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District officials believe CPS is owed more than $1 billion from the state in order for it to be fully-funded under Illinois’ funding formula. CEO Pedro Martinez said CPS wasn’t pushing for that full amount, but instead advocated for an increase of $550 million to be distributed among schools statewide. The governor's budget ultimately included a $350 million increase.
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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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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.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
4 Comments
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Keep moving those goalposts, a la the plandemic. After a while, people grow weary of it, lose interest and move on. , just as planned.
I guess a trip to Venezuela or Cuba is off the agenda.