says Biden called him “a day or two ago” and they discussed how difficult it is to prepare for the job ahead without items like the daily presidential briefing
While Sen Dick Durbin & States Atty Kim Foxx prevailed, Gov Pritzker lost his key goal for a graduated income tax and Speaker Madigan failed to protect the Democratic majority on the state supreme court.
Unlike election night nationally, Chicago Board of Elections Chairwoman Marisel Hernandez says she expects 90% of the city’s results to be reported by 10 pm Tuesday
She says Wisconsin voters should take note that “shameful” politics by Republicans handling coronavirus policy in the legislature and supreme court is what led to the explosion of COVID-19 cases.
The mayor and governor are saluting the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and say the president elected Nov 3rd should appoint her successor.
Without more help from Washington, he’s ordered 5% budget cuts this fiscal year and 10% the next. Also resisting fall contact sports in high schools and rushing the next marijuana lottery.