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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 8 days

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Shortly after wrapping up an inaugural legislative session in 2019 that included hiking the state’s minimum wage, legalizing cannabis and passing a historic $45 billion statewide construction program supported by expanded gambling and a host of increased taxes and fees, Gov. J.B. Pritzker sought to reassure a group of Chicago business leaders that he wasn’t just another tax-and-spend liberal.

Addressing the Executives’ Club of Chicago, Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune and a prominent tech investor, said he would pursue a “rational, pragmatic, progressive agenda” that ultimately would pay dividends for the state budget and Illinois’ economy.

“I’m a businessman. I’m a progressive. I’m a believer in growing the economy and lifting up people’s wages,” Pritzker said at the time.

Now in his second term and preparing to play host to this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, while also eyeing his own future White House run, Pritzker’s identity as a self-described “pragmatic progressive” is being put to the test. The state faces its most challenging budget outlook since the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor continues to grapple with controversies over his handling of criminal justice issues and leaders on both sides of the political divide say Pritzker’s approach sometimes falls short of fully addressing the state’s biggest problems.

The latest assessment of Pritzker’s strategy will undoubtedly play out in Springfield in the coming weeks.

With March primaries come and gone, work is underway in earnest on approving a state spending plan for the coming budget year before the General Assembly’s scheduled May 24 adjournment. The proposal Pritzker laid out in February attempted to build on past progressive successes — such as last year’s expansion of state-funded preschool programs — without overpromising and potentially jeopardizing the state’s hard-won credit upgrades, a core accomplishment the governor guards jealously.

It’s a balancing act that’s key to Pritzker’s political persona as he builds his national profile, and one that will hinge on the governor’s ability to satisfy Democratic lawmakers who want more money for their legislative priorities while not resorting to the kinds of budgetary gimmicks that created the state’s long-running fiscal instability.

“Obviously the governor and his administration carry forward sort of a number of elements of the core progressive banner in terms of policy and program, and that’s a part of an identity,” said Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan budget watchdog. “What is not usually coupled with that identity is fiscal responsibility. … This sort of fiscal responsibility is a kind of kryptonite against the narrative that would usually come from conservatives.”

‘ISN’T ROOM FOR OTHER SPENDING’

While Pritzker promotes the “pragmatic progressive” agenda publicly, he also pushes it privately. In a February text to state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth of Peoria, the top budget negotiator for the House Democrats, the governor noted that “almost all of the few new things” he was introducing in his budget plan were at “no cost (or very low cost).”

“There is a bunch of stuff focused on the Black caucus, including addressing maternal mortality,” Pritzker wrote to Gordon-Booth in the message, obtained through an open-records request. “But there really isn’t room for other spending this year.”

Indeed, Pritzker’s plan both dabbles in progressive priorities — a child tax credit and a sales tax measure that will skim some funds away from big retailers — while also keeping an annual increase in school funding to the minimum amount required by law and steering clear of more structural tax changes pushed by progressives.

A few points the governor made in his proposal seemed tailor-made for bipartisan appeal: a $12 million child tax credit for low- and moderate-income families and the elimination of the state��s 1% sales tax on groceries.

While also popular with Republicans, elimination of the grocery tax has progressive appeal because Pritzker has framed it as an effort to abolish a regressive tax that hits those on the lowest rungs of the economic ladder the hardest. It’s also a tax cut that is easier on the state’s bottom line in a tight budget year because revenue from the tax flows not into the state’s coffers but to local governments.

The day after Pritzker’s budget address in February, state Sen. Donald DeWitte, a St. Charles Republican, said he was “thrilled” Pritzker proposed scrapping the grocery tax, but he said the governor should also be devising a way to ensure local governments don’t pass the burden of the lost revenue onto residents. While it’s possible Pritzker could be trying to appease the GOP, the proposal doesn’t go far enough, DeWitte said.

“Any opportunity to take stress off of Illinois families is a good thing,” said DeWitte, a former mayor of St. Charles who also serves as one of the Senate GOP’s budget negotiators. “But there are always ramifications that have to be dealt with, and so far, I don’t think the administration has been willing to deal with the ramifications of simply removing that tax without considering the other side of that revenue equation, which is the hit that will go to local governments.”

The Civic Federation still is evaluating the governor’s budget proposal, including the idea of eliminating the grocery tax, but Ferguson said it’s important to look at that idea in the full context of all the state funds that flow to local governments.

“You have to do the math on what additionally has been sent to the local level with what is essentially being taken away with the grocery tax and see what it amounts to,” Ferguson said. “It amounts to a far less dire situation than the localities appear to be projecting.”

Another idea with the potential to attract Republican support is the child tax credit. But both DeWitte and some progressives find themselves in the odd position of agreeing with each other in supporting the idea but also thinking it could be more ambitious.

“The governor has allocated $12 million for this, and that just doesn’t get you very far,” said state Rep. Will Guzzardi, a Chicago Democrat who co-chairs the House Progressive Caucus.

Democratic state Sen. Mike Simmons of Chicago has introduced a more robust tax credit than the one pitched by Pritzker; it would cover families with children up to age 17, rather than age 3.

Negotiations for the credit, as well as the rest of the budget, are ongoing.

“It was a win that the governor put this in his budget. It allows us to have this discussion at another level,” Simmons said.

TIGHT FISCAL REINS

Several of the governor’s belt-tightening measures — from increasing school funding by the bare minimum to cutting back on state-funded health care for immigrants who are in the country without legal permission — have drawn scrutiny from his political left.

While Pritzker speaks frequently about the importance of education funding and brags about boosting funding for elementary and high schools by more than $1.4 billion since taking office, the reality is that he’s only kept up with the minimum target of increasing state funding by $350 million per year.

Advocates long have warned that those increases are not enough to meet the state’s goals of adequately funding public schools under a state aid formula signed into law in 2017 by his predecessor, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Failing to go above the minimum increase has been a long-running source of frustration for Rep. Will Davis, a Democrat from south suburban Homewood who was one of the sponsors of the 2017 school funding overhaul and chairs the House Appropriations Committee that oversees K-12 funding.

