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State Week: Veto Recap, Sexual Harassment

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Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois

Rauner loses a string of veto overrides in the Illinois House, but avoids disaster on a few key bills. Meanwhile, allegations of widespread sexual misconduct prompt a quick legislative response in the Statehouse.

Brian Mackey hosts with regular panelist Charlie Wheeler and guest Monique Garcia of the Chicago Tribune.

Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
The former director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.
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