The utility arranged for an ally of Madigan’s, former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo, to receive $22,500 as key legislation moved through Springfield. AT&T Illinois “knew that Madigan’s support was essential to their legislative success,” as his office had previously stopped key legislation from moving forward.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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 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.
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.
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Madigan was an award worthy parasite! He put the arm on anything that moved. Excelon, AT&T. I’m surprised he didn’t go after Exon or RDSA!
The slow walking of this trial and Burke trial and the other slime machine Democrats is disgusting. They will never spend a day in prison. We can urinate on their graves though.
Dead before trial. Too sick to stand trial. Mentally incompetent to stand trial. The usual politician’s defense.
Oh well. At least we can take comfort from JP having told us that this sort of thing doesn’t happen any more…
He’ll never do a day behind bars. At the pace this entire investigation is moving he’ll claim health issues to delay everything once a trial starts. He has gamed the system his entire life, and that’s not going to stop now. Still, he can’t be sleeping as fitfully as he once did.
23 million dollar slap on the wrist?
The 500+ Billion-Dollar Fiber Optic To Wireless 5G Bait-And-Switch
“We had a bait-and-switch. We paid for a bunch of fiber to the home, and now we’re getting 5G.” – Scott McCollough