2 more things on yesterday’s election

By: Diane Benjamin George Wendt will not be on the McLean County Board after the November election. He was soundly defeated in Bloomington and the County: Brian Loeffler received a total of 1,318 votes, George Wendt received 677. Proving that election can be bought, Regan Deering funded a large part of her campaign herself. It […]

County Board – Part 2

By: Diane Benjamin The most revealing item of the night happened during County business that had nothing to do with immigration. After the two hours of liberal bloviating, the Finance Committee had an item on the agenda allowing a fee to process applications for reduce property taxes to affordable housing investors. This was prompted by new State […]

Local GOP: Burn the Big Tent

By: Diane Benjamin I heard one of the biggest opponents to the McLean County GOP Accountability committee was George Wendt. He needs to reconsider, the latest RINO Republican to turn on the party is Kathleen Lorenz. 4 years ago she campaigned door-to-door calling herself a Republican. Does George Wendt know Lorenz campaigned for his Democrat […]

Local GOP nixes accountability

By: Diane Benjamin Local GOP leadership: Remember when this group voted FOR a Candidate Assessment and Accountability Review Committee? https://blnnews.com/2022/02/08/gop-accountability-your-questions-are-needed/ That new committee was flooded with volunteers because grassroot Republicans are tired of democrats running as Republicans. See the ILGOP, at a Lincoln dinner in Sangamon County the only representative allowed to speak was Richard […]

County going green, of course at your expense

By: Diane Benjamin Climate Change nonsense is about one thing: Taking your money. Why was the country energy independent just a few months ago and now gas prices are robbing you? Why is the Obama history repeating itself with Biden? That one is easy: Going green is unaffordable when traditional fuels are cheap and plentiful. […]