“We tried to put a trajectory out there to try to get to full funding. And the reality, I don’t think we’ll ever actually get to that,” said Davis, who for years has pushed for at least a $500 million increase annually. “But we have to make bigger strides to at least show that we’re trying to get to what we would call full funding.”

Although Davis notes the education funding formula was crafted when Rauner, not Pritzker, was in office, the Democratic lawmaker said that doesn’t alter his overall message to Pritzker.

“Governor, why not work with us? Let’s make sure that we find the resources so that we can ramp up the funding in a different way,” Davis said a few days after Pritzker pitched his budget.

This year, Pritzker and state lawmakers will face added pressure to boost school funding from the politically progressive Chicago Teachers Union, which has signaled it will be looking to Springfield for more money for Chicago Public Schools as it negotiates a new contract with a City Hall run by its strongest ally, Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Tensions between Pritzker’s progressive ideals and his pragmatic approach also have arisen over state-funded health insurance for older Illinois residents who are in the country without legal permission.

The debate over how to deal with ballooning costs in the program delayed passage of the state budget last year, a dispute between Democratic factions — including Black and Latino lawmakers and moderates and progressives — that was only resolved when Pritzker agreed to a deal that gave his administration the power to rein in the program’s costs.

His moves to close enrollment for younger participants, begin charging co-pays and, more recently, to stop offering the program to green card holders who are in a five-year waiting period for federal Medicaid benefits, have drawn the ire of immigrant rights and health care advocates and some progressive lawmakers.

Last month, for example, Rep. Norma Hernández, a Democrat from Melrose Park elected in 2022 with the backing of progressive stalwart U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, criticized the latest move as a “short-term cost-saving measure, not a long-term” solution.

In his proposal, Pritzker suggested spending on the program from the state’s general fund be reduced to $440 million, which is $110 million less than what was committed this fiscal year. But the administration is also proposing spending nearly $200 million more on the program from other funding sources, with much of that money coming from a federal match to emergency services funding.

The maneuvers have created some dissonance between Pritzker’s actions and political rhetoric. In a news release touting the expansion of eligibility to those ages 42 to 54 in 2022, he declared: “From day one of my administration, equity has been — and will always be — our north star. Everyone, regardless of documentation status, deserves access to holistic health care coverage.”

‘GROW THE PIE’

In the longer term, some progressives are looking for additional moves that would bring in more revenue from the richest Illinoisans and large corporations, Guzzardi said.

A tax change for retailers was one example that made it into the proposed budget, Guzzardi said. Pritzker proposed capping the money retailers can keep from sales taxes, essentially resulting in higher taxes for those businesses and more revenue for the state.

Beyond that, progressives have other ideas “about how we could grow the pie,” Guzzardi said.

“The governor’s introduced budgets don’t include those ideas, that’s true. But working within the framework of the dollars that we have, I think the governor has done a really strategic job of investing those dollars in our shared progressive priorities,” he said.

Since Pritzker’s boldest progressive proposal to change the state’s tax structure — a state constitutional amendment to create a graduated-rate income tax — was resoundingly defeated at the ballot box in 2020, thanks in large part to efforts by the state’s business community, the governor has focused on more arcane ways of boosting state tax revenue.

Aside from the retailer sales tax change for next year, an idea that’s been proposed and rejected previously, Pritzker is also suggesting limiting an inflation-based increase in the personal income tax exemption, essentially increasing taxes on individuals by $93 million.

PRISONER REVIEW BOARD TUMULT

The state budget isn’t the only arena in which Pritzker at times has had to triangulate his progressive policy positions with pressures from the political center and the right.

Recent tumult at the state Prisoner Review Board brought the spotlight back on the Pritzker-controlled institution that decides which state prisoners are paroled.

The makeup of the Prisoner Review Board has changed noticeably during Pritzker’s time in office — early on being labeled by Republicans as too liberal and later being criticized by some prisoners’ rights and criminal justice reform advocates for taking too hard of a line and preventing older inmates from getting the paroles they sought, moves conservatives applauded.

But in March the review board became a focus yet again when parolee Crosetti Brand was charged with stabbing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins to death and seriously injuring his mother, with whom Brand used to be in a relationship.

Released on parole in October for a separate crime, Brand was back in state custody in February after he allegedly tried to break into the residence where Jayden and his mother lived. But a three-member review board panel decided to release Brand after determining the panel didn’t have enough evidence from Jayden’s mother’s allegations to keep him behind bars.

Days after the attack made headlines, the board’s chairman, Donald Shelton, and another member resigned.

In announcing one of the resignations, Pritzker said it was clear “that evidence in this case was not given the careful consideration that victims of domestic violence deserve” and suggested reforms could be made to the way the board functions.

For Pritzker, the resignations should be “a feather in his cap,” showing that he’s willing to admit there was a grave mistake within an agency that falls under his purview, said Christopher Mooney, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

But Mooney also said the board’s actions in the Brand case could entice Republicans or any other detractors to politicize Jayden’s death and use it against Pritzker if he tries to run for president.

It’s been done before, Mooney said, referring most notably to the 1988 presidential election when Republican George H.W. Bush used the early release of Willie Horton, a Massachusetts murderer who went on to commit other crimes, to paint Democrat Michael Dukakis as soft on crime.

Already, Senate Republicans have used Jayden’s death against the governor.

Illinois Sen. Jason Plummer, a Republican from Edwardsville who sits on the Executive Appointments Committee, blamed Pritzker in two lengthy social media threads about the board’s shortcomings, criticisms he echoed at a news conference and in an appearance on Fox News.

Although Pritzker called for additional training for review board members on how to handle cases where domestic violence is involved, the Senate Republicans are pushing for broader changes.

Their proposal includes requiring that appointees to the board have 20 years of experience in the criminal justice system as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, judge, probation officer or public defender. The GOP plan also would require victims be immediately notified of a prisoner’s release under certain circumstances and increase transparency requirements for the board.

While Senate Republicans were previously successful in 2022, when crime was a key campaign issue both statewide and nationally, in pressuring Democratic colleagues to oppose a couple of Pritzker’s appointments to the board, it’s unclear whether the GOP’s superminority will be successful again.

