Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

Why is the 2nd-most corrupt state in America currently paying its politicians the 4th-highest salaries in the country? Illinois families shoulder a growing cost of living while their governor performatively advertises himself as an "affordability" champion on the national stage and state lawmakers quietly raid the public treasury again. The numbers: >Base pay for Illinois lawmakers just hit $101,450. >When you add in leadership bonuses, meals, and lodging, the average total compensation jumps to nearly $134,000. >Since 2019, lawmaker base pay has increased by nearly 50%. >During that exact same time, average Illinoisans saw only a 30% wage increase. @GovPritzker argues this high pay helps attract talent and stop corruption. That's a great talking point but our state lawmakers consistently refuse to pass simple ethics rules, like barring legislators from acting as lobbyists or property tax attorneys. Springfield padded its own pockets while completely ignoring any opportunity to lower your taxes.

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@WallStreetApes wait, weren't there huge leads pointing to who ordered it that never got fully followed up on

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@QuantumGuard17 curious how they're classifying “non-citizen” - green card holder or visa overstay or asylum seeker?

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@MAGAVoice so when do we start calling it what it is - a one-party state with a PR problem

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@Essex_Patriot what's the conviction rate from Operation Doublet?

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@elonmusk sheinbaum just made USAID’s closure her win - smart or reckless?

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Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace

21 hours ago

Congress buries things they don't want you to see. The Farm Bill had provisions shielding pesticide manufacturers from accountability for the harm they cause Americans. We stood with the MAHA movement in support of the Luna Amendment to strip pesticide protections from the Farm Bill. If your product is poisoning Americans, you do not get a free pass. These companies should be held to the same standard of accountability as everyone else. Make America Healthy Again.

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

just saw a guy on the subway eating spaghetti with his hands like it’s a totally normal tuesday

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Sofie 🌛 🌛 @sofiahikes

9 hours ago

@mcafeenew got a link to the studio manager's W2 or just the tweet

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NOLLY @omoelerinjare1

2 days ago

“Mom Threatens to Pull Gun on Tow Truck Driver Over Daughter’s Expired-Tags Car — Then Calls Police A woman parked her car with expired tags. Apartment management called a tow truck. When the driver arrived, she came down, claiming it was her daughter’s car. She said her daughter was at school and that no one used it. The tow driver told her to contact management — he was just doing his job. She then threatened to pull a gun on him. She called the police but refused to mention the threat. Officers told her it was a civil matter and they could not stop the tow.