Thank you to long-standing AED member Monroe Tractor and CFO Karen Long for welcoming AED’s Matt Besler to Henrietta, NY! They discussed AED Summit, industry-specific training & education opportunities. Thank you to the Monroe Tractor team for the hospitality! #WeAreAED
The AED Foundation is connecting the dots between education and industry, and it's being featured in USA TODAY’s Future of the Workforce! Thank you to USA Today for recognizing the AED Foundation’s efforts. https://t.co/E9rLgruWTi
@NaedaEquip and AED have announced plans to merge in January 2027, creating a unified organization serving equipment dealers across the U.S. and Canada as Associated Equipment Dealers (AED).
Read the press release: https://t.co/MrH0MpFt0a
Students, families, and schools across IL rely on Invest in Kids for much-needed stability. If lawmakers fail to protect this vital program, 9,500 students from low-income families will lose their scholarships, causing many to leave their best-fit school. #SaveMyScholarship
Illinois residents must demand a full ranked-choice voting ban to protect the integrity of our election system.
5 states have already done so and Illinois should be next. #StopRCV https://t.co/X2hwTG24I7
Rebekah Paxton, director of research at the nonprofit @EPIOnline said one-flat-wage states see lower tips and some workers will most likely lose their jobs. https://t.co/7gbUWWnclm
ICYMI: The Tribune broke a story Friday night that state Rep. Thaddeus Jones is under federal investigation for tax issues involving his campaign funds.
Jones, participating remotely in the marathon final session day, did not vote on the budget bill https://t.co/9eI5V9hG1j
Under Pritzker's leadership:
- 2nd highest property taxes in the nation
- Highest murder rate in Cook County in 27 years
- Consistently ranked one of the worst states in the nation for providing services for people with disabilities.
And now he wants to become President?
Illinois property taxes per household are up 113% since 2000. Compare that to a 41% rise in incomes. Taxes have grown nearly 3X faster.
@GovPritzker promised relief, but a host of laws have only pushed taxes higher. Via @Wirepoints.
https://t.co/IWXLR9kQ5B #twill#muniland
Thanks to our lawsuit with @PelicanInst , BTS Holdings, LLC v. OSHA, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the Biden Administration's illegal #OSHA vaccine mandate
After years of working to defund, demoralize, and demonize the police:
- downtown shootings have risen 220%
- carjackings in Cook County are up 43%, and
- the number of homicide and shooting victims in 2021 have already surpassed the numbers from the previous three years.
SATURDAY: Join us in Plainfield to knock doors and collect signatures for our #ILRecall petition.
All are welcome! Register now! https://t.co/8BWMUrnWk4