Chicago native Matt Rosenberg officially joins the Wirepoints team as Senior Editor. Ted, Mark and Matt discuss what’s next for Wirepoints’ coverage and some of the issues Matt will be tackling in his new role.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Gov. Pritzker should cut Illinois’ state gasoline taxes. They’re up over 100 percent since he took office.
- Five reasons why Gov. Pritzker’s gas tax “relief” isn’t relief at all
- Another pension sweetener? State lawmaker proposes a week of paid mental health leave for teachers
- Illinois used to have one competitive advantage over its neighbors: its flat tax. Now that’s largely gone
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary 
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.
Welcome Matt. In these times, you picked a tough row to hoe. Best of luck.