NBC5
— Madigan Warns Democratic Lawmakers After Sexual Harassment Controversy: ‘I Will Personally Get Involved’ – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-sexual-harassment-springfield-caucus-476035493.html
CBS2
— Illinois Attorney General Race Heats Up – Derrick Blakley,
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/06/illinois-attorney-general-race-2018/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Madigan warns House Democrats to keep relationships with staff ‘strictly professional’ – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-sexual-harassment-statement-20180306-story.html
— Citadel’s Ken Griffin is still Illinois’ richest person — and he’s getting richer – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What are the main reasons why you have less money today? For me, the main reason is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old and they never promoted me to GS-14. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-forbes-billionaires-illinois-20180306-story.html
— Kennedy wants Illinois to pull pension investments from gun companies – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT 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 for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-daniel-biss-guns-20180306-story.html
— Publicly slighting millions of NRA members isn’t good for business — or America – Megan McArdle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nra-mcardle-boycott-delta-parkland-guns-0307-20180305-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan gives ‘crystal clear’ warning to House Democrats on harassment – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gives-crystal-clear-warning-to-house-democrats-on-harassment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A candidate running as a Republican promotes pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction. If you promote pot, you should run as a Libertarian, as a Democrat, or as a Green.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ryan-edward-byrne-republican-candidate-illinois-house-42nd-district-2018-primary/
— Kennedy calls for legislator pension fund to divest from guns, jabs Biss – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT 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 for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-calls-for-legislator-pension-fund-to-divest-from-guns-jabs-biss/
— When elected officials think they own your government – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/when-elected-officials-think-they-own-your-government/
— 401(k)s aren’t the solution to Illinois governments’ pension woes – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-401ks-arent-the-solution-to-illinois-governments-pension-woes/
DAILY HERALD
— ‘Anti-Trump’ Oscars were a ratings disaster; conservatives are delighted – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180306/anti-trump-oscars-were-a-ratings-disaster-conservatives-are-delighted
— 10th Congressional District GOP candidates critical of Affordable Care Act, but wouldn’t have voted to repeal – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180306/gop-candidates-critical-of-affordable-care-act-but-wouldnt-have-voted-to-repeal
— COD student Benjamin Hamgeri participates in prestigious accounting internship (DIERSEN: Compared and contrasted to Hamgeri, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that prior to 1979 when I was 30 years old, I did not think I could pass the CPA examination, b) that I failed to major in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, c) that I failed make accounting my MBA area of concentration at Loyola 1972-1976, d) that I did not start taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul until 1976, e) that I did not pass the CPA examination until 1979, f) that I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until 1980, and g) that I did not become a licensed CPA until 1981.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180306/cod-student-participates-in-prestigious-accounting-internship
(FROM THE ARTICLE: College of DuPage student Benjamin Hamgeri recently took part in the prestigious Mary T. Washington Wylie Accounting Internship Preparation Program. Sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society, the program is for African American and other underrepresented students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and a sophomore or junior standing. Hamgeri was one of only 25 college or university students in Illinois selected to participate, with each receiving a $500 scholarship. The Bensenville resident heard about the program from COD Accounting Professor Maureen McBeth. “I owe it all to her,” he said. “She is such a great teacher and approached me about this opportunity, which I had not heard about before.” During the three-day training program, held at the beginning of the year, participants networked with peers and listened to presentations from professionals at the major accounting firms in Chicago. Hamgeri also toured Grant Thornton, one of the city’s top firms, and gained valuable interviewing tips. “Everyone was enthusiastic to be there, and it was great to speak with people working in the field,” he said. “On the last day, we had a chance to interview with different accounting firms for 20 minutes each. It was good to find out what they look for when hiring, and the experience encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone.” Although his brother is an accountant and his mother studied accounting, Hamgeri initially wanted to do something else for a career. “I was interested in business but not sure what specific area to study,” he said. “I was at Illinois State University but I really didn’t want to go to college, so I returned home to refocus. Although my sister came to College of DuPage, I didn’t want to because I didn’t want to attend what I thought was just a bigger version of my high school. I found that COD is so much more.” Taking classes with McBeth helped Hamgeri see accounting the right career for him. “I never had a teacher take so much interest in me, going the extra mile to help me develop as a student,” he said. “She made me realize how prestigious accounting was. The stigma is that you sit at your desk all day. Instead, accounting is a form of communication — it’s the language of business. It tells you whether or not your business will succeed, and it’s always changing.” Hamgeri plans to become a CPA but is still determining what area of accounting to pursue. Because of College of DuPage, he is optimistic about school and his future. “COD helped relieved the pressure of attending a large university,” he said. “It’s much easier to focus here and everyone’s door is open, from meeting with professors to finding a tutor. I’ve learned to ask questions and not be afraid of what other people say. “At COD, you’re getting a good education. And if you are enthusiastic and hungry to learn more, the world is yours.”)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin leads Illinois on billionaire list
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180306/NEWS07/180309927/ken-griffin-leads-illinois-on-billionaire-list
WBEZ
