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March 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Here is the White House response to March for Our Lives – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/here-is-the-white-house-response-to-march-for-our-lives/3255739/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/students-gather-in-chicago-dc-for-march-for-our-lives-2018-rallies/3254915/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-expected-saturday-at-chicagos-march-for-our-lives-477671253.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/23/gun-control-march-for-our-lives-chicago-teen/
— Spending Spring Break Serving Others – Audrina Bigos (DIERSEN: What did you do during your spring breaks? To demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being an undeservedly filthy rich draft dodger while I attended NIU, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I drove my 1969 Dodge Charger SE to Florida for spring break in 1969 and 1970.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/24/spending-spring-break-serving-others/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/after-parkland-shooting-worldwide-march-for-our-lives-1
— Synthetic pot linked to several cases of severe bleeding in NE Illinois
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/synthetic-pot-linked-to-several-cases-of-severe-bleeding-in-ne-illinois

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/24/organizers-hope-to-draw-half-a-million-to-march-for-our-lives-in-washington/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicagos-march-for-our-lives-thoughts-and-prayers-wont-do-much-anymore/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/photos-chicagos-march-for-our-lives/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/thousands-gather-march-for-our-lives-washington/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat says “Ninety-nine percent of the Catholic faithful are open to the message of welcoming LGBT people.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/controversial-priest-homophobia-in-church-always-going-to-be-there/
— In victory for Dart, time’s up for prostitution ads on Craigslist, other sites – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-victory-for-dart-times-up-for-prostitution-ads-on-craigslist-other-sites/
— Dedicated teachers — not gun-toting teachers — key to safety in Chicago schools – Mark Hamstra (DIERSEN: What shows that you are/were a dedicated employee? While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I took job-related courses and earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. While I was an IRS employee 1971-1980, a) I took job-related graduate business courses 1972-1976 and earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 27; b) I took job-related graduate accounting courses 1976-1980 and earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 31; and c) I earned a job-related professional certification when I was 30. While I was a GAO employee 1980-1997, a) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32; b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and c) I earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 48.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/dedicated-teachers-not-gun-toting-teachers-key-to-safety-in-chicago-schools/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-march-for-our-lives-20180324-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-education-guns-march-for-lives-st-0325-2-20180324-story.html
— Rauner as broken record: Madigan isn’t the only issue in this campaign – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-madigan-pritzker-election-20180322-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Primary surprise: Democrats pull more ballots than Republicans in 3 traditional GOP counties – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: When Democrats take over, a) prosperity and safety decrease and b) poverty and crime increase.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/primary-surprise-dems-pull-more-ballots-than-republicans-in-3-traditional-gop-counties
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More Democrats voted in DuPage than Republicans. There were 82,943 Democratic ballots cast countywide during the primary, according to unofficial results, compared to 72,843 by Republicans. DuPage wasn’t the only place to experience the shift: Democrats in Lake and Kane counties also pulled more ballots than Republicans. That turnout has the DuPage Democratic Party talking about a “Blue Wave” on its website and Chairman Robert Peickert saying the party may abandon the idea of focusing on only a few county board races. “Democrats are very energized,” Peickert said. “I think they are ready to make a big move in November nationally, statewide and here in DuPage.” . . . “We projected we were going to be way down,” said Brian Krajewski, chairman of the DuPage Republican Party. “We didn’t have many contested races.” Krajewski said there also are indications that many Republicans pulled Democratic ballots to vote against one of the governor candidates. “They were pulling Democratic ballots because they didn’t want J.B. Pritzker,” he said.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/images-x201cmarch-for-our-livesx201d-in-the-suburbs
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/from-glen-ellyn-to-elgin-thousands-of-suburban-residents-march-to-protest-gun-violence

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Winning back Ives supporters will take time – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180324/statehouse-insider-winning-back-ives-supporters-will-take-time
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The dust from the primary election has had a chance to settle a bit, but one thing seems clear: Gov. Bruce Rauner will have his hands full trying to win over supporters of Rep. Jeanne Ives. Rauner’s going to need her supporters in November if the predictions come true of a huge Democratic turnout. He may need to make a more public display of soliciting their support than he has so far. About the only positive thing Ives has said so far about Rauner since election night is that she would vote for him in November because he is a Republican. She said she would not endorse him or campaign for him. And then there was the post-election interview she did with WBEZ where she was asked if Rauner or Democratic challenger JB Pritzker would make a better governor. Forty seconds of silence followed before Ives uttered Rauner’s name. Was it a kiss of death? We’ve now gone through the first election since the General Assembly broke a two-year deadlock and passed a new state budget. One key to passing the budget was that a number of House Republicans ignored the wishes of Republican leadership and voted for both a budget and a tax increase to pay for it. Let’s look at the results, since the tax hike in particular infuriated many Republicans. There are two votes to keep in mind. First was the initial vote to pass the tax hike, and then a second vote to override Rauner’s veto. On the first go-around, 15 House Republicans voted for the tax hike. When it came time to vote for the override — the crucial vote to actually put the tax hike in place — only 10 of the original 15 voted “yes.” Of the other five, one was absent and the other four switched their votes on the override. Of the 10 who voted for the override, seven opted not to run for re-election. Two faced primary challenges and won. One has a general election opponent, but did not have a primary. Of the four who switched their votes, one opted not to run; two had primary opponents and won; and the fourth was defeated in the primary. The lawmaker who was absent chose not to seek reelection. The anti-tax crowd can claim victory if they want, contending the GOP lawmakers who voted for the tax hike merely fled before voters could oust them. But it also appears that a vote to raise taxes wasn’t an automatic kiss of death when voters had a chance to weigh in.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Downstate holds key to Pritzker blowout – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180324/downstate-holds-key-to-pritzker-blowout

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Here’s your chance to reshape Illinois politics – Jim Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/jim-nowlan-here-s-your-chance-to-reshape-illinois-politics/article_bc8db6ef-e7c9-5c6b-8314-715ceefd3d28.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/24/hundreds-march-through-glen-ellyn-demanding-end-to-gun-violence/dz5wqgc/
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/24/scenes-from-suburban-march-for-our-lives-events/d2rnf92/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump wants big push for vocational schools (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/03/24/trump-wants-big-push-for-vocational-schools

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://nprillinois.org/post/hundreds-thousands-march-gun-control-across-us#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS

— Illinois fails to recoup $76 million in Medicaid overpayments – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-fails-to-recoup-76-million-in-medicaid-overpayments-03-24-2018

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— The Most Conservative Caucus In A Generation
https://mailchi.mp/illinoisopportunity/the-most-conservative-caucus-in-a-generation

 

MILLENNIAL POLITICS
— Only 3% Millennial Turnout in Illinois Primary – Curt Cain (DIERSEN: What percent of the registered voters in your precinct are Millennials?)
https://millennialpolitics.co/millennial-turnout-illinois/

 

