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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"We are going to join hands, get signatures and make this happen, and I guarantee you we will have the 56,000-plus signatures and we will have enough for a challenge too," said FOP President John Catanzara.
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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.
That’s what makes me mad about Johnson. His crime prevention strategies are just plain stupid. He has great concern for criminals but not so much empathy for Chicago’s law-abiding citizens who are robbed, carjacked, randomly assaulted, or murdered. He thinks you can open a mental health clinic, pay someone universal basic income, and provide jobs for at-risk youth and crime will go away. Anti-social personality disorder is a little more complicated than that. Criminals who enjoy violating others are impulsive, sadistic, and often not capable of reflection or remorse. While attacking root causes of criminal behavior is important, the safety… Read more »
Grief-stricken mother says Mayor Johnson is not welcome at Officer Huesca’s funeral.
Wish Johnson could be recalled and sooner than 2026.
He does not care about crime victims.
I’M IN,,,,,,,,,RECALL
And don’t forget, FOP/ Catanzara are dumpen on CTU/Brandon even after he voluntarily reopened thier latest contract and charged thier pay raises from 3% to 5%….of course chump taxpayers be dammed