— State Board Regularly OKs Gun Licenses Despite Police Warnings – Miles Bryan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/state-board-regularly-oks-gun-licenses-despite-police-warnings/8305a761-bd66-405a-acf0-10dac6b825a1
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Abortion bill, corruption inspire Ives’ challenge of Rauner – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: What would inspire you to run for a government office or a political office? For me, it would be if an elected official or party leader failed/refused to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she failed/refused to defend/advance the traditional marriage, right to life, or immigration planks. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/abortion-bill-corruption-inspire-ives-challenge-of-rauner
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic governor candidate Chris Kennedy: ‘Get the dirty money out of politics’ – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: The dirtiest of dirty money is money that “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders take to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/06/democratic-governor-candidate-chris-kennedy-get-the-dirty-money-out-of-politics/anj9bl/
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Drew Collins, executive director of the Illinois Republican Party, apologizes for Kinzinger ad featuring VAC volunteers – LINDSAY GLOOR
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/06/gop-official-apologizes-for-kinzinger-ad-featuring-vac-volunteers/a55oe7o/
GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— What exactly is downstate Illinois? – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Most, if virtually all of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes live in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, or in DuPage County. Few of them have lived or worked outside of DuPage County. They have always painted me as being a newcomer and an outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180306/scott-reeder-what-exactly-is-downstate-illinois
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner supporting proposals to shift state’s teacher pension costs to local schools – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-supporting-proposals-to-shifts-state-s-teacher-retirement-debt/article_1f44b252-20bf-11e8-939c-97601c72c46f.html
WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Straub — and controversy — continue to dog Durkin ahead of primary – Michael McGrady
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511356286-straub-and-controversy-continue-to-dog-durkin-ahead-of-primary
IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Rips Emanuel Over Plan to Allow Use of Municipal ID for Voting Teams Up with Chicago Ald. To Combat Voter Fraud
https://mailchi.mp/7dbf1fd6e3d6/ives-rips-emanuel-over-plan-to-allow-use-of-municipal-id-for-voting
CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner contributes $305K to Erika Harold, and other money news
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/rauner-contributes-305k-to-erika-harold-and-other-money-news/
— More confusion over future of Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/more-confusion-over-future-of-quincy-veterans-home/
— Simon poll: 84 percent say Illinois is heading in the wrong direction, 66 percent favor legal weed (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/poll-84-percent-say-illinois-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-66-percent-favor-legal-weed/
— Simon poll: 53 percent opposes GOP tax cut, Congressional Dems favored 43-28 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, it would be great if Roskam would raise the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/simon-poll-53-percent-opposes-gop-tax-cut-congressional-dems-favored-43-28/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says he enjoys pitting White House staffers against each other: ‘I like conflict’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who pitted their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German-American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/6/trump-says-he-enjoys-conflict-white-house-staffers/
FOX NEWS
— Hatch Act explained: What is the federal law? – Kaitlyn Schallhorn (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/06/hatch-act-explained-what-is-federal-law.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Enacted in 1939, the Hatch Act bars federal employees from participating in political activity while on duty, in the workplace or in an official capacity. . .“The law’s purposes are to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion, to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace, and to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation,” OSC states.)
GOPUSA
— Judge rules Trump DACA phaseout legal
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-rules-trump-daca-phaseout-legal/
— Colorado, marijuana’s black market hub
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40726
— Gun rights advocates take aim at new age restrictions
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-rights-advocates-take-aim-at-new-age-restrictions/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sex change surgeries skyrocket amid transgender movement, study finds
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40829
DAILY SIGNAL
— Where Trump Amnesty Proposal Could Repeat Reagan’s Mistakes – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/where-trump-amnesty-proposal-could-repeat-reagan-mistakes/
— What Percentage of Americans Have Concealed Carry Permits? – Kush Desai (DIERSEN: Because ever-increasingly, all levels of government are ever-increasingly dumping members of the following groups, members of the following groups should consider getting concealed carry permits: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/fact-check-what-percentage-of-americans-have-concealed-carry-permits/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Aliens Are Stealing Our Birthright: The Right To Vote
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27525
THE HILL
— Pussy Riot to appear onstage with Illinois Dem gubernatorial candidate Daniel Bill – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/377037-pussy-riot-to-perform-at-campaign-rally-for-illinois-dem-gubernatorial
— Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376945-watchdog-kellyanne-conway-violated-hatch-act-twice-in-tv-appearances
MCCLATCHY DC
— Salary data about federal employees is being hidden. Congress is not pleased – KATE IRBY (DIERSEN: I worked for the Post office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article203799934.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Spends More on Domestic Security as Xi’s Powers Grow Beijing invests in policing at home amid push by president to solidify authority – Josh Chin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-spends-more-on-domestic-security-as-xis-powers-grow-1520358522
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Audit: Rauner Budget Office Failed to Collect $2M Owed by U.S. The Illinois office responsible for the state budget failed to collect $2.4 million in federal rebates. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-06/audit-rauner-budget-office-failed-to-collect-2m-owed-by-us
