Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Treasury Department to conduct a security review over China-linked ownership of Gotion Inc, which plans to build electric vehicle battery plants in Michigan and Illinois, arguing its management is under Beijing's sway. Text of the letter from lawmakers including Illinois Rep. Mike Bost is here.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
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.
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Pritzker Is Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Gotion — A Chinese Communist Party Owned Battery Maker — Pritzker Says GOP Questions About Communist Ownership/Control Of Gotion Are — WAIT FOR IT — Racist – Daily Caller
First line of defense is locals (who, as local residents of zoning region authority, have legal standing) litigating against improper behavior by local government: violation of OMA (Open Meetings Act).
If local officials met Gotion privately and without required public notice, locals may have cause of action against these local government bad actors.
Pritzker is a useful idiot for Chi-Coms