November 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Were Tuesday’s Democratic wins predictive of Rauner’s future? – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/were-tuesdays-democratic-wins-predictive-of-rauners-future/2624991/

CBS2
— Republicans Call House Vote On Two-Year Property Tax Freeze A Sham
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/09/illinois-house-approves-property-tax-freeze/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Elites can’t keep writing off the adrift Americans who voted for Trump – Michael Gecan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elites-cant-keep-writing-off-the-adrift-americans-who-voted-for-trump/
— Lausch confirmed to be Chicago’s next U.S. Attorney – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lausch-confirmed-to-be-chicagos-next-u-s-attorney/
— After Senate rolls over vetoes, Rauner says it’s not ‘personal’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-senate-rolls-over-vetoes-rauner-says-its-not-personal/
— Senate GOP tax bill would delay biz cut, undo deductions – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-senate-proposal-business-tax-cuts-mortgage-interest-deduction/
— House committee approves GOP tax legislation – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-house-committee-approves/
— 20 GOP House members urge Speaker Ryan to act on immigration – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-protect-dreamers-lawmakers-urge-paul-ryan-quick-action/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, Trump, Trump. How about tackling Illinois’ problems? – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-attorney-general-race-madigan-20171109-story.html
— Lausch confirmed as next U.S. attorney based in Chicago – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-john-lausch-us-attorney-20171109-story.html
— Senate bill to delay corporate tax cut, undo local deduction – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-senate-tax-bill-20171109-story.html
— Radio boss hires former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, praises his ‘acting skills’ – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-joe-walsh-actor-1110-chicago-inc-20171109-story.html
— Nearly 81 million Americans would pay $0 in federal income tax under the GOP plan – Heather Long (DIERSEN: What about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that the more federal income tax that you pay, the more that you are a contributing member of society?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tax-plan-evercore-20171109-story.html
— Illinois’ women senators declare solidarity with new caucus, then go opposite ways on wage bill – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-womens-caucus-20171109-story.html
— Will County committee proposes $1 million in salary cuts for amended budget – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-cuts-salaries-st-1108-20171109-story.html
— One industry’s tussle with affirmative action – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mccarron-affirmative-action-minority-hiring-1110-20171109-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Riders wincing as Metra service cuts, fare hikes loom – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171109/riders-wincing-as-metra-service-cuts-fare-hikes-loom#autoplay
— McHenry County chairman on the brink of fulfilling ‘Cut 10’ campaign pledge – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171109/mchenry-county-chairman-on-the-brink-of-fulfilling-cut-10-campaign-pledge
— GOP sees political fortunes rise and fall with tax cuts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171109/news/311099872/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s LGBT-friendliest companies – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBT activity, a) employers will not hire you and b) if you are employed, you will be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171109/BLOGS02/171109858/chicagos-lgbt-friendliest-companies
— One-sixth of Illinois workers are immigrants – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to hire citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America,)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171109/BLOGS02/171109869/one-sixth-of-illinois-workers-are-immigrants

WTTW
— Lawmakers Band Together for Bipartisan Women’s Caucus – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Will there be a bipartisan men’s caucus? What about caucuses for the following: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic lawmakers, White lawmakers, older lawmakers, rich lawmakers, gun owning lawmakers, German American lawmakers, and/or lawmakers whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/09/lawmakers-band-together-bipartisan-women-s-caucus

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Springfield Mayor trumpets anti-hate measure But Langfelder opposes welcoming resolution – Bruce Rushton
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19342-mayor-trumpets-anti-hate-measure.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner downplays legislative veto defeats – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171109/gov-rauner-downplays-legislative-veto-defeats

WAND TV
— Governor: “Failure” to address harassment must change
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36810069/governor-failure-to-address-harassment-must-change

WGLT
— Durbin and Duckworth: GOP Tax Bills Will Hurt Central Illinois – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/durbin-and-duckworth-gop-tax-bills-will-hurt-central-illinois#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Living in a “Scored Society”: What Big Data Policing Means for Chicago Police are using data and algorithms to rank you and treat you differently. An expert shares why you should care, and how citizens can ensure the tech is used properly. – NISSA RHEE (DIERSEN: If anti-Trumps did the scoring, members of the following groups would be ranked very high as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2017/Living-in-a-Scored-Society-What-Big-Data-Policing-Means-for-Chicago/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 4,150 (Almost 12%) Algonquin Township Property Owners (in Peter Roskam’s District) Have Real Estate Tax Bills Over $10,000
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/09/4150-algonquin-township-property-owners-have-real-estate-tax-bills-over-10000/

WEST COOK NEWS
— Durkin opponent Mickey Straub sees disillusion dragging down Illinois
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511262669-durkin-opponent-sees-disillusion-dragging-down-illinois

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Attorney General candidate fast-tracks legislation for ‘massive expansion’ of office’s power – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/attorney-general-candidate-fast-tracks-legislation-for-massive-expansion-of/article_d42014f4-c4d1-11e7-bfeb-eb9b8815bad1.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Mendoza responds *** Rauner compares Mendoza to a… bank robber?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/09/rauner-compares-mendoza-to-a-bank-robber/
— Senators form bipartisan Women’s Caucus
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/09/senators-form-bipartisan-womens-caucus/

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Trump’s Nominee for DHS Kirstjen Nielsen Is ‘An Open Borders Zealot’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/09/ann-coulter-trumps-nominee-for-dhs-kirstjen-nielsen-is-an-open-borders-zealot/
— Poll: Fewer Than 30 Percent of Americans Want Amnesty for DACA Illegals – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/09/poll-less-than-30-percent-of-americans-want-to-give-amnesty-to-daca-illegal-aliens/
— Democratic Support for Amnesty Declines – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/09/democratic-support-amnesty-declines/

DAILY CALLER
— Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants Rage In The Senate – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/09/watch-hundreds-of-illegal-immigrants-rage-in-the-senate/

GOPUSA
— Remove ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem, California NAACP urges
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33115

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— High schoolers pack Senate office building to push for DACA fix – Joe Nuziale
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/high-schoolers-pack-senate-office-building-to-push-for-daca-fix/article/2640185

THE HILL
— Key differences between the Senate and House tax plans – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/359725-key-differences-between-the-senate-and-house-tax-plans?rnd=1510274905

POLITICO
— McConnell calls on Moore to step aside if report on relations with teenagers is true – DANIEL STRAUSS
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/09/roy-moore-sex-accusations-244747

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois governor on veto defeats: Struggle ‘ongoing’ – AP
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article183614911.html

CBS NEWS
— Crowds protest on Capitol Hill in support of “Dreamers” legislation
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crowds-protest-on-capitol-hill-in-support-of-dreamers-legislation/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Voter Fraud Panel Is Sued Again, This Time by a Member – Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/us/white-house-voter-fraud-panel-lawsuit.html

TENNESSEE WATCHMAN
— Why Mexicans And Others Keep Invading America: No E-Verify
http://tennesseewatchman.com/2017/11/why-mexicans-and-others-keep-invading-america-no-e-verify/

NEWSWEEK
— DREAMERS OCCUPY SENATE BUILDING FOR DACA RIGHTS – CARLOS BALLESTEROS
http://www.newsweek.com/daca-dreamers-immigration-protest-senate-706985

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— DoD’s longest-serving employee marks 75 years in government – Jared Serbu
https://federalnewsradio.com/on-dod/2017/11/dods-longest-serving-employee-marks-75-years-in-government/slide/1/

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.