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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Last-minute budget in Illinois avoids public scrutiny
A bill that could change the prescription drug system in Iowa waits for a final decision from Governor Kim Reynolds. And Illinois state lawmakers wrestle over big budget problems. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with former Iowa Republican Party Chair Steve Grubbs and Democratic Political Consultant Porter McNeil. 'Anytime you want to put a $54 billion budget together in the state of Illinois under normal circumstances with the competing interest of Chicago and downstate and the suburbs it's a challenge,' McNeil said. 'It's not great to push something to the last minute, but the reality is I think that happens in most state legislatures,' Grubbs said. To hear more, click on the video. Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ramifications of president's new love for cryptocurrency
President Donald Trump loves cryptocurrency. He used to hate it. In fact, during his first administration, he called it a scam. That was back in the days he claimed to be a billionaire when he wasn't. Well, he is a billionaire now because of his investment in crypto and his own meme coin. Host Jim Niedelman brings back Porter McNeil and Steve Grubbs to discuss. 'This whole crypto move by the President has Republicans on both sides. I think a lot of Republicans are a little bit uncomfortable with some of the self interest,' Grubbs said. 'This economy and this market is important, and it's good that the U.S. wants to be a leader in it,' McNeil said. To hear more, click on the video. Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
4TR WEB EXTRA: Miller-Meeks addresses provision to weaken courts & potential town hall
Thanks for clicking on this Web Extra. We didn't have time to bring you all of Host Jim Niedelman's conversation with Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks on 4 the Record. Here we move away from the changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to a small provision titled Restriction of Funds that's in the Republicans' budget proposal. It has to do with the power of the courts. Another provision is Section 70302 at the end of the immigration section. It essentially says the courts can't use government money to enforce a contempt citation for failing to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order unless the plaintiffs put up a security bond up front to cover the expense of enforcement. That would basically enable the president and his team to ignore or defy court orders. Host Jim Niedelman brings back Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 'As we learned when we made our trips to the border, people don't come back for their asylum hearing,' Miller-Meeks said. To hear more, click on the video. Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Deportations without court hearings not a new concept
One of the most divisive political issues on the front burner since President Trump took office for his second term is immigration. He activated immigration and customs enforcement officers to carry out his mass deportation policy. Democrats are screaming about people being deported without due process … no hearing in front of a judge. This actually isn't a new practice. They're called expedited removals and Congress approved legislation that allows this in the late 1990s. Host Jim Niedelman tracked down the numbers for each presidential administration this century from the Department of Homeland Security. He found that President Trump's first-term number of expedited removals is about half that of then-President Barack Obama, who served two terms. Our host returns with former Rock Island County Republican Party Chair Bill Bloom and former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert who discuss whether it's too late to put the toothpaste back in the tube to ensure due process in immigration cases. 'As far as the concept of expedited removals, that was intended to deal with national security situations and not simply to push a political agenda,' Schwiebert said. 'I congratulate Donald Trump for actually doing something about the unprecedented situation which the Democrats left us in,' Bloom said. Hear more of what our panelists have to say when you click the video. Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Use of purity tests by major political parties debated
Today's national political climate has Republicans firmly in control of the federal government, Democrats are still licking their wounds after the presidential election … trying to unify. Republicans plan to maintain their stronghold with their own unity. Host Jim Niedelman talks about that with former Rock Island County Republican Party Chair Bill Bloom and former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert. Both parties have their own forms of purity tests. Right now the Democratic National Committee is considering the removal of DNC Vice Chair David Hogg. He's a gun control activist and survivor of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Hogg stirred up the party with his plans to financially support primary challenges to incumbent House Democrats in safe seats, not competitive districts. Political analysts criticize Democrats for trying to be all things to all aspects of the party. Any variance isn't tolerated. Now Republicans also have their purity issues – specifically, President Trump's agenda. Any Republican who strays from Trump's mantra will likely get a primary challenge from another Republican who supports the president unconditionally. 'Supporting the Trump agenda right now, particularly through 2026, is important to Republicans overall,' said Bloom. 'I think almost all Republicans support the goal of making America great again.' 'It strikes me as a little ironic to use the word 'purity' in the same phrase as 'Donald Trump,' since his purity would be about the same as patriotism to Benedict Arnold,' said Schwiebert. Hear what else our panelists have to say when you click on the video. Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
