Comment: The Machine's Robert Martwick, who runs a property tax appeal process, fights it out with Lori Lightfoot over Martwick's bill to take selection of the Cook County Assessor away from voters.
It’s important people not lose sight of this. Imagine, a property tax appeal lawyer sponsoring a law that would take negate the voice of the voters and let the Cook County Board president appoint whoever she wants as assessor. One guess who will get the job. In light of the fact Madigan and Cullerton are both making millions off property tax appeals, I’m guessing this bill passes easily.
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.
It’s important people not lose sight of this. Imagine, a property tax appeal lawyer sponsoring a law that would take negate the voice of the voters and let the Cook County Board president appoint whoever she wants as assessor. One guess who will get the job. In light of the fact Madigan and Cullerton are both making millions off property tax appeals, I’m guessing this bill passes easily.