Illinois Democrats Take Notice by Electing Latina to Lead State Democratic Party
by John Lopez
Pictured above: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Associated Press Photo
It started on July 11, in a speech in San Antonio, Texas, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden said the following, per the transcript from the White House with emphasis added:
“Raul [Yzaguirre] helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community—as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio—is your strength.”
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Federal Elections | Admin | August 5, 2022 12:00 PM | Comments Off on First Lady’s “Breakfast Tacos” Quote Part of Bigger Message Awaiting Country November 8
Written by John Lopez
Prologue: On February 13, 2022, John Lopez called-in to the national radio talk show Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont and asked a question to Dan Ronan, associate news editor for Transport Topics, concerning worker classification in the context of independent trucking. The relevant 2 1/2 minutes clip is cued from the YouTube livestream with the context of the question being California’s Assembly Bill 5 and unintended consequence of legislation targeting Uber and other app-based companies, and the direct impact to inflation and the supply chain challenges within the trucking industry.… Continue Reading
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Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Political, PRO Act | Admin | March 22, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Workers’ Freedoms Including Classification, Right-to-Work, Illinois Law and the PRO Act Come to Forefront for 2022 Elections