ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor vetoes bill to license gun stores – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-vetoes-bill-license-gun-stores-53725363
ABC7
— Gov. Rauner vetoes bill to license gun dealers – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: The power to license an activity is the power to manipulate, dominate, if not end, that activity. Of course, my critics/opponents want journalists to be licensed. Of course, if/when they succeed in doing that, they will grant the first license to Rich Miller and refuse to grant me a license. They will stress that I do not have a degree in journalism, that no one pays me for what I do, that my website and my emails do not contain any advertising, that no one pays to visit my website, that no one pays me to get my emails, that “conservative” and/or “Republican” leaders have treated me like I am not a journalist, for example, when they refuse to keep my email address on their press advisory and press release lists, etc. Will they require journalists like me who state that they are conservative and/or Republican to be approved by conservative and/or Republican leaders before they can use Facebook, publish websites, post things on websites, end out emails, etc.?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-vetoes-bill-to-license-gun-dealers/3210228/
NBC5
— Rauner Vetoes Gun Dealer Licensing Bill – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-to-veto-gun-dealer-licensing-act-476675013.html
CBS2
— Rauner Vetoes Gun Dealer Licensing Legislation
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/13/rauner-veto-gun-dealer-licensing/
— Rauner Guns Veto Sparks Tough Talk From Chicago’s Mayor Governor Rauner rejected the latest move to license gun dealers. That sparked tough talk from Chicago’s Mayor and Police Chief. Derrick Blakley has the story.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3826985-rauner-guns-veto-sparks-tough-talk-from-chicagos-mayor/
— Chicago Area Students Prepare For National Walkout (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run education in America use their students as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/13/national-student-walkout/
WGN RADIO
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives makes her case for being the Republican candidate for governor – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/13/state-rep-jeanne-ives-makes-her-case-for-being-the-republican-candidate-for-governor/
WLS AM
— Rauner vetoes gun dealer licensing bill – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/13/rauner-vetoes-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner vetoes gun store licensing bill, saying it would ‘do little to improve public safety’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-gun-licensing-20180313-story.html
— After Gov. Rauner’s veto of gun sellers bill, what comes next? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-veto-gun-shops-20180313-story.html
— How low can politicians go? Rauner’s attack ads show the way – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: Who would Rauner and his supporters say that you are a lackey of? Who would Rauner and his supporters say that I am a lackey of? He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Would they say that I am a lackey of the Civil Service Retirement System?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-ives-lies-20180313-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Syndicated conservative columnist Scott Reeder wrote that Rauner’s central accusation, that Ives is a “lackey” of Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, “is a lie, wrapped in a prevarication, enveloped with deception, packaged in falsehood and bound up with a fabrication.” Opinion editor Jim Slusher of the Daily Herald called that same claim “utterly laughable” and “perhaps the most ludicrous of the accusations being posited this campaign cycle.” “Hyperbole and exaggeration are commonplace in political ads, but this … struck us as not just over the top but over the moon,” wrote PolitiFact Illinois in an extended examination of the gobs of mud Rauner is hurling at Ives. They “turn credibility and rational argument inside out. That is why we give them our lowest possible credibility rating, Pants on Fire!” At issue here are three 30-second commercials that fall under Rauner’s rubric “Jeanne Ives: Madigan’s Favorite Republican.” Let’s unpack:)
— No good reason for Sen. Warren to avoid a DNA test – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-elizabeth-warren-cherokee-kass-0314-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: Policy, not primary, triggered veto of gun dealer licensing measure – Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-growing-pressure-gov-rauner-to-veto-gun-dealer-licensing-measure/
— Bruce Rauner, rattled by Ives, sides with the NRA against Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-bruce-rauner-rattled-by-ives-sides-with-the-nra-against-illinois/
— Pritzker tries to link Kennedy to gov; Kennedy sticks to family in dueling ads – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/pritzker-tries-to-link-kennedy-to-gov-kennedy-sticks-to-family-in-dueling-ads/
— GOP-linked Illinois Manufacturers Association helps ‘friends’ in Democratic County Board races – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/illinois-manufacturers-association-700000-super-pac-cook-county-board-primary-races-john-fritchey-robert-boykin/
— Chicago students march against gun violence — to the polls – Alexandra Arriaga (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run education in America use their students as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-students-march-against-gun-violence-to-the-polls/
