PM Springfield Interviews

Chicago Tribune political reporter Dan Petrella joins Patrick to discuss drama in negotiations on the Bears megaprojects bill and if lawmakers will reduce gas taxes  before the legislature adjourns May 31

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House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) joined Patrick to preview the final two weeks of the spring legislative session, including the Bears/megaprojects bill, housing regulations, and the new state budget. 

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Patrick is joined by former Rep. Mark Batinick, a Senior Advisor at the Illinois Policy Institute, to discuss the Bears megaprojects bill, the state budget, and the new leadership at the Illinois GOP. 

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Longtime conservative talk show host and political commenter Charlie Sykes joined Patrick to weigh in on Donald Trump's grasp on the GOP and if Democrats can capitalize on Trump's corruption. 

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NBC Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins Patrick to discuss the Pritzker/Johnson feud, the Bears Megaprojects bill, and Pritzker's health disclosures. 

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Matt Lewis, a columnist for The Hill and Los Angeles Times joins Patrick to discuss the future for Republcians who cross Donald Trump and what happens to the GOP post Trump. 

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Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins the show to discuss the election of a new GOP Chairman, the Bears stadium mess, and suspending the gas tax. 

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Retired general and former Congressman Bill Enyart joins Patrick to discuss the latest foreign policy blunders in China, Iran, and Cuba. 

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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss the final two weeks of the legislative session, the Bears/Megaprojects legislation, and tensions in crafting a state budget. 

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Chicago Tribune political reporter Jeremy Gorner joins Patrick to talk about how Governor Pritzker's staff handled Pritzker's recent medical issue and outstanding issues before lawmakers adjourn May 31.

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