Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the host of new bills about to be signed by Governor Pritzker, why Medicaid is severely underfunded, why there are no true accountability measures for programs that waste taxpayer money, why most Republicans refuse to put up a fight against bills that harm the state, and more.
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- Some of the dumb new laws from the Illinois General Assembly
- Another 52 shot, 10 murdered in Chicago this weekend. How long will Mayor Johnson avoid deterrence?
- Illinois lawmakers hike their own salaries 27%, to nearly $90,000, in one year
- Illinoisans aren’t better off under Gov. Pritzker’s budgets, economy
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.
It’s spent on personal stuff, received as “get-out-the-vote” services rendered. Do taxpayers really need to see the receipts? The politicians don’t think so!