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Offices like that of the Chicago treasurer are largely administrative. The officials are elected, but their responsibilities don’t lend themselves to splashy policy initiatives. That doesn’t stop many

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Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin boycotting US Treasuries is a foolish political stunt funded by Chicago taxpayers

Offices like that of the Chicago treasurer are largely administrative. The officials are elected, but their responsibilities don’t lend themselves to splashy policy initiatives. That doesn’t stop many of those officeholders, who often view the seats as steppingstones, from trying.

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