But Mooney and other observers have questioned how effective the Republicans will be.

“As it stands right now, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to go very far,” Mooney said the day after the board’s resignations were announced. “No. 1, because Pritzker’s all over it.”

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jaybren · 6 months

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Final Month on KU!

He took up the sword for love, but his heart longs for a healer’s touch. Zayn dreams of a knight. He paints him. Though he can’t see his face, he knows that this man is his mate. For fae, that’s everything. Blinded to everything else, the fae artist has no idea how powerful his influence is on Emidio, a healer’s apprentice desperately in love with him. Young and foolish, he accepts a position as a squire. War and duty separates them. The once gentle Emidio has no choice but to face death upon the battlefield, becoming someone that no one expected his gentle soul could be, but there is no sign it will lead him back to the man he loves…

…until an infatuated king commissions a portrait.

Faced with the young man he had once rejected, Zayn comes face to face with the consequences of his thoughtlessness. His mate is a knight — but at what cost? And does he even have a chance when King Cristiano intends to make the newly knight Sir Emidio his own?

The Knight’s Fae Artist is a standalone mpreg gay fantasy medieval romance with extrovert/introvert (loud/shy artist/jock) pair, friends-to-lovers, hurt/comfort, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.

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laundryandtaxes · 2 years

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People with a lawyer are 2 times as likely to win their cases and private representation has cost at least $5000 before, this is huge news!

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nvrcmplt · 10 months

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One of the few perks of about being a private investigator was access to information, and a face went a long enough way for Jeanne as she had been forced ( by her assistant ) to issue an apology to the poor woman who had gotten caught up in her previous ordeal. Delivered in her mailbox was a letter, handwritten and signed J.B. The letter, when read would read the following:

I hope our first meeting gave you a good first impression (she has crossed out good ). My assistant, upon his return, urged me to send an apology for the problems that may have occurred and he hopes you won't sue him (I for one can handle a lawsuit). I do wish to apologize and make up for the conversation we couldn't have. Coffee is on me. You will find at the Cafe listed down below.

P.S before you wonder how I found your address, I'm a private investigator (and you left your wallet).

Tucked withing the mailbox were the wallet.

No tricks this time, just good old coincidence (for she could have done enough sleuthing with just her face). For the poor woman who got wrapped up with Jeanne the other day !

The loss of a wallet was a shame, she liked the print of leather in that one. Plus it was her 40th present from Eijun, so when she returned home that evening to find herself with mail and a gift inside - the very item she's been mourning the loss of. She felt her heart skip a beat at holding the leather to her chest again. Cards all inside, discounts and number cards, a photo of herself and said brother in animal ear filters when they were way younger than their current times.

She didn't hesitate to open up the letter that it seemingly came with and with a laugh, she moved herself to the kitchenette to read it as she placed her bag aside and washed her hands from the outside germs and took down her hair with a relieved hum and itch. "Coffee, huh?" It wasn't the best time for caffeine, but to be honest - she did need to have her patient looked at from a hunch in her core. A bad idea really but she wasn't a fool, she knew her legal rights outside and inside her business.

Sighing as she gathered her wallet to place into her bag once more, she moved to the bedroom to change her blouse and reapply perfumes with adjusting the minimal make-up worn. Leaving her hair down as the ache to her scalp was already irritating her, she took a moment to step aside and change her wedges for flats. Just a hunch, just in case… It was crazy to think about really. She knew PI's had the drama on TV about being hated for their work but to be a part of that?

At that crazy height too?

Well, at least she got to sleep well that night, stuck with the smell of Jeanne's clothes on her own. The heat of her skin, the shear strength in both body and mind she expelled in the moment of worthy of screaming if one was not calmed enough. Ji Ae couldn't help herself in thinking back to it either, they were practically slotted to each other to hide, instead of merely asking how much it'll cost to get proof upon a possible domestic abuse situation - she was instead in an action movie with a beautiful woman as a guardian.

Checking her phone for the first time, she took off again to the front door. Scooping up the letter, her keys and headed back outside to go meet up with the lady in waiting. She couldn't say she wasn't bursting with questions - since she was pretty much ushered home after climbing back inside.

"Just a cup then." She told herself, adjusting her bag's strap and climbing into her car once more to head for the address on the note.

#avaere #« ( Ji Ae ) » Answers.#just a pair of ladies going for a drink

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mptilton · 10 months

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Incredible. People need to wake up.

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Illinois Law now Forces Landlords to Rent & Sell Property to Illegal Immigrants amidst Soaring Urban Housing Costs

Source: World Economic Forum

Illinois has passed a law requiring landlords to open their doors to illegal immigrants.

As housing costs spiral out of control, particularly in large metropolitan areas such as Chicago, this new mandate is set to potentially increase the pool of renters by tens of thousands.

On June 30, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 1817 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act to include “immigration status” as a protected class, Breitbart reported.

This legislation makes it a civil rights violation in the state of Illinois to ‘discriminate’ against a person based on their immigration status in a wide range of real estate transactions. Key areas covered by the law include:

1) Refusal to engage in a real estate transaction, including sale, rental, or lease, based on a person’s immigration status.

2) Altering the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction due to a person’s immigration status.

3) Refusing to receive or transmit a bona fide offer from a person based on their immigration status.

4) Misrepresenting property availability or refusing to allow a person to inspect property due to their immigration status.

5) Creating or distributing any communication that expresses a preference, limitation, or discrimination based on immigration status related to real estate transactions.

6) Refusing to engage in loan modification services based on a person’s immigration status or discriminating in making such services available.

7) Encouraging the sale, lease, or listing of property based on the notion that the value of the property has or will decrease due to the immigration status of people living in the vicinity.

8) Intentionally causing alarm to induce property sale or lease based on the immigration status of persons entering the vicinity of the property.

