Bishop On Air

Bishop reviews the latest in the federal appeals court out of Texas in the case challenging the ATF's "frames and receivers" rule prohibiting the sale of unserialized and unfinished frames and receivers. The court is prohibiting enforcement against the manufacturers as the case plays out.

Bishop reviews the federal government averting a shutdown with President Joe Biden appearing to freeze when answering questions about whether he can trust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moving forward.

Bishop talks with Gretchen and Chad, energy advisors with Ameren Illinois, about a symposium coming up Oct. 11 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield for businesses looking for energy saving programs.

Bishop airs some of the concerns Illinois House Republicans have raised following a series of audits highlighting problems within Illinois state agencies.

Bishop talks with Chicago reporter William Kelly about the ongoing violent crime and robberies that continue. Meanwhile, Illinois taxpayers are sending $41.5 million to six communities, including Chicago.

Bishop airs some of the arguments in the federal appeals court case around the ATF's "frames and receivers" rule a lower court struck down with a stay issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bishop reviews a tutorial from Illinois State Police on the opening of the registry as part of the state's gun and magazine ban. The federal and state challenges against the law are still pending. Callers react.

Bishop talks with University of Illinois Springfield professor Beverly Bunch about her report for the Volcker Alliance about state budgets' impact of COVID-19 relief funds running dry.

Bishop shares some of the questions and answers Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker fielded in his first media appearance in 10 days.

Bishop shares some of the opening statements of the U.S. House Oversight Committee's impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Bishop brings up the official emergency rules for a registry of certain semi-automatic firearms that Illinois State Police filed through the Illinois Register. That registration system is set to open Oct. 1. The deadline to register or face criminal penalties is Jan. 1. Read the rules here: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/register/volume47/register_volume47_39.pdf

Bishop reviews how Illinois plaintiffs in the case challenging the gun and magazine ban are asking the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to review a district court ruling California's magazine ban unconstitutional while the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals tensions are revealed.

Bishop talks with Liz Bron about the local EAA chapter's event this Saturday at the Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport called "Wings and Wheels," a fundraiser to get scholarships to young people for the aviation field. Liz also shares a new parody song she produced called "Flights been good."

Bishop talks with Kayla Graven from Downtown Springfield Inc. about upcoming events, including their annual dinner celebrating 30 years.

Bishop takes calls about the first House impeachment inquiry set for today and the lack of reporting by some corporate media outlets.

Bishop reviews a couple of audits of state agencies showing late reporting on crucial issues impacting child abuse and the release of sex offenders.

Bishop gives some of the highlights of Wednesday's GOP presidential debate that didn't featured leading contender Donald Trump.

Bishop reviews some of the areas where Illinois could be impacted by a federal government shutdown.

Bishop shares a couple of updates on firearms with the ATF setting up an intelligence operations to track the use of firearms in crimes. Separately, he updates the status of California's magazine ban in the Nineth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals with no update on the Illinois gun and magazine ban in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

Bishop talks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal, with updates on things happening in and around the business community.

Bishop talks with Michael Thomas and Andrew Bartlett about an upcoming motivational speaker and networking event Oct. 5 with the "Don't Flinch Guy." More details are available at CILSA.org

Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Roundup with a review of the Committee of the Whole addressing purchases, parts contracts and concerns over crime.

Bishop reviews how his work on reporting the judicial integrity issues at the Illinois Supreme Court in the case challenging the state's gun and magazine ban has made its way to the University of Wisconsin-Madison review. Read that paper here: https://statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/2023/explainer-judicial-recusal-in-wisconsin-and-beyond/#Firearms

Bishop airs some of the testimony from witnesses in Chicago Tuesday during a traveling U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing focused on violent crime in Cook County and Chicago.

Bishop reviews a letter Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz released about a payment processing company reversing a policy blocking the firearms industry from accessing their payroll products.