Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to reporters about the need for pension reform for the city of Chicago this year. YouTube

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks to supporters Tuesday night as he prepares for a rematch with Milwaukee Gov. Tom Barrett in June. YouTube

Illinois lawmakers have once again said citizens cannot record a police officer doing their job unless the officer says it’s okay to roll tape. State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, wants to change that law. YouTube

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks about next week’s recall primary. YouTube

WISDOM, a Wisconsin faith based organization, launched its 11 x 15 campaign to halve Wisconsin’s prison population by 2015. The organization says too many people are locked up in prison, and its a moral and fiscal travesty. YouTube

Interview with Cris Dush of Jefferson County – April 25, 2012. Dush almost defeated Pa. House Speaker Sam Smith on primary day. YouTube

YouTube Utah’s big political event of last weekend was the Republican State Convention, as some 4,000 delegates decided on Saturday which candidates will advance in this year’s elections process. Sutherland Institute attended the state convention and asked state delegates at random a few questions, one of them being: “What is the importance of politics?”

U.S. Rep from Madison, Tammy Baldwin discusses the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin. YouTube

YouTube Capitol Report takes a critical look at Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs Program, based on reporting by his colleague Stacy Martin of CapitolBeatOK. McGuigan sketches a number of concerns about the tax-financed program, pointing to a cost of $233,000 per job in one case, Dell Computer falling several hundred jobs below projections provided when the firm [...]

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn outlines a combination of cuts and a cigarette tax increase that he says will help Illinois afford its huge Medicaid liabilities. YouTube