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Independent research, commentary and news aggregation. We connect the dots between Illinois government, economy and people. #twill
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- WirepointsRT @Fight4Illinois: Chicago Public Schools just announced record graduation rates. And @GovPritzker recently bragged about Illinois' education "results". Neither claim is honest. The graphic below does a better job at telling the truth about how the education system is failing, especially at CPS. 2024 vs. 2018. Massively more spending. Most kids can't read and it's worsening. Doesn't matter. Move the kids along. Graduate them. Rinse, repeat as the district shrinks in enrollment. It's why Illinois urgently needs Universal School Choice, among a host of other public school reforms. #twill #schoolchoice @GlennYoungkin @ilgop @illinoisdems093059
- With temporary protections for Ukrainians in limbo, there is fear and uncertainty: ‘Please help us’101475
- A beautiful description of the Minnesota that was.Tad Jude for MN SOS @TadJudeMN🎬 "Home" Minnesota is more than a place on a map. Our money, our elections, our flag. Our home. Minnesota. Learn more at115520
🎬 "Home" Minnesota is more than a place on a map. Our money, our elections, our flag. Our home. Minnesota. Learn more at3751.2K4.9K1.5M- WirepointsRT @StuLoren: As today is the Mayor’s budget rollout, I thought I’d chime in on Chicago’s fiscal performance and outlook with a piece in the Tribune (below). Also, some accompanying charts. First, Chicago’s main operating budget has grown 64% since 2019 vs inflation of 30%… Not ideal! 1/10Chicago Tribune Opinion @chitribopinionsStuart Loren: Chicago’s budget math no longer works. A corporate head tax will make it worse.048074
Chicago Tribune Opinion@chitribopinionsStuart Loren: Chicago’s budget math no longer works. A corporate head tax will make it worse.2108121.9K- Billions in Tax Revenue Lost Every Year Due to Illinois’ Anemic Economic Growth – Wirepoints
1719633 - WirepointsRT @MorningAnswer: You can draw a straight line from unrest in France to policy decisions in Illinois, arguing that both reflect the direct consequences of voters’ choices rather than circumstances imposed on them. @DanProft welcomed @GlennonMarkE, founder of @Wirepoints, for their weekly discussion of Illinois policy issues.06070
- WirepointsRT @BrianCostin: Pritzker is lying about his property-tax record. He signed 21 bills extending 173 TIF districts across 104 cities and villages in 50 counties—an estimated $10.33 BILLION in property-tax revenue extended. He can’t wash his hands of laws he signed.JB Pritzker @JBPritzkerHere's the truth: I'm working to lower your property taxes. Darren Bailey voted to raise them 13 times.0156066
JB Pritzker@JBPritzkerHere's the truth: I'm working to lower your property taxes. Darren Bailey voted to raise them 13 times.
7866434224.7K- An entire nation mugged by reality. When is enough enough?Clay Travis @ClayTravisA French woman who supported France’s left wing government and the protests asks why left wing protesters are looting her store. It’s a perfect distillation of left wing decisions, this is where it all leads.12191.1K
A French woman who supported France’s left wing government and the protests asks why left wing protesters are looting her store. It’s a perfect distillation of left wing decisions, this is where it all leads.2.2K8.1K40.2K1.3M- WirepointsRT @EYakoby: Abdul El-Sayed’s sister on the October 7th massacre: “It was the most beautiful day of my life.”06.9K079
- WirepointsRT @BrianCostin: SCAM ALERT! This is just gross gaslighting of Illinois' working-class families. Since 2019, he's raised state taxes and fees on working families 71 times, totaling over $90B in new taxes. 10 tax hikes this year and next.Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzkerWhile Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans drive up everyday costs and give big corporations more tax breaks, Illinois is delivering more than $600 million in tax cuts to nearly 950,000 Illinois working families.0184075
Governor JB Pritzker@GovPritzkerWhile Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans drive up everyday costs and give big corporations more tax breaks, Illinois is delivering more than $600 million in tax cuts to nearly 950,000 Illinois working families.2424220618.7K- WirepointsRT @JonathanTurley: After watching Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson drive up taxes and drive out the Bears, I expect that there are many who might find this a tempting alternative. After all, they are simply offering to do for citizens what they have already done to the state.0271070
- WirepointsRT @MorningAnswer: .@DanProft welcomed @GlennonMarkE, founder of @Wirepoints, for their weekly discussion on Illinois policy issues.02066
- WirepointsRT @StuLoren: This thread on the lousy STSC debt offering and the longer blog post was excellent. Highly recommend. Per Bloomberg’s pricing, Chicago’s interest rates have had a bit of relief over the last week, but borrowing costs are still high to the point of being punitive for taxpayers.A City That Works @acitythatworksWith Chicago facing a projected $85.1 million budget shortfall this year, harder decisions will likely be necessary to balance the budget by December, even with the city’s risky decision to refinance bonds last week.01084
A City That Works@acitythatworksWith Chicago facing a projected $85.1 million budget shortfall this year, harder decisions will likely be necessary to balance the budget by December, even with the city’s risky decision to refinance bonds last week.
1154.4K- WirepointsRT @MorningAnswer: .@DanProft highlighted roughly 55 school-related referenda on the November 3rd ballot across Illinois, representing nearly $4 billion in proposed bonds and tax increases. He pointed to a new project from Ted Dabrowski called @Fight4Illinois, which compiles ballot information on these referenda, and said he cross-referenced that data with school performance figures from Proft was joined by @GlennonMarkE, founder of @Wirepoints, who praised Dabrowski’s effort to bring scrutiny to a process he said has historically favored a well-organized coalition of developers, construction interests, and teachers' unions who routinely outmaneuver more loosely organized opposition.03074
- The blue-state model for education has failed, and the public has caught on108532
- WirepointsRT @RaymondALopez: Yes - @ChiPubSchools has different grading “scales” based on ZIP codesDr. Willie Wilson @DrWillieWilson𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 The United States Department of Justice 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧038075
Dr. Willie Wilson@DrWillieWilson𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 The United States Department of Justice 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
9115710.6K- WirepointsRT @MorningAnswer: Wirepoints founder @GlennonMarkE criticized Gov. JB Pritzker’s claims about Illinois’ improved credit ratings during an interview with @DanProft, arguing that taxpayers have paid far more in additional revenue than the state will save on borrowing costs.011072
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