Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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Audio and summary linked here.
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Rev runs on the school board, non- bus riding padres on the CTA advisory board ( or whatever it is ) . Nice to see everyday people with experience in the work world in positions to call the shots that affect everyone else.
Except for ‘not even a customer of transit’ Pastor Jarixon Medina, I suppose we are supposed to be pleased with the appointment of more political animal pals of Chicago and Illinois’ middle-feeder politicians. At least some of them can actually have ‘transportation’ printed on their resume without fibbing overmuch. Dear readers should note the lack of private sector transportation and finance experience among this crop of political animals for the “powerful” RTA oversight board. As Mack Liederman points out rather succinctly: “The CTA oversight board seats have also long been reserved as plum positions for politically connected people. Out of… Read more »
Your average Metra rider understands more about operations than any of these appointees and there’s people in finance that understand more about finance than any of these appointees.