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Martin arrested for posing as a nurse, wanted on multiple warrants

Published 05/01/2020 6:30 PM CDTUpdated 05/02/2020 10:00 AM CDT HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A multi-state fugitive with connections to Morgan County is sitting in Montgomery County Jail in Hillsboro Friday. An arrest of 23-year old Abigail L. Martin, with a last-known address in Girard, was made at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Center on Wednesday. A report from WSMI Radio's Shawn Balint reveals that a former employee of the facility reported Martin to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) Monday. The […]

todayMay 1, 2020 63

National

Sarwark, Libertarian national chair, not seeking re-election, fuels speculation for VP bid

MANCHESTER, N.H. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The current sitting chairman of the Libertarian National Committee will not be seeking a fourth term, according to a post on Twitter Thursday. https://twitter.com/nsarwark/status/1255983771716902912 https://twitter.com/nsarwark/status/1255660452530532354 Nicholas Sarwark, who has been the national chairman since 2014, states in a Twitter post that he would not seek another term. Presidential candidate Adam Kokesh publishes speculation that Sarwark could become a potential running mate for Congressman Justin Amash. Amash recently made a declaration to run for the Libertarian […]

todayMay 1, 2020 81

Decision 2020

Amash announces exploratory committee for Libertarian presidential nod

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- An independent member of Congress is ditching his re-election bid to explore a presidential run in November. Rep. Justin Amash (I-Cascade Township) made an announcement on Twitter Tuesday evening, linking to his campaign website. "Today, I launched an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States," Amash writes. "Americans are ready for practical approaches based in humility and trust of the people." "We’re ready for a presidency that will […]

todayApril 28, 2020 94

Decision 2020

De La Fuente, Richardson tapped for Alliance Party presidential, VP ticket

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson became the Alliance Party presidential ticket via a 24-2 vote Saturday during their virtual convention. De La Fuente was on the ballot for some presidential primaries this year. In Missouri's Democratic primary, he received 66 votes. He would later receive 21,833 votes against President Donald Trump in Illinois' Republican primary. "Rocky checks a lot of the boxes," states Dan Schaefer, Alliance Party Missouri chairman, in an email response. "He's well […]

todayApril 25, 2020 117

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois Democrats seeking more than $40 billion in Federal bailout funds for pensions, budget deficits

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Illinois lawmakers – citing the state’s pension costs, budget shortfalls, and empty unemployment trust – are asking for more than $40 billion in no-strings-attached aid from the federal government. In a letter to the state's Congressional delegation, Senate President Don Harmon said Illinois state government is projecting significant budget shortfalls in the current, coming and preceding fiscal years. “Illinois could see an estimated revenue loss of $14.1 billion for 2020-2021 due to this pandemic,” they said […]

todayApril 17, 2020 14

Decision 2020

Ammons being investigated in alleged retail theft from charity thrift store

URBANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Democratic state representative is under investigation in relation to a retail theft incident dating back to January. State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) could potentially face charges of retail theft. This stems from a January 10 incident inside a charity thrift store in Urbana. Currently, Ammons is facing allegations that she stole a Coach purse worth roughly $80. Special prosecutor assigned to investigate the incident Judge Tom Difanis, a Champaign County circuit court judge, made an […]

todayApril 10, 2020 66

Decision 2020

Young progressives say they don’t want ‘return to normalcy’ under Joe Biden

(UPI) -- Several groups of young progressives said they're not on board with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's call for life to go back to what it was before the election of President Donald Trump. They wrote an open letter to the former vice president Wednesday, hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., suspended his campaign to be president. "While you are now the presumptive Democratic nominee, it is clear that you were unable to win the votes of the vast […]

todayApril 8, 2020 56

Illinois

Bellmont village president Gary Lance under scrutiny over recent illegal actions

BELLMONT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Wabash County village president is under fire following questionable actions recently taken. This comes less than two months after Gary Lance placed in the position via appointment. Lance illegally swapped village hall locks The first action under scrutiny is the illegal swapping of locks by Lance to the Bellmont Village Hall. The action was taken without village board approval, which is a requirement under Illinois municipal law. Village trustee Jon King confirms this via a […]

todayApril 8, 2020 88

Decision 2020

Thousands of candidates not being allowed ballot access nationwide in 2020

(Libertarian Media Network) -- The first stage of nationwide petitioning for ballot access has been carried out by Democrats and Republicans. However, we see dozens of political parties and independents stuck without access to ballots. The majority of states have issued declarations restricting people to essential activities such as getting gas, groceries, and healthcare treatment. People are told to stay six feet away from others and many states have now banned gatherings of large groups of people. How this affects "new […]

todayMarch 29, 2020 22

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