CBS2
— Rauner Willing To Back Chicago Casino, But Only With Grand Bargain On Budget – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/bruce-rauner-chicago-casino-state-budget-grand-bargain/
NBC5
— Frustrations Remain High as Illinois Budget Impasse Continues – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-blames-no-change-mode-legislature-as-budget-impasse-continues-423054934.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fox News founder Roger Ailes died after fall at home caused bleeding on brain: officials – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-roger-ailes-obit-20170518-story.html
— Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago wants Illinois income tax hike, spending cuts to fix state finances – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-civic-committee-budget-proposal-met-20170518-story.html
— Emanuel’s short-term CPS fix? More borrowing – Juan Perez Jr., Bill Ruthhart and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-school-funding-met-0519-20170518-story.html
— Lawmakers question delay in replacing controversial lottery manager – Joe Mahr and Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-illinois-house-lottery-hearing-met-20170518-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— With help of Hastert victim, sex-abuse bill on way to becoming law – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/with-help-of-hastert-victim-sex-abuse-law-on-way-to-passage/amp/
— A warehouse of questions about wasteful state spending – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/a-warehouse-of-questions-about-wasteful-state-spending/
— Pritzker’s Gold Coast mansion not the only problem with property taxes – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzkers-gold-coast-mansion-not-the-only-problem-with-property-taxes/
— Civic Committee touts budget plan based on ‘sacrifices and compromise’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civic-committee-releases-budget-plan-call-for-8b-revenue-package/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Civic Committee of the Commercial Club sides against Rauner in budget war – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170518/BLOGS02/170519844/big-biz-group-sides-against-rauner-in-budget-war
— There’s less to cut in Illinois than you might think – BGA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170518/NEWS02/170519842/theres-less-to-cut-in-illinois-than-you-might-think
— Big names join Rauner’s economic development unit – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170518/BLOGS02/170519846/illinois-economic-development-unit-adds-big-names-to-board
— Wealthy blacks just as likely to be segregated as poor here – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170518/CRED0701/170519856/blacks-in-cook-county-segregated-regardless-of-income
SUBURBAN LIFE
— What your property tax bill is telling you Explaining the complex calculations that lead to the bottom line tax you owe
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/05/15/what-your-property-tax-bill-is-telling-you/dt16b4l/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— New Illinois Policy Institute book suggests 12 constitutional amendments to fix IL’s problems
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511117129-new-illinois-policy-institute-book-suggests-12-constitutional-amendments-to-fix-il-s-problems
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— CPS has overspent budget 15 years straight, by total $6.6 billion
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511117161-analysis-cps-has-overspent-budget-15-years-straight-by-total-6-6-billion
SANGAMON SUN
— Dems accused of tossing party into potty in attempt to reach Trump voters – Giovanni Whaley
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511115910-dems-accused-of-tossing-party-into-potty-in-attempt-to-reach-trump-voters
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITITE
— Chicago CasiNO!? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/gambling/chicago-casino/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Durbin says Trump is going to ‘hang himself’ with tweets – Sally Persons
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/18/dick-durbin-says-donald-trump-going-hang-himself-t/
GOPUSA
— Parents decry Islamization in schools across U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24369
THE BLAZE
— There is no such thing as an accidental pregnancy – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-there-is-no-such-thing-as-an-accidental-pregnancy/
— To silence his critics once and for all, Donald Trump must come out as a woman – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-to-silence-his-critics-once-and-for-all-donald-trump-must-come-out-as-a-woman/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democratic Leaders Try to Slow Calls to Impeach Trump – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1974 when Republican Nixon resigned? SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0808.html I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS. Those Democrats were focusing on getting rid of the GS-14 manager who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $79,563) in 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/us/politics/democrats-trump-impeachment.html
ECONOMIST
— Who should run Illinois? A clutch of Democrats are eager to replace the governor
http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21722180-clutch-democrats-are-eager-replace-governor-who-should-run-illinois
NEWSWEEK
— IVANKA TRUMP PROFITS FROM UNDERPAID WORKERS IN CHINA, REPORT SAYS – MICHELE GORMAN
http://www.newsweek.com/america-first-ivanka-trump-profits-underpaid-workers-china-report-says-611797
MONEY
— The Richest Self-Made Woman in America Is a Pizza Entrepreneur Worth $5.1 Billion – Brad Tuttle (DIERSEN: Are/were you an entrepreneur? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at entrepreneurs that I am not an entrepreneur and that I never was an entrepreneur. They stress that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://time.com/money/4784111/billionaires-richest-women-self-made-america/
FED SMITH
— Dueling Statistics on Federal Employee Pay – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/18/dueling-statistics-federal-employee-pay/
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Everybody loves to hate government workers, but Republicans have set out to dismantle merit-based civil service rules that protect against patronage and graft — ELIZA NEWLIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://prospect.org/article/trump%E2%80%99s-assault-%E2%80%98administrative-state%E2%80%99
TODAY’S WORKPLACE
— Want To Speak Out About Politics at Work? Here Are 3 Things You Need to Know. – Leo Gertner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2017/05/16/want-to-speak-out-about-politics-at-work-here-are-3-things-you-need-to-know/
