A Receipt for Your Taxes

Neal's been following the money.

Show Notes

Neal is getting ready to unveil another big project—a visual explainer for how the Chicago budget works and where that $22 billion ends up. He's also starting to make the rounds at mayoral candidate forums and media interviews, making public his idea to give Chicagoans a receipt for their taxes.

Show Notes

• Chicago reporter Sarah Karp tweeted updates from the mayoral forum at Kenwood Academy that Neal attended (00:30)
• Neal’s appearance on Fox32’s Good Day Chicago (00:40)
• The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability "Chicago's city budget 101" blog post (6:03)
• The Chicago Tribune's investigative reporting project on the city's municipal bond morass (7:51)
• Denver's tax receipt generator (10:09)

What is Neal Runs For Mayor?

Go behind the scenes of Neal Sáles-Griffin's quest to become mayor of Chicago. Follow along as a first-time candidate navigates the byzantine world of Chicago politics, and hear from Neal's colleagues, friends, family—and Neal himself.