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A publication of Dr. Angel L. Velez · on Substack
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Short, evidence-based opinion writing on three beats: progressive revenue, equitable education, and justice-centered governance — federal, state, and local, with Black and Latino communities at the center. My governing record is here.
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Evidence-based argument on the policies made in Washington, Springfield, and City Hall — and what they do on the ground.
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One new edition, every other Thursday.
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Essay · No. 01August 13, 2026
Austerity Is Not Good Governance. Illinois Needs a Millionaires Tax.
Why I voted for the amended CPS budget, what the austerity argument gets wrong, and why the Board just placed a millionaires-tax question directly before Chicago voters.“Chicago’s students and neighborhood schools should not be the contingency plan for Illinois’ failure to fund public education.”Read on Substack →
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Notes on evidence, policy, and opportunity. Every other Thursday.