Go to Amazon (you’ve heard of Amazon, right?), punch in “jim bowman” (caps don’t matter, of course), and there’s the great (little) book, for almost nothing:
Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to VotersKindle Edition
Got it? Get it. Good.
Tag: Illinois Blues
Illinois can’t win for losing. Stuck with “blue model”
First, state loses, now Chicago. Even modest reforms stand no chance.
The highest court in Illinois has ruled unconstitutional the City of Chicago’s last-ditch efforts to stabilize its woefully underfunded pension system.
Source: Illinois Supremes Scuttle Pension Reform – The American Interest
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