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.

.@DanProft welcomed @GlennonMarkE, founder of @Wirepoints, for their weekly discussion on Illinois policy issues.

.@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 Wirepoints.org. 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.

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.