CTU’s financial scandal deepens. “Teachers are fighting their own leadership for the right to know where their money went. And that fight has finally reached Congress.” The Chicago Teachers Union is facing federal scrutiny over missing financial audits, with five […]
He came to ask them for $10 Billion in funding to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. We know how that story ended! Well, at least those of us who haven’t subscribed to the […]
This is ProPublica so they forget to mention that the tax code enables this behavior, so if we don’t like it, we should take it up with congress. “After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, […]
“Big legislative events (such as the Infrastructure Bill getting passed by the Senate) were often preceded by politicians trading in the sectors affected. There were tons of unusual trades where politicians made millions of dollars.” | learn more
Mixed feelings here. I think it’s a win for consumers who are thrown into the gauntlet when they interact with the medical system. But I also cringe at more government intervention into who can charge what and when. Maybe this […]
“After federal law enforcement seized millions of dollars’ worth of crypto from terrorist organizations, Congress is left with questions.” | learn more
“Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced tough questions Wednesday from members of Congress about his social media platform’s digital currency project. We discuss the billionaire tech entrepreneur’s plans for Libra.” | learn more
VC Fred Wilson writes about this newly proposed regulation for big tech companies. He’s glad to see that some members of Congress are putting real thought into regulation beyond the good ‘ol “break them up!” | learn more
If the 2020 census shows even a 1% decline in IL population, the state will lose a seat in the house and $120MM. The state has 18 seats in congress today – down 6 since the 1960s. | learn more