Greg Bishop

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The Center Square associate editor, statehouse reporter Illinois Radio Network and morning host with news updates and more

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Greg Bishop

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Wirepoints: Lawmakers don't deserve pay raise; Pritzker to get 'slush fund' 09.01.2023 9:18

Bishop talks with Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski about a bill the Illinois legislature passed to spend $1.7 billion to include pay raises for legislators, constitutional officers, executive agency directors and more

Illinois Senate proposes their version of a gun-control bill 09.01.2023 23:57

Bishop reviews the latest back-and-forth over proposed gun control at the Illinois statehouse in the final hours of lame-duck session and takes your calls..

Other lame-duck action: Sex ed mandates, mail-in voting signatures and wind farms 09.01.2023 14:02

Bishop reviews some of the other action happening at the Illinois statehouse in the final days of lame-duck session

Illinois lawmakers approve $12K pay raise for legislators amid $1.7 billion spending bill 09.01.2023 13:04

Bishop reviews the late night action in the Illinois House and Senate to give lawmakers a pay raise of $12,000 annually as part of a more than $1.7 billion spending bill

'Learn to love the gridlock,' McCarthy gets U.S. House speakership 09.01.2023 9:14

Bishop reviews the debate around U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy winning the speakership late Friday.

Your calls about Illinois' proposed gun ban 06.01.2023 27:10

Bishop takes calls about the Illinois House's passage of a ban on certain types of guns and magazines.

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer talks about Illinois' proposed gun ban and more 06.01.2023 11:35

Bishop talks with Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, about the passage of a bill to ban certain types of guns in Illinois and more.

Chicago state Rep. LaShawn Ford discusses proposed gun ban 06.01.2023 13:52

Bishop talks with state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, about the early morning passage of a ban on certain semi-automatic guns and magazines of more than 12 rounds.

Illinois House passes gun ban while you were sleeping 06.01.2023 14:20

Bishop reviews the debate over a bill to ban certain semi-automatic guns and magazines with more than 12 rounds that passed in the early morning hours Friday.

Who should be the next U.S. House Speaker? 05.01.2023 17:01

Bishop takes your calls about who should be the next speaker of the U.S. House.

Cook County makes Judicial Hellhole list costing residents a 'tort tax' 05.01.2023 9:26

Bishop talks with American Tort Reform Association's Tiger Joyce about Cook County making their Judicial Hellhole list which translates to residents on the hook for a 'tort tax'

U-Haul has Illinois a leading state for one-way trucks outbound; Democrats and Republicans react 05.01.2023 15:34

Bishop reviews some of the latest population news showing Illinois losing population. He shares reaction from Democrats and Republicans at the Illinois statehouse and takes your calls.

No-cash bail challenge schedule expected as Pritzker confident measure is constitutional 05.01.2023 12:12

The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to release a schedule for hearing a challenge to the no-cash bail law that's been halted pending appeal as Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's confident the measure will be reinstated as constitutional.

Business In The 217 with the Springfield Business Journal 04.01.2023 6:31

Michelle Ownbey with the Springfield Business Journal discusses the latest updates on Scooter's Coffee, MJ's Fish & Chicken Express, Jungle Jim’s Café and pawn shops

Lame-duck session to begin for Illinois Legislature 04.01.2023 8:42

Bishop reviews just some of what could come up during the lame-duck session of the Illinois General Assembly starting today.

Illinois wine makers looking for lower taxes 04.01.2023 4:05

Bishop talks with Lisa Ellis from the Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Alliance about a proposed decrease in a state fee.

Springfield City Council Roundup Jan. 4, 2023 04.01.2023 23:27

Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Roundup

Update on Illinois' proposed gun ban 04.01.2023 12:37

Bishop talks with Todd Vandermyde, gun-rights advocate about a proposed gun ban in Illinois. 

No-cash bail halted by Illinois Supreme Court 04.01.2023 4:50

Just hours before being implemented, no-cash bail was halted by the Illinois Supreme Court pending an appeal of a lower court's ruling the measure unconstitutional.

Still no U.S. House Speaker 04.01.2023 5:30

After three rounds of voting, there still is no U.S. House Speaker for the new U.S. Congress.

What are the top stories of 2022? 27.12.2022 13:40

Bishop reviews just some of the top stories from 2022. What are your suggestions?

Just some of the more than 180 Illinois laws taking effect Jan. 1 27.12.2022 11:51

Bishop reviews just some of the more than 180 new laws that are set to take effect in Illinois Jan. 1.

Twitter files reveal alleged censorship of politics and COVID debate at behest of government 27.12.2022 10:15

Bishop reviews some of the latest Twitter files released alleging the government pressuring the social media company to censor speech around politics and COVID-19.   Story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/new-twitter-files-allege-biden-administration-worked-with-twitter-to-control-covid-conversation/article_fc7aa0b6-8553-11ed-885c-d35c7adc40e8.html

Illinois panel takes no action on requiring COVID vaccine for kids 27.12.2022 6:35

Bishop reviews a recent meeting of Illinois' Immunization Advisory Committee about COVID-19 vaccine stats.

Census: More than 104,000 fewer people in Illinois 27.12.2022 5:04

Illinois' population loss is accelerating.  Bishop reviews the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census which shows the state losing more than 110,000 on net, with a numerical change of more than 104,000.   Story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-annual-population-loss-is-accelerating/article_95a41e46-8245-11ed-8c51-4b422d5e752c.html