The BGA urges the board to re-channel their energy and, today, commit to prioritizing the long-term health of the county’s budget.
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Fact-Check: Dick Durbin Wrong That GOP Tax Bill Hasn’t Had Independent Vetting
Durbin said the Republican tax bill is “not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally.” Under the most obvious interpretation of that statement, Durbin is incorrect.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
City Colleges Union Chief Slaps Administration Over BGA Probe
A top teacher union official at the City Colleges of Chicago chastised Chancellor Juan Salgado for his “dismissive” response to a BGA investigation that found lowered standards and manipulated data created a misleading record of success.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Shaw: City Colleges’ ‘Reinvention’ Another Misleading Talking Point
Elected officials love to launch programs with pretentious titles that imply a gravitas that’s often dashed on the rocks of political reality. City Colleges’ “Reinvention” is one of those.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Are CPS Students Learning Faster Than Their National Peers?
A Nov. 2 press release from Chicago Public Schools suggested the often maligned district was actually dancing circles around most other school districts in the nation.
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Fact-Check: Mike Madigan And The Definition Of ‘Function’
How could the statehouse ethics commission “continue to function,” as told by Madigan, if there was no inspector general to investigate complaints of ethical violations brought to it?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact-Check: Does Indiana Outpace Illinois In Union Job Growth?
In a 30-second spot titled “Thanks, Mike!,” Republican governors around Illinois boast of their states’ economic gains.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Collaborations Between Chicago And Cook County Saved Millions. There’s Still Room For More
In 2011, newly elected Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a joint committee to explore ways the two jurisdictions might work together. Then it went dark.
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Fact-Check: Are Rauner’s Business Interests Really Out Of His Control?
We look at Rauner’s claim that he has no control over the business interests that predate his term as governor.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Doubek: Stop The Easy-Money Endings For Executives On Public Payroll
When you’re asked to leave, something’s wrong. The taxpayers shouldn’t pay the tab for lucrative severance packages that rival those handed out in the private sector.