Republican gains boost morale for March for Life

January 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Pro-life activists at a pre-march rally in Washington DC. (AP photo)

Pro-life activists at a pre-march rally in Washington DC. (AP photo)

WASHINGTON DC – (Bradford Richardson Washington Times. Click on link to read the full story. Here is an excerpt) Hundreds of thousands of students, activists and congregants will take to the streets of the nation’s capital Friday, as the March for Life, no longer mired in the shadow of a pro-choice president, renews its fight to eradicate the practice of abortion. & With President Trump in office and pro-life policy already churning out of a Republican-controlled Congress, the pro-life movement is perhaps as close as it has ever come to accomplishing some of its biggest goals, including a federal ban on abortions after the unborn can feel pain, defunding Planned Parenthood and appointing a pro-life majority to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Trump argument bolstered: Clinton received 800,000 votes from noncitizens, study finds

January 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Former democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who in this study received 81% of the voting illegal immigrants.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who in this study received 81% of the voting illegal immigrants. (Evan Vucci -AP Photo)

NORFOLK VA -(Rowan Scarborough The Washington Times Please click on link to read the full story. Here is an excerpt.) Hillary Clinton garnered more than 800,000 votes from noncitizens on Nov. 8, an approximation far short of President Trump’s estimate of up to 5 million illegal voters but supportive of his charges of fraud. & Political scientist Jesse Richman of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, has worked with colleagues to produce groundbreaking research on noncitizen voting, and this week he posted a blog in response to Mr. Trump’s assertion.

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Franklin County Sheriffs Office arrest record

January 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Below is a press release from the Franklin County Sheriff’ Don Jones, listing the arrests, that were made by his office between January 22-26, 2017.

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Eldorado man part of Trump administration

January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
David Blair -Taken from his LinkedIn account when he worked in the Trump Campaign

David Blair -Taken from his LinkedIn account when he worked in the Trump Campaign

WASHINGTON DC – (Harrisburg Daily Register- Travis DeNeal….Please click to read the full story- Here is an excerpt)  A former Eldorado man now works for the top office in the country, after being sworn in as a member of the Trump administration. & David Blair, a 2009 graduate of Eldorado High School, Southeastern Illinois College (2011) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2013), currently resides in Arlington, Va. & On Friday, Blair was sworn in as a confidential assistant in the office of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. & Prior to his appointment, he served as youth leadership school director for the Leadership Institute in Arlington. & He also was a regional field coordinator and a field representative at the institute. Prior to that he was national director of Youth For Trump in New York.

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Trump creates name-and-shame list to embarrass sanctuary cities

January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump, followed by Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, waves as he steps off stage after speaking at the Homeland Security Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Donald Trump, followed by Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, waves as he steps off stage after speaking at the Homeland Security Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON DC – (Stephen Dinan, Washington Times Please click to read the entire story, and the rapid fire events that are happening in the new administration.) President Trump on Wednesday ordered the Homeland Security Department to begin releasing a name-and-shame list of sanctuary cities, listing the specific crimes such as murder or robbery committed by those who have been released back into their communities under the sanctuary policies. & Border Patrol and interior enforcement agents have been unshackled from the limits imposed by former President Barack Obama, as Mr. Trump said he wants to see them doing the jobs they were hired for. & He said he wants to enlist those local police and sheriff’s offices that are eager to enforce immigration law, and will punish those that throw up roadblocks — including the new name-and-shame list. & Some 279 cities and counties refused to cooperate on at least some deportations in 2016, accounting for 2,008 immigrants who were shielded, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Rauner says ‘don’t give up’ as Senate tests budget plan

January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Governor Bruce Rauner during yesterday's state of the state address

Governor Bruce Rauner during yesterday’s state of the state address WILL TV – Champaign

SPRINGFIELD (Please Click to read the story from Doug Finke of the Springfield Journal-Register about Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address. Here are some excerpts.) Gov. Bruce Rauner went off script during his third State of the State speech Wednesday to praise Senate efforts to negotiate an end to the budget stalemate and urge them to keep at it until an agreement is reached. Rauner made the statement even as those Senate efforts seemed to founder in the last couple of days, calling into question whether a “grand bargain” can be approved. & Although Rauner spent the bulk of his speech recounting accomplishments during his first two years in office, he acknowledged “significant challenges” still facing the state, including not having a permanent budget, an $11 billion backlog of unpaid bills and a $130 billion pension debt. & The Republican governor spoke of the need for changes that will promote job growth such as workers’ compensation reform and property tax relief. He did not specifically comment on the workers’ comp reforms and property tax relief that are part of the Senate’s package of bills.

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Cloudy, windy and cool today – possible dusting of Snow on Sunday

January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

 

forecast 12417Good morning !!!!

It is supposed to be cloudy, windy, and cool today.  Highs today in the upper 30’s with west winds with gusts up to 25 mph.  West winds for up to 25 mph. will be tomorrow as well.

Temperatures will be in the upper 30’s through Sunday, and lows in  the 20’s.

There is a 20% chance of snow on Sunday.  The highest snow amount I have observed in a modes show around an inch, most show a dusting.

Temperatures are supposed to moderate next week with highs in the 40’s Monday with highs around 50 Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

 

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Windy today with falling tems

January 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Wind gusts are forecasted to be around 25 mph today.  With temperatures in the 50’s this morning, it would be tempting to get some yard work done.  Use extreme caution when burning leaves.

Temperatures will drop to the 40’s by night fall and be in the 30’s by morning.  The rest of the week will be highs in the upper 30’s and wind-7lows in the mid 20’s with a slight chance of snow on Sunday.

There is a warming trend on the way early next week.

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Trump revives oil pipeline projects, demands U.S. steel used

January 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A person walks past smoke from a cooking fire at an encampment during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

A person walks past smoke from a cooking fire at an encampment during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

WASHINGTON DC (Ben Wolfgang and S.A. Miller -Washington Times please click on the link for the complete story and other stories about the actions of the Trump administration ) President Trump resurrected the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines Tuesday, thrilling labor unions and advocates for domestic energy but outraging environmentalists and American Indians whose fierce protests persuaded the Obama administration to kill both projects. For Mr. Trump, reopening negotiations to build the cross-country pipelines was all about the jobs agenda that has dominated his first days in office. “We’ll see if we can get that pipeline built. A lot of jobs, 28,000 jobs — great construction jobs,” Mr. Trump said when signing the presidential memorandum that revived the proposed Keystone XL project. When completed, the Canada-to-Texas pipeline would carry more than 700,000 barrels of Canadian oil each day to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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Illinois lawmakers throw out proposed sugary beverage tax

January 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

soda taxSPRINGFIELD – (Rachel Krause- WPSD TV Click on the link to watch the video and read the story – Here is an excerpt) One day ahead of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s state of the state address, lawmakers in Springfield say they’re making progress on resolving Illinois’ budget impasse. Senators in Springfield Tuesday said they’re working on the details of a proposed budget package that could end the impasse. They say the controversial sugary beverage tax that was originally included in the deal is now off the table, but they are looking at more changes and potential taxes that could help improve conditions around the state without burdening taxpayers.

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