I see that our mayor has proposed a city ordinance to raise Chicago's minimum wage to $13 an hour. The current minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25/hour, a buck over the federal minimum, so that amounts to a 58% hike. This follows Seattle's decision to increase their minimum wage to $15 a few months ago, and it's in step with attempts to raise both the Illinois and federal minimum … [Read more...] about What Could Be Worse Than Raising the Minimum Wage?
What Democracy’s All About?
NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has been taking a lot of crap, deservedly so, for his comments after Eric Garner died while being arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes on the street. In a news conference, with mayor Bill de Blasio standing at his side, Bratton came out full-authoritarian: According to Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bratton, the NYPD will … [Read more...] about What Democracy’s All About?
Scattershot: Leaving Cops in the Dust, Shock Doctrine, and CSI: Gallifrey.
Random shots around the web:Yet another case of judges saying you can drive away from the cops. Well, not that you can actually do that, but if you open your window because a cop pulled up behind you, got out of his car, and knocked on your window, you are totally doing that voluntarily for purposes of admissibility of evidence, because you absolutely could have driven … [Read more...] about Scattershot: Leaving Cops in the Dust, Shock Doctrine, and CSI: Gallifrey.
Why Obamacare Means Insurance Refunds
At the reliably hyper Addicting Info, Wendy Gittleson is excited over upcoming insurance refunds due to the Affordable Care Act: In a story that’s bound to send Republicans straight into the spin cycle, it was announced on Thursday that insurance companies will be refunding Americans $332 million because they’ve been overcharging them for healthcare. That's about a buck per … [Read more...] about Why Obamacare Means Insurance Refunds
I’m Sure That Goes Both Ways
Here's how I imagine my traffic stop going: Officer: License and proof of insurance.Me: Here you go.Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over?Me: Uh, no I don't, officer.Officer: You were doing 75 in a school zone.Me: I'm sorry to hear you experienced that. I place the highest priority on safe driving, and I have passed all state-required driving … [Read more...] about I’m Sure That Goes Both Ways