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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State Rep. Joe Sosnowski said state police should refrain from enforcement of the law until the courts deal with myriad challenges. But in Winnebago County, State’s Attorney J. Hanley said in a letter to federal firearms license holders that while the constitutionality of the law is being litigated in court, the measure is presumed constitutional “unless and until a court having jurisdiction applicable to Winnebago County finds the law unconstitutional.”
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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.
Democrats never miss a chance to sh*t all over the Constitution
This is a very serious matter, and recklessness disregard for the facts is not welcome or prudent.
Why link to articles with clearly malicious and untrue framing? Is there a reason you aren’t putting up as many articles on your Mobile site? Mobile sites get 70% more traffic than desktop sites. Last time I read an article about it, it was taking 6-8 months for the Illinois State Police to run a background check for a FOID card. Matter-of-factly, several groups sued the Illinois State Police because they were so inefficient with processing. What on earth are they going to do without a system in place that probably won’t be ready until way past the Oct 1… Read more »
You want us to censor out articles about what lawmakers are saying about controversial legislation? We don’t do that. And all our linked articles should be available on mobile as long as you click the correct category.
??? How about doing 5 minutes worth of research and going to the Illinois State Police website? All the dumb issues mentioned in the article have been answered or debunked.
https://isp.illinois.gov/Home/HB5471Faqs
Instead of propagating more garbage, you could build up credibility and your brand by correcting ignorant and malicious lawmakers.
I’m touched by your concern about our brand, but correcting ignorant and malicious lawmakers quoted in every story we link to would be quite a challenge.
Truth pays! Stephen Crowder walked away from 50 Million because it was too low.
I think you dismiss the amount of people in support of honest journalism and how many would help you build the system.