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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025 Fast Company's 2025 list of the 10 most innovative companies in economic development includes Michigan Central, NCBiotech, and more.

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park has been named one of the most innovative companies in economic development.

We're making Illinois the undisputed leader in quantum — and bringing the discoveries made right here to the world.

The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.

If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved

Pritzker: Trump tariffs will hurt Illinois manufacturers, farmers and consumers Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will hit home in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker warned Tuesday. “Trump’s tax on working families will have a devastating impact on Illinois’ manufacturing ...

Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One.

Instead, his administration is telling us to raise our own chickens and embarrassing our nation on the world stage.

All while hardworking Illinoisans suffer at the checkout or the pump.

People with developmental disabilities can wait years for community placements, state records show Across Illinois’ seven remaining state operated facilities for people with developmental disabilities, more than 200 were seeking placement elsewhere as of last month.

People with developmental disabilities can wait years for community placements, state records show. An important story from @olivia0.bsky.social and @jeremygorner.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/s...

This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

People laughed a few days ago when @jamellebouie.net said we might not have flu shots next year, but:

Only an idiot would think we should eliminate:

- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.

The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.

It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Jesus h. That’s blinding.

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].

I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.

wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/

Thanks to my administration's economic agenda, Illinois doubled private sector investments from $6.3 billion in 2023 to $12.5 billion in 2024 - quadrupling the number of retained jobs in our state.

Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports

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Were the Obama campaigns a generation ago? 🤨

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Wait. Have @doge and Elon just been pulling numbers from usaspending.gov ?

Then releasing it as if they discovered it ?

Brilliant if true. Absolutely brilliant. Fooled me.

Very Trump like too.

Any usaspending.gov experts out there that can tell us ?

This is Rupert Murdoch's Wallstreet Journal…

Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”

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Just to repeat, I am currently covering the Musk/Federal government takeover stuff and can be reached on Signal here: signal.me#eu/fRqEx6402...

Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know. President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case.

President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on the country’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case. Here’s what to know about who pays.

FFS

Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.

NPR has identified dozens of Jan. 6 defendants that Trump pardoned with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking.
www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...

No other state in the nation imports more goods to Canada than the Land of Lincoln, and Illinois is one of the Top 5 states in exports to both Canada and Mexico.

All together, Illinois exports support 800,000 jobs – jobs now at risk thanks to Trump’s Tax on Working Families.

100%. He should be waking up every day focused on that given his district. Congressional Dems overall need less flailing and more divide and conquer where/what each should lead on given all the fronts Trump is creating.

In a statement, @govpritzker.illinois.gov calls the imposition of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China “Trump’s Taxes on Working Families.” #twill

Is anyone saying politicians shouldn’t take action? There are actually plenty taking action, like governors and attorney generals trying to slow down this insanity in the courts. Congress is a mess at the moment. I wouldn’t put all my eggs in that basket.

Taking out of the equation those who push disinformation, there are two kinds of people on platforms like this- those who who to try participate in honest discourse and those who hurl insults at others to feel better about themselves. I feel pretty secure about which of the two categories I’m in.