NEWSMAX
— Omnibus Spending Package Increases Congressional Budgets By Millions – Sandy Fitzgerald (DIERSEN: While worked for GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, Republicans, and especially Newt Gingrich, fought to cut GAO’s budget. Consequently, because I was one of the few Republicans in the office, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took their anger against Republicans; if not their hatred of Republicans, out on me.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/omnibus-spending-package-congressional-budgets/2018/03/24/id/850576/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Government Accountability Office (GAO) – $578.9 million, $34.4 million above the FY2017 enacted level and $11.7 million below the FY2018 budget request.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Activist reminds March for Our Lives crowd not to forget thousands of people shot in Chicago – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago. Chicago is a city where Democrat values flourish.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/activist-reminds-march-for-our-lives-crowd-not-to-forget-thousands-of-people-shot-in-chicago

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-marchers-set-to-take-a-stand-against-gun-violence-1521889200

March 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gubernatorial candidates head to church on final Sunday before primary – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gubernatorial-candidates-head-to-church-on-final-sunday-before-primary/3231656/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Bruce Rauner had no public schedule, but Republican challenger Jeanne Ives preached a familiar message Sunday. “They know that this governor has betrayed us, they know that they can’t trust him, they know that he’s spending millions of dollars to lie about me and my record and that’s shameful,” Ives said.)
— Illinois primary puts focus on security of state voter rolls – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-primary-puts-focus-on-security-of-state-voter-rolls/3231115/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-to-know-about-upcoming-march-for-our-lives/3228334/

 

NBC5
— New Poll Released 2 Days Prior to Election – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) (https://theaapc.org/) since 2001. I served on the board of AAPC’s Midwest Chapter 2001-2004. I have always complied with AAPC’s Code of Ethics (http://theaapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AAPC-Code-of-Ethics.pdf). There are extremely few Republican AAPC members in Illinois. I am one of them. I should write a book about those in Illinois who claim to be Republican political consultants, who are not AAPC members, who reject AAPC’s Code of Ethics, who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me, and who bring disgrace at all political consultants.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-new-polll-released-2-days-prior-to-election-477208573.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Victory Research is run by Rod McCulloch who is not aligned with either the governor’s race or the attorney general contest and has a thirty year polling track record. McCulloch was convicted of falsifying signatures 10 years ago.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Teams to monitor voting across Illinois for primary – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/teams-to-monitor-voting-across-illinois-for-primary

 

WGN TV
— Gubernatorial candidates race to sway voters as primary election nears – MARCELLA RAYMOND
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/18/gubernatorial-candidates-race-to-sway-voters-as-primary-election-nears/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Rauner didn’t have any public appearances scheduled for Sunday, so those running against him took the opportunity to say why they think he’s a bad choice for four more years. His challenger Jeanne Ives says he’s running a smear campaign against her, and admits her campaign is doing damage control. “He’s pathetic. It’s pathetic. I don’t know how else to say it,” Ives said. “Why would you spend your millions of dollars trying to take me down? It’s because you don’t have a record you can run on.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Here are the questions for Tuesday — the answers are up to you – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/here-are-the-questions-for-tuesday-the-answers-are-up-to-you/
— Race to the bottom: voters puzzled by primary slugfest – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/race-to-the-bottom-voters-puzzled-by-primary-slugfest/
— 15 got promotions from Court Clerk Dorothy Brown within 6 months of donations – Robert Herguth and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dorothy-brown-staff-promotions-campaign-conributions-cook-county-circuit-court-clerk/
— Running tab for DOJ investigation of CPD: $7.4 million and counting – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/running-tab-for-doj-investigation-of-cpd-7-4-million-and-counting/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Millions of dollars worth of TV ads later, governor candidates now need people to vote – Rick Pearson, Monique Garcia, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-race-final-weekend-20180318-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Candidates for Illinois governor spend $65.7 million on TV ads –– just for the primaries – Rick Pearson, Monique Garcia and Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180318/candidates-for-illinois-governor-spend-657-million-on-tv-ads—-just-for-primaries

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— About 5000 early ballots cast in McHenry County primary election
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/16/about-5-000-early-ballots-cast-in-mchenry-county-primary-election/awsypjx/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Important ballot choices in Tuesday primary – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-important-ballot-choices-in-tuesday-primary/article_0d8e4944-4a1c-501d-a2cf-21dca13d3edf.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Illinois governor race heating up, and adding up Race grows fiercer and costlier as primary nears – AP
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/18/illinois-governor-race-heating-up-and-adding-up/ao2gs9l/
— Disenfranchised Dems caught in the ups and downs of Illinois politics
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/18/disenfranchised-dems-caught-in-the-ups-and-downs-of-illinois-politics/agbmoh2/

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Few choices appear on primary ballot – BRIANNA KIRKHAM
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/few-choices-appear-on-primary-ballot/article_42fc9b3e-c236-5713-859c-059a370452ba.html

 

HERALD NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Need help? Want to help? Here’s a roundup of area food pantries and upcoming events (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will either be handing out charity or receiving charity.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/03/15/need-help-want-to-help-heres-a-roundup-of-area-food-pantries-and-upcoming-events/aq0b386/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Primary showdowns highlight tensions over Democratic Party identity
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/03/18/primary-showdowns-highlight-tensions-over-democratic-party-identity

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— The Radical Left’s Favorite Republican
https://ivesforillinois.com/the-radical-lefts-favorite-republican/
https://mailchi.mp/f48ee71ea634/the-radical-lefts-favorite-republican
— National Review Weighs in on Ives v. Rauner Editorial Board Interview – “It was a drubbing.”
https://mailchi.mp/cf4cca39a60e/national-review-weighs-in-on-ives-v-rauner-editorial-board-interview

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Gov Candidate Ives on Rauner’s lies- and more!
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/03/watch-almost-live-at-5-pm-today-berkowitz-wgov-candidate-ives-on-rauners-lies-and-more-cableweb/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Donald Trump’s other attorney general problem In Illinois, the race for the state’s top legal job has turned into a Democratic primal scream against the president. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/18/illinois-attorney-general-race-democrats-trump-469753

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Even more shenanigans!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/18/even-more-shenanigans/
— Still more shenanigans!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/18/still-more-shenanigans/
— Sunday campaign money roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/18/sunday-campaign-money-roundup/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Student Canvassers Get out the Vote for Pro-Life Democrat Lipinski in Illinois – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/blog/corner/student-canvassers-get-out-the-vote-for-pro-life-democrat-lipinski-in-illinois/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Add Rep. Luis Gutierrez To List Of Dems Offering McCabe A Job – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/17/luis-gutierrez-offering-mccabe-job/

 

FOX NEWS
— Durbin says ‘friend’ Hillary Clinton’s comments about American voters ‘wrong’ – Joseph Weber (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois a) agree with Hillary Clinton or b) agree with Dick Durbin on this?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/18/durbin-says-friend-hillary-clintons-comments-about-american-voters-wrong.html

 