"This law sets clear boundaries, protecting the rights of immigrants and ensuring that financial institutions and service providers cannot engage in discriminatory practices,” said Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights). “Putting these protections in place will promote fairness to ensure people are not unjustly denied housing.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07…

#politics

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This spring, in the investigation “The Price Kids Pay,” ProPublica and the Chicago Tribune exposed the widespread practice of school officials and local police working together to ticket Illinois students for misbehavior at school, resulting in fines that can cost hundreds of dollars. Reporters documented about 12,000 tickets issued for possession of vaping devices and cannabis, disorderly conduct, truancy and other violations from August 2018 through June 2021.

Ticketing students for their behavior in school skirts a state law that bans schools from disciplining students with monetary fines. Immediately after the report was published, state officials including Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state schools superintendent said they intended to put a stop to the practice.

The superintendent, Carmen Ayala, chided schools for outsourcing discipline to police and urged them to stop. The Illinois attorney general’s office, concerned that school ticketing was violating the civil rights of students of color, launched an investigation into a large suburban high school district and said it might investigate others.

But none of the state officials addressed how to deal with pending cases of students who, like Amara, had already been ticketed.

“The governor says he wants this to stop, he wants this to end,” said Amara’s mother, Marla Baker. “We are in the middle of it.”

Amara’s family, like so many others, was thrown into a system that uses a lower standard of proof than a criminal court. People ticketed for ordinance violations can be held responsible if the allegation is deemed more likely to be true than not, and the ticket itself is considered evidence. At every turn, the system and the officials in it encourage families to admit liability and pay a fine. And most do.

During a year of reporting on student ticketing that included attending more than 50 days of hearings, Tribune and ProPublica reporters met dozens of students and parents who paid fines even though they believed police didn’t need to be involved in the first place. Some were initially inclined to fight the citations but eventually gave up, worn down by the process.

Amara’s case demonstrates the extraordinary effort it can take to argue against a ticket in a system built for assembly-line justice. Hers is the first case the Tribune and ProPublica have encountered that could go before a jury; Naperville officials said the city hasn’t had a jury trial for an ordinance violation in at least a decade.

The ticket is a civil matter, so there’s no threat of jail time. But Amara said she is committed to clearing her name.

To Amara and her mother, the ticket — and the city’s commitment to prosecuting it — is another example of people in power discriminating against Black children. Only about 120 of the roughly 2,700 students at Naperville North are Black, and Baker has spoken out in the past about what she sees as racism and bias in the city’s schools.

A Naperville city spokesperson, responding on behalf of the city and its police department, said “the City categorically denies that race in any way played a factor in this case.”

Spokesperson Linda LaCloche declined to answer specific questions about the police investigation because Amara’s case is pending. The spokesperson attributed the case’s slow progress to court closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Amara’s change in attorneys and court scheduling issues, among other reasons.

The officer who wrote the ticket, Juan Leon, declined to discuss the case but said it was “unbelievable” that it was still pending. He blamed Baker for dragging it out.

A Naperville Community Unit School District 203 spokesperson distanced the district from the case, saying: “Naperville 203 does not ticket students.” Spokesperson Alex Mayster said school officials rely on school resource officers, who work for the city’s police department, when a disciplinary matter may involve a law being broken. State schools chief Ayala has said schools that take this approach are “abdicating their responsibility.”

A Naperville city spokesperson, responding on behalf of the city and its police department, said “the City categorically denies that race in any way played a factor in this case.”

The officer who wrote the ticket, Juan Leon, declined to discuss the case but said it was “unbelievable” that it was still pending. He blamed Baker for dragging it out.

Amara’s family so far has paid at least $2,000 in lawyer fees to fight the case, Baker said. She and Amara stopped working with their most recent attorney in part because of the cost of going to trial and his recommendation that they accept a plea deal.

If there’s a trial, Amara may have to defend herself. Still, she said, she is not going to quit and allow the ticket to blemish her hard-earned school record. She made the honor roll at Naperville North, participated in school activities including cheerleading and the step team, served as an aide in the classroom and for the school deans and, in 2020, graduated from high school ahead of schedule. She said she has interned at the Brookfield Zoo and hopes to become a veterinarian.

“They are taking away all of my accomplishments that I have worked hard for and substituting it with an accident that happened,” she said. “To define me as a person — that is not who I am.”

The AirPods investigation began in November 2019, when a school dean told the school police officer he had received a voicemail from a father who said his daughter’s AirPods had been stolen. Two of the school’s deans then began gathering information, according to the Naperville police report that summarizes how the school and police handled the incident.

Amara became part of the investigation, the report states, when the girl whose AirPods had gone missing reported something she had been told by a friend. During class, the friend saw Amara’s name pop up on her own laptop connected to AirPods that she thought belonged to the girl, the report says. The friend informed the girl, who then went to the school administration.

That same day, Dean Jim Konrad went to Amara’s classroom to speak with her. According to the police report, Amara told the dean she had purchased AirPods months earlier and handed Konrad the ones in her possession. They turned out to match the serial number provided by the other student.

“Amara stated that she did not know how this happened, and told him she thought they were hers,” the police report stated, recounting the conversation between the dean and Amara, then a 17-year-old junior.

The report said nothing more about Amara’s explanation for having the other girl’s AirPods.

“They never talked to me, never asked me what happened,” Amara said in an interview with ProPublica and the Tribune. But what she’d tell them is simple, she said: “I would tell them I found them in the exact location where I thought I misplaced them.”

Baker said she showed a receipt to school administrators and later to police to prove that Amara owned a set of AirPods and to show that Amara had reason to believe the ones she picked up were hers. Amara said using the other girl’s AirPods was seamless and there was no indication they belonged to someone else.

The police report makes no mention of the receipt.

After speaking with Amara, the dean went back to the police officer. The two of them agreed to call Amara’s mother, but before that happened, a fire alarm went off at the school. Amara, meanwhile, called Baker on her own. According to the police report, Baker came to the school and “started to yell” that school officials had “interrogated” Amara. She then left with Amara.

The school resource officer then called the father of the girl whose AirPods were missing. He told the officer he was glad his daughter had her AirPods back but he wanted Amara charged with theft, according to the police report. The officer said he explained “the different possible consequences toward Amara.”

School officials didn’t discipline Amara, she and her mother said, but the police continued to pursue the matter. Two weeks later Baker met with the school resource officer and a sergeant at the police station. Baker brought the former police chief of Aurora, who is retired but acts as a liaison between police and Black community members in the Chicago area. Amara was not present.

