Austin Berg - Seeking Governance Grown-ups

"Look for the helpers" is Austin Berg's recommendation for seeking government reform. It's a lesson in hope from the legendary children's television host, Fred Rogers. In this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin get back to discussing the critical need for a Chicago city charter. It would go a long way in addressing the crushing debt Chicago and the State of Illinois is leaving for future generation. Berg says no more bailouts, and identifies the Chicago Public Schools as the nation's largest issuer of junk bonds. But Berg walks into our chat room with solutions to address fiscal mismanagement, and says Illinois can be on the bleeding edge of a new industrial revolution. Austin Berg is the executive director of the Chicago Policy Center and vice president of marketing for the Illinois Policy Institute. He is also co-founder of Iron Light, a marketing agency helping purpose-driven brands change the world. You can read Austin's wisdom weekly on Substack at The Last Ward.