HOT AIR
— The Rush Is On To Save McCabe’s Retirement – JAZZ SHAW (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that there certainly has been no rush to save my retirement. My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is dramatically less because my Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) did not promote me beyond GS-13, e) got rid of my mentor in 1987, f) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My CSRS pension is dramatically less because my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12 and got rid of my mentor in 1975. My CSRS pension is dramatically less because my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/18/rush-save-mccabes-retirement/

 

THE HILL
— Trump required staff to sign nondisclosure agreements that last past his presidency: report – JACQUELINE THOMSEN (DIERSEN: Would you sign a nondisclosure agreement to get a job? I would not.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/379040-trump-required-staff-to-sign-nondisclosure-agreements-that-last-past

 

POLITICO
— Hillary Clinton ‘wrong’ about Trump voters, Durbin says – LOUIS NELSON (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois a) agree with Hillary Clinton or b) agree with Dick Durbin on this?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/18/durbin-hillary-clinton-trump-voters-469912
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hillary Clinton’s remarks earlier this month characterizing voters who cast ballots for President Donald Trump as xenophobic and misogynistic are “not helpful at all,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin said Sunday, insisting that the Democratic Party is moving beyond Clinton as it approaches the midterm elections. Speaking at a conference in India, Clinton said her success in the 2016 election came in parts of the U.S. that are economically strong, “optimistic, diverse, dynamic, moving-forward” while Trump won more downtrodden regions. “His whole campaign, ‘Make America Great Again,’ was looking backward,” she said. “You know, you didn’t like black people getting rights, you don’t like women getting jobs, you don’t want to see that Indian-American succeeding more than you are, whatever your problem is, I’m going to solve it.” The remarks prompted a quick rebuke from Republicans and especially the Trump administration, which used Clinton’s characterization to cast her once again as out of touch with the majority of the country. Durbin (D-Ill.), too, said Clinton was off base with her comments because a significant number of Trump’s supporters had previously voted for President Barack Obama. “My friend Hillary Clinton is wrong. Thirty percent of the people that voted for Donald Trump had voted for President Obama. Why?” Durbin told “Fox News Sunday.“ “The same people who looked for change with President Obama thought there wasn’t enough, as far as their personal lives were concerned, and they supported Donald Trump. That is a reality the Democrats acknowledge.” The Illinois senator said that while Clinton will continue to generate headlines, Democrats have turned the page from her surprise 2016 loss as they move toward efforts to unseat the president in 2020. “Hillary Clinton, like every American, has the right to express her point of view and she obviously gets press coverage,” he said. “But we are moving onto the next chapter in American history. We have new Democratic leadership, and more people aspiring to be candidates in 2020. It’ll be a different cast of characters completely.”)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump had senior staff sign nondisclosure agreements. They’re supposed to last beyond his presidency. – Ruth Marcus (DIERSEN: Would you sign a nondisclosure agreement to get a job? I would not.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-nondisclosure-agreements-came-with-him-to-the-white-house/2018/03/18/226f4522-29ee-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Andrew McCabe might have one last trick he could use to save his estimated $60,000-a-year pension – Michal Kranz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents stress that after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, that neither they, nor anyone else offered me a federal job. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if I was any good, Henry Hyde, Peter Fitzgerald, Dennis Hastert, Peter Roskam, etc. would have offered me jobs.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-mccabe-could-save-his-pension-after-being-fired-2018-3

 

NEWSWEEK
— DEMOCRATS ARE ‘MOVING ON’ FROM HILLARY CLINTON, SENATOR DICK DURBIN SAYS – CARLOS BALLESTEROS (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are staying with Hillary?
http://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-moving-hillary-clinton-senator-dick-durbin-says-850499

 

DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND
— If I Were A Federal Employee The Message Is Be Loyal To Trump/Agenda Or Lose Your Pension.
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210376087

March 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Budget Process – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-ill-budget-process/3165097/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ad war tells plenty in race for governor – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ad-war-tells-plenty-in-race-for-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘We haven’t bottomed out’: Growing anxiety in White House as Trump shocks and rages – Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-white-house-dark-mood-20180303-story.html
— One chef’s social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30 – Maura Judkis (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-chef-social-experiment-racial-wealth-disparity-20180303-story.html
— Activists urge Bezos to choose LGBT-friendly state for new headquarters – Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are taking over everything. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) joining organizations, d) buying things, e) owning things, f) getting elected to any government or political office, g) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-headquarters-lgbt-friendly-state-20180302-story.html
— The ballot mess in Cook County – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ballot-assessor-berrios-raila-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Harold for Illinois attorney general in Republican primary
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180303/endorsement-harold-for-illinois-attorney-general-in-republican-primary
— Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantries – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I was a student at UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for tuition, books, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and room and board at NIU 1969-1970 (three semesters at University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) and then a summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) came from my part-time Park Forest Post Office job 1966-1969 that paid $15.85-$16.91 an hour in today’s dollars and my part-time jobs working on a Chrysler automobile assembly line in Belvidere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant) and as a security guard at the University Plaza Dormitory in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/community-colleges-combat-hunger-through-campus-food-pantries
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hunger for knowledge may be not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying food.)
— GOP 10th congressional district candidate’s ad contains inaccuracies about an opponent – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gop-congressional-candidates-ad-contains-inaccuracies-about-an-opponent
— Gun control gains strong support from 6th District Democratic candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gun-control-gains-strong-support-from-6th-district-democratic-candidates–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner lucks out on gun bill timing – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180303/statehouse-insider-rauner-lucks-out-on-gun-bill-timing

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College celebrates life of Billy Graham – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/03/wheaton-college-celebrates-life-of-billy-graham/dtmhz61/

 

WJBD RADIO & HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary Ives Maintains Governor Has ‘Betrayed’ the GOP Platform – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary/article_2346cb73-7a42-5890-9bb0-43323ee67982.html

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner, Ives Both Expected Sunday at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32685-rauner-ives-both-expected-sunday-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Wanted to Have Cal Skinner Arrested
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/jack-franks-wanted-cal-skinner-arrested/
— Pop-Up Committee Reminiscent of Committee that Attacked Steve Reick Mails
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/pop-committee-reminiscent-committee-attacked-steve-reick-mails/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Candidates get more strident, mistake-prone as election day nears
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/03/candidates-get-more-strident-mistake-prone-as-election-day-nears/

 

BREITBART
— Durbin Says Americans’ Homeland Must Be a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ – Forever – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/03/durbin-says-americans-homeland-must-be-a-nation-of-immigrants-forever/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But if America must be “a nation of immigrants,” then Americans and their children are not allowed to have a normal nation of assimilated citizens or even normal pocketbook politics, said John Fonte, director of Center for American Common Culture at the D.C.-based Hudson Institute. In a nation of immigrants — legal and illegal — politics is all about enforced “Diversity” where a central elite treats people as members of competing identity groups and then balances each group against the others to achieve desired results, such as a desired percentage of women serving as fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Fonte said. In contrast, people in a nation of citizens — both native-borns and assimilated immigrants — are free to participate in the “normal give-and-take of bread-and-butter politics,” in local, state and federal levels, he said.)

