I invite you to listen to a very special episode of @Political_Beats, as Jeff and I are joined by David Lowery to talk Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. I love Camper, but Cracker is an all-time band for me. I own every piece of music they’re recorded. Seen them live 6 or 7 times. Hold the music in a very special place. And, as the episode illustrates, Lowery simply is *the* great, overlooked songwriter of his time.
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Political Beats: Old 97s
Excited to share the newest episode of Political Beats, in which Jessie Opoien of the The Capital Times joins us to discuss one of my all-time favorite bands, Old 97’s.
Illinois News Network Stories
A new survey shows more Illinois community college students move on to complete a four-year degree than students in any other state.
An update to Illinois’ smoke detector law could force homeowners to make an upgrade.
A battle is brewing over the peer-to-peer car rental market in Illinois.
Do You Like The Beatles?
You do? Fantastic! I invite you to check out our “Political Beats” two-part look at the career of the Fab Four with Charles C. W. Cooke of National Review.
Debut Essay at National Review
Incredibly proud to share my first, but hopefully not last, published essay at National Review. On a list of professional accomplishments, this one ranks high. NR likely has been the most influential publication in my life. I’ve been honored to work on Political Beats with the crew, but to also see my words up on the website is an honor.
Here’s a link to the essay/commentary/review of Steven Hyden’s new book, Twilight of the Gods.
Recent “Political Beats”
Kevin Madden joined us to talk Wilco.
Ellen Carmichael discussing Dire Straits.
Christian Schneider on Pixies.
Janus Interviews at CPAC
At CPAC 2018, I was able to conduct two interviews connected to the Janus v. AFSCME case now before the U.S. Supreme Court:
Writing at Illinois News Network
A new municipal ID designed primarily for illegal immigrants will be accepted in Chicago as a valid form of identification to register to vote.
A Republican state House member is calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to step down.
An Illinois lawmaker wants to lower the age at which children can be left home alone.
Recent Episodes of Political Beats
Here’s Eric Garcia of Roll Call discussing the career of AC/DC.
John J. Miller of National Review talks about The Police.
And Eli Lake of Bloomberg on Steely Dan.
Recent Stories at INN
The Republican tax reform bill now being considered in Congress could change the way Illinois parents save for education.
Illinois still is waiting for its first fracking operation, four years after a law opened the door to the practice.
More at Illinois News Network.
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