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Scot Bertram, filling in for Patrick Pfingsten on PM Springfield talks with Elizabeth Mitchell, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Scot Bertram, filling in for Patrick Pfingsten on PM Springfield talks with Breana Noble -- a reporter for The Detroit News , who covers the automotive industry with a focus on the Ford Motor Company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Gov. Pat Quinn joins Patrick to discuss his push to increase taxes on millionaires and if he supports the Fair Maps amendment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles), who was involved in negotiations on mass transit reform, joins Patrick to discuss raiding downstate road fund dollars and the bailout of the Chicago Transit Authority. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner joins Patrick to discuss the redeployment of Illinois National Guard troops, transit, and JB Pritzker's 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Petrella of the Chicago Tribune joins Patrick on transit funding, energy policy, and Michael Madigan's quest for a pardon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former State Representative and political consultant Mark Batinick joins Patrick to discuss transit, energy, and the 2026 election cycle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington Post congressional reporter Kadia Goba joins Patrick to talk health care legislation and if Republicans are starting to break from Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former State Representative Tom Demmer, now a fiscal policy advisor for the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Patrick to discuss campaign finance reform and the Democratic push to raise taxes on high income earners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brenden Moore of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss campaign finance reform, assisted suicide, and Governor Pritzker's 2028 ambitions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Champaign News-Gazette sports reporter Scott Richey joins Patrick to talk Illini basketball ahead of Saturday's game with Nebraska and about the Illinois football trip to the Music City Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former White House spokesman and Indiana politico Pete Seat joins Patrick to discuss the Indiana Senate's rebuke of mid-decade redistricting and cracks in the MAGA foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Mitchell Armentrout joins Patrick to discuss Governor Pritzker's signature on the Medical Aid in Dying bill and controversy in the Democratic senate primary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican operative Collin Corbett joins Patrick to talk about the future of the Illinois GOP headed into the 2026 cycle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Sun-Times federal courts reporter Jon Seidel joins Patrick to discuss Michael Madigan's request for a pardon from the Trump administration and how a State Senator got off on a bribery charge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Patrick too pessimistic about the state of the Illinois Republican Party? Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady thinks so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss drama in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and if Republicans can make the race competitive next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General and former Congressman Bill Enyart joins Patrick to discuss the attacks on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and the new "National Security Strategy" document. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holly Spangler of Prairie Farmer magazine joins Patrick to discuss the ouster of the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau and what it means for one of the most important organizations at the Statehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illinois Corn Growers Association Executive Director Rodney Weinzierl joins Patrick to discuss the Trump administration's plan to send $12 billion in bailout payments to farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Lt. Governor Bob Kustra joins Patrick about the future of the Republican Party and the division in our politics today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner joins Patrick to discuss the rhetoric over crime and the SAFE-T Act and what may happen in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illinois Retail Merchants Association President & CEO Rob Karr joined Patrick to discuss the importance of the holiday season for retail businesses in the state, the impacts of tariffs on business owners, and what it means for retailers now that the federal government has stopped minting the penny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Petrella of the Chicago Tribune joins Patrick to talk about the battleground of Illinois' 2026 elections: the suburbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indianapolis political reporter and radio host Abdul Hakim Shabazz, a former WMAY host, joined Patrick to discuss Indiana redistricting and how it could impact Illinois. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Scher of Washington Monthly magazine joins Patrick to discuss the landscape for Democrats headed into 2026 and the fate of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capitol News Illinois reporter Brenden Moore joins Patrick to discuss what Governor Pritzker will do with the "Medical Aid in Dying" bill on his desk, if Democrats will take up changes to the SAFE-T Act, and what Pritzker's re-election messaging will look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch joins Patrick to discuss the recommendations in the Massey Commission final report and changes she has and is making to the Sheriff's Office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout joined Patrick on a new law signed by Governor Pritzker that eases access to COVID vaccines in Illinois and if Democrats will have to amend the SAFE-T Act in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Transportation Secretary and Congressman Ray LaHood joins Patrick to discuss why he's taking over the Edgar Fellows program, the Fair Maps Amendment, and the state of our politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illinois Times reporter Dean Olsen joins Patrick to discuss Sean Grayson's efforts to get a new trial and a proposed data center in rural Sangamon County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Tribune political writer Rick Pearson joins Patrick to discuss Darren Bailey's return to the campaign trail and the GOP primary field for governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey joins Patrick to talk about the loss of his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren in a helicopter crash this fall and the impacts on his campaign for governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss a new report on the impact of federal cuts in Illinois and how the legislature will handle its budget crunch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Rep. Mark Batinick joins Patrick to break down what Republicans need to do to give them a better chance of winning races around the state next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris McCloud, who will call Saturday's Rochester playoff game on WMAY, joins Patrick Pfingsten to preview the game and talk about the Rochester season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rochester Coach Derek Leonard joins Patrick ahead of Saturday's IHSA 4A semifinal game against Breese Central. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), who helped write the controversial transit funding bill, joins Patrick to discuss complaints the bill pulled money away from downstate roads and bridges for Chicago transit operations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noah Rothman of the National Review joins Patrick to talk about the political landmines of the Epstein files and the future of the conservative movement in today's GOP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago joined Patrick to discuss how Governor JB Pritzker's trip to the Vatican and meeting with the Pope came about and what they talked about during a private meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.