 

THE HILL
— Corporate America throws weight behind gun controls – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “corporate America” paints itself as being 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://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/376517-corporate-america-throws-weight-behind-gun-controls

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary The insurgent primary campaign of Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives against GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner signals the right’s weariness of a governor they say is all talk. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary

February 26 Evening Edition

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State Rep. Peter Breen Reportedly Receives Death Threat in Voicemail Message
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/26/state-rep-peter-breen-reportedly-receives-death-threat-in-voicemail-message/a9j0v51/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP STATE REP BREEN THREATENED WITH “SHOT IN THE F****** HEAD” IN ANONYMOUS VOICE MAIL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-rep-threatened-with-shot-in-the-f-head-in-anonymous-voice-mail-.html
— ILLINOIS REVIEW ENDORSES FOR FIRST TIME IN GOVERNOR’S RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-endorses-jeanne-ives-for-gop-gubernatorial-nomination.html
— THORNER: ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS, BEWARE OF DECEPTIVE, SWEET-TALKING ERA PROPONENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-illinois-lawmakers-beware-of-deceptive-sweet-talking-era-proponents.html
— IVES POINTS TO FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING AS “FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-points-to-florida-school-shooting-as-failure-of-government.html
— GOP STATE LAWMAKER BARBARA WHEELER PROPOSES GUN CONTROL MEASURES TO “PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-lawmaker-proposes-gun-control-measures-to-protect-public-safety.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen calls on Minor to drop out of 42nd House race after controversial comments surface – Michael McGrady
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511350557-breen-calls-on-minor-to-drop-out-of-42nd-house-race-after-controversial-comments-surface

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— GOP Candidates for Attorney General: Gary Grasso and Erika Harold – John Biver and Dave Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/gop-candidates-for-attorney-general-gary-grasso-and-erika-harold/#.Wo6t10V03nQ.facebook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After doing research and speaking personally to both candidates, we highly recommend voting for Gary Grasso. His legal experience, independence and willingness to engage with conservative grassroots activists speaks volumes. Unfortunately, Harold has avoided publicly answering questions from conservative organizations, including failing to respond to candidate surveys from pro-life organizations in the state. It is frustrating to observe her answer questions from liberal media sources but refuse to answer questions (and questionnaires) from pro-life and pro-family groups. Their differences were dramatically different when they were asked about defending unconstitutional and tyrannical Illinois laws that force medical professionals to give abortion referrals (SB 1564) or ban professional therapists from helping minor children with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion (HB 217). Even after pointing out that the next Attorney General will take an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution and Illinois State Constitution, Harold said she would defend the laws of the state whereas Grasso indicated that he did not think those laws were constitutional. Moreover, it is troubling to read or hear her interviews in the media (WBEZ for example) and listen to her give politically correct or even liberal responses to questions. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last month that Harold “believes Illinois should start ‘exploring’ [marijuana] legalization.” In the WBEZ interview, Harold waves the white flag of surrender, saying that she believes that recreational marijuana is “inevitable.” Finally, the fact that Harold has aligned herself with Bruce Rauner and his campaign apparatus is indicative of the establishment politics we’ve come to loathe in Illinois. We simply do not need another squishy establishment type in the Illinois GOP. Please make every effort to cast your ballot on or before March 20th to ensure that the best candidates are nominated. IFA-pac has a list of endorsed candidates for your consideration. If conservatives fail to vote in any election, we enable the Left to take the reins of government, which means bigger government and less individual freedom.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen reports death threat as Minor claims he was set up
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/breen-reports-death-threat-as-minor-claims-he-was-set-up/
— #MeToo roundup: Madigan attorney defends; ILGOP attacks Pritzker; Proft PAC whacks Durkin; Kennedy releases plan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/metoo-roundup-madigan-attorney-defends-ilgop-attacks-pritzker-proft-pac-whacks-durkin/
— ILGOP responds *** IDCCA “shares” sexual harassment pledge, policy with ILGOP
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/idcca-shares-sexual-harassment-pledge-policy-with-ilgop/
— Ives up with new TV ad, but does she have enough money to keep it on the air?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/ives-up-with-new-tv-ad-but-does-she-have-enough-money-to-keep-it-on-the-air/

 

DAILY HERALD
— One of these two (Harold or Minor) is lying over whether candidate used racist, homosexual slurs
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/one-of-these-two-is-lying-over-whether-candidate-used-racist-homosexual-slurs
— Candidate Burt Minor denies using homosexual slur, disputes story on racial slur – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/candidate-denies-using-homosexual-slur-disputes-story-on-racial-slur
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minor, 58, a candidate in the GOP primary for the 42nd Illinois House, says he’s willing to take a lie-detector test to support his version of what happened. “I’m probably destroyed on this campaign by this slanderous hitting,” Minor told the Daily Herald’s Editorial Board on Monday. “But I have integrity. And I’ve got to defend at least my integrity and tell folks this isn’t the way it happened. It isn’t the way it happened.” Minor, of Warrenville, says he won’t drop out of the race after Harold and Republican state Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard both said he made offensive remarks during an Oct. 12 meeting in Carol Stream when Harold, 37, was meeting with local Republicans individually to introduce herself and explain her campaign.)
— Endorsement: Mendrick for the Republican nomination for DuPage County sheriff
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180223/endorsement-mendrick-for-the-republican-nomination-for–dupage-county-sheriff

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GOP candidate Burt Minor refuses to leave race amid allegations he used N-word, asked attorney general candidate if she was a ‘lesbo’ – Brian Lisi
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-pol-refuses-leave-race-allegations-n-word-article-1.3842522

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Unions rally in Loop over ‘fair share’ case being heard before Supreme Court – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/unions-rally-in-loop-over-fair-share-case-being-heard-before-supreme-court/
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: ‘Cannabis Candidate’ for 5th Congressional District smokes marijuana in new ad – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cannabis-candidate-for-5th-congressional-district-smokes-marijuana-in-new-ad/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court divided over Illinois organized labor case that could affect 5 million government workers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-supreme-court-organized-labor-20180226-story.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Turnout sparse for annual LaSalle County GOP dinner – Craig Sterrett
http://www.newstrib.com/free/turnout-sparse-for-annual-gop-dinner/article_75902f30-1b09-11e8-a781-93326f7223a6.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— ICYMI: Trump on Sanctuary Laws and DACA at CPAC
https://ivesforillinois.com/icymi-trump-on-sanctuary-laws-and-daca-at-cpac/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— GOP Chairwoman: ‘I’m Proud That Our Party Elected’ Michael Steele ACU spokesman at CPAC: Steele only elected to lead RNC because he was African American – Haris Alic (DIERSEN: Being the chairman of a political organization is a difficult job. I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if someone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the TAPROOT chairman, TAPROOT would be thriving today.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-chairwoman-im-proud-party-elected-michael-steele/

 

GOPUSA
— NRA: Companies are cowards for punishing law abiding gun owners for Florida shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40213

