Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- New Census data: 75% of Illinois cities shrank last year, Chicago population drop nation’s 3rd-worst
- Illinois has more educators, less students than ever, yet officials complain about a ‘teacher shortage’
- Negligence or something more? Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million in taxpayer subsidies for Rivian.
- Lawsuit Filed Against State of Illinois Over Democrats’ Retroactive Election Rule Change
A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too