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Texas gov poised to roll back 140-year-old open carry gun ban

06/04/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
If signed into law, the measure would take effect Jan. 1, 2016, and make Texas the 45th state to allow open carrying of handguns. (AP) The near-certain signing into law of an open-carry gun measure will send Texas back to…

Emanuel starts 2nd term, as Chicago financial crisis deepens with ‘junk’ rating

05/19/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
A few months ago, winning re-election was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s biggest problem. Now, his problem seems to be that he won. His prize is a mountain of financial problems, so severe that the ongoing gunfire in the rough parts…

Social media: the new way to get pregnant?

05/10/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Kelli (L) and Lisa (R) with baby Gemma (image courtesy subject) Facebook and other social media channels are saturated with information for moms; there are ways to get advice, ask for referrals for babysitters, and share photos of their kids.…

States flouting post-9/11 ID law, giving cards to illegal immigrants that mirror licenses

04/08/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
After the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the REAL ID Act to prevent foreign nationals from fraudulently obtaining a U.S. driver’s license — by requiring that any ID issued based on unverifiable foreign documents look different in “design or color” from…

The Fate Of Obamacare Under Republican Leadership

11/06/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The dust is settling after the Democrats’ epic rout on Tuesday. The blame for the Democrats’ shortfall at the ballot box falls squarely on President Obama’s shoulders. And he knows it. Republicans won at least seven Senate seats and have…

Republican Victory Is A Rejection Of President Obama

11/05/2014 Published on Forbes.com
President Obama’s net negative rating across key battleground states was a staggering 30 points. With numbers like that, it’s not at all surprising that the Republicans took control of the Senate tonight, especially considering the polling going into today’s contest.…

Illinois Gov. Quinn embraces Obama, as other Dems keep distance

10/03/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Unlike some other Democrats whose jobs depend on the November elections, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is not dodging an association with President Obama. Despite a tough election, Quinn is embracing both the president and first lady. “They do us proud.…

Romney’s got the numbers but is a GOP surprise coming?

03/20/2012 Published on Fox News Opinion
With Mitt Romney increasing his lead over Rick Santorum with a victory in Puerto Rico over the weekend, it is likely, that at the very least, Romney will hold his own or increase his lead over Santorum in Tuesday’s Illinois…

Students, Alumni Rally Behind Illinois Professor Fired for Expressing Catholic Beliefs

07/16/2010 Published on Foxnews.com
Professor Kenneth Howell, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been accused of hate speech for his teaching of Catholic positions on homosexuality in a religion course on Catholicism and has been told he may no longer…