Bishop On Air

From Friday's show: More fallout around Biden's performance as Pritzker doubles down support; The Center Square's headlines from the past week; A brief history of Bishop On Air Subscribe to Illinois In Focus Daily with America's Talking Network: YouTube for live video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVQEebzcuLXH24aJwGEbG4w Podcast: https://www.americastalking.com/podcasts/illinois-in-focus/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Pritzker continues support for Biden amid hot mic moment; Pritzker signs 'Healthcare Protection Act" that'll increase taxpayer costs; Democrats blaming Republicans for Chicago violence are 'insane,' legislator says; Cabello wants to be interim leader of Illinois GOP --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Pritzker stands by Biden as other Democrats remain unsure; Chicago requests more federal support to respond to mass shootings; Illinois Trump delegate previews next week's RNC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Biden delegate says president is failing to unify Democrats; Chicago mayor points fingers at Nixon, Republicans after violent weekend; Chicago reporter gets back credentials, reacts to headlines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: Illinois congressman says Biden should 'step down;' Illinois ballot could include election security, property tax and IVF questions; NASCAR weekend marred by 19 shooting deaths in Chicago --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Concern about Biden's White House bid grows as Pritzker long denies bid for Oval Office --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Illinois' gun ban remains in place, but rights advocates say days are numbered; Pritzker, other Democratic governors meeting with Biden after troubling debate performance; Pritzker signs medical debt forgiveness bill into law --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Illinois officials react to SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling; Pritzker signs 49 bills impacting elections, hunting, mobile park residents and more; SCOTUS denies cert for Illinois' gun ban saying case not ripe yet, blasts appeals court rationale --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: Bishop On Air started 18 years ago; New Illinois laws and taxes begin July 1; Pritzker enacts laws allowing gender changes to birth certificates, requiring nonprofit disclosures; Illinois state Senator urges for policy changes as state continues to lose population, income --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Illinois officials react to presidential debate; IRS data shows Illinois losing 87,000 people, around $10 billion in income; Some question use of Illinois tax dollars for violence intervention, jobs programs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: SCOTUS bribery decision expected to impact Madigan, ComEd 4 cases; Grants announced to help Illinois police combat carjackings; Chicago officials discuss tactics to combat crime --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Measure expanding tax credits criticized for not addressing Illinois' business climate; Illinois increases $1 billion in taxes beginning July 1; Illinois to spend $185 million on violence prevention, summer jobs programs; More taxpayer-funded Chicago migrant shelters announced --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

On Tuesday's show: Bishop On Air transitioning to Illinois In Focus Daily; Pritzker to enact new state agency focused on early childhood development; How will recent SCOTUS ruling impact Illinois' red flag laws? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: SCOTUS Cargill and Rahimi outcomes could impact Illinois gun laws; Chicago reporter discusses latest crime headlines; Illinois' gun ban trial expected to move forward after SCOTUS refrains from announcing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

