Chicago native Matt Rosenberg officially joins the Wirepoints team as Senior Editor. Ted, Mark and Matt discuss what’s next for Wirepoints’ coverage and some of the issues Matt will be tackling in his new role.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Gov. Pritzker should cut Illinois’ state gasoline taxes. They’re up over 100 percent since he took office.
- Five reasons why Gov. Pritzker’s gas tax “relief” isn’t relief at all
- Another pension sweetener? State lawmaker proposes a week of paid mental health leave for teachers
- Illinois used to have one competitive advantage over its neighbors: its flat tax. Now that’s largely gone
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Illinois lost another 54,000 tax filers and dependents, net, according to the IRS. Since 2000, fleeing taxpayers have taken $94 billion of annual adjusted gross income with them.
Welcome Matt. In these times, you picked a tough row to hoe. Best of luck.