BONUS - Dark Money

04/26/19 • 8 min

BONUS FROM THE BUDGET EP! Glenance and Daniel talk about the strange and massive dark money showdown that's happening over the progressive/graduated/fair tax. There are well-funded titans on both sides of this one, but how common is 'dark money' in legislative fights?

Don't forget to get tickets for Monday's live podcast recording!

Don't forget to get tickets for Monday's live podcast recording!

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Budget Shmudget

Episode 6 - This one’s 32 minutes about the budget, 8 minutes about cake. No Illinois government podcast would be complete without a long hard look at the budget, at least not in 2019. This episode we talk through the nuts, bolts, whats and hows of the state budget. And then end with the age-old question: but, like, how screwed are we?

Join us for a live show on April 29th at Lagunitas!

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BONUS Live Episode

A detour from our norm with special guests Khadine Bennett with ACLU Illinois and State Senator Ram Villivalam.
This episode was recorded live at Lagunitas Brewing Company. Our guests give a recap of what’s happened and look at what’s to come in Springfield this legislative session. Major highlights are the Reproductive Health Act, the graduated/progressive/fair tax, and legalizing recreational marijuana.
Our cohort also gets into questions about equity in state legislation, how folks can influence Springfield, and their personal experience now that Democrats are in control of both the Governor’s seat and the legislature.
A partisanship warning - Given the feelings and stances of the cohort and the audience being based in Chicago, we want to acknowledge that there’s a specific partisan bent to this conversation (and also some of the applause). We hope folks will find it useful and informative regardless of your political affiliation!

Hosts: Glenance Green and Daniel Biss

Producer: Kacie Smith

Event Producers: Lizzie Turner and Steph Krim

Recording: Zachary Sigelko

Theme Music: Ayanna Woods

Additional Compositions: Alexander Babbitt

Graphic Design: Judith Mayer

Marketing and Social Media: Amber Crossen and Lizzie Turner

Photographer: Topher Alexander

Special thanks to Patrick Engman, Topher Alexander, and Devin Soule.

And an extra special thanks to Lagunitas Brewing Company