On Thursday's show: Chicago mayor defends $30k campaign expense on hair, makeup; Bill eliminating Illinois' grocery tax gives local governments more taxing authority --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Reaction to Hunter Biden's gun convictions vary; Prison closure hearing: Crowd erupts when Senator asks if Pritzker admin will really rebuild; Sen. Plummer on Illinois' budget priorities; election law controversy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: SCOTUS continues review of Illinois gun ban cases as district court scheduled bench trial; Illinois headlines: 'Gender-affirming care,' Mapes to prison, Gotion's questionable links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: Firearm industry liability law, Chicago v. Glock lawsuits separately set status hearings; Pritzker enacts $750 million tax increase; Chicago reporter discusses crime headlines, Johnson's $30k in hair and makeup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Trial date set for challenge to Illinois' gun ban; IL judge declares mid-cycle slating prohibition that Pritzker signed unconstitutional; Largest budget in Illinois state history now law; Pritzker says Biden's border order 'imperfect,' blasts Trump as 'convicted felon' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Pritzker's budget: Higher taxes, migrant spending, may require 2 swipes to pay for goods and taxes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Judge to rule on case challenging Illinois' slating prohibition as candidates file for ballot access; Dolton to pay former Chicago mayor $400/hour to investigate village mayor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: As challenges to Illinois' gun laws continue, group sues over license plate reading cameras; Chicago reporter discusses --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Illinois officials react to Trump being a 'justice-impacted individual' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Pritzker says early morning budget vote because "everybody wanted to go home;" Illinois legislature doesn't pass more gun control as SCOTUS considers gun ban challenge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: In dead of night, Illinois House approves largest budget in state history --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Illinois legislators prepare to pass largest spending plan in state history; Illinois legislature approves carbon capture/pipeline regulations --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Illinois taxpayers have state mushroom, but still no state budget --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Mid-cycle election law change halted by Illinois judge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: IL Supreme Court hears whether felony charge, not conviction, should lead to FOID suspension; Illinois legislators aim to change word 'offender' to 'justice-impacted individual --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: Cook County Sheriff wants more gun confiscation ; Budget still not known in final days of Illinois' legislative session; SCOTUS rejects Maryland's gun ban challenge ‘before judgment' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Illinois Supreme Court set to hear FOID card challenge; Illinois poised to approve digital ID legislation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Judge says he will expeditiously deal with Illinois' gun ban challenge as SOCUTS considers cases; Pritzker continues to deny Illinois' population decline --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Big day for lawsuits against gun bans; Illinois continues population decline --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Illinois legislators approve more taxpayer spending despite $800 million in anticipated cuts --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Bishop gives a roundup of what's happening at the Illinois Statehouse. Read all the latest headlines at TheCenterSquare.com/illinois --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: IL files gun ban challenge experts ahead of status hearing as SCOTUS prepares conference; Chicago reporter discusses crime, CTU contract, DNC concerns --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Federal judge keeps FOID challenge alive, dismisses venue limit challenge; Pritzker tells agencies to find $800 million in cuts as new agency looms --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

On Thursday's show: Illinois Statehouse Roundup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: Judge partially denies Illinois' request to delay filing in gun ban challenge; Illinois Statehouse Roundup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: Homan to IL: If Trump is elected, get out of the way of deportations; IL legislator warns remaining silent about 'Marxist rot' is complicity --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: Potential candidates 'shocked, cheated, violated' after Pritzker changes election law; Chicago reporter discusses crime, protests and CTU contract --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Illinois Democrats change election law in middle of election season; Recent trip to Denver and Casa Bonita --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: 'Gun law guru' discusses status of gun ban litigation and other cases; Illinois Democrats gut and replace child welfare bill with election law changes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: SCOTUS moves Illinois' gun ban challenge to conference; In aftermath of violent crime, some want changes to bail, gun laws --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: More fillings challenging Illinois' gun ban made to SCOTUS; Pritzker, Johnson not invited to slain officer's services --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Thursday's show: Federal judge strikes PA law prohibiting 18-20 year olds from carrying guns; Chicago Bears asking taxpayers to help build proposed stadium; Senator says Pritzker 'gaslighting' over migrant 'hysteria'; Discord calls --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Wednesday's show: With 19% voter turnout in last month's primary in Illinois, which is the lowest in 52 years, Bishop does a deep dive into the back and forth at recent Illinois Ranked-Choice Voting and Elections Systems Task Force hearings about the idea of setting up ranked choice voting for the 2028 presidential primary. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Tuesday's show: SCOTUS accepts 'ghost gun' case; Pritzker discusses 'hysteria' around state's migrant sanctuary status; Illinois House passes 324 bills in one week --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Monday's show: U.S. Lawshield discusses status of Illinois gun laws; Another Chicago police officer killed as some fight back against crime --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

From Friday's show: Hundreds of gun owners march to Illinois State Capitol --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

Short show as Bishop reviews some statehouse activity and previews Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support