-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/IBC435C6F5HVBMB4YRMXA4BUEA.jpg)
"Vallas’ comments on critical race theory came from a November 2021 podcast episode from the conservative Wirepoints news outlet. Midway through an interview, the host asks Vallas to talk about 'critical race theory — or call it whatever you want, woke-ism, anti-racism.'"
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
Paul Vallas seems to think he can shape his responses to fit the audience in the room, and no one will notice. He’s one person for Wirepoints or when substitute hosting on WIND and unrecognizable when he slams Ron Desantis when challenged by leftists.
The very last thing we need is to hand over Chicago to teachers union (although they already control most of it, and the state as well). Militant to the max. Ineffective. Highly paid salaries for nine months of work, and terrific Tier 1 pensions. The teachers union can only be described as what it is, a clear continuing material threat to the well-being of IL non public union citizens.
You mean that Johnson started his campaign right out by playing Lightfoot’s racism card? Why, I’m shocked. Who’d have thought such a thing. That said, Vallas is wrong-headed to think that racism isn’t an “issue” in this campaign. It’s a huge issue. Might as well admit it. Vallas already did as much by responding to Johnson’s “you’re a racist” jibe with the political version of the ‘some-of-my-best-friends-are…’ rebuttal – “I’m endorsed by Jesse White”. White’s endorsement is a good thing, and Vallas needs to continue to make nimble and smart moves as regards race. Next up will be all of… Read more »
Yup. The pleasant surprise for me on that podcast was that he agreed with our earlier suggestion that the Chicago school district should be entirely reconstituted and restarted. He would need the General Assembly to go along with that, but since he’s a fellow Dem with them, maybe that’s not entirely unrealistic, politically.
Mark if the CTU was to oppose Springfield would never acted on it CTU has become as powerful as Old Man Daley`s Machine was back in the day