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Ending "Pay-to-Play" Politics in Illinois Government

From the State Capitol in Springfield: state legislators join with a political reform organization to announce an agreement to end what they call "pay-to-play" relationships.

 

Recorded April 30, 2008.  35 minutes.

Insights on the Spring Legislative Session

From the State Capitol in Springfield: we hear from Kevin McDermott, Capitol Bureau Chief for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and John Patterson, Capitol Bureau Chief for the Arlington Daily Herald.  These Capitol Correspondents share their insights on the Spring legislative session and on the effort to pass a new state budget as well as Illinois' first Capital Bill in seven years.

 

Recorded April 30, 2008.  20 minutes.

Community Colleges' Role in Campus Security

From Springfield: our one-on-one conversation with Karen Anderson of the Illinois Community College Board.  Ms. Anderson discusses the Board's effort to improve campus security around the state and the evolving role of the community college system.

 

Recorded April 9, 2008.  20 minutes.

Former Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN):

Advice for the Next President

From Illinois College in Jacksonville: former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who also served as Vice-Chair of the 9/11 Commission, delivers a speech entitled, "Advice for the Next President."  A former Democratic Congressman from Indiana, Lee Hamilton served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and is considered an expert in foreign affairs.

 

Recorded April 24, 2008.  40 minutes.

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  • Comptroller Dan Hynes (D) on Challenges Facing the Illinois State Budget

  • Rep. John Bradley (D), Sen. Frank Watson (R), and Rep. Tom Cross (R) at the Illinois Manufacturers and Retailers Luncheon

  • Paul Vallas, Former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools
 

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