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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Chicago can't afford the estimated $3.2 billion price tag of a proposed state pension funding mandate for firefighters hired after 2010 without jeopardizing the city's ratings upswing and forcing a property tax hike or public safety cuts, Chicago's chief financial officer warned state lawmakers in one of her last acts in office.
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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.
this pretty good Crains/ Hinz article states that Brandon’s staying silent on Chicago Cop/Fire bill dropping Tier II. But his deputy chief of staff Pacione-Zayas is one of the sponsors of bill?? Unbelievable!!
“Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, so far has declined to comment on the firefighter bills. Complicating the matter is that his new first deputy chief of staff, state Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, is one of the Senate sponsors of the bill.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/firefighter-cook-county-pension-bills-springfield
It’s truly stunning how overturning Tier II legislation is instantly #1 priority for machine/ “new machine” now that they are 100% in control. With ZERO consideration for how equity hustled chump taxpayers are going to have to pay for all the newly minted guaranteed zero risk $multi-millionaires$…..and yet all these pols keep peddling the same equity crap. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
Government always makes the worst possible decision and lets the taxpayers pay out the A$$. The boat is sinking, and government is drilling holes in the bottom.
Democrats throw budget bricks to debt-drowning Chicago