DAILY SIGNAL
— Facebook Beats Up Lawmaker Mike Bost for 10-Month-Old Photo After Florida School Shooting – Kyle Perisic
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/26/facebook-beats-up-lawmaker-for-10-month-old-photo-after-florida-school-shooting/

 

THE HILL
— Former RNC chair: ‘Trumpification’ of GOP deadly to party’s future – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: One could argue that the Raunerization of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is deadly to the IRP’s future.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375568-michael-steele-trumpification-of-gop-deadly-to-partys-future

 

CBS NEWS
— GAO: Popular goods sold through Amazon, Walmart and others are counterfeits
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-walmart-newegg-third-party-sellers-sell-counterfeits-report-gao/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 5th Grader Mistakenly Gave Pot Candy in School Officials at an Albuquerque charter school say a fifth-grader mistook her parents’ medicinal marijuana for candy and passed it out to other students. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2018-01-18/officials-5th-grader-mistakenly-gave-pot-candy-in-school

 

INVESTMENT NEWS DIVERSITY
— InvestmentNews is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Awards, celebrating individuals, advisory firms, industry partners and institutions for their work around diversity and inclusion initiatives. (DIERSEN: Should I nominate my Democrat superiors in the federal government?)
https://investmentnewsdiversity.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home

February 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Davis, Kennedy introduce legislation to increase taxes on guns, ammunition
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/davis-kennedy-introduce-legislation-to-increase-taxes-on-guns-ammunition/3139626/

 

CBS2
— Threat Made To Mundelein High School – Charlie De Mar
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/25/threat-made-to-mundelein-high-school/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 3 killed, 14 men wounded, in shootings across Chicago since Friday night
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/8-men-wounded-2-critically-in-shootings-across-chicago-since-friday-night
— Republicans call for immediate suspension of Broward Sheriff
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/law-enforcement-reaction-to-parkland-shooting-facing-increased-scrutiny

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say: “Seven in 10 favor tighter gun laws in wake of Parkland shooting.”
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/25/seven-in-10-favor-tighter-gun-laws-in-wake-of-parkland-shooting-poll-finds/

 

WLS AM
— Sex-harassment, taxes, Rauner v. Madigan key in Illinois races – AP
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/25/sex-harassment-taxes-rauner-v-madigan-key-in-ill-races/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TINES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who a) glorifies and praises those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and who b) promotes hatred of those who 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 says “Too cowardly to express raw hatred for immigrants, foes slur them as criminals.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jeanne-ives-campaign-commercials-immigrants-fears/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA rejects Trump’s call for raising the age limit to buy rifles – Laura King
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nra-rejects-trump-rifles-20180225-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mundelein High School taking extra precautions after social media post – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/mundelein-high-school-taking-extra-precautions-after-social-media-post
— Two Mundelein High School students charged after social media post – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/two-mundelein-high-school-students-charged-after-social-media-post
— Endorsements: For Lake County Board, GOP: Barr, Werfel, Bartels, Starkey
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180225/endorsements-for-lake-county-board-gop-barr-werfel-bartels-starkey
— Grasso returns improper campaign contributions – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/grasso-returns-improper-campaign-contributions

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— PANTAGRAPH ENDORSEMENT: A reluctant nod for Rauner
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/pantagraph-endorsement-a-reluctant-nod-for-rauner/article_5d6b3c54-aada-5e90-a717-3e901332f5b5.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker working to shed Blagojevich baggage Republicans already targeting frontrunning Democrat in Illinois governor’s race – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-working-to-shed-blagojevich-baggage/991140928

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Release New TV Ad: Jeanne Ives Stands With Our Veterans
https://mailchi.mp/e93a656995a8/ives-release-new-tv-ad-jeanne-ives-stands-with-our-veterans
— Skillicorn: This is Not the Person We Voted for Three-and-a-Half Years Ago.
https://mailchi.mp/4f996d92d5e0/skillicorn-this-is-not-the-person-we-voted-for-three-and-a-half-years-ago

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— CPAC Crowd Boos Notion Mexicans Have More In Common With Conservatives Than Democrats – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/cpac-crowd-boos-mexicans-more-in-common-conservative-democrats-219312/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Reporters Told To Not Report On Obama Speech – Thomas Phippen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to know about their events or their other activities, promote their events or their other activities, attend their events, or report on their events or their other activities. My critic/opponents 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 they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/23/barack-obama-massachusetts-institute-of-technology/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Following the panel, the sharing or reporting of its contents on public platforms (including social media) will not be permitted,” the conference organizers typed in correspondence to media, according to The Boston Globe. “Those who fail to adhere to this policy will be subject to removal from the conference and denied tickets to future SSAC conferences.” An event spokesperson clarified “sharing or reporting of its contents” is forbidden when The Globe inquired further. “This policy applies to all attendees, credentialed media included,” the email availed.)

 

THE HILL
— CPAC speaker Mona Charen criticizes attendees for supporting ‘brainless, sinister, clownish thing called Trumpism’ – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/375509-cpac-speaker-criticizes-attendees-for-supporting-brainless-sinister

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s Takeover of Conservatism Is Complete and Total At this year’s CPAC, the room for criticizing the president was vanishingly small. – TIM ALBERTA
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/25/donald-trump-conservatism-cpac-2018-217081

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Behind a Key Anti-Labor Case, a Web of Conservative Donors – Noam Scheiber and Kenneth P. Vogel (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. No conservative donors backed Diersen in Diersen v. GAO. Conservative donors in Illinois are anti-union, pro-employer, and they have no problem with patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/business/economy/labor-court-conservatives.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The mailing, sent by a group called the Illinois Policy Institute, may have seemed like disinterested advice. In fact, it was one prong of a broader campaign against public-sector unions, backed by some of the biggest donors on the right. It is an effort that will reach its apex on Monday, when the Supreme Court hears a case that could cripple public-sector unions by allowing the workers they represent to avoid paying fees. One of the institute’s largest donors is a foundation bankrolled by Richard Uihlein, an Illinois industrialist who has spent millions backing Republican candidates in recent years, including Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, and Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois. Tax filings show that Mr. Uihlein has also been the chief financial backer in recent years of the Liberty Justice Center, which represents Mark Janus, the Illinois child support specialist who is the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case. And Mr. Uihlein has donated well over $1 million over the years to groups like the Federalist Society that work to orient the judiciary in a more conservative direction. They have helped produce a Supreme Court that most experts expect to rule in Mr. Janus’s favor.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public-Sector Unions Illinois state worker challenges unions’ ability to collect fees from unwilling employees – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-to-decide-fate-of-public-sector-unions-1519607316
— Rich Candidates Square Off in Democratic Party Primaries Party looks to build on sentiment against Trump, but slate of contenders may be hard for some voters to relate to Democrats running for Illinois governor, from left, J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, state Sen. Daniel Biss, Robert Daiber, Tio Hardiman and Robert Marshall, participated in a televised forum Jan. 23, 2018, in Chicago. – Reid J. Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rich-candidates-square-off-in-democratic-party-primaries-1519563601

 

FORBES
— Three Steps To Hire With Lower Education Requirements: Coping With The Tight Labor Market – Bill Conerly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/02/25/three-steps-to-hire-with-lower-education-requirements-coping-with-the-tight-labor-market/#7a139455e15d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What will you, the employer, get if you hire the college dropout rather than college grad, or high school dropout rather than high school grad? You’ll probably get less of those three signaling elements: brains, persistence, acceptance of rules. Here’s how to work through the issues.)

