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State Sen. Emil Jones III has been charged with bribery and lying to federal agents. State Sen. Michael Hastings has been accused of abusing his wife and mistreating state employees. Gov. JB Pritzker said, "In the best interests of their constituents, these men must resign from their offices. Resigning only their leadership roles falls short of what the public should expect.”
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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Pritzker and Raoul I call on both of you to resign in regard to the Jenny Thornley scandal you are trying to cover up.
Hear, hear!!!
I’m not taking sides here, but what happened to “Innocent until proven guilty”? Should there be some type of suspension or censure until the judicial outcome? Yes.
Too much of this judgement before all the facts are in is what’s hurting all of the country
None of that when it’s election time and you gotta show your crime fighting kahuna.
The most corrupt
governordictator in history of IL is saying 2 Demonrats must resign. Therfore, they must be really, really super-guiltyThe Feds have a 99% conviction rate.
How about the still active investigation into your own toilet removal tax fraud escapade. Or is there a double standard at work here?
my thoughts exactly
Fat ass said it was his wife’s fault and it’s been taken care of. Coward. A liar just like the president. Even though it’s irrelevant, play those tapes of him scheming with Blago to get a position within the cabal. Those are a treat. He’s nothing more then a scheming cowardly liar.
Whose wife in under the bus.
What a great spouse!