— Study: False stories travel 6x faster on Twitter and 3 whoppers led the way – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/study-false-stories-travel-6-times-faster-on-twitter-fake-news/
— Many schools endorse anti-gun walkout — and then there’s Northbrook . . . – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/many-schools-endorse-anti-gun-walkout-and-then-theres-northbrook/
DAILY HERALD
— Second lawsuit argues Dundee Township park president Frank J. Scarpelli Jr. committed fraud, breached duty – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180313/second-lawsuit-argues-dundee-township-park-president-committed-fraud-breached-duty
WTTW
— 2018 Governor’s Race Forum: Republican Jeanne Ives – Paul Caine
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/13/2018-governor-s-race-forum-republican-jeanne-ives
WBEZ
— Illinois Has Issues: Gov Candidates Talk Income And Property Taxes – Daniel Tucker
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/illinois-has-issues-gov-candidates-talk-income-and-property-taxes/d0204bb3-d798-49ad-bf7c-6b1e6c5dabe7
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner vetoes gun store licensing bill – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180313/gov-rauner-vetoes-gun-store-licensing-bill
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Turnout for UI student elections doesn’t bode well for primary – Adalberto Toledo
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-12/turnout-ui-student-elections-doesnt-bode-well-primary.html
SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois firearm retailers applaud governor’s veto of gun control measure – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-firearm-retailers-applaud-governor-s-veto-of-gun/article_9a0f34c6-d778-5e18-a1a5-1c2ebf580f43.html
EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Gun shop owner pleased with Rauner’s veto – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/gun-shop-owner-pleased-with-rauner-s-veto/article_5b375525-7b52-55c5-a4ba-6c7657a6c0e6.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County sheriff candidates address gun control, school security – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/12/dupage-county-sheriff-candidates-address-gun-control-school-security/a3try2g/
— Glen Ellyn village leaders vote to increase home-rule sales tax Increase to take effect July 1 – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/12/glen-ellyn-village-leaders-vote-to-increase-home-rule-sales-tax/a6gd9qr/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A referendum will be put on next week’s ballot questioning if voters think the elected office of the Peoria County Auditor should be eliminated. (DIERSEN: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-county-board-proposing-referendum-on-next-weeks-primary-election-ballot/1035295715
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently there are no professional requirements to the county’s auditor. If this referendum passes, the Auditor will be appointed for 5 years by the board. Additionally if appointed the candidate must hold a number of credentials including a bachelor’s degree, professional certification (CPA, CGAP or CIA) and be a Peoria county resident. “The county board has got a draft ordinance that they would move to adopt if the referendum is successful and that has requirements for a selection process which they would appoint similar to how they appoint the supervisor assessments,” said county administrator Scott Sorrel.)
— San Diego’s Republican mayor says that San Diego police work to protect everyone regardless of immigration status, an apparent dig at Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/the-latest-trump-says-ca-defiance-on-immigration-must-stop/1039057027
WJBD RADIO
— New Study Says Illinois Has Highest Overall Effective State and Local Tax Rate Rate Is 38-Percent above the U.S. Average For The Median U.S. Household Income
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/13/new-study-says-illinois-has-highest-overall-effective-state-and-local-tax-rate-
WQAD
— Local republican Bill Bloom: Illinois gubernatorial primary getting too personal – JONATHAN KETZ
http://wqad.com/2018/03/13/local-republican-illinois-gubernatorial-primary-getting-too-personal/
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Dems Say They’ll Try To Override Rauner’s Veto On Gun Legislation
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/dems-say-theyll-try-override-rauners-veto-gun-legislation
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— New Website to Access DuPage County Election Results
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57075/
IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Makes Her Closing Argument to GOP Primary Voters with New TV Ads
https://mailchi.mp/850c8defc9ed/ives-makes-her-closing-argument-to-gop-primary-voters-with-new-tv-ads
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Must Be Worried about His Polls – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/13/rauner-must-worried-polls/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Towns Want More Independence From State – MARY HANSEN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-towns-want-more-independence-state#stream/0
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— With few options, local towns take loans, sell property to pay growing pension tab – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/with-few-options-local-towns-take-loans-sell-property-to/article_4596dcd8-23d9-11e8-85d8-2bace81f736f.html
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Wheaton-Warrenville CUSD200 – Laws? What Laws? – SCHOOL Districts using “Lease” to avoid the legal requirement for referendum to build new school. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/cusd-200-laws-what-laws-school-districts-using-lease-to-avoid-the-legal-requirement-for-referendum-to-build-new-school/
