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Video: Pension reform in Illinois

May 09, 2012

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

Video: Scott Walker heads for June ballot

May 09, 2012

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

Video: Illinois won’t let you record the police

May 02, 2012

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

Video: Scott Walker on Recall

May 02, 2012

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

Video: Wisconsin prison costs

April 25, 2012

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

Audio: Pa Speaker almost defeated

April 25, 2012

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

Video: Voters in Utah

April 24, 2012

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?”

Video: Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin

April 23, 2012

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

Video: Capitol Beat OK on TV

April 23, 2012

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 [...]

Video: Illinois’ Gov. on Medicaid savings

April 20, 2012

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