wheaton, Family Says Aaron Rontal recalled one his daughters telling him the pit bull was “was shaking (Theo) around like he was a chew toy.” – Dick Johnson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Puppy-Fatally-Attacked-by-Pit-Bull-in-Wheaton-Family-Says-458993713.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Girl Scouts to parents: Don’t force kids to hug family during the holidays
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/girls-scouts-to-parents-dont-force-kids-to-hug-family-during-the-holidays

 

WLS AM
— Illinois to stay in controversial voter database for now
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/21/illinois-to-stay-in-controversial-voter-database-for-now/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A middle-class tax cut? Oh, puhleeze! – Doyle McManus (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-taxes-gop-tax-bill-middle-class-1121-story.html
— Al Franken’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ era was full of jokes disparaging women – Allison Yarrow
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-franken-snl-jokes-women-1121-20171120-story.html
— Rep. John Conyers settled complaint over sexual conduct – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-john-conyers-sexual-conduct-complaint-20171120-story.html
— House GOP tax plan would fall $1.3 trillion short of paying for itself, study finds – Damian Paletta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-house-gop-tax-plan-20171120-story.html
— Typical homeowner will pay $174 more to City Hall, CPS in 2018 – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-taxes-next-year-20171116-story.html
— Corporate tax cut plans put local home buyers, sellers, builders in a bind – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-home-tax-buyer-impact-20171117-story.html
— Why Democrats should tell Al Franken to resign – Paul Waldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-democrats-tell-al-franken-resign-20171121-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump promises Americans ‘huge tax cut’ for Christmas – AP (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-trump-individual-mandate/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elite are keeping the state divided – Alexander Paterakis (DIERSEN: What do the elite in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois think of you? On who/what do they base their opinion of you? Based on the words and the actions of their spokespersons yesterday evening, Vince Kolber, Ed Bachrach, Virginia McCaskey, and/or Gary Rabine have an extremely low opinion of me and an extremely low opinion of what I have done for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. On who/what do Vince Kolber, Ed Bachrach, Virginia McCaskey, and/or Gary Rabine base their opinion of me?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171121/alexander-paterakis-elite-are-keeping-the-state-divided
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: VERY SAD: McDonald’s plans to tear down Des Plaines replica restaurant – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171120/mcdonalds-plans-to-tear-down-des-plaines-replica-restaurant
— Study shows it pays to be a St. Charles employee – James Fuller (DIERSEN: Virtually everyone hints/implies/argues/shouts that federal employees are overpaid. But many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/study-shows-it-pays-to-be-a-st-charles-employee
— U-46 leaders discuss rolling out dual language in high schools – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/u-46-leaders-discuss-rolling-out-dual-language-in-high-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: School board member Jeanette Ward said she is concerned the dual language program targets Spanish speaking students and that it prolongs dependence on Spanish.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: ‘There really is no Illinois Democratic Party’ – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171120/BLOGS02/171129984
— Which charities are the big winners in the city budget? – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, charities promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171121/NEWS07/171129983/which-charities-are-the-big-winners-in-the-city-budget

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Filing period for March 2018 primary starts Monday
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-21/filing-period-march-2018-primary-starts-monday.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— This tax cut is not for you – Steve Hochstadt
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/116256/commentary-this-tax-cut-is-not-for-you

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Deficit Spending Finger Pointing – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=255577#.WhQp18vR-M8
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot big time. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=255578#.WhQ72cvR-M8

 

TIMES
— Unions back candidate Lance Yednock against Jerry Long – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: What do unions and union members think of you? I was a union member for almost 12 years. What do those who are anti-union think of you? I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/unions-back-candidate-against-long/article_1bae7802-458b-5796-a128-c91d5bac2228.html

 

SOUTHERN
— At the holidays, HUD’s confusing letter telling Cairo residents to move ‘immediately’ met with frustration – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/at-the-holidays-hud-s-confusing-letter-telling-cairo-residents/article_723d08e2-ac20-5e92-8300-0155f2358fce.html

