Category: Current Events
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Trump-Shimkus Care a Bad Deal for Americans
If our local medical professionals have such negative opinions about Trump-Shimkus Care, shouldn’t we be a bit concerned about the negative impacts it would have on the citizens of Illinois? “I’m just gonna leave this right here How about instead of doing away with a whole program, we re-evaluate it.” – in response to Kellyanne…
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Illinois’ Problems Are Beyond Party
Here is my Letter to the Editor of my hometown newspaper, The News-Progress. When I was in high school, I actually wrote sports stories for them, as well as co-writing an exposé with a classmate regarding the costly maintenance problems with our elementary school. That story was actually distributed to all registered voters in Moultrie…
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Update on White County Fracking Permit
The fracking permit in White County has been placed on hold. In fact, Woolsey will have to resubmit their application. A letter was posted on the IDNR, Illinois Department of National Resources, website with the details. From SAFE: Not ONE Well! Public Comments and Hearing on Hold! “…a significant error was found…..this error will require…
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Energized and Refocused after GA Loss
There’s much to learn from the special election loss in Georgia tonight. For being the most expensive House of Representative race in history, it ended up being about a 5-point race. Money can’t buy an election. Neither can anger and outrage for Donald Trump. Many Democrats and Progressives across the country are rightly disappointed. I’m…
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Solidarity after Alexandria Shooting
The Alexandria, Virginia Congressional shooting shines a spotlight on the intersection of mental health treatment, access to healthcare, extreme political rhetoric, and an absence of common ground approaches in government, in the media, and in public discourse. Anyone capable of opening fire on unarmed people is violent, unhinged, and in need of treatment. This is…
