Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's top two Democratic legislative leaders have received more than a combined $1.5 million from the state's top teachers' unions. In contrast, the state's top two Republican legislative leaders and former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner have received less than $5,000 combined. Democrats have controlled both chambers of the Illinois legislature since 2003.
“Help shape pandemic policies”? How about “dictated exactly what would be done, when, and by whom”?
nixit
4 years ago
Don’t forget the teacher unions contributed over $700,000 to Kirk Dillard in 2014, Rauner’s opponent in the Republican primaries. Then they threw all their money behind Quinn.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
“Help shape pandemic policies”? How about “dictated exactly what would be done, when, and by whom”?
Don’t forget the teacher unions contributed over $700,000 to Kirk Dillard in 2014, Rauner’s opponent in the Republican primaries. Then they threw all their money behind Quinn.