Randy Hultgren (R IL 14) has taken money from the NRA and supports the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which will allow anyone from any state with a concealed carry permit (or from a permitless state) to bring concealed weapons into Illinois, to the likely detriment of our citizens.

We need to rally for him to resign.

To protect the American workers who worked their whole lives and contributed part of their earnings so that they could live, survive and have a secure retirement- and now to have their benefits cut drastically. Many of my friends can barely make ends meet because of these cuts, but the government will bail out the Banks and Wallet Street but not hard-working American citizens-That is a disgrace and shameful!!

Amazon Studios, with its own troubling history of sexual harassment by senior staff [1] and talent they've represented, is celebrating the #MeToo movement by distributing [2] a movie produced by a man credibly accused of molesting his daughter, and denied custody on that basis. [3] Why should victims of sexual assault continue to be told by the actions of our major cultural institutions that if a man is wealthy and famous enough, he can continue to have a career as a prominent tastemaker and trendsetter even after demonstrating that they're a public safety threat? Why must we continue to have the stories [4] that shape society told by men with no regard for the dignity or rights of others? Please do better. [1] - "Amazon Studios ousts its scripted and unscripted entertainment heads" https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/10/24/execjoelewisoutatamazonstudios/793829001/ [2] - "Woody Allen’s ‘Wonder Wheel’ Scores December Release (EXCLUSIVE)" http://variety.com/2017/film/awards/woody-allen-wonder-wheel-justin-timberlake-1202462903/ [3] - "Dylan Farrow: Why has the #MeToo revolution spared Woody Allen?" http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-farrow-woody-allen-me-too-20171207-story.html [4] - "Woody Allen’s New Movie Isn’t a Confession. It’s Something Much More Damaging." http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/12/01/woody_allen_s_wonder_wheel_plays_like_a_confession.html

The SECURE Act would increase deportation agents, increase border patrol agents, make immigrants fear local police, increase racial profiling, force immigrants to quit their jobs, and undermine family immigration policies. These are policies that will undermine the Dream Act, and John Cornyn knows it. But this is what he wants Democrats to trade in a deal for the Dream Act. Cornyn has done this for YEARS. He says he supports immigrants and pro-immigrant policies, but when it comes to legislation he’s a hardliner through and through. John Cornyn needs to stop playing games with the lives of 800,000 Dreamers, including more than 124,000 in Texas alone. Tell him to support the bipartisan Dream Act instead of poison pill legislation!

Investigators with Direct Action Everywhere recently exposed horrific violence at a Costco egg farm in Colorado. At this “cage-free” farm, hens were packed into enclosures so tightly that they were often piled three high. The bodies of trampled birds were left to rot inside the farm. These eggs are sold at Costco as “certified humane.” During the investigation, activists rescued one hen named Bailey who was trapped inside the farm’s machinery. According to egg industry estimates, more than 1 million hens die every year by getting stuck this way! See her story at dxe.io/costcocagefree. Costco is known as a progressive company, but there is nothing progressive about animal abuse and consumer fraud. Tell Costco to stop lying about the conditions that animals live in!

We wish to oppose the 200-400 block of N Czech Hall road from being considered for rezoning so an apartment complex can be built there. This will be a 3 floor complex that will have direct view into back yards of residents' homes. The proposed building does not fit in with the neighborhood or the community, which could negatively impact property values, and questions need to be answered and new plans presented prior to any rezoning.

All legislators should be held accountable for unacceptable behavior.

As a born and raised Minnesotan, I want to ensure that we will be represented in the U.S. Senate by someone who will stand up for Minnesotans from all walks of life. Keith Ellison is the right candidate for the job, given his leadership in fighting for working families, peace and justice, and a brighter future for Minnesota and the planet.

If Democrats don't start standing up for working Americans, as opposed to the rich, voter apathy will cede control of our economy, environment, healthcare, society and justice to the wealthy oligarchs. Right now is the time to stop the tax scam, and although the Dems are a minority now, the future success of the party, and our country as a whole, will be decided by whether the tax scam is allowed to proceed.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote an article he named “Saudi Arabia's Arab Spring, At Last." He maintained that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was bringing a new era of liberty to Saudi Arabia even though it is obvious that the reverse is happening. As Salman is grasping more and more power we see the ramping up of censorship, arrests, imprisonments without fair trials and other forms of repression against dissent. Friedman barely mentioned Salman’s war on Yemen terming it a “humanitarian nightmare” as if it were some natural event like a flood or earthquake rather than a deliberate attempt to force Salman’s will on Yemen through violence and siege. Nor does he explain that the U.S. government has given Salman a blank check for his violence and human rights outrages. Friedman’s article was a piece of propaganda and he should be disciplined by the Times out of respect for journalistic integrity.

We have the resources to pay for a great many health, education and retirement services. The rich must pay more not less to help all Americans lift themselves up. That's the right thing to do.