If ultimately passed and signed by the governor, Cook would move to a new system where the county alone would acquire liens on overdue property taxes, charging taxpayers interest. If the taxes go unpaid after three years, the county would auction off the property deed to the highest bidder and the original homeowner can petition to get the post-debt profits.

“While it is possible to both serve an educational and political mission, CTU members sent a clear message to union leadership: Future funding of political activity should have stipulations and limits, and union dues are not a blank check or a piggy bank for political elections.”