Ted was on Illinois Rising last week discussing the state’s recently enacted 2019 budget.
“For the political elite, this budget is a perfect sign of progress. They’re all getting along. There are no fights. No impasse. No real debates over reforms. Everybody is lined up to do the exact same things we’ve been doing forever.”
“The sad thing for Illinoisans is this budget is not good for them. It contains no real reforms and does nothing to change our downhill trajectory”
Read more about Wirepoints’ take on Illinois’ budget:
A budget for lawmakers, not Illinoisans
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One Chart Shows How You’re Being Lied To Again About This Budget Being ‘Balanced’
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary 
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.