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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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.
Arrive full, leave empty. Repeat until the dark side of the moon is smoother than IL roads.
I was returning home from a trip to Wausau last week. My car was running on fumes as I pulled into the Mobil super station in Genoa City. You can see the Illinois border and Richmond from there. There were nine cars filling up at the pumps at 2.99 a gallon. Only one car with Wisconsin plates was there. The other eight of those cars had Illinois plates. What the one man mass gathering billionaire guv doesn’t realize is that Illinois residents are not stupid and won’t pay those exorbitant taxes if they can avoid it.
Exactly my brother just came back from cable Wisconsin lake Owen area 2.65 a gallon