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Candidates Dan Brady, of Bloomington, and Alexi Giannoulias, of Chicago, are looking to replace Jesse White, who at age 88 is not seeking another term in the Nov. 8 election.
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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Which candidate will update the SOS corporation search site? It looks like something developed in 2002. You should be able to search by officers and not just the corporation name.
https://apps.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
Brady is a typical Illinois politician. So do we want one of the usual ? Democrats or Brady who claims he is different? For those that have forgotten?
“Plummer, a Republican from Edwardsville who ran on the same ticket with Brady in the 2010 governor’s race, accused Brady of offering him an appointment to a joint ethics commission on the condition that Plummer would not file a measure to ban lawmakers from profiting on gambling.
When asked if Brady had basically offered him a position in exchange for his silence, Plummer answered, “Yes.”
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/plummer-to-brady-lets-get-ethical/
Giannoulias is a known shtbg. White somehow made the DMV less of an uncomfortable experience. You can accomplish most tasks online.
How does bank robber Alexi Giannoulias get nominated for a government job that offers endless opportunity to steal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YHwXf_-tm8
How did a property tax cheat get elected to governor in Illinois?
That one continues to astound me.