It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Candidates feel ‘cheated, violated, robbed’ after Pritzker enacts law ending slating – Center Square
“We had a deadline, we still had a few weeks to finish the work that we started and this bill completely stopped us in our tracks,” said Leslie Collazo, a small business owner, was eying to be slated as a Republican for the 8th House District. No Republican ran in the primary in her district, and State Rep. La Shawn Ford ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Doesn’t surprise me in the least – it’s what I’d expect from a politician like Toilets Pritzker.
How he got into office after getting caught red-handed with the toilet caper and his ‘golden’ conversation with Blago gives no credit to Illinois voters.
How dumb can we be? Apparently dumb enough to vote this character into the governor’s mansion.
Good vote counters
Tyrants like Pritzker and Illinois Democrats just behaving tyrannically. I’m guessing that their bribery supporters at CTU, AFSCME and SEIU are getting nervous about the sinking appeal of the communist/socialist left and future elections. These piggies are starting to squeal in fear of being yanked off of the taxpayer funded teat.
Feeling “cheated, violated and robbed” is nothing new in Illinois as many feel this way when paying their taxes.
The lawsuit will succeed – Pritzker and Democrats wanting to protect incumbent Democrats who were unopposed in their primary, but who feel threatened by the opposition party. Just more voter suppression and election rigging by Democrats.
Bill was rushed through in two days, without the opportunity for public debate on the merits? This is about as undemocratic as you can get. But we all know that Pritzker and the D’s really prefer tyranny, which is cruel and oppressive government rule. This bill is a an example of such, clear as day.