At that meeting, the Naperville school resource officer explained that he was issuing Amara a city ordinance citation for theft. According to the police report and the former police chief, Baker insisted “there was no theft” and would not accept the ticket. The officer wrote “Refused” on the signature line for the defendant when Baker declined to sign the citation.

“Something just wasn’t right,” said William Powell, the former Aurora police chief, who now works with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. “When her daughter was accused of taking these AirPods, they wanted to jump on her daughter right away and press charges.”

Powell said he was troubled that the police wouldn’t explain why they believed it was theft and not a mix-up. He said he thought the police were dismissive and acted like the ticket was not a big deal.

“They said, ‘She’s not being charged, she’s being ticketed,’” he said. “It doesn’t make any difference — she’s still in the system. I felt that it might not have been investigated thoroughly.”

When racist incidents in Naperville schools caught the nation’s attention a few years ago — one student was accused of posting an online ad with a photo of a Black student that said “slave for sale” — Baker spoke out.

At a community meeting and to reporters, she described how her son had been bullied in middle school, with classmates using slurs and sending him photos of a noose and of the Ku Klux Klan.

When Amara was ticketed for theft soon after that community forum, Amara and her mother felt like it was another injustice.

“We moved to Naperville for a better education, not to be marginalized where (if) she has a situation, she is sent all the way to court,” said Baker, who moved in 2016 with her family from Carbondale in southern Illinois.

A Naperville Community Unit School District 203 spokesperson said the district has worked to address concerns raised in 2019 about systemic racial inequities, including by adopting an equity resolution that commits to ending racial injustice, offering districtwide implicit bias training and examining hiring and requirement practices.

For “The Price Kids Pay,” the Tribune and ProPublica were able to identify racial disparities in school-based ticketing in some districts. But that type of analysis wasn’t possible for Naperville because ticket records obtained from the city’s police department didn’t indicate the race of the young people cited.

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your-krazy-uncle-bob · 2 years

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(The Center Square) – As Illinois transitions into a more electric vehicle-friendly state, an energy analyst says the cost to charge vehicles may slow the process.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roadways by the end of the decade. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, at the end of last year, there were just over 36,000 EV’s registered in Illinois.

Energy analyst Bill Cinnamon said the adoption of EVs will hit a brick wall when people realize how expensive it is to charge EVs at work or at public charging stations. And charging costs will continue to escalate as the price of grid electricity skyrockets.

“If we trade gas stations for utility-based EV charging during the day, our costs to drive the car and fuel up those cars is going to cost even more than gas at $3.50 a gallon,” Cinnamon said.

Illinois lags the rest of the country in the number of EV charging stations. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the state $22 million for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways.

“Because of my administration’s work on the nation-leading Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act, Illinois stands at the forefront of the emerging electric vehicle industry,” Pritzker said.

State transportation officials have voiced concerns that a new federal initiative to create a national charging network for electric vehicles might be too impractical for rural areas. As the effort to build a network gets underway, a number of rural states are asking the Federal Highway Administration to loosen requirements for how many chargers must be placed at each location, and the distance between each station.

Cinnamon said EVs are great for the environment, but only cheaper to operate if you charge smartly.

“If you are planning to buy an EV, you should definitely charge your car at home, ideally from rooftop solar under full retail net metering,” Cinnamon said.

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je-suis-tombee-sur · 2 years

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Jean Baptiste Talbourdet: the one who staging Robert

The front page of M, le magazine du Monde caught my eye. I saw a close up shoot on two eyes. I can recognize those eyes with ease. I know him but not really. That’s why when I found this revue lost in a pile with others, I couldn’t resist to take it. Robert Pattinson is going to reveal his new face by the help of someone calling Jean Baptiste Talbourdet. J.B is not journalist but painter. Or rather what we call an artistic director. Robert is his subject. What’s going to be designed ?

Page 7_ As usual, I start by read the editorial. Blah blah blah « back to school », blah blah blah « book review » blah blah blah « he’s central and side, here and elsewhere ». These words define Robert Pattison. The managing editor describes a complexe person. Rob seems be someone that we misunderstand. The portrait that I will discover is the one of a mature actor. If you don’t know who he is, we better know him for his role in the teenage saga Twilight. A step that is over for the Hollywood star. We will see how Talbourdet illustrated it through his graphic choices.

Page 27_ Who is behind these pictures? The talent in the he work of J.B is the message he gives by his collage that open the article devoted to Pattinson. Two pictures superimposed. The most sexy of Robert is hidden by an other one of the actor in a relaxed posture. This composition means that Robert wants define himself with a new image, more imperfect. We can also mention the first sentence of the article « L’affranchi. » that is highlighted by J.B by a bold weight and a bigger body text. The actor admits clearly a break with his former career and invite us to forget his acting in the famous blockbusters he did.

Page 28/29_ On the following double page, we can admire the place gives for the graphic composition. What a surprise to discover the drop cap of the paragraph overlay the all page. The big « R » of the actor’s name is too showy whereas the actor on the photography try to hide. The text explains this problem. Rob is too famous to go unnoticed. His fan interrupted the filming he did, the lack of maturity of his audience is something shameful for the actor. That’s why he wants to be known by a new one.

Page 31_ Scotch, rolls of film, polaroids are join together. J.B chooses the mess. We can feel by this kind of layout a crafty aspect in the approach of Rob. He wants to participate at new styles of films that are more independent. I was touching by the sincerity of his love for this film genre because he don’t really care about money. He prefers play in low cost movies. I think the collage accentuates that. The written transcript of the interview certify what he said. Rob entrusts himself as if he really wrote these sentences. An other close up shoot express it. The real Robert is talking, not the actor but the person.

