What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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 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.
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.
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.
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A friend who works in Wisconsin state government told me that he and some of his fellow workers were literally laughing out loud when they looked at the language in this and a couple of other bills going through Springfield right now. But when they stopped laughing they were just scratching their heads. How could Illinois government be so ignorant of basic economics and business sense. He recalled that when he was growing up everyone in Wisconsin looked at Chicago and Illinois as the financial and business center of the Midwest, but haven’ done that for years now. He really… Read more »
One word as to what has happened in Illinois CORRUPTION
Illinois is the spearhead of communist China.
Single party rule has lead to all sorts of shenanigans.
Can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
Prey have options: be eaten, thus starving predators in the fullness of time,
Or,
As certain plants and animals have evolved to do in self-defense survival mode: mimic predators.
Every single nurse doctor and small business owner needs to form a union, a union of 1, in order to access equal rights as those who empower the Illinois political regime to stay in power. Maybe packs of prey can be formed to optimize survival rates..
Good deal for the Union
Per proposed amendment–“Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing”. Mark–Not sure how you come to this conclusion, but you state if amendment is passed it would remove ANY restrictions for public sector unions to bargain with state legislature, cities or municipalities (and certainly not the taxpayers). Then WHO are they bargaining with or against if anyone? What principals of accounting or estimate of future taxation would apply to measure cost of unrestricted bargained contracts? Or does the term “bargain collectively” become meaningless? INSANITY!!!–how can any pol support this and… Read more »
GO for it. The sooner Chicago burns and the left leaning larger cities, the sooner the pendulum swings back due to insolvency or simply the absence of OPM.