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Bishop On Air
By Greg Bishop
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Bishop On AirMar 08, 2024
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Bishop On Air 05/03/24
From Friday's show:
Illinois Democrats change election law in middle of election season;
Recent trip to Denver and Casa Bonita
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Bishop On Air 05/02/24
From Thursday's show:
'Gun law guru' discusses status of gun ban litigation and other cases;
Illinois Democrats gut and replace child welfare bill with election law changes
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Bishop On Air 05/01/24
From Wednesday's show:
SCOTUS moves Illinois' gun ban challenge to conference;
In aftermath of violent crime, some want changes to bail, gun laws
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Bishop On Air 04/30/24
From Tuesday's show:
More fillings challenging Illinois' gun ban made to SCOTUS;
Pritzker, Johnson not invited to slain officer's services
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Bishop On Air 04/25/24
From Thursday's show:
Federal judge strikes PA law prohibiting 18-20 year olds from carrying guns;
Chicago Bears asking taxpayers to help build proposed stadium;
Senator says Pritzker 'gaslighting' over migrant 'hysteria';
Discord calls
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Bishop On Air 04/24/24
From Wednesday's show: With 19% voter turnout in last month's primary in Illinois, which is the lowest in 52 years, Bishop does a deep dive into the back and forth at recent Illinois Ranked-Choice Voting and Elections Systems Task Force hearings about the idea of setting up ranked choice voting for the 2028 presidential primary.
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Bishop On Air 04/23/24
From Tuesday's show:
SCOTUS accepts 'ghost gun' case;
Pritzker discusses 'hysteria' around state's migrant sanctuary status;
Illinois House passes 324 bills in one week
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Bishop On Air 04/22/24
From Monday's show:
U.S. Lawshield discusses status of Illinois gun laws;
Another Chicago police officer killed as some fight back against crime
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Bishop On Air 04/19/24
From Friday's show:
Hundreds of gun owners march to Illinois State Capitol
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Bishop On Air 04/18/2024
Short show as Bishop reviews some statehouse activity and previews Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day
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Bishop On Air 04/17/24
From Wednesday's show:
Firearms experts discuss background checks, education and gun control measures;
Disruptive protests, cold homicide cases, squatting among issues discussed at IL Statehouse
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Bishop On Air 04/16/24
From Tuesday's show:
IL State Rifle Association prepares for Gun Owner Lobby Day Thursday;
Illinois responds to gun ban challenge in SCOTUS filing;
Pritzker wants $40 million from taxpayers to liquidate certain medical debt
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Bishop On Air 04/15/24
From Monday's show:
Illinois' gun ban could go to trial July 8, attorney says;
Another fatal Chicago weekend as city prepares more migrant spending
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Bishop On Air 04/12/24
From Friday's show:
Expert reports in challenge to IL’s gun ban due by May 10
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Bishop On Air 04/11/24
From Thursday's show:
Scheduling hearing today in challenge to Illinois’ gun ban;
As IL reviews more tax credits, MO eyes ending theirs and slashing corporate rate
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Bishop On Air 04/10/24
From Wednesday's show:
Biden administration appeals non-citizen with gun ruling;
Pritzker’s grocery tax elimination plan ‘zero benefit’ to taxpayers, senator says
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Bishop On Air 04/09/24
From Tuesday's show:
As Washington state grapples with magazine ban, Tennessee aims at early gun education;
Despite high property taxes, Illinois House eyes more increases
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Bishop On Air 04/08/24
From Monday's show:
IL's $3.5 million 'safe gun storage' campaign not yet started;
Bills to increase penalties for threats against libraries advances;
Chicago reporter on Dolton controversy, crime and immigration spending
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Bishop On Air 04/04/24
From Thursday's show:
Bishop discusses the taxpayer's cost to operating the FOID card system and recent history concerning clear and present danger reports.
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Bishop On Air 04/03/24
From Wednesday's show:
Bishop discusses what could happen with the Illinois House coming back and discusses an effort to promote the state's firearm restraining order laws.
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Bishop On Air 04/02/24
From Tuesday's show:
Illinoisans underwent the most firearm background checks in the country;
Pritzker says politics makes prisoner review board appointments difficult;
Cook County State’s Attorney's race takes shape amid continued crime
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Bishop On Air 04/01/24
From Monday's show:
Expert witnesses revealed in challenge to IL's gun ban;
IL's Ranked choice voting task force to prepare final report
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Bishop On Air 03/14/24
From Thursday's show:
Pritzker responds to court venue limit law being deemed unconstitutional
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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
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Bishop On Air 03/12/24
From Tuesday's show:
Judge declares Illinois’ venue limit law unconstitutional
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Today in Gun Control - Feb. 27, 2024
Bishop reviews various headlines from across the country in regards to legislative action, lawsuits and more
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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.
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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
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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