Page 32_ To finish, Robert is a simple human being. The issue of this portrait is to desacralized his fame. The article describes a shy boy with a lack of confidence. He’s not the hero depicted by the Hollywood Industry. The use of a cursive script shows the modesty and sensitivity of Robert. I discover someone discret. He doesn’t talk about his personal life and stays professional. This article is useful to remember that I shouldn’t know more about him. It highlights the limits of the fame and presumes the respect of the actor’s life. I realized by this reading how difficult is to acting in a teenage film. Thanks to it I can precise the role of an actor that plays roles that are not himself and true. Also the actor evolves and grows up. Robert can’t stay the young innocent actor he was and I really understand his disgust about the cult he got.

I hope this article is a way for him to say goodbye to his past and the image that people kept of him. I hope his fans have grow up and remember his role in Twilight as a souvenir. On the 2nd of September 2017, the date of the magazine, Rob turns over the page and I imagine the article can help us to do the same. A new image is given and more assumed by the strength of the layout that Jean Baptiste Talbourdet suggests. Which goes to show how meaningful are editorial’s choices !

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J.B. Hunt Adopts Proactive Growth Strategy for Intermodal Despite Earnings Shortfall and Market Challenges

J.B. Hunt Adopts Proactive Growth Strategy for Intermodal Despite Earnings Shortfall and Market Challenges J.B. Hunt Transport Services is committed to expanding its intermodal capacity proactively, aiming to prevent the service disruptions witnessed industry-wide during the pandemic. This strategy involves accepting higher operational costs and the potential for earnings discrepancies, evidenced…

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 1 month

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Jesus again refuses to give a sign

1-4 Once the Pharisees and the Sadducees arrived together to test him, and asked him to give them a sign from Heaven. But he replied, “When the evening comes you say, ‘Ah, fine weather—the sky is red.’ In the morning you say, ‘There will be a storm today, the sky is red and threatening.’ Yes, you know how to interpret the look of the sky but you have no idea how to interpret the signs of the times! A wicked and unfaithful age insists on a sign; and it will not be given any sign at all but that of the prophet Jonah.” And he turned on his heel and left them.

He is misunderstood by the disciples

5-12 Then his disciples came to him on the other side of the lake, forgetting to bring any bread with them. “Keep your eyes open,” said Jesus to them, “and be on your guard against the ‘yeast’ of the Pharisees and Sadducees!” But they were arguing with each other, and saying, “We forgot to bring the bread.” When Jesus saw this he said to them, “Why all this argument among yourselves about not bringing any bread, you little-faiths? Don’t you understand yet, or have you forgotten the five loaves and the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up afterwards; or the seven loaves and the four thousand and how many baskets you took up then? I wonder why you don’t understand that I wasn’t talking about bread at all—I told you to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Then they grasped the fact that he had not told them to be beware of yeast in the ordinary sense but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter’s bold affirmation

13 When Jesus reached the Caesarea-Philippi district he asked his disciples a question. “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 “Well, some say John the Baptist,” they told him. “Some say Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 “But what about you?” he said to them. “Who do you say that I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You? You are Christ, the Son of the living God!”

17-20 “Simon, son of Jonah, you are a fortunate man indeed!” said Jesus, “for it was not your own nature but my Heavenly Father who has revealed this truth to you! Now I tell you that you are Peter the rock, and it is on this rock that I am going to found my Church, and the powers of death will never prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven; whatever you forbid on earth will be what is forbidden in Heaven and whatever you permit on earth will be what is permitted in Heaven!” Then he impressed on his disciples that they should not tell anyone that he was Christ.

Jesus speaks about his passion, and the cost of following him

21 From that time onwards Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he would have to go to Jerusalem, and endure much suffering from the elders, chief priests and scribes, and finally be killed; and be raised to life again on the third day.

22-23 Then Peter took him on one side and started to remonstrate with him over this. “God bless you, Master! Nothing like this must happen to you!” Then Jesus turned round and said to Peter, “Out of my way, Satan! … you stand right in my path, Peter, when you look at things from man’s point of view and not from God’s”

24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps he must give up all right to himself, take up his cross and follow me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for my sake will find it. For what good is it for a man to gain the whole world at the price of his own soul? What could a man offer to buy back his soul once he had lost it?

27-28 “For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father and in the company of his angels and then he will repay every man for what he has done. Believe me, there are some standing here today who will know nothing of death till they have seen the Son of Man coming as a king.” — Matthew 16 | J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) The New Testament in Modern English by J.B Phillips copyright © 1960, 1972 J. B. Phillips. Cross References: Job 34:11; Psalm 42:2; Psalm 49:8; Psalm 129:2; Proverbs 26:5; isaiah 22:22; Isaiah 57:3; Jeremiah 1:1; Matthew 1:16; Matthew 3:7; Matthew 4:10; Matthew 5:20; Matthew 6:30; Matthew 8:20; Matthew 10:38-39; Matthew 12:40; Matthew 14:17; Matthew 14:20; Matthew 21:25; Mark 8:15; Luke 9:18; Luke 12:54; Luke 12:56; John 1:42; John 12;25; Revelation 3:7

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 9 months

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On June 29, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bills 579 and 2296 into law, enacting sweeping changes to Illinois health insurance law that grants the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) expanded regulatory powers. These bills will have significant impacts on consumers and health insurers beginning as soon as 2025.

House Bill 579

H.B. 579 added a new Section 1405-50 to the Illinois Insurance Code and amended certain other provisions of the Insurance Code dealing with Illinois’ health insurance exchange (commonly called the marketplace). This Bill requires IDOI to move the state marketplace from the federal platform to a purely state-based and operated exchange by plan year 2026. The Governor and the sponsors of the bill have said that establishing a state-based exchange will enable Illinois consumers to enroll in Affordable Care Act or Medicaid plans in the same place, take advantage of more enrollment windows than the federal exchange offers, and insulate Illinois health insurance consumers from potential changes to the federal marketplace system and related federal policies. The new system directly addresses recent history where federal funding for organizations that help consumers was significantly reduced and the number of annual enrollment days was cut approximately in half.

