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Serafin Power Poll shows anxiety over state economy, the issue that drove presidential election

Posted on November 20, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Serafin Power Poll shows anxiety over state economy, the issue that drove presidential election
Serafin Power Poll shows anxiety over state economy, the issue that drove presidential election

Serafin Power Poll shows anxiety over state economy, the issue that drove presidential election Monthly “Serafin Power Poll” puts finger on the issues driving elections, politics and public perceptions. Latest polls shows it was and is the economy, but how do influencers feel about it all. By Ray Hanania Political guru and veteran media consultant…

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What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

Posted on March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate
What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate By Ray Hanania The COVID pandemic gave license to politicians and businesses to pursue their own needs and priorities over the needs of the public. It’s all political BS, of course, when people claim the economy is great. It’s not, unless you are making a fortune….

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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month

Posted on November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named on Thursday Nov. 16, 2023 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) its November 2023 Porker of the Month for trying to take away everyone’s credit card benefits. In 2010, Sen. Durbin led the effort to pass…

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Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law

Posted on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 By News Editor 1 Comment on Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law
Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law

Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law The South Suburban Airport may soon be a reality thanks to a new measure supported by State Senator Michael E. Hastings that was signed into law on Friday. “This new law brings us one crucial step closer in opening the South…

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Senator Michael Hastings urges local businesses to apply for Blue Collar Jobs Act Construction Tax Credits

Posted on May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Michael Hastings urges local businesses to apply for Blue Collar Jobs Act Construction Tax Credits
Senator Michael Hastings urges local businesses to apply for Blue Collar Jobs Act Construction Tax Credits

Senator Michael Hastings urges local businesses to apply for Blue Collar Jobs Act Construction Tax Credits State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Frankfort) urges local, eligible businesses to apply for the Blue Collar Jobs Act (BCJA) Tax Credit. The program supports large-scale economic development activities by providing corporate income tax credits to companies that make substantial…

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Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production

Posted on October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production
Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production

Right from the Middle: Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production By William O. Lipinski I am extremely happy to see, besides aiding and assisting Ukraine in so many ways in their gallant defense against Russia, Our Land of Liberty is keeping an eye on our real dangerous adversary China. One area where…

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Partnership Will Offer Economic Development and Employment Support in South Suburbs 

Posted on July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Partnership Will Offer Economic Development and Employment Support in South Suburbs 
Partnership Will Offer Economic Development and Employment Support in South Suburbs 

Partnership Will Offer Economic Development and Employment Support in South Suburbs  Residents and business owners in Worth Township will have access to workforce development assistance and much more thanks to an extended partnership between Worth Township and the Economic Strategies Development Corporation (ESDC). ESDC located in Pilsen began working together with Worth Township officials during…

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Right from the Middle: The end of Globalization

Posted on April 27, 2022June 14, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The end of Globalization
Right from the Middle: The end of Globalization

Right from the Middle: The end of Globalization By William O. Lipinski In recent years, Americans have seen the foundation of our economy shaken first by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken nearly one million American lives, and now the burdens imposed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which have fueled dramatic increases in gasoline. Both…

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Price Controls Punish U.S. Innovators and Economy

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 By Guest Columnist No Comments on Price Controls Punish U.S. Innovators and Economy
Price Controls Punish U.S. Innovators and Economy

Price Controls Punish U.S. Innovators and Economy By Sally C. Pipes America’s biopharmaceutical industry dwarfs most other economic sectors. It’s one of our nation’s single biggest job creators, supporting close to a million positions across the country.  And its products save countless lives each year. Yet for some reason, politicians in both parties seem determined…

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