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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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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
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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.
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25-05-2025
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Uncertainty dominates Illinois budget talks as deadline nears
Six more working days. Next Saturday's the deadline for Illinois state lawmakers to pass a new budget. They've got more issues than Iowa lawmakers did for their budget and they worked overtime in Des Moines. Democrats in Illinois are trying to pass the largest budget in state history at the request of Gov. JB Pritzker – this while trying to close a shortfall of at least half a billion dollars, as well as uncertainty about how much support the state will get from the federal government. There are a lot of unanswered budget questions going into the last scheduled week of Illinois' legislative session. We'll try to get some answers this morning from State Sen. Mike Halpin and Rep. Tony McCcombie, also the House minority leader. What are the chances the state adopts a basic budget by the deadline with the intent on coming back in session during the session to hammer out more details? 'We're going to go the best we can, given what we know for a fact, here in Illinois,' Halpin said. 'This budget should be fine. I don't think we need to worry about the Trump administration affecting our going into a $1 billion deficit,' McCombie said. Question of the Week Now we want to hear from you, too, and that brings us to our question of the week. What do you think about the possibility of new taxes on services and/or deliveries in Illinois to help balance the budget? Share your thoughts at 4therecord@ 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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18-05-2025
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Iowa's latest eminent domain debate might not be the last
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker weighs the prospects of a third term in Springfield. And Iowa state lawmakers put in an overtime session after a group of Republicans forced a vote on eminent domain. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with former Scott County Democratic Party Chair Elesha Gayman and Scott County Republican Party Chair Kurt Whalen. 'One of the biggest concerns of the people who were against the bill was that it might limit or hurt businesses that are trying to work with pipeline infrastructure,' Whalen said. 'While people might fear that this might spread into other areas, I don't know that that would be a bad thing,' Gayman 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.
