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Business & Lifestyle

Illinois senators announce plan to connect rural schools to high-speed internet

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois school districts that have not yet been able to afford the cost of installing reliable high-speed internet soon will be able to do so under a plan being advanced by a bipartisan group of state senators. A proposal introduced by state senators Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), Sam McCann (R-Plainview) and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) sets aside $16.3 million in the upcoming state budget to help school districts foot the cost of installing fiberoptic cable for high-speed […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 6

Decision 2018

Issa becomes second California Republican not to seek reelection

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election this year, increasing Democrats' chances of flipping his swing district in November. "Throughout my service, I worked hard and never lost sight of the people our government is supposed to serve," Issa said in a statement. "Yet with the support of my family, I have decided that I will not seek re-election in California's 49th District. Issa, who joined the House in 2001, won re-election in 2016 by a […]

todayJanuary 11, 2018 17

Commentary

COMMENTARY: Trump IS NOT remotely close to being a “libertarian” president

Shortly after 11 PM last night, I received an alert from Google with an as-it-happens update (as that is a way we do find our news sometimes) and the headline from this particular article made me want to puke because the word was taken way out of context. I'm referring to an article written by The American Conservative and Red Alert Politics columnist Ryan Girdusky, entitled "Donald Trump: The Most Libertarian President Since Silent Cal." Nothing can be further from […]

todayJanuary 8, 2018 23

Capital Area Region

Illinois legislative ethics commission under fire for neglecting complaints

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The ethics commission that oversees the Illinois General Assembly has been hit with a complaint for neglecting to follow through with their duties for years, with the question being, "Who's going to investigate them?" A complaint was filed with the Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission and Inspector General Julie Porter on Wednesday by anti-violence advocate Denise Rotheimer, citing that the eight-lawmaker commission broke state statute by failing to appoint an acting legislative inspector general for three years, […]

todayJanuary 5, 2018 19

Decision 2018

Long-time Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch not seeking eighth term

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Sen. Orrin Hatch on Tuesday announced he won't seek re-election to an eighth term this year, saying he wishes to spend more time with his family. Hatch, current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his retirement weeks after helping usher through a sweeping tax overhaul bill, which President Donald Trump signed before Christmas. "When the president visited Utah last month, he said I was a fighter. I've always been a fighter. I was an amateur boxer in my youth, and I […]

todayJanuary 2, 2018 7

Capital Area Region

Marijuana legalization stance by Barickman not shared by fellow Republicans

BLOOMINGTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Contrary to the position of Gov. Bruce Rauner and many fellow Republicans, state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) recently issued a statement supporting the legalization of marijuana, drawing criticism from members of his own party. Barickman went a step further than some advocates for legalization, approving not only the medical use of the drug, but recreational use as well, according to CapitolFax.com. As reported in Cannabis Business Times (CBT), Barickman’s stance openly contradicts Rauner’s views on the […]

todayDecember 30, 2017 24

Decision 2018

Illinois Republican congressmen differ on national concealed carry reciprocity

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Members of Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation differ on whether every state in the nation should accept other states’ concealed carry permit holders. The so-called Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed the House earlier this month. The measure would allow law-abiding citizens with a concealed-carry permit in one state to carry in another state without breaking the law. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who represents a more rural area in central Illinois, said the bill is similar to […]

todayDecember 25, 2017 4

Ballot Access News

Green Party’s Jill Stein under investigation for possible Russia collusion, cites NY Post report

WASHINGTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Senate is reportedly probing former presidential candidate Jill Stein for possible collusion with Russia. The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday that the Stein probe was one of two investigations about Russian collusion that his panel is pursuing, according to The Washington Post. Stein dined with Russian president Vladimir Putin during a 2015 Moscow event that was also attended by Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Flynn. Politico reported in Sept. that Stein […]

todayDecember 19, 2017 18

Business & Lifestyle

Skillicorn calls for end to Illinois Municipal League annual conference

EAST DUNDEE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Responding to a Daily Herald report detailing the cost to taxpayers, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) recently called for an end to the Illinois Municipal League’s annual conference, according to a release from the lawmaker. The conference, which took place from Sept. 21-23 at the Hilton Chicago, according to the event program, featured more than 50 sessions for municipal workers in fields ranging from finance and management to public safety and economic development. According to […]

todayDecember 19, 2017 11

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