Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Yes, we need transparency in social media rules - and more, but cautiouslyApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - The only former president of the United States to ever make a living teaching constitutional law came to Stanford University last Thursday to propose greater regulation ...
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Schneider raises nearly $500,000 more for reelection bid while GOP challenger stands patApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider raised nearly half a million dollars for his reelection bid in during the year's first quarter, while his Republican opponent says he...
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Guest columnist Manmohan Kaur: Being Sikh, American rooted in family identityApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - My dad was 10 years old in 1947 when his state of Punjab was hastily split down the middle by the retreating colonial British. According to the BBC, "one million died an...
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: How building trust in everyday moments dismantles the proverbial closetApr 24, 2022 1:00 am - Last week, Missouri Rep. Ian Mackey challenged fellow Rep. Chuck Basye about legislation being put forth regarding transgender rights. It made me think about how we lear...
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The Yankee reform impulse gets some issues right, some wrongApr 24, 2022 1:00 am - People talk about culture war politics as if it were a recent development - a novelty, an exception to a historic rule that American politics is mostly about economics (...
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Naperville Democrat denounces 'All Republicans are Racist' social media post as fakeApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - A Naperville Democrat who serves on the Will County Board is denouncing a social media post promoting an "All Republicans are Racist" fundraiser, saying the post and the...
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Guest Megan Anderson: Find balance in caring for yourself and the climateApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - It always starts with a 30-minute phone call. I introduce myself to the stranger on the other end and welcome them to the consultation process, quickly sketching out wha...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley's campaign spent more money than it collected in first quarter, records showApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley's campaign spent more money in the year's first quarter than it brought in, a unique feat among representatives serving the Chicago suburbs. The Q...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Mask politicsApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - If you're reading this on an airplane, or even in an Uber, you may or may not be wearing a mask. That's because a single federal judge sitting in Florida has declared in...
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After residency kerfuffle, U.S. Rep. Schneider to remain on ballot; two other candidates bootedApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - An attempt to keep Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider off the upcoming primary ballot was rejected Thursday by the Illinois State Board of Elections. However, congressi...