Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Cut the Tape” report takes aim at bureaucracy that bogs down building in the city.
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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Cut the red-tape? Get rid of the subsidized housing set-aside requirements, and watch the residential high-rise boom in response.
Only reason LaSalle Street high-rises are being converted to residential apartment high-rises is because City of Chicago (Mayor) is offering $150 million worth of real estate tax-breaks, in addition to Fed affordable housing loans. Johnson is buying these projects, at significant out-of-pocket cost to Chicago’s remaining real estate taxpayers. Bum deal. Bum mayor.
Soviets lament Soviet bureaucracy. Will create new 5 year plan to increase cement production to build more apartment blocks. A new Soviet Day is dawning, comrades!
Old Zippy would be better off naming it,
“ Cut the Cheese “.
As a famous prison warden once said,
“ Lordie it disappeared like a fart in the wind”.