PM Springfield Interviews

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy discusses how Republicans can be competitive in the state while Donald Trump drags them down and how the GOP stops fighting with itself.

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WCIA 3 Statehouse reporter Cole Henke joined Patrick to discuss how state budget negotiations are progressing and what may show up in a big energy package at the Statehouse. 

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House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss the final two weeks of the legislative session and how Republicans can start to dig out of the super minority.

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Architect of the Capitol Andrea Aggertt joined Springfield's Morning News ahead of her conversation at the Citizens Club of Springfield to discuss renovations at the Capitol, a replacement to the Stratton Building, and how the state defends $350 million of work at the Capitol.

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Former Congressman John Shimkus joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Qatari jet "gift," and the House Republican challenges passing a budget bill. 

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GOP political consultant Collin Corbett joins Patrick to talk about what went wrong for Illinois Republicans and how they can become relevant again in the state.

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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois breaks down what is, or isn't, happening with top issues heading into the final two weeks of the legislative session.

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Former State Representative Mark Batinick, a pension policy advisor for the Illinois Policy Institute, joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss the state budget, pension reform, and why Republicans are in bad shape for 2026. 

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WAND-TV Statehouse reporter Mike Militech joined Patrick to explain why House Speaker Chris Welch kicked one of his top fiscal experts out of the caucus and who may be picking up the tab for Chicago-area mass transit.

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Jeremy Gorner of the Chicago Tribune joined Patrick to discuss the budget mess facing lawmakers and the "excommunication" of Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates).

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