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Recorded live at BGA's 95th Anniversary Luncheon on October 16th, Andy Shaw's interview with Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt. Judy is the Anchor & Managing Editor of PBS News Hour and her husband Al Hunt is an opinion columnist at Bloomberg. In front
Ex Chicago Police commander Jon Burge died on September 19th, 2019. We interview the reporter closest to the case, John Conroy, about how the Chicago PD's history of violence echoes to today and the trial of Jason Van Dyke.
Imagine paying your taxes with the click of a button, never having to wait in line at the DMV, and voting from the comfort of your own home. That's how Estonians do it. On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we talk to Anna Piperal, Managing Editor
On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we interview John Opdycke President of a New York nonprofit, Open Primaries. Illinois currently does not have open primaries, which rubs some voters the wrong way. John walks us through how Open Primaries can h
You've heard Illinois is in the midst of a public pension crisis, but do you know how we got here? Special guest Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan government finance think tank, walks us through the history of the
On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we sit down with Geoff Nagle, President and CEO of the Erikson Institute, to talk about the critical importance of early childhood education, especially in the lives of kids who experience trauma and violence i
This special episode of Ready Set Gov was taped at BGA's annual awards dinner, Richard H. Driehaus Investigative Awards at City Winery. Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg gave a mesmerizing talk (with questions from Andy Shaw) about
On this special episode of Ready Set Gov, we talk with Jeff Raines and Andy Kang about an important upcoming opportunity for Illinoisans to speak out against partisan gerrymandering. Learn how you can participate in this historic turning point
On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we explore the future of Illinois government with the help of Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, who walks us through blockchain, cryptocurrency and the possible applications of new digital tools and practices in
On this episode of Ready Set Gov, Amara Enyia walks us through the difference between equality and equity and what public policy changes we need to make in Illinois to correct decades of unfair practices in everything from housing to education.
When DNAinfo Chicago, a neighborhood news site, announced it was closing its doors in October, many Chicago residents were upset. Former DNAinfo staffers Shamus Toomey, Jen Sabella, and Stephanie Lulay are bringing back hyperlocal coverage and
Illinois' Primary Election is on March 20th. The BGA is your go-to resource for nonpartisan information on many of these races. We sat down with members of the BGA’s Policy Team to go over everything you need to know about the primary; from how
The #MeToo movement now has touched both the political operation of House Speaker Michael Madigan and the Illinois Senate. Is this just the start of the moment and movement striking the halls of Illinois government?In this special podcast epi
A bipartisan school funding bill passed last summer by Illinois legislature will shake up how our schools are supported. We have Linda Lenz, founder of Catalyst Chicago, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education magazine, on the show to walk us throug
Illinois has so many different ways to tax its citizens, it can be hard to keep up. Join us as we interview David Merriman, an Economic Policy Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago about the past, present and future of Illinois tax st
We talk about policing, violence, and justice in Chicago with Jamie Kalven, the first reporter on the Laquan McDonald shooting and founder of the Invisible Institute. Jamie recently refused to name a source in his reporting on the McDonald shoo
The BGA hosted a Candid Conversation with Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx at Roosevelt University on May 22, 2017.
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