July 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— $1 million in marijuana found in brand new Ford Fusions made in Mexico – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/business/$1-million-in-marijuana-found-in-brand-new-ford-fusions/2224127/

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Adds Cook County To Disaster Proclamation
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/16/gov-rauner-adds-cook-county-to-disaster-proclamation/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump White House launching ‘Made in America’ week starting Monday – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/268256488-story

 

WGN RADIO
— Rep. David McSweeney on Illinois’ new budget: “This is a real loss for taxpayers and it’s not going to solve our underlying crisis” – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/16/rep-david-mcsweeney-on-illinois-new-budget-this-is-a-real-loss-for-taxpayers-and-its-not-going-to-solve-our-underlying-crisis/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 7/16/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/16/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-71617/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois has state budget but no school funding plan – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-has-state-budget-but-no-school-funding-plan/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House pitches ‘Made in America’ week – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-made-in-america-week-20170716-story.html
— Ann Coulter had to switch seats on a Delta flight. Then came the eruption. – Avi Selk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-ann-coulter-delta-20170716-story.html
— Nearly 6 months into office, Trump’s approval rating drops to 36 percent – Scott Clement and Dan Balz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-approval-rating-poll-20170715-story.html
— With Illinois budget deal secured, public universities still face challenges – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-budget-deal-universities-met-20170713-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Even with a budget, eliminating bill backlog will take time – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170715/even-with-budget-eliminating-bill-backlog-will-take-time

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Look at your paycheck, and say hello to your new Illinois tax increase – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article161649513.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump defends Donald Jr. in Sunday morning tweets – MATT KORADE (DIERSEN: What do you do and who defends you?  I put out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening. Very few defend me because my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and they have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that might come to my defense.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-defends-donald-jr-in-sunday-morning-tweets/766742039

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Charles Cooke: Standing For Conservatism In The Age Of Trump
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/atc-w-charles-cooke-standing-for-conservatism-in-the-age-of-trump

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Property tax freeze not the route to reform in Illinois, policy pro argues – Hoang Tran
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511148901-property-tax-freeze-not-the-route-to-reform-in-illinois-policy-pro-argues

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Who are Milton Township’s highest-paid employees?
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511139295-who-are-milton-township-s-highest-paid-employees

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Rauner urged to drive his message home: ‘I am on your side’ – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: Who is on your side? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups are NOT on my side: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511112682-rauner-urged-to-drive-his-message-home-i-am-on-your-side

 

DAILY CALLER
— Comedian Raises Over $1 Million For Planned Parenthood By Selling ‘Nasty’ Shirts – GRACE CARR
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/15/comedian-raises-over-1-million-for-planned-parenthood-by-selling-nasty-shirts/CNN

 

BLAZE
— New poll reveals why many Americans disapprove of Trump — and it has nothing to do with Russia – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/16/new-poll-reveals-why-many-americans-disapprove-of-trump-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-russia/

 

CNN
— Susan Collins: GOP bill would affect ‘most vulnerable’ – Eli Watkins  (DIERSEN: How vulnerable have you been, and how vulnerable are you now?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I have never been vulnerable and that I never will be vulnerable because I am a White male and b) that I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion because of that, and because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I am healthy, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government overpaid me, because my wife has always had a job, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/16/politics/susan-collins-health-care/index.html

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.