Kent Redfield

Kent Redfield, Scott Reeder, and Bernie Schoenberg share their takes on what happened in Illinois with the 2022 midterm election.

UIS emeritus professor of political science moderates a discussion on the proposed state income tax constitutional amendment between Steve McClure and…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has demanded Democrats send him school funding legislation, threatening to call a special session if they don't. The governor has sought…

Technically, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s election victory on November 4, 2014, marked the end of his first political campaign. But in some ways that…

WSEC-TV Springfield. Host Jamey Dunn (IL Issues) and guests Brian Mackey (WUIS) and Kent Redfield (UIS) discuss the latest news on the Illinois state…

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will not consider new revenues for next fiscal year until the legislature approves some of his agenda.Items on Rauner's wish…

If Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking for a silver lining on his disappointing first round re-election bid, he ought not study Gov. Bruce Rauner’s…

Host Jamey Dunn and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Bruce Rushton (IL Times) discuss Gov. Rauner's new executive order, Aaron Schock, and the Abraham…

Host Jamey Dunn and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Mike Lawrence (Statehouse Observer) discuss the issues surrounding the first week of veto…

Republican investor Bruce Rauner will be the next governor of Illinois — probably. He declared victory over incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and is up by five…