National Public Radio’s Debacle and the ‘Vibe Shift’ – Wirepoints
April 18, 2024
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Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
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Growing property tax burdens make this state unlivable for too many Illinoisans – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
April 18, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Illinois education officials keep trying to hide their failures behind excuse of “higher test standards” – Wirepoints
April 17, 2024
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Illinois’ dismal education numbers – especially for minority students – are embarrassing to politicians and officials. But rather than admit there’s a problem with Illinois’ education system, they attack the state’s own standards for being “too high,” instead.
Wilmette protects government speech…but not free speech. – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer
April 17, 2024
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Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the free speech controversy brewing in Wilmette due to the city’s refusal to fly a religious freedom flag, the city’s left-wing excesses and the growing culture war, the latest money spent on the illegal immigrant crisis, and more.
Chicago Weekly Crime Tracker – Wirepoints
April 17, 2024
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Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/14/2024.
One thing is for sure abortion and immigration will be in the top issues next cycle, that is if the remaining republicans are smart. If they think they can sweep these two things under the rug come election time they are mistaken. The church and forgotten non Union working class is the base, rauner just threw them all under the bus.
I’ll go vote next cycle, but I’ll be leaving the governor seat with no vote, voting “null” for governor. It doesn’t matter anymore, I give up.
Will the social conservatives stay home? Or will they put their houses on the market?
Same question for fiscal conservative/social moderates
Is the only way Rauner wins is by Dems self-destructing?
Yes, which is very possible.
So is Rauner running again? It is very hard for me to identify an issue what Rauner has achieved for his base.
Actually, that question goes directly to the point of the article. One person I know who is close enough to Rauner to have an informed opinion on that said his wife’s opinion on whether he should run would be critical.
So Rauner was willing to go back on his word to the Cardinal and his GA Republicans to appease the Mrs.? So will any R be willing to walk the plank in the future if he backstabs them like this?
Rauner vs Pritzer = Pritzker unless Rauner can decode JB’s higher tax plan and effectively communicate it Rauner vs Kennedy = Rauner because Kennedy is sleepwalking and doesn’t motivate anyone to get to the poles Rauner vs Biss = Biss unless Rauner can decode Biss’ higher tax plan and unions don’t shift from backing Pritzker to Biss Rauner has pretty most lost every university and state employee vote that he barely got last election. Hardcore conservatives might sit this election out. Maybe Rauner needs to be primaried. That would pull many dem voters to pull a R ballot to vote… Read more »