It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Earlier this year, after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle committed money toward the estimated $321 million needed, Johnson said he never committed to asking the council for $70 million. The mayor is now reportedly having a change of heart.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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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 Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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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.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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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.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Maybe Lori Lightfoot can investigate Brando when she’s finished in Dolton.
BJ shouldn’t be given more taxpayer money until he accounts for how all the taxpayer money already given to him has been spent.
Old Zippy will do his best Oliver Twist impersonation, more please may we have
70 million more.
If not can I have 10,000 to cover some overdue personal debt.
How about some aid for the neglected people paying all the bills??? We really need some leadership…….period!!
Gee, I never though I’d see the day where an elected official would tax me for my own replacement. It’s the new version of training your replacement in the private sector.
Fight back man! People are starting to get organized and do something. I just saw a link the other day for Martin Luther King Republicans. Who would have ever guessed this would be a thing?
https://www.martinlutherkingrepublicans.com/