House Bill 2296

H.B. 2296 enacted deeper changes to IDOI’s regulatory authority and contained changes that have a much more significant direct impact on Illinois health insurers. Chief among the changes is a requirement that health insurers file rates annually starting in 2025 for plan year 2026, and the granting of new authority to the IDOI, also starting in 2025, to review and approve or disapprove all future individual, large employer, and small group health insurance rate changes. The newly amended statutes also require IDOI to post all filed health insurance rates and summaries on its website, including a justification for any rate increase or decrease (with certain required information). There will also be a 30-day public comment period for all proposed rate changes and IDOI is required to post all comments on its website. IDOI is required to take into account the public comments as well as actuarial justifications for the proposed rate changes in approving or disapproving the change. Rate disapprovals may be appealed and are subject to judicial review under the State Administrative Review Law. There are certain exceptions to this new statutory approval scheme. Finally, H.B. 2296 requires IDOI to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on health insurance coverage, affordability, and cost trends.

The Bottom Line: Health Insurers Should Start Preparing Now

These recent developments in Illinois insurance law impose significant affirmative compliance requirements on health insurers in Illinois and invite significant additional public and governmental review and contribution into health insurance rate changes. The Illinois health insurance industry should expect IDOI to issue related guidance and implement related rules and regulations regarding the coming changes over the next 1-3 years. Illinois health insurers would be well-advised to consult with insurance regulatory counsel as they begin preparing for the new rate filing and approval process before its impact is felt in 2025.

#us politics #news #the national law review #2023 #Illinois #gov. j.b. pritzker #House Bill 579 #House Bill 2296 #Illinois Department of Insurance #State Administrative Review Law #Illinois’ health insurance exchange #Illinois health insurance industry #us health insurance #health insurance

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 5 months

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"BURLESQUE OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE SAYS JUDGE CURRAN," Winnipeg Tribune. December 5, 1913. Page 1 & 5. ---- "A burlesque of the courts of justice" was the language used by Mr. Justice Curran this morning, when commenting upon the procedure being adopted by counsel for the respondent, E. L. Taylor, during the consideration of the preliminary objections to the petition filed against his return for the constituency of Gimli.

The respondent is represented by A. J. Andrews, K.C., and F. M Burbidge, and the petitioners by J.B. Coyne and H E Swifte, and it was in answer to an interrogation by Mr. Coyne as to whether he should occupy the time of the court by evidence on a particular point that his lordship made the trenchant comment

Doubts Currency At this moment H. M. Drummond, receiver-general for Manitoba, had left the witness stand, having been kept there for about twenty minutes by Mr. Andrews in cross-examination on the point was the $750 lodged as security for costs currency of the Dominion. Although Mr. Drummond made the positive declaration that he was satisfied that it was, Mr. Andrews contended that all the proof required by the statutes had not been put in. Mr. Coyne ridiculed this assertion by remarking that probably Mr. Andrews would probably desire them to prove all the processes of manufacture.

Mr. Justice Curran having overruled the objection, Mr. Coyne asked if he should examine some banking witnesses he had.

A Burlesque "If you ask any further questions on so obvious a matter it would be simply making a burlesque of the courts of justice," was his lordship's reply. "When the receiver-general, who has held the office for 41 years," he continued, "says it is good, lawful money of Canada and that he would receive it as such it should be enough. To say that is not sufficient proof, that it is current money, would be absurd."

"I Am Satisfied, But" "However," added his lordship, "it is not for me to be satisfied. I am satisfied that it is good money, but the court of appeal mayn't be. It may be more scrupulous in examining into this matter than I would be."

Following this, Mr. Coyne called Receiving Teller Barclay of the Royal Crown bank, who stated that in his opinion, after examining the bills, it was good money.

Object-Delay This has been the procedure of the respondent's counsel until adjournment. They are insisting on every step in the election being proved from the issue of the writ to the declaration of the poll, with the utmost minutiae. Nothing is accepted; nothing taken for granted, although, as his lordship observed, it might be as obvious as the currency handled every day.

It was mentioned that the hearing of the preliminary objections could be proceeded with, notwithstanding the sitting of the legislature.

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datahorizzon-research1 · 2 months

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logistics market size was valued at USD 267.3 Billion in 2022

In recent years, the logistics market has witnessed remarkable growth driven by factors such as globalization, increasing trade volumes, advancements in technology, and evolving consumer demands. As companies expand their operations globally, the demand for efficient and cost-effective logistics solutions has surged, leading to the emergence of innovative services and strategies to optimize supply chain operations.

Request Sample Report: https://datahorizzonresearch.com/request-sample-pdf/logistics-market-2129One notable trend shaping the logistics landscape is the increasing adoption of digitalization and automation. Companies are leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain to optimize operations, enhance visibility, and streamline processes. This digital transformation not only boosts efficiency but also enables better decision-making, improved customer service, and heightened responsiveness to market demands.Moreover, the integration of advanced analytics and predictive algorithms empowers logistics providers to anticipate and mitigate potential disruptions, thereby enhancing reliability and resilience in the supply chain. Another significant driver of change in the logistics market is the growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility. With mounting concerns over carbon emissions, resource depletion, and climate change, stakeholders are under mounting pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices and reduce their carbon footprint.As a result, there’s a noticeable shift towards greener logistics solutions, including the use of alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and eco-friendly packaging materials. Furthermore, logistics companies are increasingly investing in energy-efficient technologies and optimizing transport routes to minimize environmental impact while meeting regulatory requirements and consumer expectations.Looking Exclusively For Region/Country Specific Report? https://datahorizzonresearch.com/ask-for-customization/logistics-market-2129Top Companies are:· J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.· Deutsche Post DHL Group· Ceva Holdings LLC· FEDEX CORP.· C.H. Robinson Worldwide· Expeditors International of Washington Inc.· United Parcel Service, Inc.· Kenco Group· XPO Logistics Inc.· Americold Logistics, LLC· DSV Air & Sea Inc.Market Segmentations:Logistics Market, By Transport (2023–2032)· Roadways· Waterways· Railways· AirwaysLogistics Market, By Logistics Model (2023–2032)· In-house Logistics· Hybrid Logistics· Third-Party Logistics· Fourth Party LogisticsLogistics Market, By Application (2023–2032)· Retail· Industrial and Manufacturing· Healthcare· Media And Entertainment· Oil & Gas· Military· Food & Beverages· Others (Governments and Public Utilities, Agro Commodities & Fertilizer)In conclusion, the logistics market continues to undergo significant transformation driven by technological innovation, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer dynamics. To stay competitive in this rapidly evolving landscape, industry players must embrace digitalization, adopt sustainable practices, and adapt their strategies to meet the changing needs of the market. By leveraging emerging technologies, optimizing operations, and prioritizing environmental stewardship, logistics companies can unlock new opportunities for growth and differentiation in an increasingly interconnected world.Buy This Research Report: https://datahorizzonresearch.com/checkout-page/logistics-market-2129Regional AnalysisThe Asia Pacific region commands the dominant share of the logistics market, buoyed by the burgeoning expansion of industry verticals across emerging economies within the region. Economic growth and escalating trade activities serve as pivotal drivers propelling market expansion. Spearheading the logistics domain in Asia Pacific is China, boasting a robustly developed transportation infrastructure that optimally supports the intricacies of the supply chain.In the North American realm, steady growth is anticipated, spurred notably by the widespread proliferation of e-commerce, which exerts a substantial influence on overall market dynamics. Within this region, the United States emerges as the primary market player, demonstrating a robust presence and significant contribution to market developments.

