Ted joined Scott Slocum to talk about the ongoing trial of former Speaker Mike Madigan, why the Illinois political machine rolls on, the state’s ongoing loss of people, the dangers of the millionaire’s tax, and more.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Pritzker Administration repeats its mother of all whoppers: ‘Illinois is not losing people’
- Fresh unemployment numbers for September: Illinois still has nation’s 3rd-worst rate
- The Chicago Teachers Union’s fingerprints are all over Acero’s closing schools and dismal results
- Illinoisans should watch out for the next try at a progressive income tax on the November ballot
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.