Gov. JB Pritzker calls it an “ethics” reform.
While this new advisory referendum could be nothing more than a political distraction, it could also be that lawmakers are gauging Illinoisans’ appetite for another bite at a progressive income tax hike – this time with lower property taxes as a sweetener.
At $1.5 million per job, the new incentive package from the state is at least 15 times the norm. For this much money, the state could have just handed out a million bucks to 827 people, instead of creating 550 jobs.
Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss the university student protests erupting across the nation on the Israel/Palestine conflict, why it’s so dangerous for society if the media abandons facts in favor of narratives, why that allows government to spin away the problems like crime and financial crises, why it causes the voting public to become apathetic, and more.
When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
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How about renaming them $”Sustainable CTU Membership Schools”$ (SCMS)?
It is terribly sad for me to say this, and I realize how terribly horrible this statement is, but I’ve come to the realization that the CTU, and most government officials, care first and foremost about serving themselves. IF some good comes from their work, they will be happy, but they are more than willing to sell anyone down the river in order to enrich themselves and gain and keep power. Half empty schools, low achievement, abuse of students, assault of staff, poor curriculum, nonexistent behavior standards, lack of safety. The CTU could advocate for the students, but instead, they… Read more »