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costcoricky · 6 months

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Post 6 Competition

Costco’s key competitors are Walmart and Target. Walmart is Costco's biggest competitor. It has a much larger market position, higher earnings, and a much larger footprint. Walmart Inc. is one of Costco's main competitors, operating retail stores worldwide through three primary segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. Sam's Club most closely resembles Costco’s sales format; however, Costco is still in direct competition with Walmart and its subsidiary. Sam's Club is a membership-based warehouse retail chain that operates similarly to Costco. It competes directly with Costco in the warehouse club retail sector. At $13.9 billion for its most recent fiscal year, 2022, Walmart has a substantially higher net income than Costco. However, Walmart’s price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) of 24 is lower than Costco’s 34.87. This is a possible indication of lower anticipated earnings increases for the future of Walmart. The dividend yield for Walmart stock is approximately 1.51%, a yield that outperforms Costco.

Who are Costco’s main competitors?, (Apr 30, 2023) J.B. Maverick, Investopedia, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/102715/who-are-costcos-main-competitors.asp#:~:text=Costco%20Wholesale%20Corp's%20(COST)%20main,classified%20as%20consumer%20defensive%20stocks.

Top 15 Costco Competitors and Alternatives, (2023), Business Strategy Hub, Ava Abbott, https://bstrategyhub.com/costco-competitors-alternatives/

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[ad_1] Railroad big CSX Corp. on Thursday stated it anticipated the subdued delivery developments it noticed within the third quarter to proceed for the remainder of the yr, as retailers keep cautious on the gadgets they get shipped to their warehouses and shops. Executives made these remarks to debate combined third-quarter outcomes for the corporate, whose rail traces cowl a lot of the jap U.S. They usually comply with what one analyst stated had been “low expectations” for the rail business, as greater costs for important items go away much less room for client spending on different merchandise that will get shipped by rail. “Retailers stay involved concerning the well being of the patron, and although destocking could have slowed, we haven’t seen this flip into sustained will increase so as charges or imports,” Chief Business Officer Kevin Boone stated on CSX’s CSX, -0.42% earnings name. Nevertheless, he stated he noticed the corporate’s home enterprise “progressively strengthening” for the remainder of the yr. The shift in demand final yr towards fundamentals left retailers caught with warehouses and stockrooms filled with issues like clothes, TVs and electronics that they couldn’t promote with out chopping costs. Since then, shops have been extra conservative on what they order and have shipped. Trucking and transport-services supplier J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. JBHT, +0.08% on Tuesday said that while there were signs of positive trends, “we aren't at some extent but to say we’re out of the freight recession.” CSX reported third-quarter web earnings of $846 million, or 42 cents a share, in contrast with $1.11 billion, or 52 cents a share, in the identical quarter final yr. Income fell to $3.57 billion from $3.89 billion within the prior-year quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet anticipated CSX to report adjusted earnings of 43 cents a share on income of $3.55 billion. Gross sales had been hit by less-frequent connections with different types of transportation to haul items to completely different places. These connections, generally known as “intermodal” shipments, remained “challenged,” Chief Govt Joe Hinrichs stated in an announcement. The corporate shipped extra coal, however coal costs fell, it stated. Nevertheless, it additionally reported “strong positive factors in merchandise pricing.” And through the name, it stated it had been “profitable in changing site visitors off the freeway in a market dealing with plentiful truck capability.” Rails and vehicles compete for shipments, with the latter dealing with a downturn in demand and costs, leaving extra trailers ready to be stuffed. Shares of CSX fell 0.9% in after-hours commerce. CSX reported outcomes after its western U.S. counterpart, Union Pacific Corp. UNP, +2.14%, put up a third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ expectations, regardless of a lower in railcar shipments and “continued inflationary pressures.” Citi analyst Christian Wetherbee stated Union Pacific’s outcomes marked a “strong begin to rail earnings towards low expectations.” The outcomes for each rail carriers arrive because the delivery business tries to rebound after supply-chain disruptions through the pandemic, after a surge in on-line shopping for caught the world’s distribution networks off-guard and drove costs and income greater. Issues since have additionally grown over rail security, following Norfolk Southern’s NSC, -1.65% derailment in Ohio earlier this yr, and rail service, after years of chopping prices and guarding income led to longer cargo instances. Main rail operators say they’re making an attempt to employees up and enhance service. However after a rail-worker strike was averted final yr, labor tensions have lingered via this yr as rail operators and unions tried to resolve variations over day off and sick go away, which employees stated was deeply inadequate.

Forward of the earnings, CSX on Thursday introduced the ratification of a paid sick go away settlement with a railroad signalmen union that coated almost 400 workers. BofA analysts final month upgraded CSX shares to a purchase, after the corporate named Mike Cory, an business veteran, as chief working officer. The analysts stated Cory was an operations protégé of Hunter Harrison, a rail government, generally known as an business turnaround artist, together with at CSX. Shares of CSX are up 2% to date this yr. [ad_2]

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