Dan Proft and Pat Hughes talk to the author of a new study showing that higher-paid lawmakers are more focused on fundraising than legislating. They also talk to Jim Iuorio, managing director of TJM Institutional Services and CNBC contributor, about Illi

Dan Proft and Austin Berg preview the upcoming documentary “Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics” with one of the film’s producers, Teryn Fogel. They also talk to Rob Blagojevich, brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, about the

Dan Proft and Jacob Huebert, senior attorney for the Liberty Justice Center, talk to a child care worker leading a nationwide fight against unionization of home child care providers. They also talk to Ron Bailey, science correspondent at Reason magazine a

Dan Proft and Michael Lucci, vice president of policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, talk to Illinois Manufacturers’ Association President Greg Baise about how to improve the state’s poor manufacturing climate. They also talk to economist W

Dan Proft and Ted Dabrowski discuss the looming threat of a Chicago Teachers Union strike. Illinois faces more than $110 billion in pension debt and flawed pension math is to blame. A new reform eliminates pensions for future county board members statew

Dan Proft and Austin Berg break down what comes next in the state’s partial impasse with AFSCME. They also talk to a Chicago food truck owner who is fighting back against Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s promise to “crack down” on the food tru

Dan Proft and Jacob Huebert, senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, discuss reports of widespread food-stamp trafficking in Illinois and elsewhere, as well alternatives to failing welfare programs, with policy experts from the Foundation for Gover

Dan Proft and Pat Hughes, co-founder of the Illinois Opportunity Project, talk to the mayor of a Georgia town that successfully relies on the private sector for most of its services. They also break down how Chicago Public Schools’ finances affect b

Dan Proft and Steve Brown, press secretary for House Speaker Michael Madigan, debate a series of issues ranging from K-12 education to pensions, the budget debate, electoral politics and more, in an exclusive, rare conversation. Hosts: Dan Proft Guests:

Dan Proft and Austin Berg, writer for the Illinois Policy Institute and columnist for the Illinois News Network, discuss the state’s decision to decriminalize marijuana with defense attorney David Camic. They also discuss the state’s need for