Podcasts about speaker michael madigan

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In this episode of The Cole Memo, Cole sits down with Jeremy Gorner of the Chicago Tribune to discuss the fallout from former Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction and its implications for Illinois politics. They explore Governor Pritzker's brief, off-the-cuff reference to Madigan during his budget address, the GOP's renewed calls for ethics reform, and whether the state's political culture is truly moving on from Madigan's influence. Watch video version and read full show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2025/02/25/e173/

Longtime Democratic spokesman Steve Brown joins Springfield's Morning News and responds to criminal charges against his former boss, former Speaker Michael Madigan and talks about the Democratic National Convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IL State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73rd), joins Lisa Dent to explain why he drafted a resolution to ban former Speaker Michael Madigan’s portrait from the State Capitol building in Springfield. Madigan is facing 23 corruption charges, and is scheduled to go on trial in April.  Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 […]

WBEZ bulldog reporter Dan Mihalopoulos has the story about a former political operative for Speaker Michael Madigan going into cannabis business. Ben riffs. And Dave Glowacz, of Inside Chicago Government, returns to analyze the latest City Council antics. Get ready for a deep dive on TIFs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we welcome GOP leader of the Illinois Senate Dan McConchie. Senator McConchie gives a brief bio of himself, Thoughts on the resignation of Speaker Michael Madigan after nearly 50 years in office, Governor Pritzker’s State Budget, and Can we expect to see a different Illinois GOP after the Trump presidency. This week's round table segment, we analyze the resignation of Speaker Michael Madigan, the sale of the Chicago Tribune, Governor Pritzker’s state budget, and the Inspector General’s report on how the Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot dropped the ball in handling the George Floyd riots. Dr. Allison Arwady joins the show as Lauren Cohn finds the underlying cause of all the critical issues related to the covid-19 vaccination rollout.

The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn and Lisa Donovan of Chicago Tribune, Neil Steinberg of Chicago Sun-Times and Austin Berg of Illinois Policy Institute. The Rascals decide when the anniversary date of the COVID-19 pandemic will be. They discuss Speaker Michael Madigan’s resignation from the Illinois House and the value […]

Speaker Michael Madigan only received 51 votes for his re-election bid, just 9 votes short of the 60 required. WTTW Chicago Politics Reporter Heather Cherone brings the full details to the John Howell Show.

If Democrats want to build support beyond cities and suburbs, they should listen to activists like Sarah Bingaman of Indivisible Illinois, who tried to win over voters in Trump country where "Pritzker sucks" signs reign. Speaker Michael Madigan's not too popular either.

An Illinois House probe into the political dealings of Speaker Michael Madigan abruptly ended Monday when a committee of lawmakers investigating him said it found no evidence of wrongdoing. WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos has the latest from Springfield.

Six Democratic legislators write a "confidential" letter supporting Speaker Michael Madigan. Ben takes it from there...

On this week’s episode of the Under the Dome Podcast the State Journal-Register’s Bernard Schoenburg and Doug Finke work remotely to bring you the latest updates from the Illinois Statehouse and Illinois' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week they discuss the House committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan showing strong partisan divisions after arguing over whether House Republican Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs would be allowed to give an opening statement or question witnesses as it investigates Madigan's role in the bribery scandal involving Commonwealth Edison. They also discuss the announcement from Rep. Stephanie Kifowit that she will challenge Speaker Madigan for leadership of the chamber, trying to unseat the longest serving speaker in the history of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Attorney's office has given the Special Investigating Committee a green light to pursue its probe into Speaker Michael Madigan's role in the ComEd bribery case. Rep. Tom Demmer, the ranking Republican on the panel, discusses what's next. Plus, a roundtable discussion of the 2020 Census and the state of the coronavirus pandemic.

On this week’s episode of the Under the Dome Podcast the State Journal-Register’s Bernard Schoenburg and Doug Finke work remotely to bring you the latest updates from the Illinois Statehouse and Illinois' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week they dive into federal prosecutors in Chicago charging utility giant Commonweath Edison with bribery. They allege that the utility awarded jobs and contracts to associates of a top state official, that was identified as Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, “with intent to influence and reward” the official. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ComEd is caught in the middle of a bribery scandal that allegedly involves companies and political leaders such as AT&T and Speaker Michael Madigan but Energy Committee Chair Ann Williams doesn't want to disrupt the ongoing federal probe with public hearings. Crain's Chicago Business political writer Greg Hinz discusses the case with John Howell.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker presents his budget to the General Assembly, WBEZ reports on another trove of emails to and from Speaker Michael Madigan's top aides, and former Gov. Rod Blagovich gets an early release from prison.

WBEZ Reporter Dan Mihalopoulos returns to talk the rape allegation of a powerful lobbyist in Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle.

Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined by Illinois Senate President John Cullerton to discuss retirement, life under Mayor Lightfoot and the rape allegation of a powerful lobbyist in Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle.

A former ComEd lobbyist has gained federal interest after setting up contracts for an ex-aide to Speaker Michael Madigan through emails. Chicago Tribune federal courts reporter Jason Meisner gives John the full story.

The week's top news and commentary from Illinois News Network Publisher Chris Krug and Executive Editor Dan McCaleb about veto session that just wrapped up, a heated exchange on the House floor, how Speaker Michael Madigan interacts with members of the media --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/illinois-in-focus/support

Anti-Gang Violence Activist Tio Hardiman talks with Craig Dellimore about his campaign for Governor, his complaints about Bruce Rauner and Speaker Michael Madigan, and plans for tackling crime, joblessness and party politics.