Pritzker’s plan to exempt state from federal tax break to address gaping budget hole falls short in initial House vote – Chicago Tribune*

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Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.

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Illinois paid the price for embracing Fauci’s “science.” Here’s the retrospective.

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