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From Chicago City Wire
Heartland Institute manager: Gun Offender Dashboard might not make much of a difference
Lennie Jarratt fears the new Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Gun Offender Dashboard website could end up being a case of a well-intended plan having too many unintended consequences.
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From Prairie State Wire
EDITORIAL: Gov. Pritzker's new climate strategy is all pain, no gain
High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.
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From Prairie State Wire
EDITORIAL: Pritzker’s climate order is all pain, no gain
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a January 23 executive order committing Illinois to the expensive energy sources and failed carbon-dioxide reduction goals of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement.
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From Prairie State Wire
Is bankruptcy the only way Illinois can overcome 'unsustainable fiscal policy'? Economist thinks so
A former economics professor who is an adviser to the Heartland Institute believes the best way to overcome Illinois’ unsustainable debt is to do what no state has done since the 1930s: declare bankruptcy.
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Gott calls for public pension reform, says Moylan 'supports rigged system'
Dan Gott, the Republican candidate in the District 55 state House race, is calling for reforms to create a sustainable public pension system that's no longer in the red, yet still honors existing pension obligations.
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Gott: Common Core a bad choice for Illinois
As a recent study surfaced this week showing a significant drop in the number of states that participate in tests based on the Common Core curriculum, Des Plaines' Dan Gott -- the GOP state House candidate in District 55 -- expressed his concerns over education in Illinois.
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Gott alleges state pension system 'rigged'
Dan Gott, candidate for House District 55, recently weighed in on the state’s pension crisis, and as he laid out his case for supporting pension reform, Gott said he believes the current pension system is plagued by nothing but political corruption.