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Businesses should be required to use E-Verify – Russell Dorsey, Altoona
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/11/20/businesses-should-required-use-e-verify/880962001/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rand Paul to ‘likely support’ GOP tax bill, aide says – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rand-paul-to-likely-support-gop-tax-bill-aide-says/860970291
— Illinois Lt. Governor looks to expand online classrooms in rural schools The Lt. Governor wants more options available in rural school districts. – Lindsey Harrison
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-lt-governor-looks-to-expand-online-classrooms-in-rural-schools/861201553
— How computer revolution is deepening US partisan divide Study shows stark economic pattern – RONALD BROWNSTEIN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/how-computer-revolution-is-deepening-us-partisan-divide/861456998
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Clinton won preponderant majorities in the communities where the highest share of workers perform jobs that require intensive use of computerized technology — most of them larger cities, many along the two coasts. Trump overwhelmed her in the mostly smaller interior places that haven’t attracted nearly as many well-paying, information-savvy jobs, according to figures provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. Based on Brookings’ data, CNN has analyzed the election results for all 536 federal statistical areas, including the 382 metropolitan areas, and the 154 non-metropolitan areas, which comprise all of the remaining counties not encompassed in any of the metros. Clinton won 18 of the 20 metropolitan areas where the largest share of employees work in jobs that require high levels of digital skill, and 36 of the top 50. But Trump won a steadily increasing share of communities that ranked lower in the share of high-digital employment. He carried five times as many communities as Clinton did among the areas that ranked outside the top 200 for high-digital jobs.)

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Pit Bull Attacks, Kills Puppy In Wheaton As Children Watch A Wheaton family says they were walking their new puppy home from the park when a pit bull fatally attacked it. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/pit-bull-attacks-kills-puppy-wheaton-children-watch

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Tax Reform Firestorm The Republican tax reform effort threatens higher education as we know it. – Editorial
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/11/21/tax-reform-firestorm/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— New Pritzker promise on tax returns draws skepticism from state GOP – Brent Zell (DIERSEN: What would your 2016 federal income tax return show? My and my wife’s 2016 federal income tax return shows that we had $30,890 in itemized deductions. We paid $21,433 in medical and dental expenses and we were able to deduct $13,859 of that, we paid $12,835 in real estate taxes, we paid $1,468 in state income taxes, and we made $2,728 in 501(c)(3) contributions.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511273151-new-pritzker-promise-on-tax-returns-draws-skepticism-from-state-gop

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.: “I don’t believe in the elimination of these deductions that help a lot of middle class families … such as the repeal of the deduction of state income taxes and the repeal of property taxes (capped at $10,000 in House bill, Senate bill no allowance) we calculated that the results of this is a $1,100 tax increase on the average family in my district, which is unacceptable.” – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2017/11/21/politico-illinois-playbook-roskam-chasing-good-in-tax-bill-225180

 

CAPITOL FAX
— State GOP again demands that Durbin and Duckworth give away their Franken money
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/state-gop-again-demands-that-durbin-and-duckworth-give-away-their-franken-money/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— A New Transparency in Illinois? State agencies will soon be required to open their books to taxpayers — though much debt will still not be reported. – JOHNNY KAMPIS
https://spectator.org/a-new-transparency-in-illinois/

 

NEWSMAX
— Showdown Over DACA Sparking Fears of Government Shutdown – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/daca-debate-fears-government/2017/11/21/id/827357/

 

TOWNHALL
— End the Root Cause of Illegal Immigration – Ken Blackwell
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2017/11/21/end-the-root-cause-of-illegal-immigration-n2412107

 

