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IL Rising - Conservative Reformers Push Back Against Madigan
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) joins Dan Proft and Pat Hughes to discuss the push back against House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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IL Rising challenges lawmakers to reject their pensions
State Rep. Tom Morrison joins the team to discuss how broken the pension system is for lawmakers.
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IL Rising - Rep. Sam Yingling's tax scam
Former state rep candidate Adam Solano talks with the IL Rising team about Rep. Sam Yingling's tax proposal.
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IL Rising - Gov. Rauner's slim re-election chances
The team discusses' Gov. Rauner's slim re-election chances as shown by a recent poll.
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IL Rising - The state's unbalanced budget
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) joins the Illinois Rising team to discuss the stat'es budget.
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IL Rising - Illinois and Michigan: A Tale of Two States
Illinois and Michigan. Neighbors with vastly similar and different policies.
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IL Rising - Springfield's forfeiture of ethics
Rep. Jeanne Ives joins the team to discuss Springfield's culture of harassment and indecency. How change it be changed?
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IL Rising - How the federal tax cut will impact Illinois
Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Adam Michel joins the team to discuss tax reforms and how the federal tax cut will impact Illinois.
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IL Rising - Rauner losing both Republicans and Democrats on abortion stance
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Member Kristen McQueary joins the team to discuss the policies that could affect the coming governor's race in November. Chief among them: abortion.
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IL Rising -What's next after Janus?
The team discusses the implications of the Janus decision and what is next for union workers and taxpayers
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IL Rising - Frank Mautino continues to evade charges
Proft and Hughes also continue to follow the corruption case against Inspector General Frank Mautino, and get analysis from Liberty Justice Center Attorney Jeff Schwab on why the case is stalled.
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IL Rising - Rep Breen drops by to talk about the first six months of IL's taxpayer funded abortion Law
The results so far? A 274 percent increase in taxpayer-funded abortions in the state.
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IL Rising - The 2017 Income Tax Hike One Year Later
How is the state faring one year after a massive 32 percent income tax hike was passed?
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IL Rising - How Janus Vs. AFSCME Could Impact Illinois
How Janus Vs. AFSCME Could Impact Illinois
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IL Rising - Supreme Court's decision on worker's rights
IL Rising - Supreme Court's decision on worker's rights
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IL Rising: Is Illinois the top state to leave?
The IL Rising team discusses the state and its population exodus.
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IL Rising - Is bankruptcy IL's only option?
Economics professor from Colorado talks bankruptcy laws with the IL Rising team.
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IL Rising - Can Madigan survive?
Rep. Jeann Ives joins on the discussion of whether Illinois can continue to ignore the scandals racking Madigan's closest allies.
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IL Rising - Rep. Lou Lang and the #MeToo movement
The team discusses how the #MeToo movement affected one of Springfield's most powerful leader, Lou Lang.
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IL Rising - What's in the new budget?
Politicians are patting themselves on the back for passing a budget by the May 31 deadline, but what is really in the bill? The IL Rising team examines it.