Bishop On Air

Greg Bishop

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The Center Square associate editor, statehouse reporter Illinois Radio Network and morning host with news updates and more Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

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Bishop On Air 03/28/24

From Thursday's show: Stabbing suspect to appear in court; 29 states join IL Sheriffs in call for SCOTUS to take up challenge to state’s gun ban; Discord calls about proposals for guaranteed income in Illinois --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

38m
Mar 28, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/27/24

On Wednesday's show: Today in Gun Control; Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day is April 18 in Springfield and more with Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

24m
Mar 27, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/26/24

From Tuesday's show: Chicago’s Glock case used as ammo to shoot down Illinois’ industry liability law; Shakeup at Illinois Prisoner Review Board --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

28m
Mar 26, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/25/24

From Monday's show: Legislators say ruling should void FOID, aims to restore citizenship requirement for IL police; Cook County continues counting votes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

31m
Mar 25, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/21/24

From Thursday's show: Bishop talks about happenings at the Illinois Statehouse and recent public comments from Chicago residents about the migrant issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

16m
Mar 22, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/20/24

From Wednesday's show: Primary election outcomes in flux; Chicago sues Glock using state law that is challenged in state and federal court --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

21m
Mar 20, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/19/24

From Tuesday's show: State motions for IL Supreme Court to hear venue limit lawsuit; Discord calls on primary election day in Illinois --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

47m
Mar 20, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/18/24

From Monday's show: Trump's controversial comments; Washington Gun Law’s Kirk on the Second Amendment landscape and Illinois; More unlicensed migrant drivers in Chicago, crime and campaign finance --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

32m
Mar 18, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/14/24

From Thursday's show: Pritzker responds to court venue limit law being deemed unconstitutional --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

18m
Mar 14, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/13/24

From Wednesday's show: Illinois legislators don't act on gun ban rules, hear about migrant health care costs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

17m
Mar 13, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/12/24

From Tuesday's show: Judge declares Illinois’ venue limit law unconstitutional --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

19m
Mar 12, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/11/24

From Monday's show: IL federal judge rules non-citizen firearm prohibition unconstitutional; Legislators want mandatory firearms training for Illinois gun owners; Elections officials raise concerns about cost, confidence in ranked choice voting; Crime, migrant health conditions, financial transparency among Chicago reporter’s concerns --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

47m
Mar 12, 2024
Should Biden debate Trump?

From Friday's show: Bishop shares Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s response to the question of whether President Joe Biden should debate former President Donald Trump and takes calls live from the Discord server. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

19m
Mar 08, 2024
Illinois Republicans push for migrant spending transparency

From Friday's show: Bishop discusses the continued push from Illinois Republicans to have more transparency on taxpayer dollars being spent on the migrant crisis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

7m
Mar 08, 2024
Biden pushes for gun ban, troops overseas, more migrant spending

From Friday's show: Bishop reviews some of the agenda items President Joe Biden shared during his State of the Union address Thursday evening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

12m
Mar 08, 2024
Legislators debate making big tech pay for digital news content shared on platforms

From Thursday's show: In an Illinois Statehouse Roundup, Bishop reviews some of the various stories that came out of Springfield ranging from legislators looking at making social media companies pay digital news outlets for their content being shared on big tech platforms, to a former state senator being sentenced for tax evasion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

8m
Mar 07, 2024
Illinois forecasting commission estimates economic impact from state’s gun ban

From Thursday's show: Bishop reviews a recent Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability memo looking into the economic impacts of the state’s gun and magazine ban and gets reaction from state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

12m
Mar 07, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/06/24

From Wednesday's show: Illinois State Police respond to legislatures’ objection to gun ban rules; Pritzker says grocery tax elimination is GOP’s idea --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

26m
Mar 07, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/05/24

From today's show: Slew of gun bills could be heard in Illinois House committee today; Trump remaining on Illinois’ ballot will help Democrats, Pritzker says --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

22m
Mar 05, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/04/24

From Monday's show: Federal judge upholds Cook County's gun ban as Southern District case continues; Another violent weekend as migrant concerns persist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

28m
Mar 04, 2024
Bishop On Air 03/01/24

From Friday's show: Plaintiff lays out next steps in federal challenge to Illinois’ gun ban; As POTUS candidates talk border security, Pritzker discusses helping ‘asylum seekers;’ Friday Discord calls on gun ban challenges, border crisis and more --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

51m
Mar 01, 2024
Bishop On Air - 02/29/24

From Thursday's show: SCOTUS tackles bump stock ban during oral arguments; Judge rules Trump off Illinois' ballot but holds order pending appeal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

25m
Feb 29, 2024
Bishop On Air 02/28/24

From Wednesday's show: Big day in the courts with cases challenging bump stocks, Illinois’ gun ban; Pritzker not in favor of deferring IL’s emission standards to CA’s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

43m
Feb 28, 2024
Pritzker says if local governments want grocery tax he aims to end, they can pass their own

Bishop reviews the back and forth between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and critics of his proposed spending plan, including getting rid of the 1% grocery tax that municipalities say lays the burden on local taxpayers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

7m
Feb 27, 2024
Today in Gun Control - Feb. 27, 2024

Bishop reviews various headlines from across the country in regards to legislative action, lawsuits and more --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

11m
Feb 27, 2024
Chicago reporter on violent crime, migrant concerns, Bring Chicago Home proposal

Bishop talks with Chicago reporter William Kelly about the latest headlines from Chicago and beyond. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

10m
Feb 26, 2024
State argues Illinois’ banned gun and attachment registry doesn’t violate 5th Amendment protections

Bishop reads the latest filing from the state of Illinois in response to arguments the state’s gun ban registry violates rights against self-incrimination. Read the filing here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xORmgs5uL5h2luGI1jYmw5xlzAEQcMn/view?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

8m
Feb 26, 2024
Federal judge gives roadmap for Second Amendment challenge to Illinois' gun and magazine ban

Bishop reads Friday’s order from federal Judge Stephen McGlynn in the case challenging Illinois’ gun and magazine ban where the judge spells out the questions the litigants must address. Read McGlynn's order: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tux7uYRGfZ1NtWoOZWkHwbpNm-Gl5ZT2/view?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

26m
Feb 26, 2024
Bishop On Air 02/23/24

From Friday's show: Today in Gun Control; Friday Discord calls with Bishop On Air --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

44m
Feb 23, 2024
Bishop On Air 02/22/24

From Thursday's show: Public polling on gun rights differs from recent state court ruling; Pritzker requests largest spending plan in state history with nearly $1 billion in tax increases; Migrant spending gets more pushback from Black Chicagoans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishoponair/support

41m
Feb 22, 2024