PM Springfield Interviews

Brenden Moore of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss the slow start to the fall veto session and what issues lawmakers may take up this month. 

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Former Reps. Mike Murphy and Tim Butler joined Patrick to talk about politics, Madigan, downtown Springfield, and the future of the GOP.

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Longtime Chicago Tribune reporter Ray Long, who wrote a book about former House Speaker Michael Madigan, joined Patrick to reflect on decades of reporting on the day Madigan reported to federal prison. 

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Rep. Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) discusses energy prices, transit taxes, and state spending as lawmakers head back to the Capitol for the fall veto session.

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Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) joins Patrick to discuss energy prices, a bill to give tax breaks for major construction projects, and transit funding ahead of the veto session, which begins Tuesday. 

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Champaign News-Gazette Sportswriter Bob Asmussen joins Patrick to preview Saturday's Illinois vs. Ohio State game at Memorial Stadium. 

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Scott Reeder of the Illinois Times joins Patrick to share their concerns over the actions of the Trump administration, political discourse, and the state of the GOP after a turbulent week in the news. 

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Chicago Sun-Times federal courts reporter Jon Seidel checks in with Patrick on yesterday's ruling blocking troop deployments in Illinois and what happens next in the high profile case. 

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Former Congressman and former Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, Bill Enyart, joins Patrick to discuss the ongoing troop escalation in Illinois. 

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Chicago Tribune political writer Rick Pearson joins Patrick to discuss the escalation of the ICE and National Guard presence in Illinois and what it means for Governor JB Pritzker's political prospects.

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