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Illinois’ $15-per-hour Minimum Wage Proposal Is Just ‘Pie in the Sky’

written by Nancy Thorner

Environment/Energy
Bottom-Up Cronyism – No Better Than Top-Down Cronyism

by Seton Motley June 30, 2017

Government cutting special deals for special friends – is always obnoxious, obnoxiously bad policy.

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Budgets/Taxes
Higher Property Taxes, Lower Home Values and Increased School Spending Plague Illinoisans

by Nancy Thorner June 27, 2017

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois averaged more than 40,000 permits for new single-family houses per year prior to the so-called Great Recession.

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Environment/Energy

A Tale Of Two Governors: Massive Cronyism And Other Terrible Policy

written by Seton Motley

Rural America Gets Bad Vibrations From Big Wind - WSJ May 6, 2021
Turbines are popular so long as no one has to see their giant blades or hear the awful noise they make.
Equity, Equality, And Racism May 4, 2021
Those engaged in touting critical race theory are saying that EQUITY will solve all the racism problems in this country.
Another false narrative about January 6th May 4, 2021
We have a two-tiered justice system.
Is Wokery Starting to Wane? May 4, 2021
It is interesting to see the results of elections for school board and local government in a Dallas suburb over the weekend.
Corporate News Outlets Again "Confirm" the Same False Story, While Many Refuse to Correct it - Glenn Greenwald May 4, 2021
Their real job is spreading disinformation.
How Critical Race Theory Is Taught in Public Schools May 4, 2021
Rufo explains how critical race theory is affecting corporate America and what can be done about it.
Misinformation on Hamburgers a Joke Compared With Media's Misinformation on Climate May 3, 2021
The left had a lot of fun this week mocking a false claim in some conservative circles that President Joe Biden was planning on limiting hamburger consumption.
Madison, Wisconsin School Shamefully Re-Embraces 'Separate But Equal' May 3, 2021
Nearly 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the racist 'separate but equal' doctrine, woke school leaders in Madison have done the unthinkable.
Florida: The Emerging Super State April 29, 2021
There are no sure things in American politics, but this one comes pretty close: The next GOP presidential nominee will be a Floridian.
Twilight Zone material April 29, 2021
Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress last night was Twilight Zone material.

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