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One last time. Tune in this Sunday. Governor J.B. Pritzker and Senate President Don Harmon are my guests on Capitol Connection.
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Watch our Reporters Roundtable from this Sunday, April 3rd, 2022: wcia.com/illinois-capit…
Watch our extended interview with Rep. Sue Scherer: wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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As a handful of GOP hopefuls are building primary campaigns to run for governor, their allies in the House and Senate are ramping up their criticism of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s handling of state agencies. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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Illinois would need to lift an old ban on new nuclear construction before data centers or factories could install micro reactors to generate their own nuclear power and take stress off the rest of the power grid: wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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Support is swelling in the statehouse to create a new tax incentive program to lure microchip manufacturers to Illinois. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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She was the first House Democrat to challenge former Speaker Michael Madigan for his gavel. Rep. Stephanie Kifowit reacted to Madigan’s federal indictment on Capitol Connection: wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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House Democrat Curtis Tarver (D-Chicago) says the state should tighten the election laws to make sure any former public officials who were convicted for bribery or corruption while in office should be barred from ballots in the future. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
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After ex-speaker Madigan’s indictment, new speaker Chris Welch repeated his claims that the U.S. Attorney’s Office, not the legislature, was the proper forum to handle criminal complaints. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
House Republican Blaine Wilhour, one of the nine GOP lawmakers ejected from House for refusing to wear a mask, explained why he opposes mandatory masks for school age children, claiming he fears masks might inhibit speech development and social skills: wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
Cities, towns, and counties are lobbying lawmakers in Springfield to give them a larger share of the state’s sales and income taxes in a renewed fight over the Local Government Distributive Fund. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
Rep. Jay Hoffman said the General Assembly could explore making permanent changes to the new gas tax ties to inflation to offset higher costs of living. wcia.com/news/capitol-n…
Senators Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Robert Peters (D-Chicago) are our guests this Sunday. Check your local listings and stay connected to the Illinois Capitol.
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This Sunday on Capitol Connection: @ILAttyGeneral @KwameRaoul Senate GOP Leader @DanMcConchie Chicago City Clerk @AnnaValenciaIL
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Illinois has been through a lot in 203 years. Back in April, Illinois State Archives Director David Joens described the history of divisions in our state and the complicated legacy of those imperfect leaders whose decisions to unite us helped us survive turbulent times.
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The Jim Edgar Interview: He grades Governor Pritzker's handling of the pandemic, reacts to Pritzker repealing the Parental Notification Act, handicaps the 2022 primary field of GOP hopefuls, and makes the case for compromise in politics. wcia.com/illinois-capit…
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Coming up on @CapConnectIL this Sunday, our exclusive interview with former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. Tune in at 10:30 on @WCIA3, or you can check your local listings.
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