The diversion of the cannabis funds, along with personal spending reductions, is an effort by the city to prevent a $3.7 million budget deficit. Supporters argue that without the diversion, the city would have raised taxes or cut city services.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Perhaps they should reduce spending???
Amen