“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 20, 2025
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame...They point to a group of people who don’t look like you and tell you to blame them for your problems.
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
Source
commondreams.org

Editor's note · Context

Pritzker warns about the dangers of authoritarianism and the need for courage in democracy.

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