Chicago mayor looks to move migrants to other parts of Illinois as questions around spending mount
Bishop reviews recent comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about the ongoing migrant crisis, the costs for contracts and how the city is looking to move migrants to other parts of Illinois while saying southern border communities have a "meanness" motive for transporting migrants to sanctuary cities like Chicago.
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District ruling on whether to block IL's Jan. 1 gun ban registry pending as are SCOTUS cases
Bishop delves into the latest status on cases challenging Illinois' gun ban and registry, including docket entries in the Southern District of Illinois case from the Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois and the Caulkins case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Pritzker questioned about Illinois' gun ban, explains why he thinks the registry is necessary
Among questions on various topics Thursday in Springfield, Gov. J.B. Pritkzer was asked about the gun ban registry rules not being finalized, how they can enforce the law with unfinished rules, the next steps at the U.S. Supreme Court, the registration rate and why there even is a registry of such firearms.
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Only 0.17% of Illinois' 2.4 million FOID card holders have registered banned items
With just over a month left for the Jan. 1 deadline to register banned firearms, attachments and ammunition, Bishop reviews the latest gun ban registration data from Illinois State Police and reviews the status of the challenge of the registry in the Southern District of Illinois federal court.
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"Gun-Free Zone: The Movie" (2015) live stream watch party giveaway
Bishop hosts a live stream watch party of his 2015 documentary "Gun-Free Zone: The Movie," the story of Illinois getting the right to bear arms.
Watch the original film here: https://youtu.be/enq-BWaQja0?si=KM2We-NCjiNWgyCx
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Bishop On Air giveaway details
Bishop is giving away some things. Watch this video to find out how you can score some merchandise! Want to just by some stuff to support the show? Visit this link here: https://spreadshop-admin.spreadshirt.com/bishop-on-air/all
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Concerns over IL state vehicle zero-emission mandate as Congress fails to end kill switch mandate
Bishop reviews debate over an Illinois measure mandating state vehicles be zero-emission by 2030 while Congress failed to end a vehicle performance monitoring and kill switch mandate
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School choice, fixes for paid time leave and other items on cutting room floor at IL Statehouse
Bishop reviews some of the things expected on the cutting room floor with the final day of veto session for Illinois legislators for the calendar year.
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Motion made for full 7th Circuit Appeals Court to review Illinois gun ban appeal
Bishop gets into the latest court filings and questions about the state's gun and magazine ban and registry with a motion being filed in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to have an appeal heard by the full court, not a three-judge panel. State Sen. Jason Plummer also provides an update on his measure to hold harmless those who bought banned firearms during the window the state was enjoined from the law.
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The Council Corral - Nov. 11, 2023
Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Corral with a review of Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting that focused on approving a moratorium on the city's residency requirement for city employees.
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Migrant subsidies, unemployment fraud, child welfare investigations highlighted in Springfield
Bishop reviews the first of the final three days of veto session at the Illinois statehouse, including what was discussed in audit hearings and what wasn't discussed with the state's school choice program.
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Whether legislators vote to suspend Illinois' gun ban registry rules unclear
Bishop reviews the QnA during the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing where Illinois State Police provided an update on recent public hearings about the gun ban registry. State Rep. Ryan Spain and state Sen. Bill Cunningham react to questions whether JCAR will suspend the rules ahead of the Jan. 1 deadline.
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Chicago reporter discusses recent mass shooting, crash and grabs, migrant gangs and more
Bishop talks with Chicago reporter William Kelly about the latest headlines in Chicago around another mass shooting, crash and grab robberies, reports of violent criminals amongst non-citizen migrants and more.
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The Council Corral - Oct. 25, 2023
Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Corral, a review of last night's council action, with a lot of focus on the question of residency requirements for Springfield city employees.
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Illinois' expiring school choice program subtext of first day of fall veto session
Bishop reviews some of the priorities outline during the first day of fall veto session at the Illinois Statehouse.
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After three weeks of Illinois' gun registry, just 0.08% of FOID holders register banned firearms
Bishop reviews the latest stats from Illinois State Police in how many Illinois Firearm Owner ID card holders have registered banned guns.
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Fall veto session begins for the Illinois General Assembly
Bishop reviews some of what could come up during fall veto session at the Illinois statehouse which begins today.
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Illinois to suspend future enrollees to taxpayer subsidized health care for non-citizen seniors
After state officials learned earlier this week there are more than 16,100 non-citizen migrants in Illinois over the age of 65 getting taxpayer subsidized health care, the state announced Thursday they are suspending the program for new enrollees.
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California appeals federal judge's ruling against gun ban; case could play role in Illinois
Bishop reviews the latest out of California with a federal judge ruling against that state's ban on certain semi-automatic firearms and the state filing an immediate appeal. He also forecasts how this could play into Illinois' gun ban and revisits some of the sentiments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the possible outcomes.
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Illinois' fall veto session is next week
Bishop previews some of the things that are expected to be the focus during next weeks' fall veto session at the Illinois Statehouse. Be sure to subscribe and hit the notification to stay updated!
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