February 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Parkland students to promote more gun control.
http://abc7chicago.com/parkland-students-going-to-state-capital-to-push-for-gun-law-changes/3113727/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Florida survivors to promote more gun control.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Parkland-School-Tragedy-Survivors-Heading-to-Tallahassee-Vocal-in-Push-For-Gun-Laws–474587963.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat State Rep. Kelly Cassidy seeks independent probe of Madigan organization’s ‘culture of harassment’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dem-seeks-independent-probe-of-madigan-organizations-culture-of-harassment/
— Trump: Dems defended election integrity until they lost – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-democrats-barack-obama-elections-russian-meddling/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Florida survivors to promote more gun control.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/florida-survivors-lawmakers-on-collision-course-over-guns/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea’s actions weren’t criminal when he fired gun in his home, lawyer argues at trial – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dupage-judge-on-trial-20180220-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kane County Judge Keith Johnson, who is hearing the case to avoid conflict of interest issues, ordered O’Shea to return to court March 2, when Johnson said he would rule on a defense motion to dismiss the case at the trial’s midpoint.)
— Democratic lawmakers call for independent sexual harassment probe not involving Speaker Madigan – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-harassment-democratic-primary-20180220-story.html
— The great Bernie Sanders/messy car correlation – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: The cars that you own now and the cars that you have owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17. My daily driver is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS that I bought from my aunt in 2010. Five other cars that I own are: 1972 Chevy Corvette* that bought in 1971, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX*, 2005 Chevy Corvette*, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max*, and 2016 Ford Mustang*. Previously, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint* in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442* in 1967, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1969 Dodge Charger SE* in 1968, 1974 Dodge Dart* in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette* in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale* in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX* in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird* in 1993, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier* 1996. (* = bought new))
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-heather-bernie-sanders-0220-story.html
— Fewer international students are coming to American universities. That’s a problem. – Michael A. McRobbie (DIERSEN: Every slot that a citizen of a foreign country takes is a slot that a citizen of America cannot take.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-students-international-american-universities-tuitions-0920-story.html
— More teens sneaking vaping devices that look like flash drives, markers into suburban high schools – Vikki Ortiz Healy (DIERSEN: Of course, if pot is legalized for recreational use, teens will sneak more and more and more of it into high schools.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-juul-ecigarettes-at-schools-20180209-story.html
— Scott Pruitt, flying high on the taxpayer’s dime – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pruitt-travel-first-class-20180216-story.html
— 4th Legionnaires’ case in a week confirmed at Quincy veterans home – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-legionnaires-quincy-veterans-home-20180220-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Florida massacre pushes guns to front burner in Illinois campaigns – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180220/BLOGS02/180229988/florida-massacre-pushes-guns-to-front-burner-in-illinois-campaigns

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— Ives defends her record from Rauner attacks Governor ‘lying,’ lawmaker says – Jim Dunn
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/02/18/ives-defends-her-record-from-rauner-attacks/az8za94/

 

WAND TV
— Legionnaires’ report inquiry ignored by Rauner administration – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37551158/legionnaires-report-inquiry-ignored-by-rauner-administration

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— METRO EAST TAXPAYERS STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH STATE SPENDING – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/metro-east-taxpayers-struggle-to-keep-up-with-state-spending/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Renews Call For Madigan To Step Down, End ‘Mad Men’ Era in IL Politics
https://mailchi.mp/87c88defb633/ives-renews-call-for-madigan-to-step-down-end-mad-men-era-in-il-politics
— Rauner Rebuked for Reckless Comments, Misrepresentation of Involvement in Case before SCOTUS
https://mailchi.mp/7b97b8b15c03/rauner-rebuked-for-reckless-comments-misrepresentation-of-involvement-in-case-before-scotus

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives calls recent Rauner endorsements a sham – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511347017-ives-calls-recent-rauner-endorsements-a-sham
— Kinzler greets commuters with cookies – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511347409-kinzler-greets-commuters-with-cookies

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner on pension cost-shift’s impact on property taxes: “It’ll help bring them down”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/rauner-on-pension-cost-shifts-impact-on-property-taxes-itll-help-bring-them-down/
— Fourth Legionnaires’ case confirmed at Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/fourth-legionnaires%e2%80%99-case-confirmed-at-quincy-veterans-home/
— Two Metro East GOP primaries take sharp turns toward weirdness
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/two-metro-east-gop-primaries-take-sharp-turns-toward-weirdness/
— Agencies a no-show for Senate hearing on Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/agencies-a-no-show-for-senate-hearing-on-quincy-veterans-home/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CPAC keeps NRA executive Wayne LaPierre’s name off schedule after Florida shooting – Sarah Westwood |
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cpac-organizers-keep-nra-executives-name-off-event-schedule-in-aftermath-of-school-shooting/article/2649540

 

THE HILL
— Dems ponder gender politics of 2020 nominee – AMIE PARNES AND ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party wants candidates 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-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/374522-dems-ponder-gender-politics-of-2020-nominee

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Elizabeth Warren Lectures Native Americans About Pocahontas Credit for exposing the senator’s ‘cultural appropriation’ goes in part to Donald Trump. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elizabeth-warren-lectures-native-americans-about-pocahontas-1519168877

