Articles filed under Commentary
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Republicans promote 'know-nothingness" during hearingsDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - It's not often that you get to watch what conservative author Tom Nichols has called "the death of expertise" unfold in real time. But that's exactly what happened last ...
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Jobs act would show companies state is serious about clean energyDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - Growing up as a blue-collar kid from Rolling Meadows I know how important jobs are for Illinois residents. I feel as though Illinois has an incredible opportunity to lea...
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Commentary: Reform needed to rebuild Illinois manufacturing communityDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - Nearly everyone is in favor of good jobs that pay good wages. If Illinois wants to grow the opportunities for solid middle-class jobs, we need to work to get our house i...
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Proposed revisions offer ray of hope on H-1B visasDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - The Department of Homeland Security's recently released Unified Agenda gives hope to U.S. tech workers that major, long overdue changes may be coming soon. New DHS guide...
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30 years after Cold War ends, NATO still has important roleDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - A friend from Malta reminded me the other day that we have just passed the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Malta Summit that signaled the end of the Cold War. This was the ...
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Amid impeachment distraction, DeVos transforming educationDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - Impeach! Impeach! Impeach! Removing Donald Trump from office before he can get re-elected is the only thing in Washington that Democrats and the national media really ca...
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Trust is an essential foundation for effective governmentDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had gotten irritated, levying charges back a...
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As neighbors rebound, Illinois still stalledDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Ten years ago, the nation bottomed out. The second quarter of 2009 was the lowest point of the Great Recession, the ashes from which the U.S. economy would rise. New dat...
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The bad-faith impeachmentDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are trying to remove President Donald Trump from office "prayerfully," "sadly" and "with a heavy heart." In fact, as anyone who...
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For now, Biden just fine fighting 'malarkey'Dec 05, 2019 12:00 am - By Dick Polman I know it's very uncool - at least in the precincts of snarky lefty Twitter - to defend Joe Biden, but I'll give it a try. The Democratic front-runner is ...