Todd Stroger Returns

Identity Politics At An Evanston School

Does the GOP have a marketing problem? Would they be more successful leading the charge with talking points such as “tax simplification reduces big government?” Are they having trouble selling a traditional conservative tax plan to a nationalist and populist executive administration? Besides the sexual harassment allegations, should Conyers’ mental state force him to resign? Associate Editor for Commentary Magazine, Noah Rothman joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Is Franken already back? Is the "iconic" (per Nancy Pelosi) Conyers on his way out? How are certain people in the journalism world getting promotions when they are now getting accused of harassment and “were known” to engage in sexual misconduct? Investigative Journalist and author of “The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think and How You Vote,” Sharyl Attkisson joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Although he’s no longer a member of the Chicago Teacher’s Union, Joseph Ocol has made tremendous strides for his students through his chess program. Not only are student test scores up at Earle STEM Academy in the southside Englewood neighborhood, but the school also has a near perfect attendance record. Ocol says, “My main goal is to make them better persons so that they can contribute to the world.” Joseph Ocol joins Dan and Amy to discuss the successes of his students and what resources they still need.

Are F1 VISA international students crowding out Illinois kids at state colleges and universities? (https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511268774-analysis-university-of-illinois-is-top-choice-for-international-students-attending-public-illinois-universities)Illinois is already lagging behind only New Jersey in college-bound out-migration. Should there be a prioritization for families of students who are paying taxes in Illinois? Are universities in Illinois able to offer any incentives for excellent students here in our own state? Dan and Amy discuss the future of Illinois universities and how they have not been inclusive to Illinois residents.

If the liberal media says the GOP tax reform plan is hardly a middle-class tax cut and only benefits the rich, then why are the wealthy in Illinois, Connecticut, and New York complaining that they will be paying more? Is there an even greater incentive for the Senate to pass tax reform before the Alabama special election? Does either party have a moral high ground in the Alabama Senate race? Wall Street Journal Columnist, Senior Economist for CNN, and former Donald Trump advisor, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why isn't every football team using the King-Devick concussion test? It’s currently being used in the NCAA and in some parts of the military. Parents could even administer the test on the sideline. CEO of King-Devick Technologies, Steve Devick joins Dan and Amy to discuss his groundbreaking technology on concussion testing.

“We aren’t going to be talked down to by people who have ideas that fall on others and not themselves and their immediate circle.” Is Trump more similar to Reagan than establishment Republicans want you to think? Was Trump’s success amongst the “deplorables” due to his exploitation of the Republican party for moving to the center? Has mainstream culture conflated the true meaning of sexual harassment and assault? National Review columnist and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Victor Davis Hanson joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why did Todd Stroger decide to get back into Cook County government? What’s the big idea that’s going to be central to his campaign? If he enjoys helping people then why does he enjoy government? As things change, the more they stay the same with the personnel and the philosophy that believes we can tax and spend our way out of the debt ridden, dysfunctional government that is Cook County. Cook County Board President Candidate, Todd Stroger joins Dan and Amy to discuss.