February 14 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

February 11 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some who helped Arthur Jones get on the ballot say they didn’t know his politics – Frank Main (DIERSEN: Who are the Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in the precincts in which Jones gathered petition signatures? Do the Republican voters in those precincts keep their Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains posted on what is going on in their precincts? Who are the officers of the Republican township parties in the townships in which Jones gathered petition signatures? Do the Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in those townships keep the officers of their Republican township parties posted on what is going on in their precincts? I have been gathering petition signatures in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton since 1999 for myself and for all the Republican candidates who seek to be on Republican primary ballots in my precinct. I would hope that if a Jones-type candidate sought petition signatures from Republicans in my precinct, they would let me know. I would certainly let the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers know.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/arthur-jones-nominating-petitions-bridgeview-holocaust-denier-anti-semitic-views/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On an unusually warm afternoon last fall, residents in Bridgeview opened their doors to a stranger. Arthur Jones was going house to house in the southwest suburb on Oct. 5, rounding up signatures for his primary election petition for Congress. Voters signed it after Jones told them he was hoping to run as a Republican against Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski in the 3rd Congressional District. What Jones didn’t say is that he’s an avowed anti-Semite, Holocaust denier and the former leader of the New American Nazi Party. “He seemed like a nice guy,” said Michal Bodyziak, whose wife, Anna, signed her name to the petition. Now Jones is the sole GOP candidate in the 3rd District on the primary ballot March 20, which means he is on track to be the Republican Party nominee in the November general election. On a 10-degree evening last week, residents in Bridgeview opened their doors once again to tell a Chicago Sun-Times reporter how Jones went about collecting some of the 603 signatures he needed. Of the six people who agreed to be interviewed, none had heard of Jones until he rang their doorbells. Jones, 70, of Lyons, is now the subject of national and international news after the Sun-Times reported on Feb. 4 that the he was poised to clinch the nomination. In an interview with the Sun-Times, Jones has said he’s in charge of an organization called the American First Committee, whose membership is limited to “any white American citizen of European, non-Jewish descent.” But while he was collecting signatures, Jones didn’t mention any of that. “He just told us he was all about the people,” Michal Bodyziak said. Bodyziak said he and his wife are immigrants from Poland. Jones didn’t say that he denies there was a Holocaust in which 6 million Jews died, many of them in Poland. “No, he said none of that,” Anna Bodyziak said. According to her husband, Jones said he “wanted to help the state make everything better, lower taxes and that. Yes, it was very positive.” When a reporter showed the couple video snippets of Jones’ controversial statements on Jews, they winced. They said they could never support Jones for Congress after seeing that. A neighbor down the block also gave Jones his signature. The man said he’d never heard of Jones, either, but he agreed to sign the petition “because I want people to run for office. If I knew he stood for any of that, I wouldn’t have signed.” About a mile away, Medardo Elizalde was sitting on his couch when his son opened the door to a reporter. The son said his father mostly speaks Spanish and translated for him. He asked his dad if he remembered signing Jones’ petition. Jones had said people wanted to keep him off the ballot, Elizalde recalled. Elizalde said he gave his signature so Jones would go away. Jones managed to collect 834 signatures in Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Hickory Hills, Homer Glen, Justice, La Grange, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Hills, Stickney, Summit and Worth — but none in Chicago. “I waited on the last day, Dec. 4, to file my signatures. I turned them in, fully expecting for an objection or that there would be a candidate that they’re putting up against me,” he has told the Sun-Times. Though GOP officials in his own party have now repudiated Jones and his candidacy, he still thinks he’s got a shot even though the district is overwhelmingly Democratic. Lipinski, of Western Springs, faces Marie Newman, of LaGrange, in the Democratic primary. Said Jones, “Listen, I don’t go to all this damn trouble if I didn’t believe I had a chance to win.”)
— 2 Cook County commissioners missed over 40 percent of Forest Preserve meetings – Rachel Hinton and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cook-county-forest-preserve-meetings-missed-jerry-butler-bridget-gainer/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Fox News Channel.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-military-parade-tweets-fox-news-donald-trump-fiasco/
— GOP candidate for attorney general: Gary Grasso
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-gary-grasso-2018-illinois-primary/
— GOP candidate for attorney general: Erika Harold
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-erika-harold-2018-illinois-primary/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McCarthy offers campaign preview during fundraiser: Emanuel’s Chicago ‘a mess’ – Bill Ruthhart and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-garry-mccarthy-campaign-fundraiser-20180211-story.html
— Real estate market unfazed by changes to tax law – Kenneth R. Harney (DIERSEN: My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978. Under the new Republican tax law, if there was no marriage penalty, instead of $10,000, the SALT cap would be $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0211-kenneth-harney-20180206-story.html
— Yes, you: Lawmakers, put the remap amendment on the ballot – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-remap-amendment-illinois-gerrymandering-20180208-story.html
— Waukegan approves new video gambling regulations – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-video-gaming-st-0209-20180211-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage GOP candidates tout experience in county board District 3 race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180211/dupage-gop-candidates-tout-experience-in-county-board-district-3-race
— What the Porter accusations say about the White House – Kathleen Parker
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180211/what-the-porter-accusations-say-about-the-white-house

 

NBC5
— Democratic Candidates Attend Church Services to Shore Up African-American Support – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Do you attend church services? I do not. Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize me, who viciously denigrate me, who viciously condemn me because I am not a member of any church, because I do not attend church services, and because I do not give money to a church? The aforesaid not only paint themselves as being far superior to you and I, they focus on destroying those like me who do not glorify and praise them, who do not pander to them, who do not serve as their operatives or dupes, and who do not give them money.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/candidates-for-governor-attend-church-services-to-shore-up-african-american-support-473737063.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Registered sex offender in small Pennsylvania town elected fire chief
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/registered-sex-offender-in-small-pennsylvania-town-elected-fire-chief

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Marter: It’s time to take our money back Congressional candidate talks spending, immigrant and education funding during Dixon visit – BOB TOMASZEWSKI
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/10/marter-its-time-to-take-our-money-back/aq7bb1g/

 

BREITBART
— Jeanne Ives Targets Illinois ‘Sanctuary State’ Law in Republican Primary – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/11/jeanne-ives-sanctuary-state-becoming-major-issue-il-governor-primary/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Revels In Chicago Nazi’s GOP Nod, Skips Democrat Hugs of Farrakhan – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2018/02/11/ny-times-revels-chicago-nazis-gop-nod-skips-democrat-hugs-farrakhan

 

FOX NEWS
— Fast food workers set to protest in push for $15 minimum wage – Matthew Kazin
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/11/fast-food-workers-set-to-protest-in-push-for-15-minimum-wage.html

 

HOT AIR
— Rob Porter Is A National Security Scandal, Too (DIERSEN: 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://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/02/rob-porter-national-security-scandal/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The ‘Manly’ Jobs Problem – Susan Chira (DIERSEN: Were the jobs that you held “manly?” 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. Because very few qualified women or minorities wanted the bad jobs that I had, it was very difficult for my superiors to meet their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/sunday-review/sexual-harassment-masculine-jobs.html

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS

— NOVEMBER 27, 2017 MORNING EDITION FLASHBACK: Nominating Petitions
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/november-27-morning-edition-2/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since 2000, I have gathered signatures on nominating petitions for all the candidates who seek to be on Republican primary ballots in my precinct. For the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, I gathered 667 signatures from 19 households in my precinct for the following candidates:

U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam
STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Jeanne Ives, Governor and Rich Morthland, Lieutenant Governor; William Kelly, Governor and Brian Leggero, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General; Jason Helland, Secretary of State; Jim Dodge, Treasurer; and Darlene Senger, Comptroller
ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly
ILLINOIS HOUSE: Amy Grant, Jeanne Ives, Burt Minor
DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick and Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD District 4: Ron Almiron, Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, Thommen Poozhikunnel, Beth Tatro, and Chris Zaruba
DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Jeff MacKay, Richard Russo, Karen Wilson)

— OCTOBER 7, 2017 MORNING EDITION FLASHBACK: Nominating Petitions (DIERSEN: Subsequently, I circulated nominating petitions in my precinct for Ives/Morthland, Kelly/Leggero, Dodge & Senger, Helland, Minor, Almiron, MacKay, and Russo.)
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/october-7-morning-edition-2/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So far, from 19 homes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I have gathered 559 signatures from registered Republican voters on 56 nominating petition sheets for the 19 announced candidates who will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in my precinct. The candidates are: U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam; STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor and Erika Harold, Attorney General; ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly; ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives; DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick and Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools; DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD District 4: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, and Beth Tatro; DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President; CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo and Karen Wilson; and REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN: Dave Diersen. Outstandingly, yesterday evening, my State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Prutzman notarized the aforesaid 56 nominating petitions and my Statement of Candidacy, Oath of Registration Officer, and Loyalty Oath. Ever since I was first elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, my policy has been to gather signatures on nominating petition sheets for all the candidates who will be on Republican primary ballots in my precinct.)

