Written by John Lopez
The crisis of the southern border is a major issue in the 2022 elections. With the high profile programs of Republican governors of Texas, Arizona and Florida to bus asylum seekers to sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, and Martha’s Vineyard, not a day goes by when another bus with migrants arrive at a sanctuary city from one of the governors.
The left sees the actions of Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) as another way to pin the “MAGA Republican” label, when the governors, particularly Abbott and his “Operation Lone Star”, trying to prevent the asylum seekers from overrunning Texas border cities.… Continue Reading
Tags: Arthur L. Campa, Beyond the Beltway, Chicago, El Paso, Eric Adams, Eric Kohn, Greg Abbott, JB Pritker, JB Pritzker, KFOX, Lori Lightfoot, MAGA Republican, Martha's Vineyard, Operation Lone Star, Vicente Gonzalez, Washington
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October 8, 2022 7:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Here’s a newspaper editorial one does not read everyday, especially from a 190-years-old newspaper like the Star-Ledger, the largest newspaper in the state of New Jersey.
The opening lines tells the story this is not your everyday publication by a major newspaper editorial board:
This editorial is that rare piece that presents an unavoidable conflict of interest for us, since we in the dwindling press corps are not the observers this time; we are one of the players.
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Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, AB2257, AB5, ABC Test, Amendment 1, Freelancers, Freelancers USA, Gavin Newsom, Holly Schepisi, Joe Biden, Kim Kavin, Michael Testa, Politico, Star-Ledger, Upwork, Willie Brown
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October 5, 2022 6:33 AM |
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Plus how recent (June 30) U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Presents a New Impediment to Proponents
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Written by John Lopez
At the September 29 Amendment 1 virtual editorial endorsement interview hosted by the Daily Herald, two panelists from Shaw Media including Scott Holland participated. … Continue Reading
Tags: Amendment 1, Daily Herald, Joe Bowen, Kyrsten Sinema, Mailee Smith, Marc Poulus, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, PRO Act, Scott Holland, Shaw Media, U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Foxx
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October 4, 2022 4:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
“What if I told you there was a way you could earn real money without being scammed and without a tie…I’m talking about the gig economy…ride shares, food delivery…”
— Johnny Lawrence learning about the gig economy, Cobra Kai, “Downward Spiral”, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Netflix, 9/9/22
As shared recently on Illinois Family Action, the forced unionization of 1099 independent contractors is the hidden agenda now openly public for the proponent of Amendment 1.… Continue Reading
Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, AB5, ABC Test, ALG Research, Amazon, Amendment 1, Catalina Lauf, Department of Labor, Elise Stefanik, Elizabeth Warren, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Henry Cuellar, Janet Wagner, Juliet B. Schor, Kim Kavin, Lyft, Marc Poulus, Michelle Steel, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, OIRA, Politico, PRO Act, Reuters, The New York Times, Uber, Upwork, Veena Dubal, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act
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September 28, 2022 7:22 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
“Hundreds of trucks sit empty in California this week, exacerbating a supply chain crisis already driving the cost of food and goods for all Americans to new heights.
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Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, AB5, ABC Test, Amendment 1, Beth Van Duyne, California, California Trucking Association, Chuck Schumer, Freelancers, Gavin Newsom, independent truckers, Kyrsten Sinema, Labor Union, Marc Poulus, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, Misclassification, Pew Research Center, PRO Act, Ram Villivalam, Upwork, Worker Classification
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September 27, 2022 6:12 AM |
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Yes, I called IL-11 Republican nominee Catalina Lauf a “phony” on national radio and here’s why
by John Lopez
On September 11, 2022, I phoned in to Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont, which is broadcast live across the country Sunday nights from Salem Media Group’s studios in Elk Grove Village. Three Republican guests were talking about Donald Trump’s influence on Republican Party politics. In particular, DuMont and three guests were talking about Hispanic voters.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2nd Amendment, abortion, Bill Foster, Bruce DuMont, Burgess Owens, Cal Skinner, Catalina Lauf, Derek Murphy, Esther Joy King, FEC, John Feehery, Keith Pekau, McHenry County Blog, NPR, NRA, Regan Deering, Salem radio, Sallie Nyhan Davis, The Hill
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September 15, 2022 6:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
Someone in the FBI keeps leaking materials that agents seized during the shocking, unprecedented nine-hour raid of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home on August 8.
We know this because supposedly sensitive documents keep turning up in the Washington Post. Of course, they do. The paper justifies its eager role in the FBI-fueled witch hunt against Mr. Trump by claiming concern for “national security.”
If that’s their motive, the Post should report on President Joe Biden’s dangerous foreign policies and his perversion of our armed forces into a “safe space” for Corporal Klinger.… Continue Reading
Tags: Biden Administration, Big Media, Big Tech, China, CIA, Donald Trump, FBI, Federal Buureau of Investigation, Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, IRS, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Joe Rogan, Leni Riefenstahl, Liz Cheney, Mark Felt, Mark Zuckerberg, Media Research Center, Mike Huckabee, New York Times, NewsBusters, NSA, Obama Administration, Peter Navarro, Post, Pulitzer Prize, Richard Nixon, Robert Knight, Russia, Ukraine, Washington Post, Watergate
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September 12, 2022 7:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Note from John Lopez: With developments late Thursday, September 1, with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D) filing a civil suit against Drive Construction for violating Illinois laws, including the Illinois Employee Classification Act, this article will continue discussing Amendment 1’s hidden agenda, while on the surface is collective bargaining, but in reality Worker Classification will be implemented. … Continue Reading
Tags: AB5, Amendment 1, Chuck Schumer, Drive Construction, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Kira Davis, Kwame Raoul, Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, PRO Act, Ram Villivalam, Rob Bonta
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September 5, 2022 2:00 PM |
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Written by John Lopez
No matter how often anyone claims Amendment 1 is not about Worker Classification, the paper trail of proponents proves claims as untrue
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Southern California-based Jennifer Van Laar, managing editor for Red State a Salem Media Group publication, got me hooked on the Cobra Kai series back in 2019. … Continue Reading
Tags: AB5, ABC Test, Amendment 1, Americans for Tax Reform, common law test, Dynamex decision, Frank Manzo, Gavin Newsom, Grover Norquist, Hannah-Beth Jackson, IL Employee Classification, ILEPI, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, IRS test, Linda Rothstein, Robert Bruno, Worker Classification
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September 1, 2022 4:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article addresses a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
The organized labor movement helped to build the United States of America to be the greatest country in the world.
Once workers were protected with laws many take for granted today, like the 40-hour work week, overtime pay and the ability for front line workers to organize, the American middle class was established and thrived through most of the 20th Century.… Continue Reading