BLAZE
— Roy Moore campaign releases 3 witness statements to refute embarrassing mall story – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/roy-moore-campaign-releases-3-witness-statements-to-refute-embarrassing-mall-story
— Kathy Griffin says she’s been ‘blacklisted’ from work since insulting Trump – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: If you were me, how would you treat activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders? Needless-to-say, no Republican who considers me to be a member of the news media would never a) demand that I blacklist anyone or anything, let alone b) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist oders.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/kathy-griffin-says-shes-been-blacklisted-from-work-since-insulting-trump
— Fox News stands behind Hannity in defiance of Media Matters-orchestrated boycott – Sara Gonzales (DIERSEN: Who stands behind you? Who boycotts you? Every time that I get barred from or evicted from a political event, I learn more about who stands behind me and who boycotts me. I should write a book about all the times since 2000 that those who boycott me use the “I am a member of the news media” excuse to bar me from or to evict from political events. Behind my back, these same people hint/imply/argue/shout that I am NOT a member of the news media.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/fox-news-stands-behind-hannity-in-defiance-of-media-matters-orchestrated-boycott

 

FOX NEWS
— Kathy Griffin complains she’s unemployable after being ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for Trump photo scandal (DIERSEN: If you were me, how would you treat activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders? Needless-to-say, no Republican who considers me to be a member of the news media would never a) demand that I blacklist anyone or anything, let alone b) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist oders.)
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/11/20/kathy-griffin-complains-shes-unemployable-after-being-blacklisted-from-hollywood-for-trump-photo-scandal.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Top Democrat Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accuser With $27K In Taxpayer Money – Peter Hasso

http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/20/revealed-top-democrat-paid-off-sexual-harassment-accuser-with-27k-in-taxpayer-money/

 

THE HILL
— Congress barreling toward explosive immigration fight – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican party platform.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361266-congress-barreling-toward-explosive-immigration-fight

 

POLITICO
— Congress speeds toward shutdown over Dreamers Party leaders on both sides of the aisle fear they’ll be blamed for budget brinkmanship — but they’re equally afraid of enraging their grassroots. – RACHAEL BADE and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: Democrat grassroots are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Republican grassroots are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/21/congress-dreamers-government-shutdown-daca-250758

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— After House Vote on Taxes, Spotlight Shifts to Undecided Senators – Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/us/politics/senate-tax-flake.html
— C.E.O. Deficit Fears Dissolve With the Prospect of Corporate Tax Cuts – Andrew Ross Sorkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/corporate-taxes-national-debt.html
— Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Gets Ticket for Speeding at 119 M.P.H. – Sarah Maslin Nir
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/nyregion/fox-news-host-jeanine-pirro-speeding-ticket.html
— If 2018 Is Like 2017, the House Will Be a Tossup It’s not obvious that the building Democratic wave will be enough to flip control of the chamber. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/upshot/if-2018-is-like-2017-the-house-will-be-a-tossup.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Sexual harassment troubles mount in statehouses around the country – Joel Ebert
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/20/sexual-harassment-statehouses/882874001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Illinois and California, hundreds of people — including legislators, lobbyists and legislative staffers — signed letters alleging widespread sexual harassment in state politics. Some efforts already are underway to address the problem. Illinois lawmakers appointed a former federal prosecutor to serve as a watchdog regarding sexual harassment at the Capitol.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Faces DOJ Probe Over Affirmative-Action Policies Justice Department accuses university of failing to cooperate in investigation of whether its admission policies discriminate against Asian-Americans – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-faces-doj-probe-over-affirmative-action-policies-1511260380
— Lois Lerner Doesn’t Trust You “You can’t handle the truth,” the former IRS official tells the American people. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lois-lerner-doesnt-trust-you-1511219152
— Review: The Leap of Faith You Take in Deciding ‘Who Can You Trust?’ Smartphones, social networks and all our digital gossip and griping are altering the way we learn to trust others and assess risky behavior. Philip Delves Broughton reviews ‘Who Can You Trust?’ – Rachel Botsman (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at everyone that no one should trust me about anything. They shout at hosts of political fundraisers that they should not trust me to publish a fair or accurate report of their events.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-the-leap-of-faith-you-take-in-deciding-who-can-you-trust-1511206644

 

MONDAQ
— Illinois Bucks The Trend On Salary History – Emily M. Wajert (DIERSEN: For government employees, salary history is public record. Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and vicious condemned as being overpaid. Many do not seek jobs with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a government employee or a government retiree.)
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/647930/Employee+Benefits+Compensation/Illinois+Bucks+the+Trend+on+Salary+History