February 10 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Illinois Agencies Getting Thousands Of Doses Of Narcan – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: Will increased illegal drug use be an unintended consequence?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/10/illinois-agencies-getting-thousands-of-doses-of-narcan/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With primary in view, Southland incumbents rake in the cash – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-pre-primary-fundraising-st-0207-20180209-story.html
— As domestic abuse claims roil White House, Trump says lives are being ruined ‘by a mere allegation’ – Anne Gearan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sexual-misconduct-tweets-20180210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump laments that ‘mere allegation’ can destroy lives (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-laments-that-mere-allegation-can-destroy-lives/
— Response to domestic violence by White House, Trump sends wrong message – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/response-to-domestic-violence-by-white-house-trump-sends-wrong-message/
— ‘Wait a minute now, you can’t stop dreaming’ – JOHN FOUNTAIN (DIERSEN: What dreams have you stopped dreaming and when? In 1969, when my Democrat Post Office superiors succeeded in forcing me to resign, I stopped dreaming about a career working for the Post Office. In 1971, when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint, I stopped dreaming about a career in the automotive industry. In 1975, when I my Democrat IRS superiors succeeded in getting rid of my mentor, I stopped dreaming about a successful career working for IRS. In 1987, when I my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in getting rid of my mentor, I stopped dreaming about a successful career working for GAO. In 1997, when I my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire and made it clear that they would forever stop me from getting a job appropriate for someone with my work experience, professional certifications, and professional license, I stopped dreaming about a successful post-GAO career.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-novel-exerpt-no-place-for-me/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former Auroran Pat Fee remembered as fast friend, willing volunteer – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180210/former-auroran-remembered-as-fast-friend-willing-volunteer
— Trump defends former aide after abuse claims bring criticism – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180210/news/302109987/
— In governor race, Democrats obsess over raising taxes – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a) wanted me to pay more federal and state income tax since 1964 and b) wanted me to pay more real estate tax since 1972. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, b) that I have always been privileged, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress a) that I avoided the draft, b) that I bought new cars, real estate, collector cars, etc., c) that I spent lots of money on tuition and books, and d) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180210/editorial-in-governor-race-democrats-obsess-over-raising-taxes
— 6th Congressional District candidates banking cash for primary run – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180210/6th-congressional-district-candidates-banking-cash-for-primary-run
— District 57 residents distribute signs to campaign for property tax hike – James Kane (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a) wanted me to pay more federal and state income tax since 1964 and b) wanted me to pay more real estate tax since 1972. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, b) that I have always been privileged, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress a) that I avoided the draft, b) that I bought new cars, real estate, collector cars, etc., c) that I spent lots of money on tuition and books, and d) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180210/district-57-residents-distribute-signs-to-campaign-for-property-tax-hike

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner lays out ambitious goals for budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180210/gov-rauner-lays-out-ambitious-goals-for-budget
— SCHOENBURG: Gov. BRUCE RAUNER spoke last week at the Sangamon County GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner, and he did make a single mention of the name of President DONALD TRUMP. . .If the Sangamon County GOP is hoping for a blessed year, well, the 50-50 raffle near the end of this week’s Lincoln Day Dinner probably didn’t hurt.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180210/bernard-schoenburg-lisa-madigan-endorsing-erik-jones-in-13th-congressional

 

MADISON RECORD
— St. Clair County GOP chair says Rauner is the best candidate for governor; Ives campaign claims Rauner is unelectable – John Sammon
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511330481-st-clair-county-gop-chair-says-rauner-is-the-best-candidate-for-governor-ives-campaign-claims-rauner-is-unelectable

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner’s property tax appeal ban makes sense – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-view-rauner-s-property-tax-appeal-ban-makes-sense/article_09218e46-f652-5d5a-a96f-bcc4eb520e02.html

 

WJBD
— Immigration debate takes center stage as Congress faces March 5 DACA deadline
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/02/10/immigration-debate-takes-center-stage-as-congress-faces-march-5-daca-deadline

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (DIERSEN: I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening too. The emails have been free of charge and they contain no advertising.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/09/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holiday-weekend-45/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— POLL: 2 OF 3 SAY CONGRESS SHOULD ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS ‘These results should be pretty sobering statistics for Republican members of the House and Senate’ – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2018/02/poll-2-of-3-say-congress-should-enforce-immigration-laws/

 

GOPUSA
— Does hate speech matter if you’re hating Trump?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39047
— Bill de Blasio’s habit of greeting female lawmakers with a kiss under #MeToo microscope
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=38960

 

THE HILL
— Questions swirl about aide’s security clearance – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: 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://thehill.com/policy/national-security/373209-questions-swirl-about-aides-security-clearance

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump laments lives being ‘destroyed by a mere allegation’ after 2 staff members resign amid domestic-abuse claims – ALEXANDER MALLIN MAIA DAVIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-weighs-domestic-abuse-claims-departure-staffers-true/story

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— President Trump appeared to express doubts about the #MeToo movement, saying, “lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation” – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/us/politics/tax-cuts-election-message-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Sinclair Broadcast Group solicits its news directors for its political fundraising efforts – Paul Farhi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sinclair-broadcast-group-solicits-its-news-directors-for-its-political-fundraising-efforts/2018/02/10/0e3d8a08-0c54-11e8-8b0d-891602206fb7_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sinclair, based in the Baltimore suburb of Hunt Valley, is already the largest station owner in the country, with 173 outlets. It is poised to become even larger with its pending $3.9 billion purchase of Chicago-based Tribune Media, which owns or operates 42 stations in such cities as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— White House floats an offer to keep legal immigration at 1 million per year instead of cutting it – Brian Bennett
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-immigration-20180210-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Democratic women slam Trump for not backing abuse victims, saying he is ‘quick to doubt’ – Deborah Barfield Berry (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are charged with anything bad, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/10/democratic-women-slam-trump-not-standing-up-victims/326452002/

 

NPR
— White House Security Clearance Trouble Shines Light On ‘High Risk’ Backlog Problem – Flipboard – BRIAN NAYLOR and DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/10/584375510/white-house-security-clearance-trouble-shines-light-on-high-risk-backlog-problem

 

BAKAS TEAM
— FOR SALE: 520 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $500,000
https://www.bakasteam.com/property/il/wheaton/60187/wheaton/520-west-roosevelt-road/56bf2e721c740b0511004b67/

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