U.S. Senator Richard Durbin shares his views
Springfield’s weekly Illinois Times has published a wide-ranging interview with the senior U.S. Senate Democrat from Illinois.
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Actual horse racing journalists on political ‘horse race journalism’
A Poynter story takes a step back and considers the term used negatively to describe play-by-play style coverage of political campaigns and elections: how the comparison does and does not fit—and what it can reveal
If not an insurrectionist, then what? The former president is just the man the 14th Amendment envisioned barring from office
Jamelle Bouie makes a good argument for “a plain reading of Section 3”—and against objections to disqualifying Trump as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Berwyn wants parks not parking lots
The Mayor of Berwyn, Illinois proposed replacing Serenity Park with a parking lot. Within days, he had to withdraw his proposal due to opposition from constituents and other elected officials.
Representative Chuy García responds to my concerns “about the recent Speaker election and the historic chaos caused by divisions in the Republican Conference”
“Along with the rest of my Democratic colleagues, I voted to remove Speaker McCarthy and in favor of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, to ensure that the House has a Speaker focused on the real issues facing our communities”