Jim Niedelman

4 days ago | ourquadcities.com | Jim Niedelman |Charlie Roiland

President Donald Trump gave an interview with Kristen Walker from NBC’s Meet the Press last week that covered his first hundred days in office. It went for more than an hour. Immigration came up about halfway through it, specifically the right to due process when it comes to the mass deportations being carried out by the Trump administration. The president criticized the courts for interfering and said it would take millions of trials to process the deportations.      Welker followed up with this.

4 days ago | ourquadcities.com | Jim Niedelman |Charlie Roiland

Illinois governor will appear before Congress in June to defend state's sanctuary status It will be easier for homeowners in Iowa to build accessory dwelling units on their property. And Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill next month for his immigration policy. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with Scott County Republican Party Vice Chair Kurt Whalen and Democratic Political Consultant Kevin Perkins.

2 weeks ago | ourquadcities.com | Jim Niedelman |Charlie Roiland

Communist country could redeem its bond holdings in U.S. treasuries to stress the American economy There’s a good chance you’re following the big swings in the stock market lately. Investors seem to be hanging on every word from President Donald Trump. His trade policy, specifically tariffs, are the driving force behind the ups and downs on Wall Street. He talks tough, the markets nosedive. He indicates he might relax and the stocks surge. Almost every country is tied to it.

2 weeks ago | ourquadcities.com | Jim Niedelman |Charlie Roiland

Iowa is okay with hallucinogenic treatment for some medical conditions with a pre-condition. And Senator Dick Durbin will leave office at the end of his current term. Host Jim Niedelman gets into those implications with Scott County Democratic Party Chair Kay Pence and former Rock Island County Republican Party Chair Bill Bloom. “We’ve always supported letting the primary voters pick our candidates rather than the party pick our candidates,” Pence said.

2 weeks ago | ourquadcities.com | Jim Niedelman |Charlie Roiland

Deputy Governor Andy Manar cautious about cuts in federal support for programs like Medicaid Illinois state lawmakers have a little more than two months to deliver a balanced budget. It’s a big challenge given they started the legislative session facing a projected shortfall of more than $3 billion. Governor JB Pritzker delivered his budget proposal in February citing better than expected revenues to shore up some of the deficit.