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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
26 Comments
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
10 Comments
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.
If it’s any consolation, some school districts are now offering a supplemental 403(b) plan (401k for nonprofits) where the district matches 50% of the employee contributions up to a maximum of 2%. This is, of course, on top of the existing pension, regardless if the teacher is Tier 1 or 2.
Sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if the 4/2% plan compares favorably to the 6.2/6.2% SS pit my wages are currently being funneled into.