— Governor Rauner named in OEIG Ethics complaint – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/governor-rauner-named-in-oeig-ethics-complaint/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Better Way to Respond to School Violence – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/a-better-way-to-respond-to-school-violence-2/
CAPITOL FAX
— What would a fall campaign look like between Jeanne Ives and Daniel Biss?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/question-of-the-day-2637/
— Rauner veto react
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/rauner-veto-react/
— Ives launches two new ads
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/ives-launches-two-new-ads/
— Edgar County Watchdogs files OEIG complaint
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/edgar-county-watchdogs-files-oeig-complaint/
— Rauner says he’s been an NRA member “for many years,” claims politics played no role in veto
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/13/rauner-says-hes-been-nra-member-for-many-years-says-politics-played-no-role-in-veto/
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Vatican hires pro-gay law firm to shut down Catholic website critical of Pope Francis – Michael Hichborn
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-hires-pro-gay-law-firm-to-shut-down-catholic-website-critical-of-po
GOPUSA
— Hillary: Trump won ‘backwards’ voters who ‘didn’t like black people’ (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in the primary, only 21 voted for Trump.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41289
— Apple protests highlight growing concerns about smartphone addiction
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41282
WEEKLY STANDARD
— Hillary Reminds America Why She Lost In case we’d forgotten – Editorial
http://www.weeklystandard.com/editorial-hillary-reminds-america-why-she-lost/article/2011909
NEWSMAX
— Axios: Most Vulnerable House Republicans Rebuff Trump’s Help
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/vulnerable-gop-trump-campaign/2018/03/13/id/848332/
FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WE DON’T NEED STRONGER GUN LAWS. WE NEED STRONGER COMMUNITIES. – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/we-dont-need-stronger-gun-laws-we-need-stronger-communities/
BLAZE
— Hillary Clinton insults millions of Americans again — here’s what she said – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: What do Hillary supporters think of you? In my precinct, 211 voted for Hillary, that is about one in each residence on average.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/12/hillary-clinton-insults-millions-of-americans-again-heres-what-she-said
— Hillary trashes Middle Americans as racist and sexist, Glenn Beck calls her ‘tragically sad’
https://www.theblaze.com/video/hillary-trashes-middle-americans-as-racist-and-sexist-glenn-fires-back-that-is-not-who-we-are
BIZPAC REVIEW
— Hillary in India: Trump voters ‘didn’t like black people getting rights, don’t like women getting jobs’ – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in the primary, only 21 voted for Trump.)
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/03/13/hillary-in-india-trump-voters-didnt-like-black-people-getting-rights-dont-like-women-getting-jobs-612928
THE HILL
— Only 2 vulnerable House Republicans want Trump’s help with campaign: report – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/378074-only-2-vulnerable-house-republicans-say-they-would-accept-trumps-help-with
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We have not requested the president’s assistance and we don’t plan on requesting his assistance,” a spokesman for Illinois Rep. Pete Roskam (R) said.)
— VA chief under investigation for allegedly having staffer run errand with him at Home Depot: report – JACQUELINE THOMSEN (DIERSEN: In 1997, GAO was not unionized. In 1997, to force me to take their early retirement “offer,” they made it clear to me that if I did not take their “offer,” they would constructively if not literally demote me to GS-12, to GS-11, to GS-10, to GS-9, to GS-8, to GS-7, to GS-6, to GS-5, to GS-4, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378238-va-chief-had-security-staffer-shop-with-him-at-home-depot-bring
REUTERS
— New Jersey governor proposes tax hikes, legal marijuana in first budget – Hilary Russ
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-budget/new-jersey-governor-proposes-tax-hikes-legal-marijuana-in-first-budget-idUSKCN1GP2ND
WASHINGTON POST
— To attract GOP moderates, House immigration bill could become more generous for DACA recipients – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: “GOP moderates” work against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/13/to-attract-gop-moderates-house-immigration-bill-could-become-more-generous-for-daca-recipients/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Exhaustion of American Liberalism White guilt gave us a mock politics based on the pretense of moral authority. – Shelby Steele
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-exhaustion-of-american-liberalism-1488751826
WASHINGTONIAN
— 10 Ways to Lose a Job in the Trump Administration, Ranked – AMANDA WHITING
https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/03/13/10-ways-to-lose-a-job-in-trump-administration-ranked/
NEW YORKER
— Rex Tillerson Gets Fired the Day After He Criticized Russia – John Cassidy (DIERSEN: In 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” they acted like my Black subordinate had threatened to quit if GAO did not get rid of me. My Democrat GAO superiors gave him my preferred corner office.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/rex-tillerson-gets-fired-the-day-after-he-criticized-russia
