I have been a huge fan of Gov. J.B. Pritzker. His accomplishments have been many. He handled the COVID crisis with grace and consistency with his daily briefings, mandates and great health team. He finally achieved a consensus on criminal justice reform that should be a model for every state. His climate change actions go beyond what most other states are doing.
But his funding to bolster his now-opponent’s campaign was just wrong. It may be legal, but it shows a lack of character, especially when compared to his other actions. Money in politics has become a bigger problem ever since the Supreme Court declared that corporations have the same rights as individuals in the Citizens United decision. Wealthy people have a right to spend their money as they see fit. But laws should limit what is spent, how it is spent and for what purpose.
