April 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Pritzker-allied group’s claim about other states’ income tax unfair – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/fact-check-pritzker-graduated-fair-income-tax-think-big-illinois/

DAILY HERALD
— Ticked about politics? Change begins now – Jim Kendall
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190421/ticked-about-politics–change-begins-now

WGN RADIO
— Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady on issues in Springfield ahead of the end of May Adjournment Date – CASERA HEINING
https://wgnradio.com/2019/04/21/senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-on-issues-in-springfield-ahead-of-the-end-of-may-adjournment-date/

WBBM 780
— At Issue: Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin 4/21/2019
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/issue-illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-4212019

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— As times change, so do morals in college sports – Loren Tate
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/baseball/2019-04-21/tate-times-change-so-do-morals-college-sports.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Report says Medicaid funding shortfalls causing nursing homes to close – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190421/report-says-medicaid-funding-shortfalls-causing-nursing-homes-to-close

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Demand grows for marijuana cultivation courses in Illinois – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/article229517899.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives laments House Democrats’ priorities – Glenn Minnis 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512448583-ives-laments-house-democrats-priorities
— Pritzker’s plan to skip pension payments gets ‘cold water’ thrown on it from both sides of aisle – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512448589-pritzker-s-plan-to-skip-pension-payments-gets-cold-water-thrown-on-it-from-both-sides-of-aisle

METRO EAST SUN
— Wirepoints: ‘There’s a way’ teachers can earn more ‘without hitting taxpayers again and again’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/512448370-wirepoints-there-s-a-way-teachers-can-earn-more-without-hitting-taxpayers-again-and-again

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Co-opting Jesus Christ for unholy purposes – Robert Knight 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/21/co-opting-jesus-christ-for-unholy-purposes/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Central American migrants wearing out their welcome in several Mexican towns – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/central_american_migrants_wearing_out_their_welcome_in_several_mexican_towns.html

DAILY CALLER
— REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN TAKE A TRIP TO THE BORDER – William Davis
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/21/matt-gaetz-sean-duffy-gop-border-visit/

THE HILL
— Liberal Methodist churches withholding dues after denomination vote to ban LGBT-inclusive practices: report – MICHAEL BURKE 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/439889-liberal-methodist-churches-withholding-dues-after-denomination

HUFFINGTON POST
— Dems Hope Florida Puerto Ricans’ Dislike Of Trump Translates To Actual Votes Next Time The community’s low turnout rate helped Republicans win two key races in last year’s midterms. – S.V. Date
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-florida-puerto-rico_n_5cbccca5e4b068d795cdde60

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeach Donald Trump? Obstruction of justice is a crime. The decision is clear.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/opinion/impeach-donald-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump is accused of gross abuse of his office. We’re not talking about the Mueller report. – Editorial
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-accused-of-gross-abuse-of-his-office-were-not-talking-about-the-mueller-report/2019/04/21/6b4d122c-62ca-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump mocks Democrats’ talk of impeachment, blames them for conspiracy – Joe Tacopino
https://nypost.com/2019/04/21/trump-mocks-democrats-talk-of-impeachment-blames-them-for-conspiracy/

OSBURN ORACLE
— No political bias at Facebook? Employee claims company suffers from liberal mob-rule
https://osburnoracle.com/no-political-bias-at-facebook-employee-claims-company-suffers-from-liberal-mob-rule/34569/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.