Springfield's Morning News
Interviews with local newsmakers on the 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News & Talk. Get more from #WMAYNews: https://www.wmay.com/
Episodes
Sangamon County Democratic Chairman Bill Houlihan, the former State Director for Senator Dick Durbin, joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss Durbin's decision to retire from the Senate.
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Chicago Tribune political writer Rick Pearson joins Patrick to discuss Dick Durbin's decision to retire from the Senate and the potential candidates to replace him.
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Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) discusses the final six weeks of the legislative session and how Republicans can make a difference even in the superminority.
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Capitol News Illinois reporter Ben Szalinski joined Patrick to talk about Governor Pritzker's doubling down on progressive issues and how that plays into potential campaigns in 2026 and 2028.
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Autistic reporter and author Eric Garcia joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s attacks on the autistic community and vaccine conspiracies.
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Chicago Tribune Statehouse reporter Jeremy Gorner joins Patrick to discuss the stretch run of the spring legislative session and if Governor Pritzker has already made up his mind about running for re-election.
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Dan Petrella from the Chicago Tribune joins Springfield's Morning News to discuss efforts to limit the power of "Pharmacy Benefit Managers" and the frenzy around Sen. Dick Durbin's future.
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Semafor reporter Kadia Goba joined Patrick to discuss why more Republicans in Congress aren't breaking with Donald Trump on tariffs and about Mike Johnson's standing as Speaker of the House.
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Richard Porter, Former RNC National Committeeman for Illinois and a potential candidate for governor in 2026, joined Springfield's Morning News to defend Donald Trump's tariff policies, deportations without due process, and if a Trump supporting Republican can win a race statewide in Illinois.
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Washington Monthly Politics Editor Bill Scher joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss deportations without due process and if AOC is the new face of the Democratic Party.
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Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette, who is retiring next month, reflects on 27 years with the department, and how controversies have changed policing in Springfield.
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Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss Joe Biden's Illinois appearance nobody asked for, Governor Pritzker's date with Congress, and ethics reform in the legislature.
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Former State Representative Dan Caulkins joins Patrick to discuss the problems facing the Illinois GOP and why he thinks the party needs more conservative candidates.
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Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady talks about what kind of candidates Republicans need to recruit to have a chance to win in 2026.
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Former State Representative Mark Batinick talks about GOP struggles in the suburbs and how that impacts the party's chances in 2026 and 2028.
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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joined Patrick to discuss why the legislature took so long to pass any bills and how the homeschool issue became the most talked about bill of the spring.
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Longtime Washington journalist Chris Cillizza joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss why he thinks Governor Pritzker is a top Democratic contender for the White House and how bad the tariffs have been politically for President Trump.
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Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lou Sandoval joined Patrick to discuss President Trump's tariff policies and Illinois' ongoing business climate struggles.
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Chicago Tribune political reporter Jeremy Gorner joined Patrick to discuss controversies around Senate President Don Harmon and Governor JB Pritzker's recent budget comments.
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Rep. Terra Costa-Howard (D-Glen Ellyn) joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss her controversial bill adding regulations on homeschooling and why she's making changes to the bill in response to criticism from homeschool supporters.
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